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Checklist for Superfamily Lycosoidea Caporiacco, 1938
and region Congo (Central Africa)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
198
834
1968
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
171
709
1679
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
55
370
1044
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
51
362
1030
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
42
339
943
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
41
338
942
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Lycosoidea
Caporiacco, 1938
6
48
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Congo
6 Families width 198 Species and 1 Subspecies
Ctenidae Keyserling, 1877Tropical wolf spiders48SpeciesTaxom
Pisauridae Simon, 1890Big wolf spider39SpeciesTaxom
Lycosidae (Lehtinen & H..., 1979)Ground Spiders88SpeciesTaxom
Oxyopidae Thorell, 1870Lynx spiders20SpeciesTaxom
Zorocratidae Dahl, 1913Zorocratid spider2SpeciesTaxom
Zoridae F. O. P-Camb..., 1893Wandering Spiders1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Congo
48 Genera with 198 Species
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Africactenus Hyatt, 19755SpeciesTaxom
Afroneutria Polotow & Jo..., 18653SpeciesTaxom
Afropisaura Blandin, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Allocosa Banks, 19598SpeciesTaxom
Alopecosa Simon, 1960Fox spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Amblyothele Simon, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Anahita Karsch, 19479SpeciesTaxom
Arctosa C. L. Koch, 1960Bear Spiders14SpeciesTaxom
Artoria Thorell, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Bristowiella Saaristo, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Charminus Thorell, 19785SpeciesTaxom
Chiasmopes Pavesi, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Cispius Simon, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Ctenus Walckenaer, 1921Tropical wolf spiders29SpeciesTaxom
Dolomedes Latreille, 1955Dock spiders7SpeciesTaxom
Euprosthenops Pocock, 19164SpeciesTaxom
Euprosthenopsis Blandin, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Evippa Simon, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Foveosa Russell-Smit..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Geolycosa Montgomery, 1913Burrowing wolf spiders8SpeciesTaxom
Hamataliwa Keyserling, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Hippasa Simon, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Hippasosa Audouin, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Hogna Simon, 195912SpeciesTaxom
Loculla Simon, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Lycosa Latreille, 1960Wolf Spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Maypacius Simon, 19754SpeciesTaxom
Nilus O. P.-Cambridge, 18996SpeciesTaxom
Ocyale Audouin, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Oxyopes Latreille, 1946Lynx Spiders17SpeciesTaxom
Pardosa C. L. Koch, 1959Thin-legged Wolf Spider16SpeciesTaxom
Perenethis L. Koch, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Peucetia Thorell, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Piloctenus Henrard & Jo..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pirata Sundevall, 1927Pirate wolf spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Proevippa Purcell, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Raecius Simon, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Rothus Simon, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Schizocosa Chamberlin, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Spiniculosa Kronestedt, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Thalassius Simon, 19554SpeciesTaxom
Trabea Simon, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Trochosa C. L. Koch, 19606SpeciesTaxom
Trochosippa Roewer, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Trogloctenus Lessert, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Voraptus Simon, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Wadicosa Zyuzin, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Xerolycosa Dahl, 19601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Congo
198 Species and 1 Subspecies
Africactenus acteninus Pierre L. G...., 1974
Africactenus decorosus Arts, 1912
Africactenus ghesquierei Roger de Les..., 1946
Africactenus giganteus Pierre L. G...., 1974
Africactenus leleupi Pierre L. G...., 1975
Afroneutria erythrochelis Simon, 1876
Afroneutria quadrimaculata Polotow & Jo..., 2015
Afroneutria velox Blackwall, 1865
Afropisaura ducis Embrik Strand, 1908
Afropisaura rothiformis Embrik Strand, 1908
Allocosa adolphifriederici Embrik Strand, 1913
Allocosa biserialis Carl Friedri..., 1959
Allocosa efficiens Carl Friedri..., 1959
Allocosa kazibana Carl Friedri..., 1959
Allocosa leucotricha Carl Friedri..., 1959
Allocosa nebulosa Carl Friedri..., 1959
Allocosa tuberculipalpa Lodovico di ..., 1940Burrow worms
Allocosa wittei Carl Friedri..., 1959
Alopecosa upembania Carl Friedri..., 1960
Amblyothele togona Carl Friedri..., 1960
Anahita aculeata Eugène Simon, 1897
Anahita centralis Pierre L. G...., 1977
Anahita concreata Pierre L. G...., 1977
Anahita concussor Pierre L. G...., 1977
Anahita denticulata Simon, 1884
Anahita faradjensis Roger de Les..., 1929
Anahita lineata Eugène Simon, 1897
Anahita mamma Ferdinand Ka..., 1884
Anahita similis Lodovico di ..., 1947
Arctosa biseriata Carl Friedri..., 1960
Arctosa cinerea (Fabricius, 1777)⇒ Arctosa littoralis Nicholas Mar..., 1844
Arctosa kassenjea Embrik Strand, 1913
Arctosa kazibana Carl Friedri..., 1960
Arctosa keniana Carl Friedri..., 1960
Arctosa kirkiana Embrik Strand, 1913
Arctosa kiwuana Embrik Strand, 1913
Arctosa lacupemba Carl Friedri..., 1960
Arctosa litigiosa Carl Friedri..., 1960
Arctosa littoralis Nicholas Mar..., 1844Shoreline Wolf Spider
Arctosa nonsignata Carl Friedri..., 1960
Arctosa pelengea Carl Friedri..., 1960
Arctosa upembana Carl Friedri..., 1960
Arctosa wittei Carl Friedri..., 1960
Artoria amoena Carl Friedri..., 1960
Charminus atomarius George Newbo..., 1942
Charminus camerunensis Tord Tamerla..., 1899Black carpenter ant
Charminus marfieldi Carl Friedri..., 1955
Charminus minor Roger de Les..., 1928
Charminus rotundus Blandin, 1978
Chiasmopes lineatus Mary Agard P..., 1898
Cispius problematicus Blandin, 1978Spotted pine sawyer
Cispius thorelli Blandin, 1978
Cispius variegatus Eugène Simon, 1898
Ctenus abditus Arts, 1912
Ctenus auricomus Arts, 1912
Ctenus bigibbosus Pierre L. G...., 1980
Ctenus caligineus Arts, 1912
Ctenus capulinus Ferdinand Ka..., 1879
Ctenus cavaticus Arts, 1912
Ctenus celisi Pierre L. G...., 1981
Ctenus coccineipes Mary Agard P..., 1903Happy Valley talussnail
Ctenus constrictus Pierre L. G...., 1981
Ctenus denticulatus (Benoit, 1981)⇒ Anahita denticulata Simon, 1884
Ctenus dilucidus Eugène Simon, 1910Stocky cerith
Ctenus efferatus Arts, 1912
Ctenus embolus Pierre L. G...., 1981
Ctenus esculentus Arts, 1912
Ctenus facetus Arts, 1912
Ctenus falciformis Pierre L. G...., 1981
Ctenus feshius Pierre L. G...., 1979Sipunculids
Ctenus hygrophilus Pierre L. G...., 1977
Ctenus idjwiensis Pierre L. G...., 1979Sipunculids
Ctenus lacertus Pierre L. G...., 1979Sipunculids
Ctenus latitabundus Arts, 1912
Ctenus lejeunei Pierre L. G...., 1977
Ctenus lubwensis Pierre L. G...., 1979Sipunculids
Ctenus macellarius Eugène Simon, 1910Stocky cerith
Ctenus magnificus Arts, 1912
Ctenus musosanus Pierre L. G...., 1979Sipunculids
Ctenus nigromaculatus Tord Tamerla..., 1899Black carpenter ant
Ctenus silvaticus Pierre L. G...., 1981
Ctenus spectabilis Roger de Les..., 1921
Dolomedes bistylus Carl Friedri..., 1955California harvester ant
Dolomedes crosbyi Roger de Les..., 1928
Dolomedes fageli Carl Friedri..., 1955California harvester ant
Dolomedes gracilipes Roger de Les..., 1928
Dolomedes straeleni Carl Friedri..., 1955California harvester ant
Dolomedes transfuga Mary Agard P..., 1899Shyleaf
Dolomedes upembensis Carl Friedri..., 1955
Euprosthenops australis Eugène Simon, 1898
Euprosthenops bayaonianus Brito Capello, 1867
Euprosthenops biguttatus Carl Friedri..., 1955California harvester ant
Euprosthenops proximus (Roger de Les..., 1916)⇒ Euprosthenops schenkeli Carl Friedri..., 1955
Euprosthenopsis armata Embrik Strand, 1913
Evippa strandi Roger de Les..., 1926
Foveosa tintinabulum Russell-Smit..., 2007
Geolycosa atrosellata Carl Friedri..., 1960
Geolycosa buyebalana Carl Friedri..., 1960
Geolycosa habilis Carl Friedri..., 1960
Geolycosa ituricola Embrik Strand, 1913
Geolycosa katekeana Carl Friedri..., 1960
Geolycosa lusingana Carl Friedri..., 1959
Geolycosa shinkuluna Carl Friedri..., 1960
Geolycosa suahela Embrik Strand, 1913
Hamataliwa fronticornis Roger de Les..., 1927
Hippasa cinerea Eugène Simon, 1898
Hippasosa grandis Alderweireldt, 1996
Hogna defucata Carl Friedri..., 1959
Hogna kabwea Carl Friedri..., 1959
Hogna kankunda Carl Friedri..., 1959
Hogna lambarenensis Eugène Simon, 1910
Hogna lufirana Carl Friedri..., 1960
Hogna mabwensis Carl Friedri..., 1959
Hogna munoiensis Carl Friedri..., 1959
Hogna optabilis Carl Friedri..., 1959
Hogna petiti Eugène Simon, 1876
Hogna proterva Carl Friedri..., 1959
Hogna simoni Carl Friedri..., 1959
Hogna straeleni Carl Friedri..., 1959
Loculla senzea Carl Friedri..., 1960
Lycosa goliathus Mary Agard P..., 1901Pharaoh ant
Lycosa mukana Carl Friedri..., 1960
Lycosa muntea Carl Friedri..., 1960
Maypacius bilineatus Pavesi, 1895
Maypacius christophei Blandin, 1975
Maypacius curiosus Blandin, 1975
Maypacius roeweri Blandin, 1975
Nilus curtus O. Pickard-C..., 1876
Nilus massajae Pavesi, 1883
Nilus pictus (Simon, 1898)⇒ Tallonia picta Eugène Simon, 1889
Nilus radiatolineatus Strand, 1906
Nilus rossi Pocock, 1902
Nilus rubromaculatus Thorell, 1899
Ocyale grandis Mark Alderwe..., 1996
Oxyopes affinis Roger de Les..., 1915
Oxyopes albertianus Embrik Strand, 1913
Oxyopes brachiatus Eugène Simon, 1910Stocky cerith
Oxyopes chapini Roger de Les..., 1927
Oxyopes coccineoventris Roger de Les..., 1946
Oxyopes cornifrons avakubensis Lessert, 1927
Oxyopes dubourgi Eugène Simon, 1904
Oxyopes flavipalpis Hippolyte Lucas, 1858
Oxyopes longipalpis Roger de Les..., 1946
Oxyopes modestus Eugène Simon, 1876
Oxyopes pallidecoloratus Embrik Strand, 1906
Oxyopes pulchellus Hippolyte Lucas, 1858
Oxyopes purpurissatus Eugène Simon, 1910Stocky cerith
Oxyopes schenkeli Roger de Les..., 1927
Oxyopes singularis Roger de Les..., 1927
Oxyopes vanderysti Roger de Les..., 1946
Oxyopes vogelsangeri Roger de Les..., 1946
Pardosa alticola Mark Alderwe..., 1992
Pardosa elegantula Carl Friedri..., 1959
Pardosa injucunda Octavius Pic..., 1876
Pardosa karagonis Embrik Strand, 1913
Pardosa katangana Carl Friedri..., 1959
Pardosa kisokwea Roewer, 1959
Pardosa lusingana Carl Friedri..., 1959
Pardosa mabweana Carl Friedri..., 1959
Pardosa manubriata Eugène Simon, 1898
Pardosa mubalea Carl Friedri..., 1959
Pardosa pseudokaragonis Embrik Strand, 1913
Pardosa schubotzi Embrik Strand, 1913
Pardosa straeleni Carl Friedri..., 1959
Pardosa upembensis Carl Friedri..., 1959
Pardosa valida Richard C. B..., 1893
Pardosa wittei Roewer, 1959
Perenethis symmetrica George Newbo..., 1927
Peucetia casseli Simon, 1900
Peucetia gerhardi Van Niekerk ..., 1994
Piloctenus pilosus Thorell, 1899
Pirata affinis Carl Friedri..., 1960
Pirata brevipes Richard C. B..., 1893
Pirata chamberlini Roger de Les..., 1927
Proevippa unicolor Carl Friedri..., 1960
Raecius aculeatus Dahl, 1901Knobby argonaut
Raecius congoensis Griswold, 2002Pacific brook lamprey
Rothus aethiopicus (Roewer, 1955)⇒ Rothus purpurissatus Eugène Simon, 1898
Schizocosa hewitti Roger de Les..., 1915
Spiniculosa crassipalpis Purcell, 1903
Thalassius spinosissimus (Ferdinand Ka..., 1879)⇒ Nilus curtus O. Pickard-C..., 1876
Thalassius straeleni Roewer, 1955
Thalassius upembanus (Roewer, 1955)⇒ Nilus curtus O. Pickard-C..., 1876
Thalassius wittei Roewer, 1955
Trabea bipunctata Carl Friedri..., 1959
Trabea purcelli Carl Friedri..., 1951San Diego bird's-foot trefoil
Trochosa albifrons Carl Friedri..., 1960
Trochosa entebbensis Roger de Les..., 1915
Trochosa fageli Carl Friedri..., 1960
Trochosa kaswabilengae Roewer, 1960
Trochosa minima Carl Friedri..., 1960
Trochosa pelengena Carl Friedri..., 1960
Trochosippa kaswabilengae Carl Friedri..., 1960
Trogloctenus fagei Roger de Les..., 1935
Voraptus aerius Eugène Simon, 1898
Wadicosa mabweana Roewer, 1959
Wadicosa manubriata Simon, 1898
Xerolycosa pelengena (Carl Friedri..., 1960)⇒ Trochosa pelengena Carl Friedri..., 1960

Subnodes of Lycosoidea with occurrences in Congo
FamilyCtenidae
Keyserling, 1877
Tropical wolf spiders, Wandering spiders
6
48
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycosidae
Lehtinen & Hippa, 1979
Ground Spiders, Wolf Spider, Wolf spiders
25
88
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOxyopidae
Thorell, 1870
Lynx spiders
3
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPisauridae
Simon, 1890
Big wolf spider, Fishing Spiders, Nursery web spiders, Nursery-Web And Raft Spiders, Nurseryweb Spiders, Water spiders
12
39
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyZoridae
F. O. P-Cambridge, 1893
Wandering Spiders, Zorid spiders
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyZorocratidae
Dahl, 1913
Zorocratid spider, Zorocratid spiders
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom