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Checklist for Family Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859 (Dwarf spiders)
and region Central Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
261
1301
3794
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
225
1082
3241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
60
567
2114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
55
554
2087
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
46
523
1923
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
45
522
1922
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
10
161
508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLinyphiidae
Blackwall, 1859
Dwarf spiders, Dwarf weavers, Lattice web spiders
54
179
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Africa
54 Genera with 179 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPSTW
Afroneta Holm, 200419SpeciesTaxom
Afrophantes Tanasevitch, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Agyneta Hull, 196813SpeciesTaxom
Araeoncus Simon, 19834SpeciesTaxom
Asthenargus Simon & Fage, 19704SpeciesTaxom
Bathyphantes Menge, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Brattia Simon, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Bursellia Holm, 19887SpeciesTaxom
Callitrichia Fage, 19889SpeciesTaxom
Camafroneta Frick & Scharff, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Cameroneta Bosmans & Jo..., 19831SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinopsis Emerton, 19886SpeciesTaxom
Chenisides Denis, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Deelemania Jocqué & Bos..., 19882SpeciesTaxom
Donacochara Simon, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Enguterothrix Denis, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Audouin, 1906Black Dwarf Spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Gibbafroneta Merrett, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Gongylidiellum Simon, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Haplomaro Miller, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Helsdingenia Saaristo & T..., 19801SpeciesTaxom
Holma Locket, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Holmelgonia Jocqué & Sch..., 19686SpeciesTaxom
Hypomma Dahl, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Ibadana Locket & Rus..., 19801SpeciesTaxom
Labullula Strand, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Laminafroneta Merrett, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Lepthyphantes Menge, 198618SpeciesTaxom
Limoneta Bosmans & Jo..., 19792SpeciesTaxom
Linyphia Latreille, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Machadocara Miller, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Mecynidis Simon, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Meioneta Hull, 196810SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptyphantes Locket, 196811SpeciesTaxom
Microbathyphantes van Helsdingen, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Microcyba Holm, 19706SpeciesTaxom
Microlinyphia Gerhardt, 1949Platform spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Microneta Menge, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Millidgea Locket, 19683SpeciesTaxom
Mioxena Simon, 19703SpeciesTaxom
Moreiraxena Miller, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Neriene Blackwall, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Oedothorax Bertkau, 19884SpeciesTaxom
Ophrynia Jocqué, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Pachydelphus Jocqué & Bos..., 19832SpeciesTaxom
Pelecopsis Simon, 19648SpeciesTaxom
Prinerigone Millidge, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Proelauna Jocqué, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Simplicistilus Locket, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Syedra Simon, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Toschia Caporiacco, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Trachyneta Holm, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Troxochrus Simon, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Walckenaeria Blackwall, 19622SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Africa
179 Species and 2 Subspecies
Afroneta altivaga Herman Theod..., 1968
Afroneta annulata Merrett, 2004
Afroneta bamilekei Robert Bosmans, 1988
Afroneta erecta Merrett, 2004
Afroneta fulva Merrett, 2004
Afroneta fusca Merrett, 2004
Afroneta guttata Herman Theod..., 1968
Afroneta immaculata Herman Theod..., 1968
Afroneta immaculoides Merrett, 2004
Afroneta lativulva Merrett, 2004
Afroneta lobeliae Merrett, 2004
Afroneta longispinosa Herman Theod..., 1968
Afroneta maculata Merrett, 2004
Afroneta pallens Merrett, 2004
Afroneta picta Herman Theod..., 1968
Afroneta subfusca Herman Theod..., 1968
Afroneta subfuscoides Merrett, 2004
Afroneta tenuivulva Merrett, 2004
Afroneta tristis Merrett, 2004
Afrophantes maesi Bosmans, 1986
Agyneta conigera Octavius Pic..., 1863
Agyneta dentifera Locket, 1968
Agyneta exigua Russell-Smith, 1992
Agyneta gracilipes Holm, 1968
Agyneta habra Locket, 1968
Agyneta larva Locket, 1968
Agyneta levis Locket, 1968
Agyneta merretti Locket, 1968
Agyneta obscura Denis, 1950
Agyneta pogonophora Locket, 1968
Agyneta prosectes Locket, 1968
Agyneta prosectoides Locket & Rus..., 1980
Agyneta usitata Locket, 1968
Araeoncus etinde Robert Bosma..., 1983
Araeoncus femineus Carl Friedri..., 1942
Araeoncus macrophthalmus František M..., 1970
Araeoncus obtusus Robert Bosma..., 1983
Asthenargus brevisetosus František M..., 1970
Asthenargus expallidus Herman Theod..., 1962
Asthenargus linguatulus František M..., 1970
Asthenargus myrmecophilus František M..., 1970
Bathyphantes dubius George Hazel..., 1968
Bathyphantes hirsutus George Hazel..., 1968
Brattia africana (Simon, 1894)⇒ Pachydelphus africanus Eugène Simon, 1894
Bursellia cameroonensis Robert Bosma..., 1983
Bursellia comata Herman Theod..., 1962Lined sea star
Bursellia comata kivuensis Holm, 1964
Bursellia glabra Herman Theod..., 1962
Bursellia setifer Denis, 1962
Bursellia setifera J. Denis, 1962
Bursellia unicornis Robert Bosmans, 1988
Callitrichia aliena Herman Theod..., 1962
Callitrichia incerta František M..., 1970
Callitrichia latitibialis Bosmans, 1988
Callitrichia longiducta Bosmans, 1988
Callitrichia monoceros Miller, 1970
Callitrichia muscicola Bosmans, 1988
Callitrichia obtusifrons František M..., 1970
Callitrichia picta Caporiacco, 1949
Callitrichia trituberculata Bosmans, 1988
Camafroneta oku Frick & Scharff, 2018
Cameroneta longiradix Robert Bosma..., 1983
Ceratinopsis africana Herman Theod..., 1962
Ceratinopsis fako Robert Bosma..., 1983
Ceratinopsis machadoi František M..., 1970
Ceratinopsis mbamensis Robert Bosmans, 1988
Ceratinopsis nitida Herman Theod..., 1964
Ceratinopsis sinuata Robert Bosmans, 1988
Chenisides bispinigera J. Denis, 1962
Deelemania gabonensis Rudy Jocqué, 1983
Deelemania nasuta Robert Bosmans, 1988
Donacochara deminuta George Hazel..., 1968
Enguterothrix crinipes J. Denis, 1962
Enguterothrix tenuipalpis Herman Theod..., 1968
Erigone dentichelis František M..., 1970
Erigone nitidithorax František M..., 1970
Erigone prominens Bösenberg & ..., 1906
Gibbafroneta gibbosa Merrett, 2004
Gongylidiellum blandum (FrantiÅ¡ek M..., 1970)⇒ Mioxena blanda Eugène Simon, 1884
Haplomaro denisi František M..., 1970
Helsdingenia hebes George Hazel..., 1980
Holma bispicata George Hazel..., 1974
Holmelgonia hirsuta František M..., 1970
Holmelgonia holmi František M..., 1970
Holmelgonia limpida František M..., 1970
Holmelgonia nemoralis Herman Theod..., 1962
Holmelgonia producta Robert Bosmans, 1988
Holmelgonia spinosa Holm, 1968
Hypomma clypeatum Carl Friedri..., 1942
Ibadana cuspidata George Hazel..., 1980
Labullula annulipes Embrik Strand, 1913
Laminafroneta bidentata Herman Theod..., 1968
Laminafroneta brevistyla Herman Theod..., 1968
Lepthyphantes bamboutensis Robert Bosmans, 1986
Lepthyphantes bamilekei Robert Bosmans, 1986
Lepthyphantes buensis Robert Bosma..., 1983
Lepthyphantes hublei Robert Bosmans, 1986
Lepthyphantes inopinatus George Hazel..., 1968
Lepthyphantes leucocerus George Hazel..., 1968
Lepthyphantes locketi van Helsdingen, 1977
Lepthyphantes maesi Robert Bosmans, 1986
Lepthyphantes manengoubensis Robert Bosmans, 1986
Lepthyphantes mbaboensis Robert Bosmans, 1986
Lepthyphantes micromegethes George Hazel..., 1968
Lepthyphantes minusculus George Hazel..., 1968
Lepthyphantes natalis Robert Bosmans, 1986
Lepthyphantes okuensis Robert Bosmans, 1986
Lepthyphantes patulus George Hazel..., 1968
Lepthyphantes ruwenzori Rudy Jocqué, 1985
Lepthyphantes silvamontanus Robert Bosma..., 1983
Lepthyphantes vanstallei Robert Bosmans, 1986
Limoneta graminicola Robert Bosma..., 1983
Limoneta sirimoni Robert Bosmans, 1979
Linyphia karschi Carl Friedri..., 1942
Machadocara dubia František M..., 1970
Mecynidis laevitarsis František M..., 1970
Meioneta dentifera (George Hazel..., 1968)⇒ Agyneta dentifera Locket, 1968
Meioneta exigua (Anthony Russ..., 1992)⇒ Agyneta exigua Russell-Smith, 1992
Meioneta gracilipes (Herman Theod..., 1968)⇒ Agyneta prosectes Locket, 1968
Meioneta larva (George Hazel..., 1968)⇒ Agyneta larva Locket, 1968
Meioneta levis (George Hazel..., 1968)⇒ Agyneta levis Locket, 1968
Meioneta merretti (George Hazel..., 1968)⇒ Agyneta merretti Locket, 1968
Meioneta obscura (J. Denis, 1950)⇒ Agyneta obscura Denis, 1950
Meioneta pogonophora (George Hazel..., 1968)⇒ Agyneta pogonophora Locket, 1968
Meioneta prosectoides (George Hazel..., 1980)⇒ Agyneta prosectoides Locket & Rus..., 1980
Meioneta usitata (George Hazel..., 1968)⇒ Agyneta usitata Locket, 1968
Metaleptyphantes bifoliatus George Hazel..., 1968
Metaleptyphantes cameroonensis Robert Bosmans, 1986
Metaleptyphantes carinatus George Hazel..., 1968
Metaleptyphantes clavator George Hazel..., 1968
Metaleptyphantes foulfouldei Robert Bosmans, 1986
Metaleptyphantes machadoi George Hazel..., 1968
Metaleptyphantes praecipuus George Hazel..., 1968
Metaleptyphantes triangulatus Herman Theod..., 1968
Metaleptyphantes uncinatus Herman Theod..., 1968
Metaleptyphantes vates Rudy Jocqué, 1983
Metaleptyphantes vicinus George Hazel..., 1968
Microbathyphantes spedani George Hazel..., 1968
Microcyba aculeata Herman Theod..., 1964Lined sea star
Microcyba calida Rudy Jocqué, 1983
Microcyba cameroonensis Robert Bosmans, 1988
Microcyba divisa Rudy Jocqué, 1983
Microcyba leleupi Herman Theod..., 1968
Microcyba vilhenai František M..., 1970
Microlinyphia delesserti Lodovico di ..., 1949
Microneta calida Jocqué, 1983
Millidgea convoluta George Hazel..., 1968
Millidgea navicula George Hazel..., 1968
Millidgea verrucosa George Hazel..., 1968
Mioxena blanda Eugène Simon, 1884
Mioxena celisi Herman Theod..., 1968
Mioxena longispinosa František M..., 1970
Moreiraxena chicapensis František M..., 1970
Neriene conica George Hazel..., 1968
Neriene obtusoides Robert Bosma..., 1983
Oedothorax latitibialis Robert Bosmans, 1988
Oedothorax longiductus Robert Bosmans, 1988
Oedothorax monoceros František M..., 1970
Oedothorax muscicola Robert Bosmans, 1988
Ophrynia trituberculata Robert Bosmans, 1988
Pachydelphus africanus Eugène Simon, 1894
Pachydelphus coiffaiti Rudy Jocqué, 1983
Pelecopsis alticola kivuensis Miller, 1970
Pelecopsis flava Herman Theod..., 1962
Pelecopsis fornicata František M..., 1970
Pelecopsis hamata Robert Bosmans, 1988
Pelecopsis parvioculis František M..., 1970
Pelecopsis physeter Jean-Louis Fage, 1936Hartmeter's blunt armed sea star
Pelecopsis proclinata Robert Bosmans, 1988
Pelecopsis punctilineata Herman Theod..., 1964Lined sea star
Prinerigone aethiopica Albert Tullgren, 1910
Proelauna humicola František M..., 1970
Simplicistilus tanuekes George Hazel..., 1968
Syedra scamba George Hazel..., 1968
Toschia picta Lodovico di ..., 1949
Toschia spinosa Herman Theod..., 1968
Trachyneta extensa Herman Theod..., 1968
Troxochrus laevithorax František M..., 1970
Walckenaeria nigeriensis George Hazel..., 1980
Walckenaeria ruwenzoriensis Herman Theod..., 1962

Subnodes of Linyphiidae with occurrences in Central Africa
SubfamilyErigoninae
Emerton, 1882
Dwarf Spiders
4
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLinyphiinae
Sheetweb Spiders
7
38
Genera
Species

Taxom



Linyphiidae (Blackwall 1859)
Linyphiidae (Blackwall 1859)


Links, sources and further information
Linyphiidae at artfakta.se
Linyphiidae at biodiversity.org.au
Linyphiidae at dyntaxa.se
Linyphiidae at gbif.org
Linyphiidae at irmng.org
Linyphiidae at itis.gov
Linyphiidae at marinespecies.org