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Checklist for Infraorder Araneomorphi Smith, 1902
and region Malawi (East Africa)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
65
188
296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
55
170
271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
35
132
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
34
130
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
28
120
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
27
119
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Malawi
27 Families width 161 Species and 2 Subspecies
#OCALTSPZGEHD
Orsolobidae Cooke, 1965Orsolobid spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Ctenidae Keyserling, 1877Tropical wolf spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Agelenidae C. L. Koch, 1837Agelenid Spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Liocranidae Simon, 1897Liocranid sac spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Thomisidae Sundevall, 1833Crab Spider20SpeciesTaxom
Corinnidae Karsch, 1880Ant-like Sac Spiders8SpeciesTaxom
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859Dwarf spiders17SpeciesTaxom
Araneidae Simon, 1895Golden orb web spiders16SpeciesTaxom
Salticidae Blackwall, 1842Jumping Spider24SpeciesTaxom
Pholcidae C. L. Koch, 1851Carpenter spider6SpeciesTaxom
Zodariidae Thorell, 1881Ant spiders13SpeciesTaxom
Gnaphosidae Pocock, 1898Flat-bellied ground spiders7SpeciesTaxom
Philodromidae Thorell, 1870False crab spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Pisauridae Simon, 1890Big wolf spider3SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866Elongated Orb Weavers7SpeciesTaxom
Eresidae C. L. Koch, 1851Eresid spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833Cobweb And Widow Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Hahniidae Bertkau, 1878Dwarf sheet spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Hersiliidae Thorell, 1870Hersiliids1SpeciesTaxom
Lycosidae Lehtinen & H..., 1979Ground Spiders9SpeciesTaxom
Sicariidae Keyserling, 1880Brown recluse spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Deinopidae C. L. Koch, 1850Net-casters1SpeciesTaxom
Sparassidae Bertkau, 1872Giant crab spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Oxyopidae Thorell, 1870Lynx spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Phyxelididae Lehtinen, 1967Phyxelidid spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Cyatholipidae Simon, 1894Cyatholipid spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Oonopidae Simon, 1890Dwarf Cell Spiders1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Malawi
119 Genera with 161 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUWXZ
Afrilobus Griswold & P..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Afroneutria Polotow & Jo..., 18652SpeciesTaxom
Agelena Walckenaer, 1955Eurasian Grass Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Andromma Simon, 20221SpeciesTaxom
Ansiea Lehtinen, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Apochinomma Pavesi, 20132SpeciesTaxom
Araeoncus Simon, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1805Garden orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Bacelarella Berland & Mi..., 19411SpeciesTaxom
Buitinga Huber, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Bursellia Holm, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Caerostris Thorell, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Caesetius Simon, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Callitrichia Fage, 19813SpeciesTaxom
Camaricus Thorell, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Camillina Berland, 1919
0SpeciesTaxom
Catuna Kirby, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinopsis Emerton, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Charminus Thorell, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Chiasmopes Pavesi, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Clitaetra Simon, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Ctenus Walckenaer, 1805
Tropical wolf spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Cynathea Simon, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Deelemania Jocqué & Bos..., 19841SpeciesTaxom
Diores Simon, 19907SpeciesTaxom
Euprosthenops Pocock, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Gandanameno Lehtinen, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1842Spiny Backed Orb Weaver4SpeciesTaxom
Gmogala Keyserling, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Graptartia Simon, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Hahnia C. L. Koch, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Hasarius Simon, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Helafricanus Wesóowska, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Heliophanus C. L. Koch, 19257SpeciesTaxom
Heriaeus Simon, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Hermippus Simon, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Hersilia Audouin, 2006Long-spinnered Bark Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Hippasa Simon, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Hippasosa Audouin, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Holcolaetis Simon, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Holmelgonia Jocqué & Sch..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Hortipes Bosselaers &..., 20005SpeciesTaxom
Hyllus C. L. Koch, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Icius Simon, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Isoxya Simon, 1859Box kite spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Larinia Simon, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Leucauge White, 1930Orchard Spider And Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Locketidium Jocqué, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Loxosceles Heineken & Lowe, 1897Brown spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Lycosa Latreille, 1898Wolf Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Mallinella Strand, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Maypacius Simon, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Menemerus Simon, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Menneus Simon, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Mexcala Peckham & Pe..., 20093SpeciesTaxom
Micaria Westring, 20211SpeciesTaxom
Microdiores Jocqué, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Mistaria Lehtinen, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Murphydrela Jocqué & Rus..., 20221SpeciesTaxom
Myrmarachne MacLeay, 1978Antmimicking spider3SpeciesTaxom
Mystaria Simon, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1864Spotted orbweavers4SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1842Banana spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Nephilengys L. Koch, 1872
Hermit spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Nephilingis Kuntner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Nilus O. P.-Cambridge, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Ninetis Simon, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Ocyale Audouin, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Olios Walckenaer, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Ophrynia Jocqué, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Ostearius Hull, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Oxyopes Latreille, 1915Lynx Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Oxytate L. Koch, 19432SpeciesTaxom
Ozyptila Simon, 1864
Leaflitter crab spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Pachygnatha Sundevall, 1994Thickjawed Orb Weavers2SpeciesTaxom
Palfuria Simon, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Palystes L. Koch, 1896Lizard-eating spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Parabomis Kulczynski, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Paralarinia Grasshoff, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Pararaneus Caporiacco, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Parasmodix Jézéquel, 1966
0SpeciesTaxom
Pardosa C. L. Koch, 1847
Thin-legged Wolf Spider0SpeciesTaxom
Pelecopsis Simon, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Perenethis L. Koch, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Pholcus Walckenaer, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Phrynarachne Thorell, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Phyxelida Simon, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Platocoelotes Wang, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Platythomisus Doleschall, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Portia Karsch, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Proelauna Jocqué, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoctenus Caporiacco, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Pycnacantha Blackwall, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Runcinia Simon, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Sarotesius Pocock, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Scharffia Griswold, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Setaphis Simon, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Smeringopus Simon, 19573SpeciesTaxom
Steatoda Sundevall, 1833
False black widows0SpeciesTaxom
Stenaelurillus Simon, 20142SpeciesTaxom
Sylligma Simon, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Synema Simon, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Thanatus C. L. Koch, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Thelacantha Hasselt, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Thomisus Walckenaer, 19885SpeciesTaxom
Tibellus Simon, 1919Slender Crab Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Tmarus Simon, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Toschia Caporiacco, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Trabea Simon, 19993SpeciesTaxom
Trachyneta Holm, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Trapezocephalus Berland & Mi..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Triaeris Simon, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Trichonephila Dahl, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Umwani Griswold, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Wadicosa Zyuzin, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Walckenaeria Blackwall, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Xevioso Lehtinen, 20202SpeciesTaxom
Xysticus Koch, 1978Ground Crab Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Zelotes Gistel, 20076SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malawi
161 Species and 2 Subspecies
Afrilobus jocquei Griswold & N..., 1987
Afroneutria erythrochelis Simon, 1876
Afroneutria velox Blackwall, 1865
Agelena nyassana Carl Friedri..., 1955
Andromma velum Bosselaers &..., 2022
Ansiea tuckeri Roger de Les..., 1919
Apochinomma elongata Haddad, 2013
Apochinomma elongatum Haddad, 2013
Araeoncus malawiensis Rudy Jocqué, 1981
Araeoncus viphyensis Rudy Jocqué, 1981
Argiope australis Charles Atha..., 1805
Bacelarella fradei Lucien Berla..., 1941
Buitinga mulanje Huber, 2003
Bursellia setifer Denis, 1962
Bursellia setifera J. Denis, 1962
Caerostris sexcuspidata Johan Christ..., 1793African bark orb-web spider
Caesetius inflatus Rudy Jocqué, 1991
Callitrichia cypericola Jocqué, 1981
Callitrichia silvatica Herman Theod..., 1962
Callitrichia superciliosa Jocqué, 1981
Camaricus nigrotesselatus Eugène Simon, 1895Carpenter bees
Catuna crithea Drury, 1773Common Pathfinder
Catuna sikorana Rogenhofer, 1889
Ceratinopsis holmi Rudy Jocqué, 1981
Charminus ambiguus Roger de Les..., 1925Hemichordates
Clitaetra irenae Kuntner, 2006Irena's Trunk Weaver
Cynathea bicolor Eugène Simon, 1895
Deelemania malawiensis Rudy Jocqué ..., 1984
Diores chelinda Rudy Jocqué, 1990
Diores lemaireae Rudy Jocqué, 1990
Diores miombo Rudy Jocqué, 1990
Diores monospinus Rudy Jocqué, 1990
Diores patellaris Rudy Jocqué, 1990
Diores rectus Rudy Jocqué, 1990
Diores simplicior Rudy Jocqué, 1990
Euprosthenops australis Eugène Simon, 1898
Gandanameno inornata Mary Agard P..., 1898
Gasteracantha falcicornis Arthur Gardi..., 1873
Gasteracantha milvoides Arthur Gardi..., 1873
Gasteracantha sanguinolenta Koch, 1844Jawla paste shrimp
Gasteracantha versicolor Charles Atha..., 1842Kite-spider
Gmogala scarabaeus Eugen von Ke..., 1890
Graptartia granulosa Eugène Simon, 1896
Hahnia jocquei Robert Bosmans, 1982
Hahnia obliquitibialis Robert Bosmans, 1982
Hahnia tabulicola Eugène Simon, 1898
Hasarius adansoni Audouin, 1826Adanson's House Jumper
Helafricanus imperator Wesołowska, 1986
Heliophanus chicangawanus Wesolowska, 1986
Heliophanus chikangawanus Wanda Wesoł..., 1986
Heliophanus gladiator Wanda Wesoł..., 1986
Heliophanus imperator Wanda Wesoł..., 1986
Heliophanus infaustus Peckham & Pe..., 1903
Heliophanus orchesta Eugène Simon, 1886
Heliophanus orchestioides (Roger de Les..., 1925)⇒ Heliophanus infaustus Peckham & Pe..., 1903
Heriaeus crassispinus George Newbo..., 1942
Hermippus loricatus Eugène Simon, 1893
Hersilia sagitta Foord & Dipp..., 2006
Hippasa australis George Newbo..., 1927
Hippasosa dewinterae Alderweireldt, 1996
Holcolaetis xerampelina Eugène Simon, 1886
Holmelgonia brachystegiae Rudy Jocqué, 1981
Hortipes orchatocnemis Bosselaers &..., 2000
Hortipes oronesiotes Bosselaers &..., 2000
Hortipes penthesileia Bosselaers &..., 2000
Hortipes pollux Bosselaers &..., 2000
Hortipes zombaensis Bosselaers &..., 2000
Hyllus argyrotoxus Eugène Simon, 1902
Icius grassei Berland & Mi..., 1941
Isoxya tabulata Thorell, 1859
Larinia bifida (Albert Tullgren, 1910)⇒ Paralarinia incerta Albert Tullgren, 1910
Leucauge levanderi Kulczynski, 1901
Leucauge medjensis Lessert, 1930
Locketidium bosmansi Rudy Jocqué, 1981
Loxosceles simillima Lawrence, 1927
Loxosceles smithi Eugène Simon, 1897
Lycosa pachana Mary Agard P..., 1898
Mallinella nyikae Pocock, 1898
Menemerus minshullae Wesołowska, 1999
Menneus tetragnathoides Eugène Simon, 1876
Mexcala agilis Lawrence, 1928
Mexcala elegans Peckham & Pe..., 1903
Mexcala kabondo Wanda Wesoł..., 2009
Micaria felix Booysen & Ha..., 2021
Microdiores chowo Rudy Jocqué, 1987
Mistaria nyassana Roewer, 1955
Murphydrela johannis Jocqué & Rus..., 2022
Myrmarachne dilatata Ferdinand Ka..., 1880San Xavier talussnail
Myrmarachne foreli Roger de Les..., 1925
Myrmarachne inflatipalpis Fred R. Wanless, 1978
Mystaria variabilis Caporiacco, 1949
Neoscona blondeli Eugène Simon, 1886
Neoscona quincasea Michael J. R..., 1983Jawla paste shrimp
Neoscona subfusca Carl Ludwig ..., 1837Common Hairy Field Spider
Neoscona triangula Keyserling, 1864
Nephila senegalensis Walckenaer, 1842Banded Golden Orb Spider
Nephilingis cruentata Fabricius, 1775African Hermit Spider
Nilus massajae Pavesi, 1883
Ninetis russellsmithi Huber, 2002Common comet star
Ocyale dewinterae Mark Alderwe..., 1996
Olios croseiceps Mary Agard P..., 1898
Ophrynia superciliosa Rudy Jocqué, 1981
Oxyopes jacksoni Roger de Les..., 1915
Oxytate chlorion Eugène Simon, 1906
Oxytate leruthi Roger de Les..., 1943
Pachygnatha leleupi Lawrence, 1952
Pachygnatha zappa Bosmans & Bo..., 1994
Palfuria helichrysorum Szüts & Rudy..., 2001
Palystes ellioti Pocock, 1896
Palystes johnstoni Mary Agard P..., 1896
Parabomis martini Roger de Les..., 1919
Paralarinia agnata Manfred Gras..., 1970
Pararaneus perforatus Tord Tamerla..., 1899
Pelecopsis malawiensis Rudy Jocqué, 1977
Pholcus taarab Huber, 2011
Phrynarachne rugosa Walckenaer, 1805
Phrynarachne rugosa infernalis Strand, 1907
Phyxelida eurygyna Griswold, 1990
Platocoelotes polyptychus Xu & Li, 2006
Platythomisus pantherinus Mary Agard P..., 1898
Portia schultzi Karsch, 1878
Proelauna humicola František M..., 1970
Pseudoctenus thaleri Jocqué, 2009
Pycnacantha tribulus Johan Christ..., 1781
Runcinia aethiops Eugène Simon, 1901
Sarotesius melanognathus Mary Agard P..., 1898
Scharffia nyasa Charles E. G..., 1997
Smeringopus pallidus Blackwall, 1858Cellar spider
Smeringopus roeweri Kraus, 1957
Smeringopus sambesicus Kraus, 1957
Stenaelurillus specularis Wesolowska, 2014
Stenaelurillus zambiensis Wesołowska, 2014
Synema tibiale Maria Dahl, 1907
Thelacantha brevispina Doleschall, 1857
Thomisus australis Comellini, 1957
Thomisus dalmasi Roger de Les..., 1919
Thomisus dartevellei Comellini, 1957
Thomisus granulatus Ferdinand Ka..., 1880Spreading sandwort
Thomisus jocquei Dippenaar-Sc..., 1988Porbeagle
Tibellus kibonotensis Roger de Les..., 1919
Tmarus cameliformis Millot, 1942
Tmarus planetarius Eugène Simon, 1903
Toschia cypericola Rudy Jocqué, 1981
Trabea bipunctata Carl Friedri..., 1959
Trabea nigristernis Mark Alderwe..., 1999
Trabea setula Mark Alderwe..., 1999
Trachyneta jocquei Merrett, 2004
Trapezocephalus orchesta Simon, 1886
Triaeris macrophthalmus cryptops Berland, 1914
Umwani anymphos Charles E. G..., 2001
Wadicosa enucleata Roewer, 1959
Wadicosa oncka Lawrence, 1927
Walckenaeria jocquei Herman Theod..., 1984
Xevioso jocquei Griswold, 1990
Xevioso megcummingae Pett & Jocqué, 2020
Xysticus potamon Hirotsugu Ono, 1978
Zelotes brennanorum Fitzpatrick, 2007
Zelotes haroni Fitzpatrick, 2007
Zelotes kumazomba Fitzpatrick, 2007
Zelotes lichenyensis Fitzpatrick, 2007
Zelotes mulanjensis Fitzpatrick, 2007
Zelotes tendererus Fitzpatrick, 2007