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Checklist for Infraorder Araneomorphi Smith, 1902
and region Cape Town (Western Cape)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
72
164
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
56
133
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
41
116
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
40
115
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
36
109
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
36
109
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape Town
36 Families width 82 Species and 1 Subspecies
#AZLGCSDPTEHO
Agelenidae C. L. Koch, 1837Agelenid Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Zodariidae Thorell, 1881Ant spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Anyphaenidae Bertkau, 1878Anyphaenid sac spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Liocranidae Simon, 1897Liocranid sac spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Lycosidae Lehtinen & H..., 1979Ground Spiders6SpeciesTaxom
Gnaphosidae Pocock, 1898Flat-bellied ground spiders13SpeciesTaxom
Corinnidae Karsch, 1880Ant-like Sac Spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders8SpeciesTaxom
Segestriidae Simon, 1893Six-eyed Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Deinopidae C. L. Koch, 1850Net-casters2SpeciesTaxom
Salticidae Blackwall, 1842Jumping Spider12SpeciesTaxom
Zorocratidae Dahl, 1913Zorocratid spider0SpeciesTaxom
Caponiidae Simon, 1890Caponiid spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Amaurobiidae Thorell, 1870Amaurobiids1SpeciesTaxom
Palpimanidae Thorell, 1870Palp-footed spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders7SpeciesTaxom
Gallieniellidae Millot, 1947Gallieniellid spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Eresidae C. L. Koch, 1851Eresid spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Drymusidae Simon, 1893Drymusid spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Dysderidae C. L. Koch, 1837Dysderid spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Pisauridae Simon, 1890Big wolf spider1SpeciesTaxom
Sparassidae Bertkau, 1872Giant crab spiders5SpeciesTaxom
Zoropsidae Bertkau, 1882False Huntsman Spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Hahniidae Bertkau, 1878Dwarf sheet spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Thomisidae Sundevall, 1833Crab Spider4SpeciesTaxom
Philodromidae Thorell, 1870False crab spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Dictynidae O. P-Cambridge, 1871Dictynid spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers0SpeciesTaxom
Sicariidae (Keyserling, 1880)Brown recluse spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Oecobiidae Blackwall, 1862Disc web spider0SpeciesTaxom
Oonopidae Simon, 1890Dwarf Cell Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Oxyopidae Thorell, 1870Lynx spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Scytodidae Blackwall, 1864Glue spitter1SpeciesTaxom
Pholcidae C. L. Koch, 1851Carpenter spider0SpeciesTaxom
Phyxelididae (Lehtinen, 1967)Phyxelidid spiders1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape Town
109 Genera with 82 Species
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Agelena Walckenaer, 1805
Eurasian Grass Spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Akyttara Jocqué, 1987
0SpeciesTaxom
Amaurobioides O. P.-Cambridge, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Andromma Simon, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Anomalomma Simon, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Aphantaulax Simon, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Apochinomma Pavesi, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Arachnura Vinson, 1863Tailed spider1SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1859Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1805Garden orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Ariadna Audouin, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Artoriellula Roewer, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Asemesthes Simon, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Avellopsis Purcell, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Baryphas Simon, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Caerostris Thorell, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Camillina Berland, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Campostichomma Karsch, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Caponia Simon, 1904Eight-eyed orange lungless spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Castianeira Keyserling, 1886Ant-Mimic Sac Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Chariobas Simon, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Chresiona Simon, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Cydrela Thorell, 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtophora Simon, 1775Tent spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Dendryphantes C. L. Koch, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Diaphorocellus Simon, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Dipoena Thorell, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Drassodella Hewitt, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Drassodes Westring, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Dresserus Simon, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Drymusa Simon, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Dysdera Latreille, 18022SpeciesTaxom
Enoplognatha Pavesi, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Erigonops Scharff, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Euophrys C. L. Koch, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Euprosthenops Pocock, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Euprosthenopsis Blandin, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Eusparassus Simon, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Eustala Simon, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Evarcha Simon, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Gandanameno Lehtinen, 1967
0SpeciesTaxom
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1833
Spiny Backed Orb Weaver0SpeciesTaxom
Geolycosa Montgomery, 1900Burrowing wolf spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Gmogala Keyserling, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Graptartia Simon, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Griswoldia Dippenaar-Sc..., 1997
0SpeciesTaxom
Habrocestum Simon, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Hahnia C. L. Koch, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Heliophanus C. L. Koch, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Heriaeus Simon, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Heteropoda Latreille, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Hirriusa Strand, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Ikuma Lawrence, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Langelurillus Próchniewicz, 1994
0SpeciesTaxom
Lathys Simon, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1904Black widow spider3SpeciesTaxom
Leucauge White, 1841
Orchard Spider And Allies0SpeciesTaxom
Loxosceles Heineken & Lowe, 1964Brown spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Massagris Simon, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Megamyrmaekion Reuss, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Menemerus Simon, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Menneus Simon, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Myrmarachne MacLeay, 1839
Antmimicking spider0SpeciesTaxom
Natta Karsch, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Nemoscolus Simon, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1858Spotted orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1815
Banana spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Oecobius Lucas, 1846
Wall spider0SpeciesTaxom
Olorunia Lehtinen, 1967
0SpeciesTaxom
Opopaea Simon, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Orchestina Simon, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Oxyopes Latreille, 1804
Lynx Spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Oxytate L. Koch, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Palpimanus Dufour, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Palystes L. Koch, 1875Lizard-eating spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Pardosa C. L. Koch, 1903Thin-legged Wolf Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Peucetia Thorell, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Pherecydes O. P.-Cambridge, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Philodromus Walckenaer, 1826
Running Crab Spider0SpeciesTaxom
Phrynarachne Thorell, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Prodidomus Hentz, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Proevippa Purcell, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudauximus Simon, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Pterartoria Purcell, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Pycnacantha Blackwall, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Rhene Thorell, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Scotophaeus Simon, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Scytodes Latreille, 1904Spitting Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Segestria Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Simorcus Simon, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Sitticus Simon, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Smeringopus Simon, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Steatoda Sundevall, 1904False black widows2SpeciesTaxom
Stenaelurillus Simon, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Stenoonops Simon, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Sulsula Simon, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Synema Simon, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Tegenaria Latreille, 1785House spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Thanatus C. L. Koch, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Theuma Simon, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Thomisus Walckenaer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Tibellus Simon, 1919Slender Crab Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Tmarus Simon, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Trachyzelotes Lohmander, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Triaeris Simon, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Vidole Lehtinen, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Xerophaeus Purcell, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Xysticus Koch, 1978Ground Crab Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Zelotes Gistel, 19071SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Town
82 Species and 1 Subspecies
Amaurobioides africana J. Hewitt, 1917
Andromma raffrayi Simon, 1899Euglossine
Aphantaulax scotophaeus Simon, 1908
Aphantaulax stationis Richard Will..., 1923Sand dollars
Apochinomma acanthaspis Eugène Simon, 1896
Arachnura scorpionoides Vinson, 1863
Araneus balanus Doleschall, 1859
Argiope australis Charles Atha..., 1805
Ariadna bilineata William Fred..., 1904
Artoriellula bicolor Eugène Simon, 1898
Asemesthes montanus Richard Will..., 1923Sand dollars
Baryphas ahenus Eugène Simon, 1902
Caerostris corticosa Pocock, 1902
Camillina biplagia Richard Will..., 1923Sand dollars
Caponia capensis William Fred..., 1904
Castianeira micaria Eugène Simon, 1886
Cyrtophora citricola Forsskål, 1775Global tentweb weaver
Dendryphantes purcelli Peckham & Pe..., 1903
Diaphorocellus biplagiatus Simon, 1893
Drassodes ereptor William Fred..., 1907
Drassodes lophognathus Purcell, 1907
Dresserus collinus Mary Agard P..., 1900Shyleaf
Drymusa capensis Simon, 1893
Dysdera crocata (Koch, 1838)⇒ Dysdera maurusia Tord Tamerla..., 1873
Dysdera erythrina Walckenaer, 1802False woodlouse spider
Enoplognatha molesta Octavius Pic..., 1904
Erigonops littoralis J. Hewitt, 1915
Euophrys uphami Peckham & Pe..., 1903
Euprosthenopsis pulchella Mary Agard P..., 1902
Eusparassus palystiformis Strand, 1907
Eustala scutigera Octavius Pic..., 1898Orb weavers
Geolycosa subvittata Mary Agard P..., 1900
Gmogala scarabaeus Eugen von Ke..., 1890
Graptartia granulosa Eugène Simon, 1896
Hahnia clathrata Eugène Simon, 1898
Heliophanus capensis Wanda Wesoł..., 1986
Heliophanus claviger Eugène Simon, 1901
Heliophanus patellaris Eugène Simon, 1901
Heliophanus peckhami Eugène Simon, 1902
Heteropoda lentula Mary Agard P..., 1901Pharaoh ant
Latrodectus cinctus (Blackwall, 1865)⇒ Latrodectus hasseltii Thorell, 1870
Latrodectus geometricus C. L. Koch, 1841Brown black widow
Latrodectus indistinctus O. P.-Cambridge, 1904
Loxosceles valida (George Newbo..., 1964)⇒ Drymusa valida Lawrence, 1964
Massagris honesta Wanda Wesoł..., 1993
Menemerus bivittatus Dufour, 1831Gray wall jumper
Menneus capensis Purcell, 1904
Menneus dromedarius Purcell, 1904
Natta chionogaster Eugène Simon, 1901
Neoscona rufipalpis Hippolyte Lucas, 1858
Palystes castaneus Latreille, 1819Elm borer
Palystes karooensis Croeser, 1996
Palystes superciliosus Koch, 1875Common rain spider
Pardosa clavipalpis William Fred..., 1903
Peucetia nicolae Van Niekerk ..., 1994
Pherecydes tuberculatus Octavius Pic..., 1883
Prodidomus capensis William Fred..., 1904
Pseudauximus reticulatus Eugène Simon, 1902
Pterartoria arbuscula William Fred..., 1903
Pterartoria lativittata Purcell, 1903
Pterartoria subcrucifera Purcell, 1903
Pycnacantha tribulus Johan Christ..., 1781
Rhene banksi Peckham & Pe..., 1902
Scotophaeus relegatus William Fred..., 1907
Scytodes testudo William Fred..., 1904
Simorcus haddadi Van Niekerk ..., 2010
Steatoda capensis Hann, 1990Black cobweb
Steatoda connexa Octavius Pic..., 1904
Stenaelurillus guttiger Eugène Simon, 1901
Stenoonops cletus (Arthur M. Ch..., 1969)⇒ Scaphioides cletus Chickering, 1969
Tegenaria domestica (Clerck, 1758)⇒ Tegenaria parietina Fourcroy, 1785
Tegenaria parietina Fourcroy, 1785Cardinal spider
Theuma capensis William Fred..., 1907
Thomisus australis Comellini, 1957
Tibellus minor Roger de Les..., 1919
Trachyzelotes jaxartensis Kroneberg, 1875Stealthy ground spider
Triaeris macrophthalmus cryptops Berland, 1914
Vidole capensis (Pocock, 1900)⇒ Vidole schreineri Purcell, 1904
Xerophaeus capensis William Fred..., 1907
Xerophaeus lunulifer William Fred..., 1907
Xysticus potamon Hirotsugu Ono, 1978
Zelotes fuligineus William Fred..., 1907