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Checklist for Suborder Araneomorphae Smith, 1902 (True Spiders)
and region Zambia (East Africa)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
85
208
247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
75
191
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
36
132
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
35
131
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
31
123
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Zambia
31 Families width 119 Species
#TAPCGSZDHOLMEU
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders18SpeciesTaxom
Pisauridae Simon, 1890Big wolf spider5SpeciesTaxom
Ammoxenidae Simon, 1893Ammoxenid spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Corinnidae Karsch, 1880Ant-like Sac Spiders8SpeciesTaxom
Pholcidae C. L. Koch, 1851Carpenter spider3SpeciesTaxom
Gnaphosidae Pocock, 1898Flat-bellied ground spiders13SpeciesTaxom
Salticidae Blackwall, 1842Jumping Spider26SpeciesTaxom
Thomisidae Sundevall, 1833Crab Spider12SpeciesTaxom
Zodariidae Thorell, 1881Ant spiders7SpeciesTaxom
Philodromidae Thorell, 1870False crab spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Ctenidae Keyserling, 1877Tropical wolf spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Deinopidae C. L. Koch, 1850Net-casters0SpeciesTaxom
Hahniidae Bertkau, 1878Dwarf sheet spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Oxyopidae Thorell, 1870Lynx spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Lycosidae Lehtinen & H..., 1979Ground Spiders5SpeciesTaxom
Sicariidae Keyserling, 1880Brown recluse spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Dictynidae O. P-Cambridge, 1871Dictynid spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Mysmenidae Petrunkevitch, 1928Dwarf cobweb spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers3SpeciesTaxom
Oecobiidae Blackwall, 1862Disc web spider0SpeciesTaxom
Sparassidae Bertkau, 1872Giant crab spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Agelenidae C. L. Koch, 1837Agelenid Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Palpimanidae Thorell, 1870Palp-footed spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Liocranidae Simon, 1897Liocranid sac spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Segestriidae Simon, 1893Six-eyed Spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Selenopidae Simon, 1897Flatties2SpeciesTaxom
Eresidae C. L. Koch, 1851Eresid spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Ochyroceratidae Fage, 1912Midget ground weaver0SpeciesTaxom
Uloboridae Thorell, 1869Cribellate orb weavers0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Zambia
123 Genera with 119 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTUWXYZ
Achaearanea Strand, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Afracantha Dahl, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Afropisaura Blandin, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Ammoxenus Simon, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Apochinomma Pavesi, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1898Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers2SpeciesTaxom
Araniella Chamberlin &..., 1942
Cucumber spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1805Garden orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Artema Walckenaer, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Asemesthes Simon, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Asemonea O. P.-Cambridge, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Baryphas Simon, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Bassaniana Strand, 1992Bark crab spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Borboropactus Simon, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Brancus Simon, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Caerostris Thorell, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Callilepis Westring, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Camaricus Thorell, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Cambalida Simon, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Camillina Berland, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Capheris Simon, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Castianeira Keyserling, 1886Ant-Mimic Sac Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Catuna Kirby, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Cembalea Wesolowska, 1993
0SpeciesTaxom
Chorizopes O. P.-Cambridge, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Cladomelea Simon, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Copa Simon, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Corinnomma Karsch, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Ctenus Walckenaer, 1805
Tropical wolf spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Cyphalonotus Simon, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtophora Simon, 1775Tent spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Deinopis MacLeay, 1839
Ogrefaced spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Diaea Thorell, 1869
Flower spider0SpeciesTaxom
Diores Simon, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Eilica Keyserling, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Eleleis Simon, 20201SpeciesTaxom
Euprosthenops Pocock, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Euprosthenopsis Blandin, 1974
0SpeciesTaxom
Evarcha Simon, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Firmicus Simon, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1889Spiny Backed Orb Weaver3SpeciesTaxom
Gmogala Keyserling, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Graptartia Simon, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Habrocestum Simon, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Hahnia C. L. Koch, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Hamataliwa Keyserling, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Hasarius Simon, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Helafricanus Wesóowska, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Heliophanus C. L. Koch, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Heradida Simon, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Hermippus Simon, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Hippasosa Audouin, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Holcolaetis Simon, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Hyllus C. L. Koch, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Hypsosinga Ausserer, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Ibala Fitzpatrick, 20092SpeciesTaxom
Isoxya Simon, 1859Box kite spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Loxosceles Heineken & Lowe, 1927Brown spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Machadocara Miller, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Mashimo Lehtinen, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Mashonarus Wesolowska &..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Maypacius Simon, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Menemerus Simon, 19414SpeciesTaxom
Merenius Simon, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Messapus Simon, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Micaria Westring, 20212SpeciesTaxom
Myrmarachne MacLeay, 1839
Antmimicking spider0SpeciesTaxom
Mysmenopsis Simon, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Mystaria Simon, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Natta Karsch, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1865Spotted orbweavers4SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1842Banana spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Nephilingis Kuntner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Nilus O. P.-Cambridge, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Ocyale Audouin, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Oecobius Lucas, 1846
Wall spider0SpeciesTaxom
Olios Walckenaer, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Olorunia Lehtinen, 1967
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthobula Simon, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Oxyopes Latreille, 1946Lynx Spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Oxytate L. Koch, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Pactactes Simon, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Palfuria Simon, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Palpimanus Dufour, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Parabomis Kulczynski, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Parajotus Peckham & Pe..., 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Pardosa C. L. Koch, 1898Thin-legged Wolf Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Pellenes Simon, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Philodromus Walckenaer, 1826
Running Crab Spider0SpeciesTaxom
Pholcus Walckenaer, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Phrynarachne Thorell, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Platocoelotes Wang, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Portia Karsch, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Pronous Keyserling, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Psenuc PrószyÅ„ski..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pycnacantha Blackwall, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Rhaeboctesis Simon, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Runcinia Simon, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Scelidocteus Simon, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Segestria Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Selenops Latreille, 1819Selenopid Crab Spider2SpeciesTaxom
Setaphis Simon, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Smeringopus Simon, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Steatoda Sundevall, 1899False black widows1SpeciesTaxom
Stegodyphus Simon, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Stenaelurillus Simon, 20144SpeciesTaxom
Stiphropella Lawrence, 1952
0SpeciesTaxom
Suemus Simon, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Synema Simon, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnatha Latreille, 1880Four-jawed spider1SpeciesTaxom
Theotima Simon, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Theuma Simon, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Thomisus Walckenaer, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Thyene Simon, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Tmarus Simon, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Trichonephila Dahl, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Uloborus Latreille, 1806
Cribellate Orb Weaver0SpeciesTaxom
Urozelotes Mello-Leitao, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Wadicosa Zyuzin, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Xerophaeus Purcell, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Xysticus Koch, 1978Ground Crab Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Yogetor Wesolowska &..., 2000
0SpeciesTaxom
Zelotes Gistel, 20073SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zambia
119 Species
Afracantha camerunensis Thorell, 1899
Afropisaura valida Eugène Simon, 1886
Ammoxenus coccineus Simon, 1893
Apochinomma acanthaspis Eugène Simon, 1896
Araneus apricus Karsch, 1884Green orb-web spider
Araneus morulus Thorell, 1898
Argiope australis Charles Atha..., 1805
Artema atlanta (Walckenaer, 1837)⇒ Physocyclus globosus Taczanowski, 1874
Asemesthes lineatus William Fred..., 1908
Asemonea cuprea Wesołowska, 2009
Baryphas ahenus Eugène Simon, 1902
Bassaniana ora Seo, 1992
Borboropactus squalidus Eugène Simon, 1884White meadowbeauty
Brancus mustelus Simon, 1902
Caerostris sexcuspidata Johan Christ..., 1793African bark orb-web spider
Camaricus nigrotesselatus Eugène Simon, 1895Carpenter bees
Cambalida dippenaarae Haddad, 2012
Camillina maun Norman I. Pl..., 1987
Capheris approximata Ferdinand Ka..., 1878
Capheris cordivulva (George Newbo..., 1928)⇒ Capheris approximata Ferdinand Ka..., 1878
Capheris decorata Eugène Simon, 1904
Castianeira micaria Eugène Simon, 1886
Catuna crithea Drury, 1773Common Pathfinder
Cladomelea akermani J. Hewitt, 1923
Copa flavoplumosa Eugène Simon, 1886
Corinnomma semiglabrum Eugène Simon, 1896
Cyphalonotus benoiti Archer, 1965
Cyrtophora citricola Forsskål, 1775Global tentweb weaver
Diores salisburyensis Shirley Cott..., 1920
Diores triarmatus Roger de Les..., 1929
Eleleis limpopo Rodrigues & ..., 2020
Euprosthenops australis Eugène Simon, 1898
Euprosthenops bayaonianus Brito Capello, 1867
Gasteracantha falcicornis Arthur Gardi..., 1873
Gasteracantha lunata Félix Édouar..., 1838
Gasteracantha unguifera Eugène Simon, 1889
Gmogala scarabaeus Eugen von Ke..., 1890
Graptartia granulosa Eugène Simon, 1896
Hamataliwa rufocaligata Eugène Simon, 1898
Hasarius adansoni Audouin, 1826Adanson's House Jumper
Helafricanus pauper Wesołowska, 1986
Heliophanus pauper Wanda Wesoł..., 1986
Heliophanus pistaciae Wanda Wesoł..., 2003
Hermippus loricatus Eugène Simon, 1893
Hippasosa guttata Karsch, 1878
Holcolaetis xerampelina Eugène Simon, 1886
Hyllus argyrotoxus Eugène Simon, 1902
Hyllus dotatus Peckham & Pe..., 1903
Hyllus plexippoides Eugène Simon, 1906
Hyllus treleaveni Peckham & Pe..., 1902
Ibala bilinearis Tucker, 1923
Ibala isikela Fitzpatrick, 2009
Isoxya tabulata Thorell, 1859
Loxosceles simillima Lawrence, 1927
Machadocara gongylioides František M..., 1970
Mashimo leleupi Pekka T. Leh..., 1967
Mashonarus guttatus Wanda Wesoł..., 2002
Maypacius bilineatus Pavesi, 1895
Menemerus bifurcus Wesołowska, 1999
Menemerus bivittatus Dufour, 1831Gray wall jumper
Menemerus congoensis (Lessert, 1927)⇒ Menemerus eburnensis Berland & Mi..., 1941
Menemerus eburnensis Berland & Mi..., 1941
Messapus martini Simon, 1898
Micaria durbana Booysen & Ha..., 2021
Micaria felix Booysen & Ha..., 2021
Mysmenopsis mexcala Gertsch, 1960
Mystaria savannensis Lewis & Dipp..., 2014
Natta horizontalis Ferdinand Ka..., 1879Uinta sandwort
Neoscona blondeli Eugène Simon, 1886
Neoscona hirta Carl Ludwig ..., 1844
Neoscona penicillipes Ferdinand Ka..., 1879
Neoscona vigilans Blackwall, 1865
Nephila senegalensis Walckenaer, 1842Banded Golden Orb Spider
Nephilingis cruentata Fabricius, 1775African Hermit Spider
Nilus massajae Pavesi, 1883
Ocyale atalanta (Audouin, 1825)⇒ Ocyale pilosa Carl Friedri..., 1960
Orthobula radiata Eugène Simon, 1897
Oxyopes heterophthalmus (Latreille, 1804)⇒ Oxyopes nenilini Esyunin & Tu..., 2009
Oxyopes nenilini Esyunin & Tu..., 2009
Oxyopes vogelsangeri Roger de Les..., 1946
Oxytate argenteooculata Eugène Simon, 1886
Oxytate chlorion Eugène Simon, 1906
Palfuria hirsuta Szüts & Rudy..., 2001
Parabomis martini Roger de Les..., 1919
Pardosa manubriata Eugène Simon, 1898
Pholcus diopsis Simon, 1901
Phrynarachne rugosa Walckenaer, 1805
Platocoelotes polyptychus Xu & Li, 2006
Portia africana Simon, 1886
Portia schultzi Karsch, 1878
Pronous tetralobus Eugène Simon, 1895
Psenuc africana Simon, 1886
Pycnacantha tribulus Johan Christ..., 1781
Runcinia depressa (Eugène Simon, 1906)⇒ Misumenoides rugosus Octavius Pic..., 1891
Scelidocteus berlandi Lessert, 1930
Selenops krugeri Lawrence, 1940
Selenops radiatus Latreille, 1819Flatties
Setaphis bilinearis (Richard Will..., 1923)⇒ Ibala bilinearis Tucker, 1923
Smeringopus kalomo B.A. Huber, 2012
Steatoda picea Tord Tamerla..., 1899
Stegodyphus africanus John Blackwall, 1866
Stegodyphus dumicola Mary Agard P..., 1898African social spider
Stegodyphus tentoriicola William Fred..., 1904
Stenaelurillus guttatus Wesolowska &..., 2002
Stenaelurillus latibulbis Wesolowska, 2014
Stenaelurillus pecten Wesolowska, 2014
Stenaelurillus zambiensis Wesołowska, 2014
Tetragnatha isidis Eugène Simon, 1880
Thomisus granulatus Ferdinand Ka..., 1880Spreading sandwort
Thomisus scrupeus Simon, 1886
Thyene semiargentea Eugène Simon, 1884
Urozelotes kabenge Fitzpatrick, 2005
Wadicosa enucleata Roewer, 1959
Wadicosa manubriata Simon, 1898
Xerophaeus appendiculatus William Fred..., 1907
Xysticus potamon Hirotsugu Ono, 1978
Zelotes corrugatus William Fred..., 1907
Zelotes mosioatunya Fitzpatrick, 2007
Zelotes tendererus Fitzpatrick, 2007

Subnodes of Araneomorphae with occurrences in Zambia
InfraorderAraneomorphi
Smith, 1902
31
123
119
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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