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Checklist for Suborder Araneomorphae Smith, 1902 (True Spiders)
and region Rio de Janeiro (Southeast Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
118
296
387
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
106
264
357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
32
120
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
30
118
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
26
113
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rio de Janeiro
26 Families width 179 Species
#ALTCSPODGU
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders37SpeciesTaxom
Lycosidae Lehtinen & H..., 1979Ground Spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders46SpeciesTaxom
Corinnidae Karsch, 1880Ant-like Sac Spiders5SpeciesTaxom
Anyphaenidae Bertkau, 1878Anyphaenid sac spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Segestriidae Simon, 1893Six-eyed Spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Salticidae Blackwall, 1842Jumping Spider16SpeciesTaxom
Pholcidae C. L. Koch, 1851Carpenter spider21SpeciesTaxom
Theridiosomatidae Simon, 1881Ray orbweavers2SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers5SpeciesTaxom
Oonopidae Simon, 1890Dwarf Cell Spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Ctenidae Keyserling, 1877Tropical wolf spiders8SpeciesTaxom
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Dysderidae C. L. Koch, 1837Dysderid spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Gnaphosidae Pocock, 1898Flat-bellied ground spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Thomisidae Sundevall, 1833Crab Spider7SpeciesTaxom
Palpimanidae Thorell, 1870Palp-footed spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Sparassidae (Bertkau, 1872)Giant crab spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Trechaleidae Simon, 1890Trechaleid spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Caponiidae Simon, 1890Caponiid spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Ochyroceratidae Fage, 1912Midget ground weaver1SpeciesTaxom
Oxyopidae Thorell, 1870Lynx spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Uloboridae Thorell, 1869Cribellate orb weavers2SpeciesTaxom
Scytodidae Blackwall, 1864Glue spitter2SpeciesTaxom
Pisauridae Simon, 1890Big wolf spider1SpeciesTaxom
Titanoecidae Lehtinen, 1967Rock Weavers0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rio de Janeiro
113 Genera with 179 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPSTVWXZ
Acanthepeira Marx, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Allocosa Banks, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Alpaida O. P.-Cambridge, 187710SpeciesTaxom
Anelosimus Simon, 1884Social cobweb spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Apochinomma Pavesi, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Arachosia O. P.-Cambridge, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1879Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers5SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1775Garden orbweavers2SpeciesTaxom
Argyrodes Simon, 1962Dewdrop spiders6SpeciesTaxom
Ariadna Audouin, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Arnoliseus Braul & Lise, 2002
0SpeciesTaxom
Artema Walckenaer, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Baalzebub Coddington, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Balmaceda Peckham & Pe..., 19451SpeciesTaxom
Carapoia Gonzalez-Sponga, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Chrosiothes Simon, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Chrysometa Simon, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Cinetomorpha Simon, 20193SpeciesTaxom
Corinna C. L. Koch, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Coryssocnemis Simon, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Cotinusa Simon, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Craspedisia Simon, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Cryptachaea Archer, 1963cobweb spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Ctenus Walckenaer, 1877Tropical wolf spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtophora Simon, 1775Tent spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Diphya Nicolet, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Dipoena Thorell, 18864SpeciesTaxom
Dubiaranea Mello-Leitao, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Dysdera Latreille, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Echemoides Mello-Leitao, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Echinotheridion Levi, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Encolpius Simon, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Enoploctenus Simon, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Epicadinus Simon, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Epicadus Simon, 18724SpeciesTaxom
Epilineutes Coddington, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Episinus Walckenaer, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Euryopis Menge, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Eustala Simon, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Faiditus Keyserling, 19672SpeciesTaxom
Fernandezina Birabén, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Fluda Peckham & Pe..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1758Spiny Backed Orb Weaver1SpeciesTaxom
Glenognatha Simon, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Guasuctenus Polotow & Br..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Hasarius Simon, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Heliophanus C. L. Koch, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Helvibis Keyserling, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Heteropoda Latreille, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Hogna Simon, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Ianduba Bonaldo, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Isoctenus Bertkau, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1841Black widow spider1SpeciesTaxom
Lepthyphantes Menge, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Leucauge White, 1841
Orchard Spider And Allies0SpeciesTaxom
Linoptes Gorham, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Litoporus Simon, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Lycosa Latreille, 1836Wolf Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Lyssomanes Hentz, 1889Translucent green jumpers2SpeciesTaxom
Macrophyes O. P.-Cambridge, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Mangora O. P.-Cambridge, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Mastophora Holmberg, 1931Angling spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Mecynogea Simon, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Medionops Sanchez-Ruiz..., 20171SpeciesTaxom
Menemerus Simon, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Mesabolivar Gonzalez-Sponga, 189112SpeciesTaxom
Metagonia Simon, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptyphantes Locket, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Metepeira F. O. P.-Cam..., 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Micrathena Sundevall, 19856SpeciesTaxom
Mopiopia Simon, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecium Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Neotrops Grismado & R..., 2013
0SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1767Banana spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Nephilingis Kuntner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Nesticodes Archer, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Noegus Simon, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Nycerella Galiano, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Ochyrocera Simon, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Orchestina Simon, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Oxyopes Latreille, 1845Lynx Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Parawixia F. O. P.-Cam..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Patrera Simon, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Phiale C. L. Koch, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Philoponella Mello-Leitao, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Pholcus Walckenaer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Phoneutria Perty, 1891Armed spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Phycosoma O. P.-Cambridge, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Plexippus C. L. Koch, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Scytodes Latreille, 2000Spitting Spider2SpeciesTaxom
Semora Peckham & Pe..., 18921SpeciesTaxom
Sisicottus Bishop & Crosby, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Smeringopus Simon, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Sphecozone O. P.-Cambridge, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Stemmops O. P.-Cambridge, 19643SpeciesTaxom
Tacuna Peckham & Pe..., 19011SpeciesTaxom
Thaumasia Perty, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Theridion Walckenaer, 1899Tangle-Web Spiders8SpeciesTaxom
Theridiosoma O. P.-Cambridge, 1936Ray spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Thwaitesia O. P.-Cambridge, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Tidarren Chamberlin &..., 18424SpeciesTaxom
Titanoeca Thorell, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Tomopisthes Simon, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Trachelopachys Simon, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Trechaleoides Carico, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Trichonephila Dahl, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Tupigea Huber, 20003SpeciesTaxom
Verrucosa McCook, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Wirada Keyserling, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Xeropigo O. P.-Cambridge, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Zelotes Gistel, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Zosis Walckenaer, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Zuniga Peckham & Pe..., 18921SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rio de Janeiro
179 Species
Acanthepeira labidura Mello-Leitao, 1943
Allocosa brasiliensis Alexander Pe..., 1910
Alpaida angra Levi, 1988
Alpaida atomaria Simon, 1895
Alpaida canoa Levi, 1988
Alpaida citrina Keyserling, 1892
Alpaida imperialis Baptista, Ca..., 2018
Alpaida marista Baptista, Ca..., 2018
Alpaida mendensis Baptista, Ca..., 2018
Alpaida tijuca Levi, 1988
Alpaida venger Castanheira ..., 2015
Alpaida versicolor Keyserling, 1877
Anelosimus baeza Agnarsson, 2006Cobweb spiders
Anelosimus ethicus (Eugen von Ke..., 1884)⇒ Anelosimus nigrescens Eugen von Ke..., 1884
Anelosimus nigrescens Eugen von Ke..., 1884
Arachosia puta Octavius Pic..., 1892
Araneus balanus Doleschall, 1859
Araneus iguacu Levi, 1991Digger Bee
Araneus orgaos Levi, 1991Digger Bee
Araneus tijuca Levi, 1991Digger Bee
Araneus unanimus Keyserling, 1879
Argiope argentata Fabricius, 1775Banded Garden Spider
Argiope trifasciata Forsskål, 1775Banded Argiope
Argyrodes cambridgei Keyserling, 1891
Argyrodes elevatus (WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw ..., 1873)⇒ Chrysso pulcherrima Mello-Leitao, 1917
Argyrodes fulvus (Exline & Levi, 1962)⇒ Faiditus fulvus H. Exline & ..., 1962
Argyrodes longicaudatus (Keyserling, 1891)⇒ Synotaxus longicaudatus Eugen von Ke..., 1891
Argyrodes nephilae Władysław ..., 1873
Argyrodes sicki (Exline & Levi, 1962)⇒ Faiditus sicki H. Exline & ..., 1962
Ariadna boliviana Eugène Simon, 1907
Ariadna crassipalpa John Blackwall, 1863
Ariadna obscura John Blackwall, 1858
Artema atlanta (Walckenaer, 1837)⇒ Physocyclus globosus Taczanowski, 1874
Balmaceda nigrosecta Mello-Leitao, 1945
Carapoia levii Huber, 2000
Carapoia lutea Keyserling, 1891
Chrosiothes carajaensis Puchulú-Figu..., 2017
Chrosiothes niteroi Herbert Walt..., 1964Crested anoda
Chrysometa boraceia Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa cambara Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Cinetomorpha atlantica Ott & Brescovit, 2019
Cinetomorpha iguazu Ott & Brescovit, 2019
Cinetomorpha pinheiral Ott & Brescovit, 2019
Corinna nitens Eugen von Ke..., 1891
Cotinusa deserta Peckham & Pe..., 1894
Craspedisia cornuta Eugen von Ke..., 1891
Cryptachaea cinnabarina Levi, 1963
Cryptachaea migrans Keyserling, 1884
Cryptachaea rioensis Levi, 1963
Ctenus longipes (Eugen von Ke..., 1891)⇒ Guasuctenus longipes Keyserling, 1891
Ctenus medius Eugen von Ke..., 1891Wandering spiders
Ctenus ornatus Eugen von Ke..., 1877
Cyrtophora citricola Forsskål, 1775Global tentweb weaver
Dipoena flavomaculata Eugen von Ke..., 1891
Dipoena lutea Keyserling, 1891
Dipoena obscura Eugen von Ke..., 1891
Dipoena pumicata Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Dubiaranea media Millidge, 1991
Dysdera nomada Eugène Simon, 1910Stocky cerith
Echemoides balsa Norman I. Pl..., 1979
Echinotheridion cartum (Herbert Walt..., 1963)⇒ Echinotheridion levii M. J. Ramíre..., 1999
Enoploctenus cyclothorax Philip Bertkau, 1880
Epicadinus polyophthalmus Cândido Firm..., 1929
Epicadinus spinipes John Blackwall, 1862
Epicadinus villosus Cândido Firm..., 1929
Epicadus caudatus Mello-Leitao, 1929
Epicadus heterogaster Guérin, 1829Australian swellshark
Epicadus rubripes Cândido Firm..., 1924
Epicadus trituberculatus Taczanowski, 1872
Epilineutes globosus O. P.-Cambridge, 1896Ray spiders
Episinus rio Herbert Walt..., 1967
Euryopis maculata Keyserling, 1891
Eustala tristis John Blackwall, 1862
Eustala vellardi Cândido Firm..., 1924
Faiditus fulvus H. Exline & ..., 1962
Faiditus solidao Herbert Walt..., 1967
Fernandezina dasilvai Platnick, Gr..., 1999
Fluda nigritarsis Eugène Simon, 1900
Gasteracantha cancriformis Linnaeus, 1758Crab spider
Glenognatha timbira Cabra-Garcí..., 2016
Guasuctenus vittatissimus Strand, 1916
Hasarius adansoni Audouin, 1826Adanson's House Jumper
Heliophanus kochii Eugène Simon, 1868Sun jumping spider
Helvibis monticola Eugen von Ke..., 1891
Heteropoda venatoria (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Heteropoda simplex Jäger & Ono, 2000
Hogna nychthemera Philip Bertkau, 1880
Ianduba varia Keyserling, 1891
Isoctenus coxalis Frederick Oc..., 1902
Latrodectus geometricus C. L. Koch, 1841Brown black widow
Lycosa erythrognatha Hippolyte Lucas, 1836
Lyssomanes miniaceus Peckham & Wh..., 1889
Lyssomanes tristis Peckham & Wh..., 1889
Macrophyes pacoti Brescovit, O..., 2019
Mangora melanocephala Taczanowski, 1874Orb weavers
Mangora strenua Keyserling, 1893
Mastophora carpogaster Cândido Firm..., 1925
Mastophora melloleitaoi Canals, 1931
Mecynogea bigibba Eugène Simon, 1903
Medionops ramirezi Sanchez-Ruiz..., 2017
Menemerus bivittatus Dufour, 1831Gray wall jumper
Mesabolivar azureus Badcock, 1932
Mesabolivar brasiliensis Moenkhaus, 1898
Mesabolivar cavicelatus Machado & al., 2007
Mesabolivar claricae Huber, 2018
Mesabolivar cyaneomaculatus Keyserling, 1891
Mesabolivar cyaneotaeniatus Keyserling, 1891
Mesabolivar difficilis Mello-Leitao, 1918
Mesabolivar goitaca Huber, 2015
Mesabolivar inmanis Huber, 2018
Mesabolivar madalena Huber, 2018
Mesabolivar mimoso Huber, 2018
Mesabolivar togatus Keyserling, 1891
Metagonia paranapiacaba Huber, Rheim..., 2005
Metaleptyphantes vates Rudy Jocqué, 1983
Micrathena digitata Carl Ludwig ..., 1839
Micrathena fissispina Carl Ludwig ..., 1836
Micrathena jundiai Herbert Walt..., 1985
Micrathena plana Carl Ludwig ..., 1836
Micrathena sanctispiritus Brignoli, 1983
Micrathena teresopolis Herbert Walt..., 1985
Mopiopia bruneti Simon, 1903
Myrmecium rufum Latreille, 1824
Nephila clavipes (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Alpaida sulphurea Taczanowski, 1873
Nephilingis cruentata Fabricius, 1775African Hermit Spider
Nesticodes rufipes Lucas, 1846Cobweb spiders
Noegus niveogularis Eugène Simon, 1900
Nycerella aprica Peckham & Pe..., 1896
Ochyrocera itatinga Castanheira,..., 2019
Oxyopes salticus Hentz, 1845Lynx spider
Parawixia audax Blackwall, 1863
Patrera procera Eugen von Ke..., 1891
Phiale gratiosa Carl Ludwig ..., 1846Carpenter Bees
Philoponella fasciata Mello-Leitao, 1917
Pholcus phalangioides (Fuesslin, 1775)⇒ Smeringopus pallidus Blackwall, 1858
Phoneutria fera (Perty, 1833)⇒ Phoneutria nigriventer Keyserling, 1891
Phoneutria nigriventer Keyserling, 1891Brazilian armed spider
Phycosoma altum Eugen von Ke..., 1886Cobweb spider
Plexippus paykulli (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Plexippus petersi Karsch, 1878
Scytodes fusca Walckenaer, 1837Brown spitting spider
Scytodes itapevi Brescovit & ..., 2000Spotted brittle star
Semora napaea Peckham & Pe..., 1892
Sisicottus panopeus František M..., 1999
Smeringopus pallidus Blackwall, 1858Cellar spider
Sphecozone rubescens Octavius Pic..., 1870Emerald cockroach wasp
Stemmops guapiacu Santanna & R..., 2018
Stemmops murici Santanna & R..., 2018
Stemmops servus Herbert Walt..., 1964Cobweb spiders
Tacuna delecta Peckham & Pe..., 1901
Thaumasia velox Eugène Simon, 1898Nursery web spiders
Theridion ignotum Keyserling, 1884
Theridion notabile Keyserling, 1891
Theridion obnubilum
Theridion orgea Herbert Walt..., 1967
Theridion pallipes Keyserling, 1891
Theridion subrotundum Eugen von Ke..., 1891
Theridion tesselatum Keyserling, 1884
Theridion tessellatum Tord Tamerla..., 1899Black carpenter ant
Theridiosoma zygops Chamberlin &..., 1936Ray spiders
Thwaitesia adamantifera Keyserling, 1884
Thwaitesia affinis Octavius Pic..., 1882Cobweb spiders
Tidarren fordum Keyserling, 1884
Tidarren haemorrhoidale Philip Bertkau, 1880Cobweb spiders
Tidarren passivum
Tidarren sisyphoides Charles Atha..., 1842Cobweb spiders
Tomopisthes horrendus Hercule Nicolet, 1849
Trachelopachys ammobates Norman I. Pl..., 1995Necklace carpet shark
Trechaleoides biocellata Cândido Firm..., 1926
Trechaleoides keyserlingi Frederick Oc..., 1903
Tupigea ale Huber, 2011
Tupigea penedo Huber, 2011
Tupigea teresopolis Huber, 2000
Verrucosa arenata Charles Atha..., 1842Arrowhead Orb Weaver
Verrucosa meridionalis Eugen von Ke..., 1892
Verrucosa zebra Eugen von Ke..., 1892
Wirada tijuca Herbert Walt..., 1967
Xeropigo tridentiger Octavius Pic..., 1869
Zelotes cornipalpus Melic, Silva..., 2016
Zosis geniculata Olivier, 1789Grey House Spider
Zuniga laeta Peckham & Pe..., 1892

Subnodes of Araneomorphae with occurrences in Rio de Janeiro
InfraorderAraneomorphi
Smith, 1902
26
113
179
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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