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Checklist for Suborder Araneomorphae Smith, 1902 (True Spiders)
and region Southern Province (Sri Lanka)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
26
52
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
23
49
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
16
42
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
14
40
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
13
39
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southern Province (Sri Lanka)
13 Families width 45 Species
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders6SpeciesTaxom
Salticidae Blackwall, 1842Jumping Spider13SpeciesTaxom
Thomisidae Sundevall, 1833Crab Spider3SpeciesTaxom
Oonopidae Simon, 1890Dwarf Cell Spiders5SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Pholcidae C. L. Koch, 1851Carpenter spider3SpeciesTaxom
Ctenidae Keyserling, 1877Tropical wolf spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Lycosidae Lehtinen & H..., 1979Ground Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Hersiliidae Thorell, 1870Hersiliids4SpeciesTaxom
Sparassidae (Bertkau, 1872)Giant crab spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Corinnidae Karsch, 1880Ant-like Sac Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers3SpeciesTaxom
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southern Province (Sri Lanka)
39 Genera with 45 Species
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Argiope Audouin, 1887Garden orbweavers2SpeciesTaxom
Asemonea O. P.-Cambridge, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Bassaniana Strand, 1992Bark crab spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Brignolia Dumitrescu &..., 18932SpeciesTaxom
Chikunia Yoshida, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Chrysilla Thorell, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Cotinusa Simon, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Crossopriza Simon, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Curubis Simon, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Diallomus Simon, 01SpeciesTaxom
Draposa Kronestedt, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Eriovixia Archer, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Gamasomorpha Karsch, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1798Spiny Backed Orb Weaver1SpeciesTaxom
Gmogala Keyserling, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Hersilia Audouin, 1993Long-spinnered Bark Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Heteropoda Latreille, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Koppe Deeleman-Rei..., 18961SpeciesTaxom
Murricia Simon, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Myrmaplata PrószyÅ„ski..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Myrmarachne MacLeay, 1839Antmimicking spider1SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1981Spotted orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1793Banana spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Nephilengys L. Koch, 1842Hermit spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Orchestina Simon, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Oxytate L. Koch, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Phintella Strand, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Pholcus Walckenaer, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Plexippus C. L. Koch, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Promurricia Baehr & Baehr, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Sassacus Peckham & Pe..., 19011SpeciesTaxom
Siler Simon, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Stenaelurillus Simon, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Strigoplus Simon, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Thelacantha Hasselt, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Trematocephalus Dahl, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Tylorida Simon, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Wanniyala Huber & Benj..., 20191SpeciesTaxom
Xestaspis Simon, 20121SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Province (Sri Lanka)
45 Species
Argiope aemula Walckenaer, 1842
Argiope anasuja Thorell, 1887Signature Spider
Asemonea tenuipes O. P.-Cambridge, 1869
Bassaniana ora Seo, 1992
Brignolia ambigua Simon, 1893
Brignolia parumpunctata Simon, 1893
Chikunia nigra O.Pickard-Ca..., 1880
Chrysilla lauta Tord Tamerla..., 1887
Chrysilla volupe Karsch, 1879
Cotinusa dimidiata Eugène Simon, 1900
Crossopriza lyoni Blackwall, 1867Box spiders
Curubis tetrica Eugène Simon, 1902
Diallomus deniyaya
Draposa atropalpis Frederick He..., 1924
Draposa lyrivulva Friedrich Wi..., 1906
Eriovixia sakiedaorum Tanikawa, 1999
Gamasomorpha taprobanica Eugène Simon, 1893
Gasteracantha geminata Johan Christ..., 1798
Gmogala scarabaeus Eugen von Ke..., 1890
Hersilia savignyi Lucas, 1836
Hersilia tibialis Martin Baehr..., 1993
Heteropoda venatoria (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Heteropoda simplex Jäger & Ono, 2000
Koppe armata Eugène Simon, 1896
Murricia crinifera Martin Baehr..., 1993
Myrmaplata plataleoides O. Pickard-C..., 1869Kerengga ant-like jumper
Myrmarachne melanocephala (MacLeay, 1839)⇒ Myrmarachne ramosa Badcock, 1918
Neoscona molemensis Benoy Krishn..., 1981
Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793Giant golden orb weaver
Nephilengys malabarensis (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Nephilengys papuana Tord Tamerla..., 1881
Orchestina manicata (Eugène Simon, 1893)⇒ Orchestina saaristoi Henrard & Jo..., 2012
Oxytate subvirens Embrik Strand, 1907
Phintella vittata C. L. Koch, 1846
Pholcus ethagala Huber, 2011
Plexippus paykulli (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Plexippus petersi Karsch, 1878
Plexippus petersi Karsch, 1878Jumping spider
Promurricia depressa Martin Baehr..., 1993
Sassacus aurantiacus Eugène Simon, 1901
Siler semiglaucus Eugène Simon, 1901Jade jumping spider
Stenaelurillus lesserti Eduard Reimoser, 1934
Strigoplus minor Simon, 1895
Thelacantha brevispina Doleschall, 1857
Trematocephalus tripunctatus Eugène Simon, 1894
Tylorida ventralis Thorell, 1877
Wanniyala viharekele Huber, 2019
Xestaspis paulina Eichenberger, 2012

Subnodes of Araneomorphae with occurrences in Southern Province (Sri Lanka)
InfraorderAraneomorphi
Smith, 1902
13
39
45
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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