Checklist for Infraorder Araneomorphi Smith, 1902
and region Ghana (West Africa)
List of families for Ghana
19 Families width 162 Species and 1 Subspecies | Salticidae Blackwall, 1842 | Jumping Spider | 72 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenidae Keyserling, 1877 | Tropical wolf spiders | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Pholcidae C. L. Koch, 1851 | Carpenter spider | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Oonopidae Simon, 1890 | Dwarf Cell Spiders | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Araneidae Simon, 1895 | Golden orb web spiders | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Segestriidae Simon, 1893 | Six-eyed Spiders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zodariidae Thorell, 1881 | Ant spiders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sparassidae Bertkau, 1872 | Giant crab spiders | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Corinnidae Karsch, 1880 | Ant-like Sac Spiders | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Philodromidae Thorell, 1870 | False crab spiders | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pisauridae Simon, 1890 | Big wolf spider | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycosidae Lehtinen & H..., 1979 | Ground Spiders | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833 | Cobweb And Widow Spiders | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hersiliidae Thorell, 1870 | Hersiliids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thomisidae Sundevall, 1833 | Crab Spider | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866 | Elongated Orb Weavers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Oecobiidae Blackwall, 1862 | Disc web spider | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palpimanidae Thorell, 1870 | Palp-footed spiders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Selenopidae Simon, 1897 | Flatties | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Ghana
99 Genera with 162 Species #ABCDEFGHILMNOPSTVX
| Aelurillus Simon, 2009 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Afraflacilla Berland & Mi..., 2025 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Afromarengo Benjamin, 2020 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Afroneutria Polotow & Jo..., 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anansus Huber, 2007 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Antoonops Fannes & Joc..., 2008 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Araneus Clerck, 1979 | Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aranoethra Butler, 1878 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Argiope Audouin, 1858 | Garden orbweavers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ariadna Audouin, 1849 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Artema Walckenaer, 2013 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asceua Thorell, 1991 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bacelarella Berland & Mi..., 2001 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Barylestis Simon, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Baryphas Simon, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Belippo Simon, 1978 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bijoaraneus Tanikawa, Ya..., 1979 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brancus Simon, 1941 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cambalida Simon, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catuna Kirby, 1894 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cotinusa Simon, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crossopriza Simon, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenus Walckenaer, 1906 | Tropical wolf spiders | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Detalik Wesołowska, 2025 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Echinax Deeleman-Rei..., 2012 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euprosthenops Pocock, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Evarcha Simon, 2025 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Festucula Simon, 1941 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Foveosa Russell-Smit..., 2007 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1844 | Spiny Backed Orb Weaver | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Geolycosa Montgomery, 1916 | Burrowing wolf spiders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gmogala Keyserling, 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Goleba Wanless, 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Helafricanus Wesóowska, 1986 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliophanus C. L. Koch, 1986 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hersilia Audouin, 1887 | Long-spinnered Bark Spiders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heteropoda Latreille, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hewittia Lessert, 1928 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Holcolaetis Simon, 2025 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hyllus C. L. Koch, 1975 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Icius Simon, 2008 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lamottella Rollard & We..., 2025 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Langelurillus Próchniewicz, 2011 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Langona Simon, 2022 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1870 | Black widow spider | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leptopholcus Simon, 1907 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Malizna Wesołowska, 2021 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Mallinella Strand, 1906 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Malloneta Simon, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mandaneta Strand, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Marpissa C. L. Koch, 1859 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Medmassa Simon, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Menemerus Simon, 1831 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micropholcus Deeleman-Rei..., 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Myrmarachne MacLeay, 1978 | Antmimicking spider | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Mystaria Simon, 2014 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Natta Karsch, 1901 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neoscona Simon, 1837 | Spotted orbweavers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nephila Leach, 1833 | Banana spiders | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Nephilingis Kuntner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nyikoa Huber, 2007 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oecobius Lucas, 1974 | Wall spider | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Olios Walckenaer, 1899 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Orchestina Simon, 2012 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Orinocosa Chamberlin, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthobula Simon, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oxytate L. Koch, 1943 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parabomis Kulczynski, 2020 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paraplectana Brito Capello, 1907 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pararaneus Caporiacco, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parasmodix Jézéquel, 1966 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pehrforsskalia Deeleman-Rei..., 2001 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Peplometus Simon, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phintella Strand, 2022 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phlegra Simon, 1941 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pholcus Walckenaer, 2009 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Physocyclus Simon, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Planochelas Lyle & Haddad, 2009 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platnickina Kocak & Kemal, 1934 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pochyta Simon, 1901 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polemus Simon, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Portia Karsch, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Prasonica Simon, 1895 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudocorinna Simon, 2011 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarascelis Simon, 1964 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Schenkelia Lessert, 1927 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Selenops Latreille, 2002 | Selenopid Crab Spider | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Smeringopina Kraus, 2013 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Smeringopus Simon, 1858 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sonoita Peckham & Pe..., 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spermophora Hentz, 2013 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Stenaelurillus Simon, 2025 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Thalassius Simon, 1955 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thomisops Karsch, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thyene Simon, 1899 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tmarus Simon, 1942 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trachelas L. Koch, 2025 | Running Spider | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vicirionessa Wesołowska &..., 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xysticus Koch, 1978 | Ground Crab Spider | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Ghana
162 Species and 1 Subspecies | Aelurillus russellsmithi Azarkina, 2009 | | | Afraflacilla vespae Wawer & Weso..., 2025 | | | Afromarengo ghanaensis Azarkina & H..., 2020 | | | Afroneutria erythrochelis Simon, 1876 | | | Anansus atewa Huber & Kwapong, 2013 | | | Anansus ewe Huber, 2007 | Hawaiian carpenter ant | | Antoonops corbulo Fannes & Joc..., 2008 | | | Antoonops nebula Fannes & Joc..., 2008 | | | Araneus balanus Doleschall, 1859 | | | Araneus legonensis Grasshoff & ..., 1979 | | | Aranoethra cambridgei Butler, 1873 | | | Aranoethra ungari Karsch, 1878 | | | Argiope flavipalpis Hippolyte Lucas, 1858 | | | Ariadna ashantica Embrik Strand, 1916 | | | Ariadna maxima Hercule Nicolet, 1849 | | | Artema bunkpurugu Huber & Kwapong, 2013 | | | Asceua lejeunei Jocqué, 1991 | | | Bacelarella dracula Szüts & Rudy..., 2001 | | | Bacelarella iactans Szüts & Rudy..., 2001 | | | Bacelarella pavida Szüts & Rudy..., 2001 | | | Barylestis occidentalis Eugène Simon, 1887 | | | Baryphas jullieni Eugène Simon, 1902 | | | Belippo cygniformis Fred R. Wanless, 1978 | | | Belippo eburnensis Wesołowska &..., 2020 | | | Belippo ibadan Fred R. Wanless, 1978 | | | Bijoaraneus legonensis Grasshoff & ..., 1979 | | | Brancus viciriaeformis Berland, Millot, 1941 | | | Cambalida coriacea Simon, 1910 | Stocky cerith | | Catuna angustatum C. & R. Felder, 1867 | Large Pathfinder | | Catuna crithea Drury, 1773 | Common Pathfinder | | Catuna niji Fox, 1965 | Fox´s Pathfinder | | Catuna oberthueri Karsch, 1894 | Oberthür´s Pathfinder | | Cotinusa puella Eugène Simon, 1900 | | | Crossopriza lyoni Blackwall, 1867 | Box spiders | | Ctenus aliegnus Arts, 1912 | | | Ctenus alienus Frederick Oc..., 1900 | Wandering spiders | | Ctenus leonardi Eugène Simon, 1910 | Stocky cerith | | Ctenus magnificus Arts, 1912 | | | Ctenus renivulvatus Embrik Strand, 1906 | | | Detalik aburi Wawer & Weso..., 2025 | | | Echinax clara Haddad, 2012 | | | Echinax longespina Simon, 1909 | | | Echinax spatulata Haddad, 2012 | | | Euprosthenops bayaonianus Brito Capello, 1867 | | | Evarcha bakorensis Rollard & We..., 2002 | | | Evarcha damongo Wawer & Weso..., 2025 | | | Evarcha flagellaris Haddad & Wes..., 2011 | | | Evarcha kpongensis Wawer & Weso..., 2025 | | | Festucula lawrencei (Roger de Les..., 1933) | ⇒ Festucula haddadi Azarkina & F..., 2014 | | Festucula lineata Simon, 1901 | | | Festucula monticola Berland, Millot, 1941 | | | Foveosa infuscata Russell-Smit..., 2007 | | | Gasteracantha curvispina (Félix Édouar..., 1837) | ⇒ Aranoethra cambridgei Butler, 1873 | | Gasteracantha sanguinolenta Koch, 1844 | Jawla paste shrimp | | Geolycosa ashantica Embrik Strand, 1916 | | | Gmogala scarabaeus Eugen von Ke..., 1890 | | | Goleba puella Simon, 1885 | | | Helafricanus fascinatus Wesołowska, 1986 | | | Heliophanus lawrencei Wanda WesoÅ‚..., 1986 | | | Hersilia albicomis Eugène Simon, 1887 | | | Heteropoda venatoria (Linnaeus, 1767) | ⇒ Heteropoda simplex Jäger & Ono, 2000 | | Hewittia gracilis Roger de Les..., 1928 | | | Holcolaetis clarki Fred R. Wanless, 1985 | | | Holcolaetis spatulata Wawer & Weso..., 2025 | | | Hyllus africanus Roger de Les..., 1927 | | | Hyllus dotatus Peckham & Pe..., 1903 | | | Hyllus ghanensis Wawer & Weso..., 2025 | | | Hyllus grandis Wesołowska &..., 2011 | | | Hyllus lwoffi Lucien Berla..., 1941 | | | Hyllus peckhamorum Berland & Mi..., 1941 | | | Hyllus tuberculatus Fred R. Wanl..., 1975 | | | Icius minimus (Wesolowska &..., 2008) | ⇒ Pellenes minimus Lodovico di ..., 1933 | | Lamottella proszynskii Wawer & Weso..., 2025 | | | Langelurillus nigritus Berland & Mi..., 1941 | | | Langelurillus quadrimaculatus Wesolowska &..., 2011 | | | Langona recta Wesołowska &..., 2022 | | | Latrodectus cinctus (Blackwall, 1865) | ⇒ Latrodectus hasseltii Thorell, 1870 | | Latrodectus hasseltii Thorell, 1870 | Jockey Spider | | Leptopholcus guineensis Millot, 1941 | | | Leptopholcus kintampo Huber & Kwapong, 2013 | | | Leptopholcus tipula Simon, 1907 | | | Malizna admirabilis Wesołowska, 2021 | | | Malloneta guineensis Eugène Simon, 1902 | | | Mandaneta sudana Ferdinand Ka..., 1880 | San Xavier talussnail | | Marpissa pomatia (Walckenaer, 1802) | ⇒ Marpissa radiata Grube, 1859 | | Marpissa radiata Grube, 1859 | | | Medmassa semiaurantiaca Eugène Simon, 1910 | Stocky cerith | | Menemerus bivittatus Dufour, 1831 | Gray wall jumper | | Micropholcus fauroti Simon, 1887 | Cellar spider | | Myrmarachne eidmanni Carl Friedri..., 1942 | | | Myrmarachne foenisex Eugène Simon, 1910 | Stocky cerith | | Myrmarachne gisti Irving Fox, 1937 | | | Myrmarachne hesperia Eugène Simon, 1887 | | | Myrmarachne insulana (Carl Friedri..., 1942) | ⇒ Myrmarachne hesperia Eugène Simon, 1887 | | Myrmarachne legon (Fred R. Wanless, 1978) | ⇒ Myrmarachne gisti Irving Fox, 1937 | | Myrmarachne nigeriensis Fred R. Wanless, 1978 | | | Myrmarachne richardsi Fred R. Wanless, 1978 | | | Myrmarachne uvira Fred R. Wanless, 1978 | | | Mystaria stakesbyi Lewis & Dipp..., 2014 | | | Natta chionogaster Eugène Simon, 1901 | | | Neoscona crucifera Lucas, 1838 | Barn spider | | Neoscona subfusca Carl Ludwig ..., 1837 | Common Hairy Field Spider | | Nephila constricta Karsch, 1879 | Constricted Golden Orb Spider | | Nephila senegalensis Walckenaer, 1842 | Banded Golden Orb Spider | | Nephila turneri Blackwall, 1833 | Turner's Golden Orb Weaver | | Nephilingis cruentata Fabricius, 1775 | African Hermit Spider | | Nyikoa limbe Huber, 2007 | Hawaiian carpenter ant | | Oecobius achimota Shear & Pier..., 1974 | | | Olios claviger Mary Agard P..., 1901 | | | Olios paenuliformis Embrik Strand, 1916 | | | Olios rufilatus Mary Agard P..., 1899 | | | Orchestina communis Henrard & Jo..., 2012 | | | Orchestina debakkeri Henrard & Jo..., 2012 | | | Orchestina gigabulbus Henrard & Jo..., 2012 | | | Orinocosa hansi Embrik Strand, 1916 | | | Orthobula calceata Eugène Simon, 1897 | | | Oxytate leruthi Roger de Les..., 1943 | | | Parabomis wandae Dippenaar-Sc..., 2020 | | | Paraplectana walleri John Blackwall, 1865 | | | Paraplectana walleri ashantensis Strand, 1907 | | | Pararaneus cyrtoscapus Mary Agard P..., 1898 | | | Parasmodix quadrituberculata Jézéquel, 1966 | | | Peplometus biscutellatus Eugène Simon, 1887 | | | Phintella brevis Wesołowska &..., 2022 | | | Phlegra bresnieri Hippolyte Lucas, 1846 | | | Phlegra lugubris Lucien Berla..., 1941 | | | Pholcus diopsis Simon, 1901 | | | Pholcus kakum Huber, 2009 | | | Physocyclus globosus Taczanowski, 1874 | Cellar spider | | Planochelas botulus Lyle & Haddad, 2009 | | | Platnickina adamsoni Berland, 1934 | | | Pochyta pannosa Eugène Simon, 1903 | | | Pochyta spinosa Eugène Simon, 1901 | | | Polemus chrysochirus Eugène Simon, 1902 | | | Portia africana Simon, 1886 | | | Pseudocorinna cymarum Jocqué & Bos..., 2011 | | | Sarascelis lamtoensis Jézéquel, 1964 | | | Schenkelia modesta Roger de Les..., 1927 | | | Selenops cristis Corronca, 2002 | Chilean lamprey | | Selenops saldali Corronca, 2002 | Chilean lamprey | | Smeringopina ankasa Huber, 2013 | | | Smeringopina bomfobiri Huber, 2013 | | | Smeringopus cylindrogaster Simon, 1907 | | | Smeringopus pallidus Blackwall, 1858 | Cellar spider | | Sonoita lightfooti Peckham & Pe..., 1903 | | | Spermophora akwamu Huber & Kwapong, 2013 | | | Spermophora ziama Huber & Kwapong, 2013 | | | Stenaelurillus cristatus (Wanda WesoÅ‚..., 2000) | ⇒ Stenaelurillus hirsutus Roger de Les..., 1927 | | Stenaelurillus glaber Wesolowska &..., 2011 | | | Stenaelurillus hirsutus Roger de Les..., 1927 | | | Stenaelurillus iubatus Wesolowska &..., 2011 | | | Stenaelurillus wa Wawer & Weso..., 2025 | | | Thalassius cromai Roewer, 1955 | | | Thomisops sulcatus Eugène Simon, 1895 | | | Thyene aperta Peckham & Pe..., 1903 | | | Thyene coccineovittata Eugène Simon, 1886 | | | Thyene hesperia (Simon, 1910) | ⇒ Thyene aperta Peckham & Pe..., 1903 | | Thyene ocellata (Tord Tamerla..., 1899) | ⇒ Mithion ocellatus Thorell, 1899 | | Tmarus cameliformis Millot, 1942 | | | Trachelas scutatus Haddad & Lyle, 2025 | | | Vicirionessa albocincta Thorell, 1899 | | | Xysticus potamon Hirotsugu Ono, 1978 | |
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