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Checklist for Suborder Araneomorphae Smith, 1902 (True Spiders)
and region Saudi Arabia (Near East)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
57
138
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
44
97
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
17
59
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
15
57
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
14
56
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Saudi Arabia
14 Families width 88 Species and 1 Subspecies
Salticidae (Blackwall, 1842)Jumping Spider42SpeciesTaxom
Thomisidae Sundevall, 1833Crab Spider7SpeciesTaxom
Pholcidae C. L. Koch, 1851Carpenter spider10SpeciesTaxom
Agelenidae C. L. Koch, 1837Agelenid Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Sparassidae Bertkau, 1872Giant crab spiders5SpeciesTaxom
Lycosidae Lehtinen & H..., 1979Ground Spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Philodromidae Thorell, 1870False crab spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Zodariidae Thorell, 1881Ant spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Palpimanidae Thorell, 1870Palp-footed spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Trochanteriidae Karsch, 1879Flat spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Gnaphosidae Pocock, 1898Flat-bellied ground spiders5SpeciesTaxom
Eresidae C. L. Koch, 1851Eresid spiders1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Saudi Arabia
56 Genera with 88 Species
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Aelurillus Simon, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Afraflacilla Berland & Mi..., 19894SpeciesTaxom
Ansiea Lehtinen, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Artema Walckenaer, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Benoitia Lehtinen, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Bianor Peckham & Pe..., 18461SpeciesTaxom
Cebrennus Simon, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Draposa Kronestedt, 2010
0SpeciesTaxom
Eusparassus Simon, 18262SpeciesTaxom
Evippa Simon, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Gmogala Keyserling, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Habrocestum Simon, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Halodromus Muster, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Helafricanus Wesóowska, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Heliophanillus PrószyÅ„ski, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Heliophanus C. L. Koch, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Hippasa Simon, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Hogna Simon, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lachesana Strand, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Langona Simon, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1902Black widow spider1SpeciesTaxom
Levymanus Zonstein & M..., 20131SpeciesTaxom
Logunyllus PrószyÅ„ski..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Menemerus Simon, 19413SpeciesTaxom
Mermessus O. P.-Cambridge, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Micropholcus Deeleman-Rei..., 20247SpeciesTaxom
Mogrus Simon, 20004SpeciesTaxom
Myrmarachne MacLeay, 1882Antmimicking spider1SpeciesTaxom
Neaetha Simon, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Ninetis Simon, 20251SpeciesTaxom
Okinawicius PrószyÅ„ski..., 19893SpeciesTaxom
Olios Walckenaer, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Ozyptila Simon, 1872Leaflitter crab spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Pellenes Simon, 19932SpeciesTaxom
Physocyclus Simon, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Platorish Platnick, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Plexippus C. L. Koch, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Prinerigone Millidge, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Pseudicius Simon, 19899SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomogrus Simon, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Pterotricha Kulczynski, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Sibianor Logunov, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Stegodyphus Simon, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Synaphosus Platnick & S..., 19242SpeciesTaxom
Synema Simon, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Theridion Walckenaer, 1876Tangle-Web Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Theridula Emerton, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Thomisus Walckenaer, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Thyene Simon, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Tibellus Simon, 1884Slender Crab Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Tmarus Simon, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Trygetus Simon, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Xysticus Koch, 1872Ground Crab Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Yllenus Simon, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Zelotes Gistel, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Zodarion Walckenaer, 19861SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Saudi Arabia
88 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aelurillus faragallai PrószyÅ„ski..., 1993
Afraflacilla asorotica (Eugène Simon, 1890)⇒ Pseudicius asoroticus Simon, 1890
Afraflacilla braunsi Peckham & Pe..., 1903
Afraflacilla tamaricis Simon, 1885
Afraflacilla wadis Jerzy Prószy..., 1989
Ansiea buettikeri Dippenaar-Sc..., 1989
Artema atlanta (Walckenaer, 1837)⇒ Physocyclus globosus Taczanowski, 1874
Benoitia lepida Octavius Pic..., 1876
Bianor albobimaculatus (Lucas, 1846)⇒ Sibianor tantulus Simon, 1868
Cebrennus aethiopicus Eugène Simon, 1880
Cebrennus intermedius Peter Jäger, 2000
Eusparassus arabicus Moradmand, 2013
Eusparassus walckenaeri Jean Victor ..., 1826
Evippa praelongipes Octavius Pic..., 1870
Gmogala scarabaeus Eugen von Ke..., 1890
Habrocestum arabicum Jerzy Prószy..., 1989
Halodromus barbarae Muster, 2009
Helafricanus saudis Prószyński, 1989
Heliophanillus fulgens Octavius Pic..., 1872
Heliophanus potanini Ehrenfried S..., 1963
Heliophanus saudis Jerzy Prószy..., 1989
Hippasa deserticola Simon, 1889
Hippasa sinai Mark Alderwe..., 2005
Hogna effera O. Pickard-C..., 1872
Lachesana insensibilis Rudy Jocqué, 1991
Langona pallida PrószyÅ„ski..., 1993
Latrodectus renivulvatus Dahl, 1902
Levymanus gershomi Zonstein & M..., 2013
Logunyllus saliens O. Pickard-C..., 1876
Menemerus animatus Octavius Pic..., 1876
Menemerus arabicus Jerzy Prószy..., 1993
Menemerus fagei (Berland & Mi..., 1941)⇒ Heliophanus potanini Ehrenfried S..., 1963
Mermessus fradeorum Berland, 1932Spider
Micropholcus abha Huber, 2024
Micropholcus alfara Huber, 2024
Micropholcus bashayer Huber, 2024
Micropholcus dhahran Huber, 2024
Micropholcus harajah Huber, 2024
Micropholcus maysaan Huber, 2024
Micropholcus tanomah Huber, 2024
Mogrus fulvovittatus Simon, 1882
Mogrus mathisi Berland & Mi..., 1941
Mogrus mirabilis Wesołowska ..., 1994
Mogrus sinaicus PrószyÅ„ski..., 2000
Myrmarachne tristis Eugène Simon, 1882
Neaetha oculata Octavius Pic..., 1876
Ninetis amoud Huber, 2025
Okinawicius sheherezadae PrószyÅ„ski..., 1989
Okinawicius shirinae PrószyÅ„ski..., 1989
Okinawicius sindbadi PrószyÅ„ski..., 1989
Olios pictus Simon, 1885
Ozyptila rigida Octavius Pic..., 1872
Pellenes hadaensis Jerzy Prószy..., 1993
Pellenes hedjazensis Jerzy Prószy..., 1993
Physocyclus globosus Taczanowski, 1874Cellar spider
Platorish nebo Platnick, 2002
Plexippus paykulli (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Plexippus petersi Karsch, 1878
Prinerigone vagans arabica Jocqué, 1981
Pseudicius arabicus Wesołowska ..., 1994
Pseudicius asoroticus Simon, 1890
Pseudicius braunsi (Peckham & Pe..., 1903)⇒ Pseudicius arabicus WesoÅ‚owska ..., 1994
Pseudicius sheherezadae Jerzy Prószy..., 1989
Pseudicius shirinae Jerzy Prószy..., 1989
Pseudicius sindbadi Jerzy Prószy..., 1989
Pseudicius tamaricis Simon, 1885
Pseudicius tripunctatus Prószynski, 1989
Pseudicius wadis (Prószynski, 1989)⇒ Afraflacilla wadis Jerzy Prószy..., 1989
Pseudomogrus saliens O. Pickard-C..., 1876
Pterotricha dalmasi Fage, 1929
Pterotricha lesserti Raymond Comt..., 1921
Sibianor tantulus Simon, 1868
Stegodyphus lineatus Latreille, 1817
Synaphosus khashm Ovtsharenko,..., 1994
Synaphosus syntheticus Ralph Vary C..., 1924
Synema diana Jean Victor ..., 1826
Theridion spinitarse (Octavius Pic..., 1876)⇒ Theridula aelleni Hubert, 1970
Theridula aelleni Hubert, 1970
Thomisus bidentatus Wladislaus K..., 1901
Thomisus zyuzini Yuri M. Maru..., 1990Southern brook lamprey
Thyene imperialis (Rossi, 1846)⇒ Thyene lindbergi Roewer, 1961
Tibellus vossioni Eugène Simon, 1884White meadowbeauty
Tmarus longicaudatus Millot, 1942
Trygetus riyadhensis Hirotsugu On..., 1986Zebra sharks
Xysticus tristrami Octavius Pic..., 1872
Yllenus arabicus Prószynski, 1993
Yllenus saliens (O. P.-Cambridge, 1876)⇒ Yllenus arabicus Prószynski, 1993
Zelotes laetus Octavius Pic..., 1872Ground spider
Zodarion buettikeri Hirotsugu On..., 1986Brownspotted catshark

Subnodes of Araneomorphae with occurrences in Saudi Arabia
InfraorderAraneomorphi
Smith, 1902
14
56
88
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Araneomorphae at artfakta.se
Araneomorphae at biodiversity.org.au
Araneomorphae at dyntaxa.se