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Checklist for Superfamily Lycosoidea Caporiacco, 1938
and region Indian Ocean islands (East Africa)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
266
1114
2746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
234
1010
2473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
77
634
1742
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
72
620
1700
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
61
591
1608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
61
591
1608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Lycosoidea
Caporiacco, 1938
9
61
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Indian Ocean islands
9 Families width 181 Species and 2 Subspecies
Lycosidae Lehtinen & H..., 1979Ground Spiders56SpeciesTaxom
Ctenidae Keyserling, 1877Tropical wolf spiders25SpeciesTaxom
Pisauridae Simon, 1890Big wolf spider39SpeciesTaxom
Zoropsidae Bertkau, 1882False Huntsman Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Oxyopidae Thorell, 1870Lynx spiders11SpeciesTaxom
Stiphidiidae Dalmas, 1917Sheetweb spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Trechaleidae Simon, 1890Trechaleid spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Zorocratidae Dahl, 1913Zorocratid spider44SpeciesTaxom
Zoridae (F. O. P-Camb..., 1893)Wandering Spiders3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Indian Ocean islands
61 Genera with 181 Species
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Alopecosa Simon, 1885Fox spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Anahita Karsch, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Ancylometes Bertkau, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Antsiratinus1SpeciesTaxom
Apolania Simon, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Arctosa C. L. Koch, 1822Bear Spiders5SpeciesTaxom
Aulonia C. L. Koch, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Blandinia Tonini, Paul..., 19791SpeciesTaxom
Bradystichus Simon, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Bristowiella Saaristo, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Caripetella Strand, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Charminus Thorell, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Ctenus Walckenaer, 1900Tropical wolf spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Cupiennius Simon, 1891Banana spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Dendrolycosa Doleschall, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Dolomedes Latreille, 1837Dock spiders8SpeciesTaxom
Geolycosa Montgomery, 1907Burrowing wolf spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Griswoldia Dippenaar-Sc..., 1997
0SpeciesTaxom
Hala Jocqué, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Hippasosa Audouin, 20172SpeciesTaxom
Hogna Simon, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Hognoides Roewer, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Hostus Simon, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Hygropoda Thorell, 19554SpeciesTaxom
Hypsithylla Simon, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Ischalea Koch, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Katableps Jocque, Russ..., 20114SpeciesTaxom
Lycosa Latreille, 1758Wolf Spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Mahafalytenus Silva, 20078SpeciesTaxom
Maypacius Simon, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Nilus O. P.-Cambridge, 19074SpeciesTaxom
Ocyale Audouin, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Oxyopes Latreille, 1906Lynx Spiders5SpeciesTaxom
Paracladycnis Blandin, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Pardosa C. L. Koch, 1907Thin-legged Wolf Spider21SpeciesTaxom
Perenethis L. Koch, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Peucetia Thorell, 18965SpeciesTaxom
Phanotea Simon, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Phoneutria Perty, 1886Armed spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Pirata Sundevall, 1757Pirate wolf spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Pisaura Simon, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Polyboea Thorell, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Ransonia Blandin, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Rhoicinus Simon, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Syntrechalea F. O. P.-Cam..., 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Tallonia Simon, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Thalassiopsis Roewer, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Thalassius Simon, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Thaumasia Perty, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Tolma Jocqué, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Tricassa Simon, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Trochosa C. L. Koch, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Trogloctenus Lessert, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Uduba Simon, 202239SpeciesTaxom
Viridasius Simon, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Voraptus Simon, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Vulsor Simon, 19077SpeciesTaxom
Wadicosa Zyuzin, 20153SpeciesTaxom
Zora C. L. Koch, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Zorodictyna Strand, 20255SpeciesTaxom
Zoropsis Simon, 18201SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indian Ocean islands
181 Species and 2 Subspecies
Alopecosa aculeata Clerck, 1758
Alopecosa farinosa (Herman, 1879)⇒ Alopecosa barbipes Sundevall, 1833
Alopecosa pictilis James Henry ..., 1885
Anahita insularis Strand, 1907
Anahita zoroides Joachim Schm..., 1994
Ancylometes hewitsoni Frederick Oc..., 1897
Antsiratinus maharirensis
Apolania segmentata Eugène Simon, 1898
Arctosa alpigena Carl Ludwig ..., 1852
Arctosa atroventrosa Lenz, 1886
Arctosa figurata Eugène Simon, 1876
Arctosa lutetiana Eugène Simon, 1876
Arctosa maculata Carl Wilhelm..., 1822
Aulonia albimana Charles Atha..., 1805
Blandinia mahasoana Blandin, 1979
Bradystichus calligaster Eugène Simon, 1884White meadowbeauty
Bristowiella kartalensis Mark Alderwe..., 1988
Bristowiella seychellensis William Syer..., 1973
Caripetella madagascariensis Lenz, 1886
Ctenus peregrinus peregrinus F. O. P.-Cam..., 1900
Cupiennius getazi Eugène Simon, 1891Banana Spider
Dendrolycosa rossi Silva & Gris..., 2013
Dolomedes bedjanic Yu & Kuntner, 2024
Dolomedes gregoric Yu & Kuntner, 2024
Dolomedes hydatostella Yu & Kuntner, 2024
Dolomedes kalanoro Silva & Gris..., 2013
Dolomedes reuniascar Cazanove, Yu..., 2025
Dolomedes rotundus Yu & Kuntner, 2024
Dolomedes saccalavus Embrik Strand, 1907
Dolomedes triton Charles Atha..., 1837Six Spotted Fishing Spider
Geolycosa nossibeensis Embrik Strand, 1907
Geolycosa urbana Octavius Pic..., 1876
Geolycosa urbana hova Strand, 1907
Hala impigra Jocqué, 1994
Hala paulyi Jocqué, 1994
Hippasosa fera Strand, 1908
Hippasosa ghost Jocque & Joc..., 2017
Hogna maheana Carl Friedri..., 1959
Hogna radiata (Latreille, 1817)⇒ Trochosa altera Roewer, 1955
Hognoides urbanides Embrik Strand, 1907
Hostus paroculus Eugène Simon, 1898
Hygropoda borbonica Vinson, 1863
Hygropoda linearis Eugène Simon, 1903
Hygropoda madagascarica Embrik Strand, 1907Carpenter bees
Hygropoda tangana Roewer, 1955
Hypsithylla linearis (Eugène Simon, 1903)⇒ Hygropoda linearis Eugène Simon, 1903
Ischalea incerta Octavius Pic..., 1877
Ischalea longiceps Eugène Simon, 1898
Katableps lilyarisoni Jocqué & Joc..., 2021
Katableps masoala Jocque, Russ..., 2011
Katableps perinet Jocque, Russ..., 2011
Katableps pudicus Jocque, Russ..., 2011
Lycosa madagascariensis Vinson, 1863
Lycosa signata Lenz, 1886
Lycosa tarentula (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Lycosa hispanica Walckenaer, 1837
Mahafalytenus fo Silva, 2007
Mahafalytenus fohy Silva, 2007
Mahafalytenus hafa Silva, 2007
Mahafalytenus isalo Silva, 2007
Mahafalytenus osy Silva, 2007
Mahafalytenus paosy Silva, 2007
Mahafalytenus spec Silva-Dávila, 2007
Mahafalytenus tsilo Silva, 2007
Maypacius bilineatus Pavesi, 1895
Maypacius vittiger Eugène Simon, 1898
Nilus esimoni Sierwald, 1984
Nilus leo Strand, 1907
Nilus leoninus Embrik Strand, 1916
Nilus majungensis Embrik Strand, 1907
Ocyale fera Embrik Strand, 1908
Ocyale ghost Jocque & Joc..., 2017
Ocyale madagascariensis Lenz, 1886
Oxyopes dumonti Vinson, 1863
Oxyopes extensipes Arthur Gardi..., 1876Breckenridge shoulderband
Oxyopes heterophthalmus (Latreille, 1804)⇒ Oxyopes nenilini Esyunin & Tu..., 2009
Oxyopes lineatus Latreille, 1806
Oxyopes pallidecoloratus Embrik Strand, 1906
Paracladycnis vis Blandin, 1979
Pardosa albomaculata James Henry ..., 1885
Pardosa algens Wladislaus K..., 1908
Pardosa bifasciata C. L. Koch, 1834
Pardosa cinerascens Carl Friedri..., 1951
Pardosa concinna Tord Tamerla..., 1877
Pardosa furcifera Tord Tamerla..., 1875
Pardosa fuscula Tord Tamerla..., 1875
Pardosa glacialis (T. Thorell, 1872)⇒ Pardosa concinna Tord Tamerla..., 1877
Pardosa groenlandica (Thorell, 1872)⇒ Pardosa dromaea Tord Tamerla..., 1878
Pardosa hyperborea Thorell, 1872
Pardosa lapponica (Thorell, 1872)⇒ Pardosa atrata Tord Tamerla..., 1873
Pardosa lugubris (Walckenaer, 1802)⇒ Pardosa saltans Töpfer-Hofmann, 2000
Pardosa moesta Banks, 1892
Pardosa monticola (Clerck, 1758)⇒ Pardosa palustris Linnaeus, 1758
Pardosa podhorskii Wladislaus K..., 1907
Pardosa riparia (C. L. Koch, 1833)⇒ Pardosa prativaga Ludwig Carl ..., 1870
Pardosa tesquorum Odenwall, 1901
Pardosa uintana Willis J. Ge..., 1933Eligulate lycopods
Pardosa vinsoni Carl Friedri..., 1951
Pardosa xerampelina Eugen von Ke..., 1877
Pardosa zorimorpha Embrik Strand, 1907
Perenethis simoni Roger de Les..., 1916
Peucetia lucasi (Vinson, 1863)⇒ Peucetia transvaalica Eugène Simon, 1896
Peucetia madagascariensis Vinson, 1863Malagasy green lynx spider
Peucetia pulchra John Blackwall, 1865
Peucetia striata Ferdinand Ka..., 1878
Peucetia transvaalica Eugène Simon, 1896
Phoneutria fasciata Lenz, 1886
Pirata piraticus (Clerck, 1757)⇒ Trebacosa marxi Witmer Stone, 1890
Pisaura mirabilis Clerck, 1757Nuptial feeding spider
Pisaura novicia Ludwig Carl ..., 1878
Polyboea vulpina Tord Tamerla..., 1895
Ransonia mahasoana Blandin, 1979
Tallonia picta Eugène Simon, 1889
Thalassiopsis vachoni Carl Friedri..., 1955California harvester ant
Thalassius esimoni (Sierwald, 1984)⇒ Nilus esimoni Sierwald, 1984
Thalassius leoninus (Embrik Strand, 1916)⇒ Nilus leoninus Embrik Strand, 1916
Thalassius majungensis (Embrik Strand, 1907)⇒ Nilus majungensis Embrik Strand, 1907
Thaumasia acreana Silva & Carico, 2012
Thaumasia annulipes Frederick Oc..., 1903
Tolma toreuta Jocqué, 1994
Tricassa madagascariensis Rudy Jocqué ..., 2001
Trochosa nossibeensis Strand, 1907
Trochosa urbana O.Pickard-Ca..., 1876
Trogloctenus briali Ledoux, 2004
Uduba andriamihajai Griswold, Ub..., 2022
Uduba balsama Griswold, Ub..., 2022
Uduba barbarae Griswold, Ub..., 2022
Uduba dahli Simon, 1903
Uduba danielae Griswold, Ub..., 2022
Uduba evanescens Dahl, 1901
Uduba fandroana Griswold, Ub..., 2022
Uduba fisheri Griswold, Ub..., 2022
Uduba funerea Simon, 1906
Uduba goodmani Griswold, Ub..., 2022
Uduba hainteny Griswold, Ub..., 2022
Uduba halabe Griswold, Ub..., 2022
Uduba heliani Griswold, Ub..., 2022
Uduba hiragasy Griswold, Ub..., 2022
Uduba ibonia Griswold, Ub..., 2022
Uduba ida Griswold, Ub..., 2022
Uduba irwini Griswold, Ub..., 2022
Uduba jayjay Griswold, Ub..., 2022
Uduba kavanaughi Griswold, Ub..., 2022
Uduba lakroa Griswold, Ub..., 2022
Uduba lamba Griswold, Ub..., 2022
Uduba lavitra Griswold, Ub..., 2022
Uduba lehibekokoa Griswold, Ub..., 2022
Uduba madagascariensis Vinson, 1863
Uduba milamina Griswold, Ub..., 2022
Uduba orona Griswold, Ub..., 2022
Uduba platnicki Griswold, Ub..., 2022
Uduba pseudoevanescens Griswold, Ub..., 2022
Uduba rajery Griswold, Ub..., 2022
Uduba rakotofrah Griswold, Ub..., 2022
Uduba rakotozafy Griswold, Ub..., 2022
Uduba rinha Griswold, Ub..., 2022
Uduba salegy Griswold, Ub..., 2022
Uduba sarotra Griswold, Ub..., 2022
Uduba schlingeri Griswold, Ub..., 2022
Uduba taralily Griswold, Ub..., 2022
Uduba valiha Griswold, Ub..., 2022
Uduba volana Griswold, Ub..., 2022
Uduba woodae Griswold, Ub..., 2022
Viridasius fasciatus Lenz, 1886
Voraptus tenellus Eugène Simon, 1893
Vulsor bidens Eugène Simon, 1889
Vulsor isaloensis Hirotsugu Ono, 1993
Vulsor penicillatus Eugène Simon, 1896
Vulsor quartus Embrik Strand, 1907Carpenter bees
Vulsor quintus Embrik Strand, 1907Carpenter bees
Vulsor septimus Embrik Strand, 1907Carpenter bees
Vulsor sextus Embrik Strand, 1907Carpenter bees
Wadicosa jocquei Kronestedt, 2015
Wadicosa paulyi Kronestedt, 2017
Wadicosa russellsmithi Kronestedt, 2015
Zora silvestris Wladislaus K..., 1897Anglestem buckwheat
Zora spinimana (Sundevall, 1833)⇒ Zora pumila Hentz, 1850
Zorodictyna almae Henrard, Gri..., 2024
Zorodictyna inhonesta Simon, 1906
Zorodictyna oswaldi Lenz, 1891
Zorodictyna silvadavilae Henrard, Gri..., 2024
Zorodictyna yuani Hu, Yang, Ch..., 2025
Zoropsis spinimana Dufour, 1820Zoropsid spider

Subnodes of Lycosoidea with occurrences in Indian Ocean islands
FamilyCtenidae
Keyserling, 1877
Tropical wolf spiders, Wandering spiders
11
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLycosidae
Lehtinen & Hippa, 1979
Ground Spiders, Wolf Spider, Wolf spiders
16
56
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOxyopidae
Thorell, 1870
Lynx spiders
3
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPisauridae
Simon, 1890
Big wolf spider, Fishing Spiders, Nursery web spiders, Nursery-Web And Raft Spiders, Nurseryweb Spiders, Water spiders
21
39
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyStiphidiidae
Dalmas, 1917
Sheetweb spiders, Stiphidiid spiders
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyTrechaleidae
Simon, 1890
Trechaleid spiders
2
0
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyZoridae
F. O. P-Cambridge, 1893
Wandering Spiders, Zorid spiders
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyZorocratidae
Dahl, 1913
Zorocratid spider, Zorocratid spiders
2
44
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyZoropsidae
Bertkau, 1882
False Huntsman Spiders, False Wolf Spider, False Wolf Spiders, Zoropsid spiders
3
1
Genera
Species

Taxom