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Checklist for Family Sparassidae Bertkau, 1872 (Giant crab spiders)
and region Europe (Eurasia)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
654
5119
32635
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
538
4408
28967
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
135
1907
10894
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
118
1839
10713
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
90
1686
10310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
86
1680
10299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Sparassoidea
Bertkau, 1872
1
35
130
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySparassidae
Bertkau, 1872
Giant crab spiders, Huntsman spiders, Huntsmans
35
130
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Europe
35 Genera with 130 Species
#BCDEHILMNOPSTUVZ
Barylestis Simon, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Caayguara Rheims, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Caduceator Petrunkevitch, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Cebrennus Simon, 187411SpeciesTaxom
Cerbalus Simon, 18895SpeciesTaxom
Curicaberis Rheims, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Delena Walckenaer, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Dermochrosia Mello-Leitao, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Eusparassus Simon, 190113SpeciesTaxom
Heteropoda Latreille, 176714SpeciesTaxom
Holconia Thorell, 19085SpeciesTaxom
Isopeda Koch, 18756SpeciesTaxom
Isopedella Hirst, 19938SpeciesTaxom
Leucorchestris Lawrence, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Macrinus Simon, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Micrommata Latreille, 175710SpeciesTaxom
Neosparassus Hogg, 1875Badge Huntsman spiders5SpeciesTaxom
Neostasina Rheims & Ala..., 20165SpeciesTaxom
Nolavia Kammerer, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Olios Walckenaer, 191618SpeciesTaxom
Palystella Lawrence, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Palystes L. Koch, 1875Lizard-eating spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Parapalystes Croeser, 1996
0SpeciesTaxom
Pediana Simon, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Polybetes Simon, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicrommata Järvi, 20192SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosparianthis Simon, 1887
0SpeciesTaxom
Seycellocesa Kocak & Kemal, 02SpeciesTaxom
Sparianthina N. Banks, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Spariolenus Simon, 20119SpeciesTaxom
Tychicus Simon, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Typostola Simon, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Uaiuara Rheims, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Vindullus Simon, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Zachria Koch, 19582SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Europe
130 Species and 7 Subspecies
Barylestis scutatus Mary Agard P..., 1903
Barylestis variatus Mary Agard P..., 1899
Caayguara album Mello-Leitao, 1918
Caduceator minutus A. Petrunkev..., 1942
Cebrennus aethiopicus Eugène Simon, 1880
Cebrennus castaneitarsis Eugène Simon, 1880
Cebrennus flagellatus Jäger, 2014
Cebrennus intermedius Peter Jäger, 2000
Cebrennus kochi Octavius Pic..., 1872
Cebrennus laurae Jäger, 2014
Cebrennus logunovi Peter Jäger, 2000
Cebrennus mayri Peter Jäger, 2000
Cebrennus rambodjavani Moradmand, Z..., 2016
Cebrennus sumer Al-Khazali &..., 2019
Cebrennus wagae Eugène Simon, 1874
Cerbalus alegranzaensis Jörg Wunderl..., 1992
Cerbalus aravaensis Gershom Levy, 2007
Cerbalus negebensis Gershom Levy, 1989
Cerbalus psammodes Gershom Levy, 1989
Cerbalus verneaui Eugène Simon, 1889Fine-sculpted cerith
Curicaberis granada Rheims, 2015
Delena cancerides Walckenaer, 1837Avondale spider
Delena gloriosa Rainbow, 1917
Dermochrosia maculatissima Cândido Firm..., 1940
Eusparassus arabicus Moradmand, 2013
Eusparassus crassipes C. L. Koch, 1854
Eusparassus doriae Simon, 1874
Eusparassus dufouri Eugène Simon, 1932
Eusparassus fuscimanus J. Denis, 1958
Eusparassus kronebergi Denis, 1958
Eusparassus laevatus Simon, 1897
Eusparassus levantinus Urones, 2006
Eusparassus mesopotamicus Moradmand & ..., 2012
Eusparassus oculatus Kroneberg, 1875
Eusparassus perezi Simon, 1902
Eusparassus walckenaeri Jean Victor ..., 1826
Eusparassus xerxes Pocock, 1901
Heteropoda afghana Carl Friedri..., 1962
Heteropoda alta Hugh Davies, 1994
Heteropoda crassa Eugène Simon, 1880
Heteropoda jugulans Ludwig Carl ..., 1876
Heteropoda leptoscelis Tord Tamerla..., 1892
Heteropoda lindbergi Carl Friedri..., 1962
Heteropoda procera Ludwig Carl ..., 1867
Heteropoda scutata Pocock, 1903
Heteropoda silvatica Hugh Davies, 1994
Heteropoda simplex Jäger & Ono, 2000
Heteropoda variata Pocock, 1903
Heteropoda variegata Eugène Simon, 1874
Heteropoda venatoria (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Heteropoda simplex Jäger & Ono, 2000
Heteropoda venatoria venatoria Linnaeus, 1767
Holconia colberti Hirst, 1991
Holconia immanis L. Koch, 1867Giant huntsman spider
Holconia insignis Thorell, 1870
Holconia murrayensis Hirst, 1991
Holconia nigrigularis Eugène Simon, 1908
Isopeda leishmanni Hogg, 1902
Isopeda leishmanni hoggi Simon, 1908
Isopeda parnabyi Hirst, 1992
Isopeda subalpina Hirst, 1992
Isopeda vasta Koch, 1867
Isopeda villosa Koch, 1875
Isopedella cana Eugène Simon, 1908
Isopedella cerussata Eugène Simon, 1908
Isopedella conspersa Ludwig Carl ..., 1875
Isopedella flavida Ludwig Carl ..., 1875
Isopedella frenchi Henry Rought..., 1903
Isopedella inola carinatula Strand, 1913
Isopedella pessleri Thorell, 1870
Isopedella victorialis Hirst, 1993
Leucorchestris arenicola George Newbo..., 1962Cone resin midge
Macrinus pollexensis Ehrenfried S..., 1953
Micrommata aljibica Urones, 2004
Micrommata aragonensis Urones, 2004
Micrommata formosa Pavesi, 1878
Micrommata ligurina C.L. Koch, 1845
Micrommata longipes (Bösenberg & ..., 1895)⇒ Pseudomicrommata longipes Friedrich Wi..., 1895
Micrommata roseum (Clerck, 1757)⇒ Micrommata virescens Clerck, 1758
Micrommata spinicra Dufour, 1831
Micrommata virescens Clerck, 1758Green huntsman spider
Micrommata virescens ornata Walckenaer, 1802
Micrommata virescens virescens Clerck, 1757
Neosparassus calligaster Tord Tamerla..., 1870
Neosparassus diana Ludwig Carl ..., 1875Badge Huntsman Spider
Neosparassus patellatus Ferdinand Ka..., 1878Football spider
Neosparassus punctatus Ludwig Carl ..., 1865
Neosparassus rutilus Ludwig Carl ..., 1875
Neostasina guanaboa Rheims & Ala..., 2016
Neostasina gunboat Rheims & Ala..., 2016
Neostasina jamaicana Rheims & Ala..., 2016
Neostasina liguanea Rheims & Ala..., 2016
Neostasina mammee Rheims & Ala..., 2016
Nolavia antiguensis columbiensis Schmidt, 1971
Olios acolastus Tord Tamerla..., 1890
Olios antiguensis Eugen von Ke..., 1880
Olios antiguensis columbiensis Schmidt, 1971
Olios argelasius (Charles Atha..., 1805)⇒ Olios canariensis Hippolyte Lucas, 1838
Olios canariensis Hippolyte Lucas, 1838
Olios corallinus Joachim Schmidt, 1971
Olios hirtus Ferdinand Ka..., 1879Saltmarsh Tiger Beetle
Olios longipes (Walckenaer, 1837)⇒ Tychicus longipes Charles Atha..., 1837
Olios maderianus Linnaeus, 1767Cane spider
Olios pictus Simon, 1885
Olios praecinctus Ludwig Carl ..., 1865
Olios rossettii Leardi, 1901
Olios sanctivicentii Simon, 1897
Olios sanctivincenti Eugène Simon, 1897
Olios sericeus Kroneberg, 1875
Olios stimulator Eugène Simon, 1897
Olios suavis Octavius Pic..., 1876
Olios valenciae Embrik Strand, 1916Poplar borer
Palystes castaneus Latreille, 1819Elm borer
Palystes superciliosus Koch, 1875Common rain spider
Pediana regina L. Koch, 1875
Polybetes pythagoricus Holmberg, 1874
Pseudomicrommata longipes Friedrich Wi..., 1895
Pseudomicrommata mokranica Moradmand, Z..., 2019
Seycellocesa vittata C.L.Koch, 1836
Seycellocesa vittatus
Sparianthina selenopoides Richard C. B..., 1929Huntsman spiders
Spariolenus aratta Moradmand & ..., 2011
Spariolenus fathpouri Moradmand, 2017
Spariolenus hormozii Moradmand, 2017
Spariolenus iranomaximus Moradmand & ..., 2011
Spariolenus khoozestanus Zamani, 2016
Spariolenus manesht Moradmand & ..., 2011
Spariolenus mansourii Moradmand, 2017
Spariolenus secundus Peter Jäger, 2006
Spariolenus zagros Moradmand & ..., 2011
Tychicus longipes Charles Atha..., 1837
Typostola barbata Koch, 1875Giant huntsman spider
Uaiuara barroana Chamberlin, 1925Merced Canyon shoulderband
Vindullus gracilipes Taczanowski, 1872
Zachria peculiata A. Petrunkev..., 1946
Zachria restincta A. Petrunkev..., 1958

Subnodes of Sparassidae with occurrences in Europe
SubfamilyDeleninae
Hogg, 1903
8
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeteropodinae
Thorell, 1873
3
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPalystinae
Simon, 1897
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySparassinae
Bertkau, 1872
14
63
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySparianthinae
Simon, 1897
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom



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