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Checklist for Suborder Araneomorphae Smith, 1902 (True Spiders)
and region Worcester County (Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
44
105
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
33
91
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
22
77
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
22
77
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
20
75
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Worcester County (Massachusetts)
20 Families width 95 Species
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders11SpeciesTaxom
Agelenidae (C. L. Koch, 1837)Agelenid Spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Amaurobiidae Thorell, 1870Amaurobiids2SpeciesTaxom
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders18SpeciesTaxom
Corinnidae Karsch, 1880Ant-like Sac Spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Araneidae (Simon, 1895)Golden orb web spiders13SpeciesTaxom
Dictynidae O. P-Cambridge, 1871Dictynid spiders5SpeciesTaxom
Thomisidae Sundevall, 1833Crab Spider4SpeciesTaxom
Pisauridae (Simon, 1890)Big wolf spider1SpeciesTaxom
Gnaphosidae (Pocock, 1898)Flat-bellied ground spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Dysderidae C. L. Koch, 1837Dysderid spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Salticidae Blackwall, 1842Jumping Spider4SpeciesTaxom
Lycosidae Lehtinen & H..., 1979Ground Spiders11SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers4SpeciesTaxom
Nesticidae Simon, 1894Cave cobweb spider1SpeciesTaxom
Philodromidae (Thorell, 1870)False crab spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Pholcidae (C. L. Koch, 1851)Carpenter spider1SpeciesTaxom
Scytodidae Blackwall, 1864Glue spitter1SpeciesTaxom
Tengellidae Dahl, 1908Tengellid spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Zoridae F. O. P-Camb..., 1893Wandering Spiders1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Worcester County (Massachusetts)
75 Genera with 95 Species
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Achaearanea Strand, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Agelenopsis Giebel, 1933American grass spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Amaurobius Koch, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Aphileta Hull, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Apochinomma Pavesi, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1847Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers4SpeciesTaxom
Araniella Chamberlin &..., 1942
Cucumber spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Archaeodictyna Caporiacco, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1775Garden orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Bathyphantes Menge, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Callobius Chamberlin, 1846Hacklemesh Weaver1SpeciesTaxom
Castianeira Keyserling, 1847Ant-Mimic Sac Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Centromerus Dahl, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ceraticelus Simon, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinops Banks, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Coras Simon, 1881Funnel Web Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Coriarachne Thorell, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1772Three-lobed Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Dictyna Sundevall, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Dolomedes Latreille, 1844Dock spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Drapetisca Menge, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Drassyllus Chamberlin, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Dysdera Latreille, 20013SpeciesTaxom
Emblyna Chamberlin, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Enoplognatha Pavesi, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eris C. L. Koch, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Eustala Simon, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Frontinella Cambridge, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Gladicosa Brady, 1837Sword Wolf Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Glenognatha Simon, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Gnaphosa Latreille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Grammonota Emerton, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Habrocestum Simon, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Haplodrassus Chamberlin, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Helophora Menge, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Hentziectypus Archer, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Hogna Simon, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Hypselistes Simon, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Hypsosinga Ausserer, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Larinioides Caporiacco, 1758Furrow spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Lathys Simon, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1805
Black widow spider0SpeciesTaxom
Leucauge White, 1841
Orchard Spider And Allies0SpeciesTaxom
Mermessus O. P.-Cambridge, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Micrathena Sundevall, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Misumena Latreille, 1758Flower crab spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Neospintharus Exline, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Neriene Blackwall, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Nesticus Thorell, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oedothorax Bertkau, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Parasteatoda Archer, 1841Comb-Clawed Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Pardosa C. L. Koch, 1877Thin-legged Wolf Spider4SpeciesTaxom
Pelegrina Franganillo, 1837White-Cheeked Jumping Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Philodromus Walckenaer, 1826Running Crab Spider2SpeciesTaxom
Pholcus Walckenaer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Phrurotimpus Chamberlin &..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Pityohyphantes Simon, 1943Hammock Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Platnickina Kocak & Kemal, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Pseudeuophrys Dahl, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Salticus Latreille, 1757Zebra Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Schizocosa Chamberlin, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Scytodes Latreille, 1802Spitting Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Sitticus Simon, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Socalchemmis Platnick & U..., 19191SpeciesTaxom
Steatoda Sundevall, 1802False black widows3SpeciesTaxom
Tegenaria Latreille, 1758House spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Tenuiphantes Saaristo & T..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnatha Latreille, 1842Four-jawed spider3SpeciesTaxom
Theridion Walckenaer, 1882Tangle-Web Spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Tibellus Simon, 1802Slender Crab Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Tigrosa Brady, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Trochosa C. L. Koch, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Xysticus Koch, 1895Ground Crab Spider3SpeciesTaxom
Zora C. L. Koch, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Zygiella F. O. P.-Cam..., 17571SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Worcester County (Massachusetts)
95 Species
Agelenopsis potteri John Blackwall, 1846Potter'S Grass Spider
Agelenopsis utahana Ralph Vary C..., 1933
Amaurobius ferox Walckenaer, 1830Black lace-weaver
Aphileta misera Octavius Pic..., 1882Heterotardigrades
Apochinomma formica Eugène Simon, 1896
Araneus balanus Doleschall, 1859
Araneus diadematus Clerck, 1758Cross orbweaver
Araneus thaddeus (Hentz, 1847)⇒ Araneus meropes Keyserling, 1865
Araneus trifolium Hentz, 1847Shamrock orbweaver
Archaeodictyna ammophila Menge, 1871
Argiope trifasciata Forsskål, 1775Banded Argiope
Bathyphantes pallidus (Banks, 1892)⇒ Agyneta angulata Emerton, 1882
Callobius bennetti Blackwall, 1846Bennett'S Laceweaver
Castianeira cingulata Carl Ludwig ..., 1841Two-Banded Ant-Mimic Sac Spider
Castianeira descripta Nicholas Mar..., 1847Red Spotted Ant Mimic Spider
Centromerus persolutus Octavius Pic..., 1875
Ceraticelus alticeps Irving Fox, 1891
Ceraticelus minutus James Henry ..., 1882
Ceratinops latus James Henry ..., 1882
Coras juvenilis Eugen von Ke..., 1881
Cyclosa conica Pallas, 1772Conical Trashline Orbweaver
Dictyna brevitarsa James Henry ..., 1915Florida sphagnum
Dolomedes tenebrosus (Nicholas Mar..., 1844)⇒ Dolomedes vittatus Charles Atha..., 1837
Drapetisca alteranda Ralph Vary C..., 1909Northern Long-Toothed Sheetweaver
Drassyllus fallens Chamberlin, 1922
Dysdera crocata (Koch, 1838)⇒ Dysdera maurusia Tord Tamerla..., 1873
Dysdera nomada Eugène Simon, 1910Stocky cerith
Dysdera pristiphora Carlo Pesarini, 2001
Emblyna maxima Richard C. B..., 1892
Emblyna sublata Nicholas Mar..., 1850
Enoplognatha ovata (Clerck, 1758)⇒ Enoplognatha latimana Hippa & Oksala, 1982
Eris militaris Nicholas Mar..., 1845Bronze jumper
Eustala emertoni Richard C. B..., 1904
Frontinella pyramitela (Walckenaer, 1841)⇒ Frontinella communis Hentz, 1850
Gladicosa gulosa Walckenaer, 1837Drumming Sword Wolf Spider
Glenognatha foxi McCook, 1894Longjawed orb weavers
Gnaphosa muscorum (Carl Ludwig ..., 1866)⇒ Gnaphosa similis KulczyÅ„ski, 1926
Grammonota pictilis Octavius Pic..., 1875
Haplodrassus signifer (C. L. Koch, 1839)⇒ Haplodrassus pugnans Simon, 1880
Helophora insignis John Blackwall, 1841
Hentziectypus globosus Hentz, 1850
Hogna frondicola James Henry ..., 1885Forest Wolf Spider
Hypselistes florens Octavius Pic..., 1875Peatland Sheetweb Weaver
Hypsosinga pygmaea Sundevall, 1831
Larinioides cornutus Clerck, 1758Furrow orb spider
Larinioides patagiatus Clerck, 1758Ornamental Orbweaver
Larinioides sclopetarius (Clerck, 1758)⇒ Larinioides sericatus Clerck, 1757
Lathys foxi Marx, 1891
Mermessus maculatus Richard C. B..., 1892Sheet-web spiders
Micrathena gracilis Charles Atha..., 1805Orb Weavers
Misumena vatia Clerck, 1758Crab Spider
Neospintharus trigonum Nicholas Mar..., 1850Horned Parasitic Cobweaver
Neriene clathrata Sundevall, 1830
Neriene radiata Walckenaer, 1842Filmy dome spider
Nesticus cellulanus Clerck, 1758Comb-footed Cellar Spider
Oedothorax montifer James Henry ..., 1882
Parasteatoda tepidariorum C. L. Koch, 1841American house false widow spider
Pardosa distincta (John Blackwall, 1846)⇒ Pardosa hyperborea Thorell, 1872
Pardosa modica John Blackwall, 1846
Pardosa moesta Banks, 1892
Pardosa xerampelina Eugen von Ke..., 1877
Pelegrina proterva Charles Atha..., 1837Common White-Cheeked Jumping Spider
Philodromus praelustris Eugen von Ke..., 1880
Philodromus rufus (Walckenaer, 1826)⇒ Philodromus albidus Wladislaus K..., 1911
Pholcus phalangioides (Fuesslin, 1775)⇒ Smeringopus pallidus Blackwall, 1858
Phrurotimpus borealis James Henry ..., 1911Greater Ant-Mimic Corinne Spider
Pityohyphantes costatus Nicholas Mar..., 1850Hammock spider
Pityohyphantes subarcticus Ralph Vary C..., 1943Maricopa harvester ant
Platnickina tincta Walckenaer, 1802
Pseudeuophrys erratica (Walckenaer, 1826)⇒ Pseudeuophrys lanigera Simon, 1871
Salticus scenicus (Clerck, 1757)⇒ Salticus cingulatus Panzer, 1797
Schizocosa avida Charles Atha..., 1837
Scytodes thoracica Latreille, 1802Common spitting spider
Socalchemmis dolichopus Ralph Vary C..., 1919
Steatoda albomaculata (De Geer, 1778)⇒ Chrysso albomaculata O. P.-Cambridge, 1882
Steatoda grossa C. L. Koch, 1838Brown house spider
Steatoda triangulosa Walckenaer, 1802Triangulate bud spider
Tegenaria domestica (Clerck, 1758)⇒ Tegenaria parietina Fourcroy, 1785
Tenuiphantes zebra James Henry ..., 1882
Tetragnatha elongata Walckenaer, 1842Elongate stilt spider
Tetragnatha straminea Emerton, 1884
Tetragnatha viridis Walckenaer, 1842Green Long-Jawed Spider
Theridion frondeum Nicholas Mar..., 1850Eastern Long-Legged Cobweaver
Theridion glaucescens Lawrence Becker, 1879
Theridion murarium James Henry ..., 1882
Tibellus oblongus (Walckenaer, 1802)⇒ Tibellus maritimus Menge, 1875
Tigrosa georgicola Walckenaer, 1837
Tigrosa helluo Walckenaer, 1837Wetland Giant Wolf Spider
Trochosa ruricola (De Geer, 1778)⇒ Trochosa hispanica Eugène Simon, 1870
Trochosa terricola Thorell, 1856
Xysticus discursans Eugen von Ke..., 1880
Xysticus elegans Eugen von Ke..., 1880Elegant crab spider
Xysticus fraternus Richard C. B..., 1895
Zora pumila Hentz, 1850
Zygiella x-notata (Clerck, 1757)⇒ Guizygiella nadleri Heimer, 1984

Subnodes of Araneomorphae with occurrences in Worcester County (Massachusetts)
InfraorderAraneomorphi
Smith, 1902
20
75
95
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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