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


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
27
57
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
23
52
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
14
42
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
13
41
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
12
40
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Western Province (Sri Lanka)
12 Families width 43 Species and 1 Subspecies
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Pholcidae C. L. Koch, 1851Carpenter spider5SpeciesTaxom
Salticidae Blackwall, 1842Jumping Spider16SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers4SpeciesTaxom
Oonopidae Simon, 1890Dwarf Cell Spiders5SpeciesTaxom
Lycosidae Lehtinen & H..., 1979Ground Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Dysderidae C. L. Koch, 1837Dysderid spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Hersiliidae Thorell, 1870Hersiliids4SpeciesTaxom
Sparassidae Bertkau, 1872Giant crab spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Oxyopidae Thorell, 1870Lynx spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Thomisidae Sundevall, 1833Crab Spider1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Western Province (Sri Lanka)
40 Genera with 43 Species
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Araneus Clerck, 1886Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Artema Walckenaer, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Asemonea O. P.-Cambridge, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Atelidea Simon, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Brignolia Dumitrescu &..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Chrysilla Thorell, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Clynotis Simon, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Cotinusa Simon, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Crossopriza Simon, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Draposa Kronestedt, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Dysdera Latreille, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Gamasomorpha Karsch, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1798Spiny Backed Orb Weaver1SpeciesTaxom
Habrocestum Simon, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Hasarius Simon, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Hersilia Audouin, 1993Long-spinnered Bark Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Heteropoda Latreille, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Hyllus C. L. Koch, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Menemerus Simon, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Meotipa Simon, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Murricia Simon, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Myrmaplata PrószyÅ„ski..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Myrmarachne MacLeay, 1880Antmimicking spider1SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1793Banana spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Nephilengys L. Koch, 1842Hermit spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Olios Walckenaer, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Opadometa Archer, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Oxyopes Latreille, 1887Lynx Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Oxytate L. Koch, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Phintella Strand, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Physocyclus Simon, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Plexippus C. L. Koch, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Promurricia Baehr & Baehr, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Sassacus Peckham & Pe..., 19011SpeciesTaxom
Siler Simon, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Smeringopus Simon, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Spartaeus Thorell, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Tissahamia Huber, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Triaeris Simon, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Xestaspis Simon, 18932SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Western Province (Sri Lanka)
43 Species and 1 Subspecies
Araneus mitificus Simon, 1886Kidney garden spider
Artema atlanta (Walckenaer, 1837)⇒ Physocyclus globosus Taczanowski, 1874
Asemonea tenuipes O. P.-Cambridge, 1869
Atelidea spinosa Simon, 1895
Brignolia parumpunctata Simon, 1893
Chrysilla volupe Karsch, 1879
Clynotis severus L. Koch, 1879
Cotinusa dimidiata Eugène Simon, 1900
Crossopriza lyoni Blackwall, 1867Box spiders
Draposa lyrivulva Friedrich Wi..., 1906
Dysdera nomada Eugène Simon, 1910Stocky cerith
Gamasomorpha taprobanica Eugène Simon, 1893
Gasteracantha geminata Johan Christ..., 1798
Habrocestum hantaneensis Kanesharatna..., 2016
Hasarius adansoni Audouin, 1826Adanson's House Jumper
Hersilia savignyi Lucas, 1836
Hersilia tibialis Martin Baehr..., 1993
Heteropoda venatoria (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Heteropoda simplex Jäger & Ono, 2000
Hyllus semicupreus Eugène Simon, 1885
Menemerus bivittatus Dufour, 1831Gray wall jumper
Meotipa spiniventris O.Pickard-Ca..., 1869
Murricia crinifera Martin Baehr..., 1993
Myrmaplata plataleoides O. Pickard-C..., 1869Kerengga ant-like jumper
Myrmarachne prava Karsch, 1880San Xavier talussnail
Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793Giant golden orb weaver
Nephilengys malabarensis (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Nephilengys papuana Tord Tamerla..., 1881
Olios milleti Mary Agard P..., 1901
Opadometa fastigata Eugène Simon, 1877Pear shaped Leucauge
Oxyopes birmanicus Tord Tamerla..., 1887
Oxytate subvirens Embrik Strand, 1907
Phintella vittata C. L. Koch, 1846
Physocyclus globosus Taczanowski, 1874Cellar spider
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
Smeringopus pallidus Blackwall, 1858Cellar spider
Spartaeus spinimanus Thorell, 1878
Tissahamia karuna Huber, 2019
Triaeris macrophthalmus cryptops Berland, 1914
Xestaspis kandy Eichenberger, 2012
Xestaspis sublaevis Eugène Simon, 1893

Subnodes of Araneomorphae with occurrences in Western Province (Sri Lanka)
InfraorderAraneomorphi
Smith, 1902
12
40
43
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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