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Checklist for Family Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866 (Elongated Orb Weavers)
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
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
11
449
2392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTetragnathidae
Menge, 1866
Elongated Orb Weavers, Four-Jawed Spiders, Stretch spider
27
246
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
27 Genera with 246 Species
#ACDGHLMNOPST
Azilia Keyserling, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Chrysometa Simon, 19864SpeciesTaxom
Clitaetra Simon, 19625SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtognatha Keyserling, 19882SpeciesTaxom
Diphya Nicolet, 20207SpeciesTaxom
Dolichognatha O. P.-Cambridge, 18845SpeciesTaxom
Dyschiriognatha Simon, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Glenognatha Simon, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Homalometa Simon, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Leucauge White, 1841Orchard Spider And Allies50SpeciesTaxom
Leucognatha Wunderlich, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Mecynometa Simon, 19932SpeciesTaxom
Mesida Kulczynski, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Meta C. L. Koch, 1955Cave Orb Weavers13SpeciesTaxom
Metellina Chamberlin &..., 195510SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1964Banana spiders30SpeciesTaxom
Nephilengys L. Koch, 1863Hermit spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Nephilingis Kuntner, 18634SpeciesTaxom
Orsinome Thorell, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pachygnatha Sundevall, 1994Thickjawed Orb Weavers21SpeciesTaxom
Parameta Simon, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Parazilia Lessert, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Pholcipes Schmidt & Kr..., 19931SpeciesTaxom
Phonognatha Simon, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Sancus Tullgren, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnatha Latreille, 1842Four-jawed spider86SpeciesTaxom
Tylorida Simon, 18773SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
246 Species and 18 Subspecies
Azilia hispaniolensis ♰ J. Wunderlich, 1988
Chrysometa alboguttata Octavius Pic..., 1889Longjawed orb weavers
Chrysometa cornuta Bryant, 1945
Chrysometa craigae Herbert W. Levi, 1986Longjawed orb weavers
Chrysometa fidelia Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Clitaetra clathrata Eugène Simon, 1907West African Trunk Weaver
Clitaetra episinoides (Eugène Simon, 1889)⇒ Clitaetra perroti Eugène Simon, 1894
Clitaetra irenae Kuntner, 2006Irena's Trunk Weaver
Clitaetra perroti Eugène Simon, 1894Madagascar Trunk Weaver
Clitaetra simoni Benoit, 1962Congo Trunk Weaver
Cyrtognatha petila Dimitrov & H..., 2009
Cyrtognatha weitschati ♰ J. Wunderlich, 1988
Diphya foordi Omelko, Maru..., 2020
Diphya leroyorum Omelko, Maru..., 2020
Diphya pumila Eugène Simon, 1889
Diphya simoni Kauri, 1950
Diphya tanikawai Marusik, 2017
Diphya vanderwaltae Omelko, Maru..., 2020
Diphya wesolowskae Omelko, Maru..., 2020
Dolichognatha aethiopica Tullgren, 1910
Dolichognatha baforti Legendre, 1967
Dolichognatha comorensis Schmidt & Kr..., 1993
Dolichognatha kratochvili Lessert, 1938
Dolichognatha petiti Eugène Simon, 1884
Dyschiriognatha argyrostilba Octavius Pic..., 1876
Glenognatha argyrostilba O. Pickard-C..., 1876
Glenognatha smilodon Bosmans & Bo..., 1994
Homalometa fossilis ♰ J. Wunderlich, 1988
Leucauge abbajae Strand, 1907Carpenter bees
Leucauge abyssinica Strand, 1907Carpenter bees
Leucauge albomaculata Thorell, 1899
Leucauge amanica Strand, 1907Carpenter bees
Leucauge analis Thorell, 1899
Leucauge apicata Thorell, 1899
Leucauge argenteanigra Karsch, 1884
Leucauge argyra Walckenaer, 1842Longjawed orb weavers
Leucauge argyrescens Benoit, 1978
Leucauge argyrosticta Simon, 1907
Leucauge aureosignata Lenz, 1891
Leucauge auronotum Strand, 1907Carpenter bees
Leucauge badiensis Roewer, 1961
Leucauge brevitibialis Tullgren, 1910
Leucauge cabindae Brito Capello, 1866
Leucauge camelina Caporiacco, 1940
Leucauge camerunensis Embrik Strand, 1907Carpenter bees
Leucauge capelloi Eugène Simon, 1903
Leucauge clarki Locket, 1968
Leucauge comorensis Schmidt & Kr..., 1993
Leucauge decorata Blackwall, 1864
Leucauge festiva Blackwall, 1866
Leucauge fishoekensis Embrik Strand, 1909
Leucauge frequens Tullgren, 1910
Leucauge gibbosa Schmidt & Kr..., 1993
Leucauge isabela Roewer, 1942
Leucauge kibonotensis Tullgren, 1910
Leucauge lechei Embrik Strand, 1908
Leucauge levanderi Kulczynski, 1901
Leucauge linyphia Eugène Simon, 1903
Leucauge margaritata Thorell, 1899
Leucauge medjensis Lessert, 1930
Leucauge meruensis Tullgren, 1910
Leucauge meruensis karagonis Strand, 1913
Leucauge moheliensis Schmidt & Kr..., 1993
Leucauge nigricauda Eugène Simon, 1903
Leucauge nigrocincta Eugène Simon, 1903
Leucauge obscurella Embrik Strand, 1913
Leucauge opiparis Eugène Simon, 1907
Leucauge profundifoveata Embrik Strand, 1906
Leucauge reimoseri Embrik Strand, 1936Peppervine
Leucauge ruwenzorensis Embrik Strand, 1913
Leucauge senegalensis Roewer, 1961
Leucauge signiventris Embrik Strand, 1913
Leucauge tellervo Embrik Strand, 1913
Leucauge tetragnathella Embrik Strand, 1907Carpenter bees
Leucauge thomeensis Kraus, 1960
Leucauge undulata Vinson, 1863
Leucauge ungulata Karsch, 1879
Leucauge venusta Walckenaer, 1841Longjawed Orb Weavers
Leucognatha acoreensis Wunderlich, 1992
Leucognatha bilineata Tullgren, 1910
Mecynometa argyrosticta Eugène Simon, 1907
Mecynometa gibbosa Schmidt & Kr..., 1993
Mesida thorelli Blackwall, 1877
Mesida thorelli mauritiana Simon, 1898
Meta barreti Kulczyński, 1899
Meta bourneti Simon, 1922
Meta gertschi Lessert, 1938
Meta longipalpis Pavesi, 1883
Meta maculata Blackwall, 1865
Meta menardi Latreille, 1804Cave orbweaver
Meta merianopsis Tullgren, 1910
Meta meruensis Tullgren, 1910
Meta minima Denis, 1953
Meta obscura Kulczyński, 1899
Meta stridulans Wunderlich, 1987
Meta vacillans Butler, 1876
Meta villiersi Denis, 1955
Metellina barreti Kulczy?ski, 1899
Metellina gertschi Lessert, 1938
Metellina haddadi Marusik & La..., 2018
Metellina longipalpis Pavesi, 1883
Metellina mengei Blackwall, 1870
Metellina merianae Scopoli, 1763
Metellina merianopsis Tullgren, 1910
Metellina minima Denis, 1953
Metellina segmentata Clerck, 1757Autumn spider
Metellina villiersi Denis, 1955
Nephila agyrotoxa Gerstäcker, 1873
Nephila breviembolus ♰ J. Wunderlich, 1986
Nephila clavipes (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Alpaida sulphurea Taczanowski, 1873
Nephila comorana Embrik Strand, 1916
Nephila constricta Karsch, 1879Constricted Golden Orb Spider
Nephila cothurnata (Gerstäcker, 1873)⇒ Nephila inaurata madagascariensis Vinson, 1863
Nephila dasycnemis (Gerstäcker, 1873)⇒ Nephila fenestrata venusta Blackwall, 1865
Nephila dommeli ♰ J. Wunderlich, 1982
Nephila fenestrata Tord Tamerla..., 1859
Nephila fenestrata fuelleborni Dahl, 1912
Nephila fenestrata venusta Blackwall, 1865
Nephila furca ♰ J. Wunderlich, 1986
Nephila inaurata Walckenaer, 1842Red-legged golden orb-web spider
Nephila inaurata madagascariensis Vinson, 1863Red-legged golden orb-web spider
Nephila komaci Kuntner & Co..., 2009
Nephila longembolus ♰ J. Wunderlich, 1986
Nephila maculata (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793
Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793Giant golden orb weaver
Nephila pilipes malagassa Strand, 1907
Nephila senegalensis Walckenaer, 1842Banded Golden Orb Spider
Nephila senegalensis annulata Thorell, 1859Banded-legged golden orb-web spider
Nephila senegalensis bragantina Brito Capello, 1867
Nephila senegalensis hildebrandti Dahl, 1912
Nephila senegalensis huebneri Dahl, 1912
Nephila senegalensis keyserlingi Blackwall, 1865
Nephila senegalensis nyikae Pocock, 1898
Nephila sumptuosa Gerstäcker, 1873Sumptuous Golden Orb Weaver
Nephila tenuis ♰ J. Wunderlich, 1986
Nephila turneri Blackwall, 1833Turner's Golden Orb Weaver
Nephila turneri orientalis Benoit, 1964
Nephilengys borbonica (Vinson, 1863)⇒ Nephilingis livida Vinson, 1863
Nephilengys cruentata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Nephilingis livida Vinson, 1863
Nephilengys dodo (Kuntner & Ag..., 2011)⇒ Nephilingis dodo Kuntner & Ag..., 2011
Nephilengys livida (Vinson, 1863)⇒ Nephilingis livida Vinson, 1863
Nephilingis borbonica Vinson, 1863Reunion Hermit Spider
Nephilingis cruentata Fabricius, 1775African Hermit Spider
Nephilingis dodo Kuntner & Ag..., 2011Dodo Hermit Spider
Nephilingis livida Vinson, 1863Madagascar Hermit Spider
Orsinome vorkampiana Embrik Strand, 1907Carpenter bees
Pachygnatha africana Embrik Strand, 1906
Pachygnatha atromarginata Bosmans & Bo..., 1994
Pachygnatha bispiralis Nzigidahera ..., 2014
Pachygnatha degeeri Sundevall, 1830
Pachygnatha degeeri dysdericolor Jocqué, 1977
Pachygnatha goedeli Bosmans & Bo..., 1994
Pachygnatha hexatracheata Bosmans & Bo..., 1994
Pachygnatha intermedia Nzigidahera ..., 2014
Pachygnatha jansseni Bosmans & Bo..., 1994
Pachygnatha kiwuana Embrik Strand, 1913
Pachygnatha leleupi Lawrence, 1952
Pachygnatha longipes Eugène Simon, 1894
Pachygnatha mucronata Tullgren, 1910
Pachygnatha mucronata comorana Schmidt & Kr..., 1993
Pachygnatha okuensis Bosmans & Bo..., 1994
Pachygnatha opdeweerdtae Bosmans & Bo..., 1994
Pachygnatha palmquisti Tullgren, 1910
Pachygnatha procincta Bosmans & Bo..., 1994
Pachygnatha ruanda Embrik Strand, 1913
Pachygnatha ventricosa Nzigidahera ..., 2014
Pachygnatha zappa Bosmans & Bo..., 1994
Parameta defecta Embrik Strand, 1906
Parameta jugularis Eugène Simon, 1895
Parazilia strandi Lessert, 1938
Pholcipes bifurcochelis Schmidt & Kr..., 1993
Phonognatha graeffei Eugen von Ke..., 1865Leaf curling spider
Sancus acoreensis Wunderlich, 1992
Sancus bilineatus Tullgren, 1910
Tetragnatha americana Eugène Simon, 1905
Tetragnatha andonea Lawrence, 1927
Tetragnatha angolaensis Okuma & Dipp..., 1988
Tetragnatha atristernis Embrik Strand, 1913
Tetragnatha bogotensis Eugen von Ke..., 1865
Tetragnatha boydi Octavius Pic..., 1898Longjawed orb weavers
Tetragnatha boydi praedator Tullgren, 1910
Tetragnatha brachychelis Caporiacco, 1947
Tetragnatha caffra Embrik Strand, 1909
Tetragnatha caporiaccoi Platnick, 1993
Tetragnatha caudicula Karsch, 1879
Tetragnatha cephalothoracis Embrik Strand, 1906
Tetragnatha ceylonica Octavius Pic..., 1869
Tetragnatha clavigera Eugène Simon, 1887
Tetragnatha cylindriformis Lawrence, 1952
Tetragnatha demissa L. Koch, 1872
Tetragnatha dentatidens Eugène Simon, 1907
Tetragnatha elongata Walckenaer, 1842Elongate stilt spider
Tetragnatha extensa (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetragnatha montana Simon, 1874
Tetragnatha filum Eugène Simon, 1907
Tetragnatha foai Eugène Simon, 1902
Tetragnatha foliifera (Simon, 1898)⇒ Tetragnatha demissa L. Koch, 1872
Tetragnatha franganilloi Brignoli, 1983
Tetragnatha fuerteventurensis Wunderlich, 1992
Tetragnatha grenda (Roberts, 1983)⇒ Tetragnatha demissa L. Koch, 1872
Tetragnatha guatemalensis Octavius Pic..., 1889Ants
Tetragnatha hastula Eugène Simon, 1907
Tetragnatha intermedia (Franganillo, 1936)⇒ Tetragnatha guatemalensis Octavius Pic..., 1889
Tetragnatha isidis Eugène Simon, 1880
Tetragnatha jaculator Tullgren, 1910
Tetragnatha javana (Thorell, 1890)⇒ Tetragnatha caudicula Karsch, 1879
Tetragnatha jubensis Pavesi, 1895
Tetragnatha keyserlingi Eugène Simon, 1890
Tetragnatha kiwuana Embrik Strand, 1913
Tetragnatha kochi Thorell, 1895
Tetragnatha kolosvaryi Caporiacco, 1949
Tetragnatha laboriosa Hentz, 1850Longjawed orb weavers
Tetragnatha laminalis Embrik Strand, 1907Carpenter bees
Tetragnatha lamperti Embrik Strand, 1906
Tetragnatha latro Tullgren, 1910
Tetragnatha linyphioides Karsch, 1878
Tetragnatha luculenta Eugène Simon, 1907
Tetragnatha macrops Eugène Simon, 1907
Tetragnatha maculata Blackwall, 1865
Tetragnatha mallosa
Tetragnatha mandibulata (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Tetragnatha kochi Thorell, 1895
Tetragnatha maralba Roberts, 1983Jawla paste shrimp
Tetragnatha mawambina Embrik Strand, 1913
Tetragnatha maxillosa Thorell, 1895
Tetragnatha montana Simon, 1874Shadow Stretch-spider
Tetragnatha necatoria Tullgren, 1910
Tetragnatha nero Butler, 1876
Tetragnatha nigrigularis Eugène Simon, 1898
Tetragnatha niokolona Roewer, 1961
Tetragnatha nitens (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Tetragnatha boydi Octavius Pic..., 1898
Tetragnatha nitidiuscula Eugène Simon, 1907
Tetragnatha nitidiventris Eugène Simon, 1907
Tetragnatha nubica Denis, 1955
Tetragnatha obscuriceps Caporiacco, 1940
Tetragnatha obtusa C. L. Koch, 1837Blunt Stretch-spider
Tetragnatha oculata Denis, 1955
Tetragnatha paludis Caporiacco, 1940
Tetragnatha pinicola (L. Koch, 1870)⇒ Tetragnatha viridis Walckenaer, 1842
Tetragnatha praedonia (L. Koch, 1878)⇒ Tetragnatha sociella Ralph Vary C..., 1924
Tetragnatha protensa Walckenaer, 1842
Tetragnatha roeweri Caporiacco, 1949
Tetragnatha shoshone Herbert W. Levi, 1981
Tetragnatha sidama Caporiacco, 1940
Tetragnatha simintina Roewer, 1961
Tetragnatha sociella Ralph Vary C..., 1924
Tetragnatha stimulifera Eugène Simon, 1907
Tetragnatha strandi Lessert, 1915
Tetragnatha strandi melanogaster Schmidt & Kr..., 1993
Tetragnatha subclavigera Embrik Strand, 1907Carpenter bees
Tetragnatha subsquamata Okuma, 1985
Tetragnatha taylori Octavius Pic..., 1890
Tetragnatha tenuissima Octavius Pic..., 1889Ants
Tetragnatha tipula Eugène Simon, 1894
Tetragnatha torrensis Schmidt & Pi..., 1994
Tetragnatha trichodes trichodes Thorell, 1878
Tetragnatha tullgreni (Lessert, 1915)⇒ Tetragnatha caporiaccoi Platnick, 1993
Tetragnatha unicornis Tullgren, 1910
Tetragnatha vacillans Butler, 1876
Tetragnatha vermiformis Emerton, 1884
Tetragnatha versicolor Walckenaer, 1842
Tetragnatha viridis Walckenaer, 1842Green Long-Jawed Spider
Tylorida mornensis Benoit, 1978
Tylorida seriata Thorell, 1899Black carpenter ant
Tylorida striata Thorell, 1877

Subnodes of Tetragnathidae with occurrences in Africa
SubfamilyLeucauginae
White, 1841
5
56
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMetinae
Simon, 1894
7
42
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNephilinae
Simon, 1894
Golden orb weavers, Large-jawed spiders
5
33
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTetragnathinae
Menge, 1866
5
108
Genera
Species

Taxom



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