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Checklist for Family Pisauridae Simon, 1890 (Big wolf spider)
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
531
4342
23365
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
462
3675
20216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
99
1782
11863
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
91
1742
11733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
70
1611
10817
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
68
1598
10759
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Lycosoidea
Caporiacco, 1938
10
152
1352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPisauridae
Simon, 1890
Big wolf spider, Fishing Spiders, Nursery web spiders
40
160
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
40 Genera with 160 Species
#ABCDEHLMNPRTVW
Afropisaura Blandin, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Blandinia Tonini, Paul..., 19791SpeciesTaxom
Bradystichus Simon, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Caripetella Strand, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Charminus Thorell, 197811SpeciesTaxom
Chiasmopes Pavesi, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Cispinilus Roewer, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Cispius Simon, 189810SpeciesTaxom
Cladycnis Simon, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Conakrya Schmidt, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Dendrolycosa Doleschall, 20113SpeciesTaxom
Dolomedes Latreille, 1940Dock spiders30SpeciesTaxom
Euprosthenops Pocock, 195510SpeciesTaxom
Euprosthenopsis Blandin, 19779SpeciesTaxom
Hala Jocqué, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Hygropoda Thorell, 19555SpeciesTaxom
Hypsithylla Simon, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Lrothiformis
0SpeciesTaxom
Maypacius Simon, 189810SpeciesTaxom
Nilus O. P.-Cambridge, 189913SpeciesTaxom
Paracladycnis Blandin, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Perenethis L. Koch, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Phalaeops Roewer, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Pisaura Simon, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Polyboea Thorell, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Ransonia Blandin, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Rothus Simon, 18984SpeciesTaxom
Tallonia Simon, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Tapinothele Simon, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Tapinothelella Strand, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Tapinothelops Roewer, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Tetragonophthalma Karsch, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Thalassiopsis Roewer, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Thalassius Simon, 195520SpeciesTaxom
Thaumasia Perty, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Tinus F. O. P.-Cam..., 19401SpeciesTaxom
Tolma Jocqué, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Voraptipus Roewer, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Vuattouxia Blandin, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Walrencea Blandin, 19791SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
160 Species and 6 Subspecies
Afropisaura ducis Embrik Strand, 1908
Afropisaura rothiformis Embrik Strand, 1908
Afropisaura valida Eugène Simon, 1886
Blandinia mahasoana Blandin, 1979
Bradystichus calligaster Eugène Simon, 1884White meadowbeauty
Caripetella madagascariensis Lenz, 1886
Charminus aethiopicus Lodovico di ..., 1939
Charminus ambiguus Roger de Les..., 1925Hemichordates
Charminus ambiguus ambiguus Lessert, 1925
Charminus ambiguus concolor Caporiacco, 1947
Charminus atomarius George Newbo..., 1942
Charminus bifidus Blandin, 1978
Charminus camerunensis Tord Tamerla..., 1899Black carpenter ant
Charminus marfieldi Carl Friedri..., 1955
Charminus minor Roger de Les..., 1928
Charminus natalensis George Newbo..., 1947
Charminus rotundus Blandin, 1978
Chiasmopes hystrix Lucien Berland, 1922
Chiasmopes lineatus Mary Agard P..., 1898
Chiasmopes namaquensis Carl Friedri..., 1955
Chiasmopes signatus Mary Agard P..., 1902Balsam fir sawyer
Cispinilus flavidus Eugène Simon, 1910
Cispius affinis Roger de Les..., 1916
Cispius bidentatus Roger de Les..., 1936
Cispius kimbius Blandin, 1978
Cispius maruanus Carl Friedri..., 1955
Cispius problematicus Blandin, 1978Spotted pine sawyer
Cispius simoni Roger de Les..., 1915
Cispius strandi Lodovico di ..., 1947
Cispius tanganus (Carl Friedri..., 1955)⇒ Hygropoda tangana Roewer, 1955
Cispius thorelli Blandin, 1978
Cispius variegatus Eugène Simon, 1898
Cladycnis insignis Hippolyte Lucas, 1838
Conakrya wolffi Joachim Schmidt, 1956Two-spined star fish
Dendrolycosa cruciata Carl Friedri..., 1955Northeastern sawyer
Dendrolycosa rossi Silva & Gris..., 2013
Dendrolycosa yuka Jäger, 2011
Dolomedes actaeon Mary Agard P..., 1903Happy Valley talussnail
Dolomedes angolensis Carl Friedri..., 1955
Dolomedes angustus Tord Tamerla..., 1899
Dolomedes batesi Mary Agard P..., 1903Happy Valley talussnail
Dolomedes bedjanic Yu & Kuntner, 2024
Dolomedes bistylus Carl Friedri..., 1955California harvester ant
Dolomedes crosbyi Roger de Les..., 1928
Dolomedes fageli Carl Friedri..., 1955California harvester ant
Dolomedes fernandensis Eugène Simon, 1910Stocky cerith
Dolomedes furcatus Carl Friedri..., 1955California harvester ant
Dolomedes fuscipes Carl Friedri..., 1955California harvester ant
Dolomedes gracilipes Roger de Les..., 1928
Dolomedes gregoric Yu & Kuntner, 2024
Dolomedes hydatostella Yu & Kuntner, 2024
Dolomedes hyppomene Jean Victor ..., 1826
Dolomedes kalanoro Silva & Gris..., 2013
Dolomedes lesserti Carl Friedri..., 1955California harvester ant
Dolomedes lomensis Embrik Strand, 1906
Dolomedes machadoi Carl Friedri..., 1955California harvester ant
Dolomedes macrops Eugène Simon, 1906
Dolomedes palpiger Mary Agard P..., 1903Happy Valley talussnail
Dolomedes reuniascar Cazanove, Yu..., 2025
Dolomedes rotundus Yu & Kuntner, 2024
Dolomedes saccalavus Embrik Strand, 1907
Dolomedes smithi Roger de Les..., 1916
Dolomedes straeleni Carl Friedri..., 1955California harvester ant
Dolomedes transfuga Mary Agard P..., 1899Shyleaf
Dolomedes triton Charles Atha..., 1837Six Spotted Fishing Spider
Dolomedes upembensis Carl Friedri..., 1955
Dolomedes vatovae Lodovico di ..., 1940
Euprosthenops australis Eugène Simon, 1898
Euprosthenops bayaonianus Brito Capello, 1867
Euprosthenops benoiti Blandin, 1976
Euprosthenops biguttatus Carl Friedri..., 1955California harvester ant
Euprosthenops pavesii Roger de Les..., 1928
Euprosthenops proximus (Roger de Les..., 1916)⇒ Euprosthenops schenkeli Carl Friedri..., 1955
Euprosthenops proximus maximus Blandin, 1976
Euprosthenops proximus proximus Lessert, 1916
Euprosthenops schenkeli Carl Friedri..., 1955
Euprosthenops wuehlischi Carl Friedri..., 1955California harvester ant
Euprosthenopsis armata Embrik Strand, 1913
Euprosthenopsis lamorali Blandin, 1977
Euprosthenopsis lesserti Carl Friedri..., 1955
Euprosthenopsis lesserti garambensis Lessert, 1928
Euprosthenopsis lesserti lesserti Roewer, 1955
Euprosthenopsis pulchella Mary Agard P..., 1902
Euprosthenopsis rothschildi Blandin, 1977
Euprosthenopsis vachoni Blandin, 1977
Euprosthenopsis vuattouxi Blandin, 1977
Hala impigra Jocqué, 1994
Hala paulyi Jocqué, 1994
Hygropoda africana 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
Maypacius bilineatus Pavesi, 1895
Maypacius christophei Blandin, 1975
Maypacius curiosus Blandin, 1975
Maypacius gilloni Blandin, 1978
Maypacius kaestneri Carl Friedri..., 1955California harvester ant
Maypacius kastneri
Maypacius petrunkevitchi Roger de Les..., 1933
Maypacius roeweri Blandin, 1975
Maypacius stuhlmanni Friedrich Wi..., 1895
Maypacius vittiger Eugène Simon, 1898
Nilus curtus O. Pickard-C..., 1876
Nilus esimoni Sierwald, 1984
Nilus kolosvaryi Caporiacco, 1947
Nilus leo Strand, 1907
Nilus leoninus Embrik Strand, 1916
Nilus majungensis Embrik Strand, 1907
Nilus margaritatus Pocock, 1898
Nilus massajae Pavesi, 1883
Nilus pictus (Simon, 1898)⇒ Tallonia picta Eugène Simon, 1889
Nilus pseudojuvenilis Sierwald, 1987
Nilus radiatolineatus Strand, 1906
Nilus rossi Pocock, 1902
Nilus rubromaculatus Thorell, 1899
Paracladycnis vis Blandin, 1979
Perenethis simoni Roger de Les..., 1916
Perenethis symmetrica George Newbo..., 1927
Phalaeops mossambicus Carl Friedri..., 1955California harvester ant
Phalaeops somalicus Carl Friedri..., 1955California harvester ant
Pisaura acoreensis Jörg Wunderl..., 1992
Pisaura mirabilis Clerck, 1757Nuptial feeding spider
Pisaura novicia Ludwig Carl ..., 1878
Pisaura quadrilineata Hippolyte Lucas, 1838
Polyboea vulpina Tord Tamerla..., 1895
Ransonia mahasoana Blandin, 1979
Rothus aethiopicus (Roewer, 1955)⇒ Rothus purpurissatus Eugène Simon, 1898
Rothus auratus Mary Agard P..., 1900Shyleaf
Rothus purpurissatus Eugène Simon, 1898
Rothus vittatus Eugène Simon, 1898
Tallonia picta Eugène Simon, 1889
Tapinothele astuta Eugène Simon, 1898
Tapinothelella laboriosa Embrik Strand, 1909
Tapinothelops concolor Lodovico di ..., 1947
Tapinothelops vittipes Lodovico di ..., 1941
Tetragonophthalma vulpina Eugène Simon, 1898
Thalassiopsis vachoni Carl Friedri..., 1955California harvester ant
Thalassius cataractus
Thalassius cromai Roewer, 1955
Thalassius esimoni (Sierwald, 1984)⇒ Nilus esimoni Sierwald, 1984
Thalassius kastneri
Thalassius kolosvaryi (Lodovico di ..., 1947)⇒ Nilus kolosvaryi Caporiacco, 1947
Thalassius leoninus (Embrik Strand, 1916)⇒ Nilus leoninus Embrik Strand, 1916
Thalassius majungensis (Embrik Strand, 1907)⇒ Nilus majungensis Embrik Strand, 1907
Thalassius margaritatus (Mary Agard P..., 1898)⇒ Nilus margaritatus Pocock, 1898
Thalassius massajae (Pavesi, 1883)⇒ Nilus massajae Pavesi, 1883
Thalassius mossambicus Roewer, 1955
Thalassius pictus Eugène Simon, 1898
Thalassius pseudojuvenilis (Sierwald, 1987)⇒ Nilus pseudojuvenilis Sierwald, 1987
Thalassius radiatolineatus (Embrik Strand, 1906)⇒ Nilus radiatolineatus Strand, 1906
Thalassius rossi Mary Agard P..., 1902
Thalassius rubromaculatus (Tord Tamerla..., 1899)⇒ Nilus rubromaculatus Thorell, 1899
Thalassius spinosissimus (Ferdinand Ka..., 1879)⇒ Nilus curtus O. Pickard-C..., 1876
Thalassius straeleni Roewer, 1955
Thalassius torvus Pavesi, 1883
Thalassius upembanus (Roewer, 1955)⇒ Nilus curtus O. Pickard-C..., 1876
Thalassius wittei Roewer, 1955
Thaumasia acreana Silva & Carico, 2012
Thaumasia annulipes Frederick Oc..., 1903
Tinus connexus Elizabeth Ba..., 1940
Tolma toreuta Jocqué, 1994
Voraptipus agilis Carl Friedri..., 1955California harvester ant
Vuattouxia kouassikonani Blandin, 1979
Walrencea globosa Blandin, 1979

Subnodes of Pisauridae with occurrences in Africa
SubfamilyPisaurinae
Simon, 1890
23
106
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyThalassiinae
4
36
Genera
Species

Taxom



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