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Checklist for Infraorder Araneomorphi Smith, 1902
and region Iowa (USA)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
60
142
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
52
131
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
22
96
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
22
96
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
20
94
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
20
94
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Iowa
20 Families width 149 Species
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders30SpeciesTaxom
Agelenidae (C. L. Koch, 1837)Agelenid Spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Lycosidae Lehtinen & H..., 1979Ground Spiders15SpeciesTaxom
Corinnidae Karsch, 1880Ant-like Sac Spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Dictynidae (O. P-Cambridge, 1871)Dictynid spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders12SpeciesTaxom
Thomisidae Sundevall, 1833Crab Spider8SpeciesTaxom
Gnaphosidae Pocock, 1898Flat-bellied ground spiders6SpeciesTaxom
Salticidae Blackwall, 1842Jumping Spider38SpeciesTaxom
Pisauridae Simon, 1890Big wolf spider6SpeciesTaxom
Dysderidae C. L. Koch, 1837Dysderid spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders10SpeciesTaxom
Sparassidae (Bertkau, 1872)Giant crab spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers3SpeciesTaxom
Sicariidae Keyserling, 1880Brown recluse spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Oxyopidae Thorell, 1870Lynx spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Philodromidae (Thorell, 1870)False crab spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Pholcidae (C. L. Koch, 1851)Carpenter spider1SpeciesTaxom
Scytodidae Blackwall, 1864Glue spitter1SpeciesTaxom
Theridiosomatidae Simon, 1881Ray orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Iowa
94 Genera with 149 Species
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Acacesia Simon, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Acanthepeira Marx, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Agelenopsis Giebel, 1846American grass spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Alopecosa Simon, 1877Fox spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Apochinomma Pavesi, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1847Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers10SpeciesTaxom
Araniella Chamberlin &..., 1847Cucumber spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Archaeodictyna Caporiacco, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Arctosa C. L. Koch, 1844Bear Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1775Garden orbweavers2SpeciesTaxom
Asagena Sundevall, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Bassaniana Strand, 1880Bark crab spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Castianeira Keyserling, 1847Ant-Mimic Sac Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Cesonia Simon, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Colonus Cambridge, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Coras Simon, 1887Funnel Web Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1842Three-lobed Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Dictyna Sundevall, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Dolomedes Latreille, 1837Dock spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Dysdera Latreille, 20013SpeciesTaxom
Enoplognatha Pavesi, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Eris C. L. Koch, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Eustala Simon, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Evarcha Simon, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Frontinella Cambridge, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Geolycosa Montgomery, 1895Burrowing wolf spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Gladicosa Brady, 1837Sword Wolf Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Grammonota Emerton, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Habronattus F. O. P.-Cam..., 1846Paradise Spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Haplodrassus Chamberlin, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Hentzia Marx, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Herpyllus Hentz, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Heteropoda Latreille, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Hogna Simon, 18053SpeciesTaxom
Hypsosinga Ausserer, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Larinioides Caporiacco, 1758Furrow spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1775Black widow spider1SpeciesTaxom
Leucauge White, 1841Orchard Spider And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Loxosceles Heineken & Lowe, 1940Brown spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Maevia C. L. Koch, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Mangora O. P.-Cambridge, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Marpissa C. L. Koch, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Mecaphesa Simon, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Melychiopharis Simon, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Meta C. L. Koch, 1933Cave Orb Weavers1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathena Sundevall, 18423SpeciesTaxom
Microlinyphia Gerhardt, 1830Platform spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Misumena Latreille, 1758Flower crab spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Misumenoides F. O. P-Camb..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Misumessus Banks, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Naphrys Edwards, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1847Spotted orbweavers3SpeciesTaxom
Neospintharus Exline, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Neriene Blackwall, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Oxyopes Latreille, 1845Lynx Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Paraphidippus F. O. P-Camb..., 18331SpeciesTaxom
Parasteatoda Archer, 1841Comb-Clawed Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Pardosa C. L. Koch, 1844Thin-legged Wolf Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Pelegrina Franganillo, 1837White-Cheeked Jumping Spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Phidippus C. L. Koch, 19097SpeciesTaxom
Philodromus Walckenaer, 1826Running Crab Spider2SpeciesTaxom
Phlegra Simon, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Pholcus Walckenaer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pisaurina Simon, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Pityohyphantes Simon, 1850Hammock Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Platycryptus Hill, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Porrhomma Simon, 20182SpeciesTaxom
Poultonella Peckham & Pe..., 18831SpeciesTaxom
Rabidosa Roewer, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Salticus Latreille, 1757Zebra Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Sarinda Peckham & Pe..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Schizocosa Chamberlin, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Scytodes Latreille, 1802Spitting Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Sergiolus Simon, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Sitticus Simon, 18803SpeciesTaxom
Sosticus Chamberlin, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Steatoda Sundevall, 1802False black widows3SpeciesTaxom
Synemosyna Hentz, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Tapinocyba Simon, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Tegenaria Latreille, 1758House spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnatha Latreille, 1842Four-jawed spider1SpeciesTaxom
Theridion Walckenaer, 1850Tangle-Web Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Theridiosoma O. P.-Cambridge, 1877Ray spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Thiodina Simon, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Tigrosa Brady, 18374SpeciesTaxom
Trachelas L. Koch, 1847Running Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Trichonephila Dahl, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Tutelina Simon, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Verrucosa McCook, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Walckenaeria Blackwall, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Xysticus Koch, 1880Ground Crab Spider2SpeciesTaxom
Yunohamella Yoshida, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Zelotes Gistel, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Zygoballus Peckham & Pe..., 18851SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iowa
149 Species
Acacesia hamata Hentz, 1847Orb weavers
Acanthepeira stellata Walckenaer, 1805Star-bellied orb-weaver
Agelenopsis potteri John Blackwall, 1846Potter'S Grass Spider
Alopecosa kochi Keyserling, 1877
Apochinomma formica Eugène Simon, 1896
Araneus balanus Doleschall, 1859
Araneus bicentenarius McCook, 1888Giant Lichen Orbweaver
Araneus cingulatus Walckenaer, 1842
Araneus diadematus Clerck, 1758Cross orbweaver
Araneus gemmoides Chamberlin &..., 1935Cat-faced Spider
Araneus juniperi Emerton, 1884Juniper Orbweaver
Araneus marmoreus Clerck, 1757Marbled Orb Weaver
Araneus pratensis (Emerton, 1884)⇒ Neoscona pratensis Hentz, 1847
Araneus thaddeus (Hentz, 1847)⇒ Araneus meropes Keyserling, 1865
Araneus trifolium Hentz, 1847Shamrock orbweaver
Araniella displicata Hentz, 1847Six-spotted orbweaver
Archaeodictyna ammophila Menge, 1871
Arctosa littoralis Nicholas Mar..., 1844Shoreline Wolf Spider
Argiope aurantia Lucas, 1833American garden spider
Argiope trifasciata Forsskål, 1775Banded Argiope
Asagena americana James Henry ..., 1882Two-Spotted Cobweb Spider
Bassaniana utahensis Willis J. Ge..., 1932
Bassaniana versicolor Eugen von Ke..., 1880Bark Crab Spider
Castianeira cingulata Carl Ludwig ..., 1841Two-Banded Ant-Mimic Sac Spider
Castianeira descripta Nicholas Mar..., 1847Red Spotted Ant Mimic Spider
Cesonia bilineata Hentz, 1847Stealthy Ground Spider
Colonus sylvanus Hentz, 1846Jumping spiders
Coras lamellosus (Eugen von Ke..., 1887)⇒ Coras aerialis Muma, 1946
Cyclosa conica Pallas, 1772Conical Trashline Orbweaver
Cyclosa turbinata Charles Atha..., 1842Orb weavers
Dictyna longispina (James Henry ..., 1888)⇒ Dictyna bellans Ralph Vary C..., 1919
Dolomedes albineus Nicholas Mar..., 1845White-banded fishing spider
Dolomedes scriptus Hentz, 1845Striped Fishing Spider
Dolomedes tenebrosus (Nicholas Mar..., 1844)⇒ Dolomedes vittatus Charles Atha..., 1837
Dolomedes triton Charles Atha..., 1837Six Spotted Fishing Spider
Dysdera crocata (Koch, 1838)⇒ Dysdera maurusia Tord Tamerla..., 1873
Dysdera nomada Eugène Simon, 1910Stocky cerith
Dysdera pristiphora Carlo Pesarini, 2001
Enoplognatha marmorata (Nicholas Mar..., 1850)⇒ Enoplognatha caricis Fickert, 1876
Enoplognatha ovata (Clerck, 1758)⇒ Enoplognatha latimana Hippa & Oksala, 1982
Eris militaris Nicholas Mar..., 1845Bronze jumper
Eustala anastera (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Eustala conchlea Henry Christ..., 1888
Evarcha hoyi (Peckham & Pe..., 1883)⇒ Evarcha proszynskii Marusik & Lo..., 1998
Frontinella pyramitela (Walckenaer, 1841)⇒ Frontinella communis Hentz, 1850
Geolycosa missouriensis Richard C. B..., 1895
Gladicosa gulosa Walckenaer, 1837Drumming Sword Wolf Spider
Grammonota pictilis Octavius Pic..., 1875
Habronattus borealis Richard C. B..., 1895Boreal Paradise Spider
Habronattus coecatus Nicholas Mar..., 1846
Habronattus cognatus Peckham & Pe..., 1901
Habronattus viridipes (Nicholas Mar..., 1846)⇒ Habronattus fallax Peckham & Pe..., 1909
Haplodrassus signifer (C. L. Koch, 1839)⇒ Haplodrassus pugnans Simon, 1880
Hentzia mitrata Nicholas Mar..., 1846Crowned Hentzia Jumping Spider
Hentzia palmarum Nicholas Mar..., 1832Common Hentz Jumping Spider
Herpyllus ecclesiasticus Hentz, 1832Eastern parson spider
Heteropoda venatoria (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Heteropoda simplex Jäger & Ono, 2000
Hogna antelucana M. E. Montgo..., 1904Spoon worms
Hogna aspersa (Nicholas Mar..., 1844)⇒ Tigrosa aspersa Hentz, 1844
Hogna carolinensis Charles Atha..., 1805Carolina wolf spider
Hypsosinga rubens Nicholas Mar..., 1847
Larinioides cornutus Clerck, 1758Furrow orb spider
Larinioides patagiatus Clerck, 1758Ornamental Orbweaver
Latrodectus mactans (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Latrodectus tredecimguttatus Rossi, 1790
Leucauge venusta Walckenaer, 1841Longjawed Orb Weavers
Loxosceles reclusa Gertsch & Mu..., 1940Brown fiddler
Maevia inclemens Charles Atha..., 1837Dimorphic jumper
Mangora gibberosa (Hentz, 1847)⇒ Mangora fascialata Franganillo, 1936
Mangora placida Hentz, 1847Tuft-Legged Orb Weaver
Marpissa formosa Richard C. B..., 1892Short-Bellied Slender Jumping Spider
Marpissa pikei Peckham & Pe..., 1888Pike slender jumper
Mecaphesa celer Hentz, 1847Celer crab spider
Melychiopharis cynips Eugène Simon, 1895
Meta ovalis Gertsch, 1933Eastern Cave Long-Jawed Spider
Micrathena gracilis Charles Atha..., 1805Orb Weavers
Micrathena mitrata Nicholas Mar..., 1850Orb Weavers
Micrathena sagittata Charles Atha..., 1842Arrowshaped micrathena
Microlinyphia pusilla Sundevall, 1830
Misumena vatia Clerck, 1758Crab Spider
Misumenoides formosipes Charles Atha..., 1837White banded crab spider
Misumessus oblongus Eugen von Ke..., 1880American Green Crab Spider
Naphrys pulex Nicholas Mar..., 1846Flea Jumping Spider
Neoscona arabesca Walckenaer, 1842Arabesque orbweaver
Neoscona crucifera Lucas, 1838Barn spider
Neoscona domiciliorum Hentz, 1847Red-Femured Spotted Orbweaver
Neospintharus trigonum Nicholas Mar..., 1850Horned Parasitic Cobweaver
Neriene radiata Walckenaer, 1842Filmy dome spider
Neriene variabilis Richard C. B..., 1892
Oxyopes salticus Hentz, 1845Lynx spider
Oxyopes scalaris Nicholas Mar..., 1845Western lynx spider
Paraphidippus aurantius Hippolyte Lucas, 1833Jumping Spider
Parasteatoda tepidariorum C. L. Koch, 1841American house false widow spider
Pardosa saxatilis Nicholas Mar..., 1844
Pelegrina galathea Charles Atha..., 1837Jumping Spiders
Pelegrina insignis Richard C. B..., 1892
Pelegrina proterva Charles Atha..., 1837Common White-Cheeked Jumping Spider
Phidippus apacheanus (Ralph Vary C..., 1929)⇒ Phidippus nikites Ralph Vary C..., 1935
Phidippus audax (Nicholas Mar..., 1845)⇒ Salticus variegatus Hentz, 1845
Phidippus clarus Keyserling, 1885Brilliant Jumping Spider
Phidippus insignarius Carl Ludwig ..., 1846Carpenter Bees
Phidippus princeps Peckham & Pe..., 1883Grayish Jumping Spider
Phidippus putnami Peckham & Pe..., 1883
Phidippus whitmani Peckham & Pe..., 1909Whitman'S Jumping Spider
Philodromus marxi Eugen von Ke..., 1884Guinea ant
Philodromus rufus (Walckenaer, 1826)⇒ Philodromus albidus Wladislaus K..., 1911
Phlegra hentzi Marx, 1890
Pholcus phalangioides (Fuesslin, 1775)⇒ Smeringopus pallidus Blackwall, 1858
Pisaurina brevipes James Henry ..., 1911
Pisaurina mira Charles Atha..., 1837American Nursery Web Spider
Pityohyphantes costatus Nicholas Mar..., 1850Hammock spider
Platycryptus undatus De Geer, 1778Tan jumping spider
Porrhomma cavernicola (Eugen von Ke..., 1886)⇒ Porrhomma profundum Maria Dahl, 1939
Porrhomma nekolai Růžička, 2018
Poultonella alboimmaculata Peckham & Pe..., 1883
Rabidosa punctulata Nicholas Mar..., 1844Dotted Wolf Spider
Rabidosa rabida Walckenaer, 1837Rabid Wolf Spider
Salticus scenicus (Clerck, 1757)⇒ Salticus cingulatus Panzer, 1797
Sarinda hentzi Richard C. B..., 1913
Schizocosa ocreata (Nicholas Mar..., 1844)⇒ Schizocosa rovneri Uetz & Charl..., 1979
Scytodes thoracica Latreille, 1802Common spitting spider
Sergiolus capulatus Walckenaer, 1837
Sitticus concolor (Banks, 1895)⇒ Sitticus cursor Barrows, 1919
Sitticus cursor Barrows, 1919
Sitticus fasciger Simon, 1880Jumping Spider
Sosticus insularis Banks, 1895
Steatoda borealis Nicholas Mar..., 1850Boreal Combfoot
Steatoda hespera Ralph Vary C..., 1933Florida carpenter ant
Steatoda triangulosa Walckenaer, 1802Triangulate bud spider
Synemosyna formica Nicholas Mar..., 1846Slender Ant-Mimic Jumping Spider
Tapinocyba bicarinata James Henry ..., 1913
Tegenaria domestica (Clerck, 1758)⇒ Tegenaria parietina Fourcroy, 1785
Tetragnatha versicolor Walckenaer, 1842
Theridion frondeum Nicholas Mar..., 1850Eastern Long-Legged Cobweaver
Theridiosoma gemmosum L. Koch, 1877Ray Spider
Thiodina sylvana Nicholas Mar..., 1846Woodland Jumping Spider
Tigrosa annexa Chamberlin &..., 1944
Tigrosa aspersa Hentz, 1844
Tigrosa georgicola Walckenaer, 1837
Tigrosa helluo Walckenaer, 1837Wetland Giant Wolf Spider
Trachelas tranquillus Nicholas Mar..., 1847Broad faced sac spider
Tutelina elegans Nicholas Mar..., 1846Thin-Spined Jumping Spider
Tutelina harti Peckham, 1891Hart'S Jumping Spider
Tutelina similis Richard C. B..., 1895Thick-Spined Jumping Spider
Verrucosa arenata Charles Atha..., 1842Arrowhead Orb Weaver
Walckenaeria palustris Millidge, 1983
Xysticus elegans Eugen von Ke..., 1880Elegant crab spider
Xysticus punctatus Eugen von Ke..., 1880
Yunohamella lyrica Walckenaer, 1842
Zelotes duplex Chamberlin, 1922Ground Spider
Zygoballus rufipes Peckham & Pe..., 1885Hammerjawed jumper