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Checklist for Family Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833 (Cobweb And Widow Spiders)
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
 
FamilyTheridiidae
Sundevall, 1833
Cobweb And Widow Spiders, Cobweb spider, Cobweb spiders
85
588
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
85 Genera with 588 Species
#ABCDEFGHKLMNOPRSTVWYZ
Achaearanea Strand, 18418SpeciesTaxom
Anatolidion Wunderlich, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Anelosimus Simon, 2015Social cobweb spiders31SpeciesTaxom
Argyrodella Saaristo, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Argyrodes Simon, 1841Dewdrop spiders45SpeciesTaxom
Ariamnes Thorell, 1903Whip spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Asagena Sundevall, 18844SpeciesTaxom
Asygyna Agnarsson, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Audifia Keyserling, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Bardala Saaristo, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Carniella Thaler & Ste..., 19701SpeciesTaxom
Choriozopella Lawrence, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Chorizopella Lawrence, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Chrosiothes Simon, 19887SpeciesTaxom
Chrysso O. P.-Cambridge, 1882Comb-footed Spiders5SpeciesTaxom
Coleosoma O. P.-Cambridge, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Cornutidion Wunderlich, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Coscinida Simon, 18955SpeciesTaxom
Craspedisia Simon, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Crustulina Menge, 188110SpeciesTaxom
Cryptachaea Archer, 1963cobweb spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Dipoena Thorell, 191425SpeciesTaxom
Dipoenata Wunderlich, 19889SpeciesTaxom
Dipoenura Simon, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Echinotheridion Levi, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Enoplognatha Pavesi, 199919SpeciesTaxom
Eomysmena Petrunkevitch, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Episinus Walckenaer, 198821SpeciesTaxom
Euryopis Menge, 187511SpeciesTaxom
Eurypoena Wunderlich, 19873SpeciesTaxom
Faiditus Keyserling, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Femurraptor Wunderlich, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Gmogala Keyserling, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Grancanaridion Wunderlich, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Hentziectypus Archer, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Histagonia Simon, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Keijia Kocak & Kemal, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Kochiura O. P.-Cambridge, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Lasaeola Simon, 198812SpeciesTaxom
Latrodectus Walckenaer, 2019Black widow spider20SpeciesTaxom
Macaridion Wunderlich, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Melychiopharis Simon, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Meotipa Simon, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Moneta O. P.-Cambridge, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Nanume Saaristo, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Neospintharus Exline, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Neottiura Menge, 18794SpeciesTaxom
Nesticodes Archer, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Nihonhimea Yoshida, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Ohlertidion Wunderlich, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Paidiscura Archer, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Parasteatoda Archer, 1841Comb-Clawed Spider5SpeciesTaxom
Pholcomma Thorell, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Phoroncidia Westwood, 201423SpeciesTaxom
Phycosoma O. P.-Cambridge, 19786SpeciesTaxom
Phylloneta Archer, 17572SpeciesTaxom
Platnickina Kocak & Kemal, 18025SpeciesTaxom
Proboscidula Miller, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Pycnoepisinus Wunderlich, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Rhomphaea L. Koch, 19108SpeciesTaxom
Robertus O. P.-Cambridge, 18864SpeciesTaxom
Ruborridion Wunderlich, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Rugathodes Archer, 18827SpeciesTaxom
Sardinidion Wunderlich, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Sesato Saaristo, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Seycellesa Kocak & Kemal, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Simitidion Wunderlich, 18363SpeciesTaxom
Spinembolia Saaristo, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Spintharus Hentz, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Steatoda Sundevall, 1982False black widows62SpeciesTaxom
Stemmops O. P.-Cambridge, 19643SpeciesTaxom
Stoda Saaristo, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Styposis Simon, 19882SpeciesTaxom
Theonoe Simon, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Theridion Walckenaer, 1949Tangle-Web Spiders139SpeciesTaxom
Theridula Emerton, 190711SpeciesTaxom
Thwaitesia O. P.-Cambridge, 19039SpeciesTaxom
Thwaitesiella1SpeciesTaxom
Thymoites Keyserling, 18944SpeciesTaxom
Tidarren Chamberlin &..., 200621SpeciesTaxom
Vigdisia Agnarsson, K..., 20251SpeciesTaxom
Wamba O. P.-Cambridge, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Wirada Keyserling, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Yunohamella Yoshida, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Zercidium Benoit, 19771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
588 Species and 28 Subspecies
Achaearanea acoreensis (Berland, 1932)⇒ Cryptachaea blattea Urquhart, 1886
Achaearanea alboinsignita George Hazel..., 1980
Achaearanea disparata J. Denis, 1965
Achaearanea dubitabilis Jörg Wunderl..., 1987
Achaearanea extincta J. Wunderlich, 1988
Achaearanea globispira Henschel & R..., 1994
Achaearanea labarda (Roberts, 1983)⇒ Bardala labarda Michael J. R..., 1983
Achaearanea tepidariorum (Koch, 1841)⇒ Parasteatoda tepidariorum C. L. Koch, 1841
Anatolidion gentile Eugène Simon, 1881
Anelosimus amelie Agnarsson, 2009
Anelosimus andasibe Agnarsson & ..., 2005
Anelosimus ata Agnarsson, K..., 2015
Anelosimus aulicus (C.L. Koch, 1838)⇒ Kochiura aulica Carl Ludwig ..., 1838
Anelosimus biglebowski Agnarsson, 2006Odorous house ant
Anelosimus buffoni Agnarsson, K..., 2015
Anelosimus clypeatus J. Wunderlich, 1988
Anelosimus crassipes Bösenberg & ..., 1906
Anelosimus darwini Agnarsson, K..., 2015
Anelosimus decaryi Jean-Louis Fage, 1930
Anelosimus dubius Albert Tullgren, 1910
Anelosimus dude Agnarsson, 2006Odorous house ant
Anelosimus hookeri Agnarsson, K..., 2015
Anelosimus huxleyi Agnarsson, V..., 2015
Anelosimus lamarcki Agnarsson & Goh, 2015
Anelosimus locketi (Roberts, 1983)⇒ Anelosimus decaryi Jean-Louis Fage, 1930
Anelosimus may (Agnarsson, 2005)⇒ Anelosimus ata Agnarsson, K..., 2015
Anelosimus monskenyensis Agnarsson, 2006Odorous house ant
Anelosimus moramora Agnarsson, K..., 2015
Anelosimus nazariani Agnarsson & ..., 2005
Anelosimus nelsoni (Agnarsson, 2006)⇒ Nesticodes rufipes Lucas, 1846
Anelosimus placens Blackwall, 1877
Anelosimus pratchetti I. Agnarsson, 2012
Anelosimus pulchellus Walckenaer, 1802
Anelosimus sallee Agnarsson & ..., 2005
Anelosimus salut Agnarsson & ..., 2005
Anelosimus tita Agnarsson, K..., 2015
Anelosimus torfi Agnarsson, 2015
Anelosimus vittatus Koch, 1836
Anelosimus vondrona Agnarsson & ..., 2005
Anelosimus wallacei Agnarsson, V..., 2015
Argyrodella pusilla Saaristo, 1978
Argyrodella pusillus Michael Ilma..., 1978
Argyrodes (Ariamnes) resina J. Wunderlich, 2011
Argyrodes (Rhomphaea) gibbifera Wunderlich, 2004
Argyrodes abscissus Octavius Pic..., 1880
Argyrodes affinis (Lessert, 1936)⇒ Faiditus affinis Octavius Pic..., 1880
Argyrodes argyrodes (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Neospintharus trigonum Nicholas Mar..., 1850
Argyrodes atriapicatus Embrik Strand, 1906
Argyrodes barycephalus (Roberts, 1983)⇒ Rhomphaea barycephala Michael J. R..., 1983
Argyrodes borbonicus Lopez, 1990
Argyrodes calmettei Lopez, 1990
Argyrodes chionus Michael J. R..., 1983Jawla paste shrimp
Argyrodes chounguii Lopez, 2010
Argyrodes cognatus John Blackwall, 1877
Argyrodes convivans George Newbo..., 1937
Argyrodes crassipatellaris Wunderlich, 1988
Argyrodes exlineae Lodovico di ..., 1949
Argyrodes fissifrontellus Michael Ilma..., 1978
Argyrodes flavescens O. P.-Cambridge, 1880Red and silver dewdrop spider
Argyrodes incertus Jörg Wunderl..., 1987
Argyrodes insectus Joachim Schmidt, 2005
Argyrodes kratochvili Lodovico di ..., 1949
Argyrodes longicaudatus (Keyserling, 1891)⇒ Synotaxus longicaudatus Eugen von Ke..., 1891
Argyrodes mellissi Octavius Pic..., 1869
Argyrodes meus Strand, 1907Carpenter bees
Argyrodes meus meus Strand, 1907
Argyrodes meus poecilior Strand, 1913
Argyrodes minax Octavius Pic..., 1880
Argyrodes modestus Tord Tamerla..., 1899Black carpenter ant
Argyrodes nasutus Octavius Pic..., 1880
Argyrodes nephilae Władysław ..., 1873
Argyrodes parvipatellaris J. Wunderlich, 1988
Argyrodes praeacutus Eugène Simon, 1903
Argyrodes rossi (Exline & Levi, 1962)⇒ Faiditus rossi H. Exline & ..., 1962
Argyrodes rostratus (John Blackwall, 1877)⇒ Rhomphaea rostrata Eugène Simon, 1873
Argyrodes scapulatus Joachim Schm..., 1994
Argyrodes scintillulanus Octavius Pic..., 1880
Argyrodes sextuberculosus Embrik Strand, 1908Burrow worms
Argyrodes sextuberculosus dilutior Caporiacco, 1940
Argyrodes sextuberculosus sextuberculosus Strand, 1908
Argyrodes strandi Lodovico di ..., 1940Burrow worms
Argyrodes stridulator George Newbo..., 1937
Argyrodes vatovae Lodovico di ..., 1940Burrow worms
Argyrodes viridis Vinson, 1863
Argyrodes zonatus Charles Atha..., 1842
Argyrodes zonatus occidentalis Simon, 1903
Argyrodes zonatus zonatus Walckenaer, 1841
Ariamnes campestratus Eugène Simon, 1903
Ariamnes helminthoides Eugène Simon, 1907
Ariamnes jeanneli Lucien Berland, 1920
Ariamnes russulus Eugène Simon, 1903
Asagena americana James Henry ..., 1882Two-Spotted Cobweb Spider
Asagena italica Knoflach, 1996
Asagena phalerata Panzer, 1801
Asagena pulcher Eugen von Ke..., 1884Catalpa leafminer
Asygyna coddingtoni Agnarsson, 2006Odorous house ant
Asygyna huberi Agnarsson, 2006Odorous house ant
Audifia duodecimpunctata Eugène Simon, 1907
Bardala labarda Michael J. R..., 1983
Carniella detriticola František M..., 1970
Choriozopella tragardi Lawrence, 1947
Chorizopella tragardhi George Newbo..., 1947
Chrosiothes biconigerus J. Wunderlich, 1988
Chrosiothes curvispinosus J. Wunderlich, 1988
Chrosiothes emulgatus J. Wunderlich, 1988
Chrosiothes longispinosus J. Wunderlich, 1988
Chrosiothes monoceros J. Wunderlich, 1988
Chrosiothes tumulus J. Wunderlich, 1988
Chrosiothes unicornis J. Wunderlich, 1988
Chrysso conspicua J. Wunderlich, 1988
Chrysso cordiformis Butler, 1882
Chrysso dubia J. Wunderlich, 1988
Chrysso indicifera Ralph Vary C..., 1936Cobweb spiders
Chrysso nivipictus Butler, 1882
Coleosoma africanum Joachim Schm..., 1995
Coleosoma blandum O. P.-Cambridge, 1882Sheath-bellied spider
Coleosoma floridanum Banks, 1900Cobweb Spider
Cornutidion elongatum J. Wunderlich, 1988
Coscinida decemguttata František M..., 1970
Coscinida leviorum George Hazel..., 1968
Coscinida lugubris Albert Tullgren, 1910
Coscinida propinqua František M..., 1970
Coscinida tibialis Simon, 1895
Crustulina ambigua Eugène Simon, 1889
Crustulina conspicua Octavius Pic..., 1872
Crustulina erythropus Hippolyte Lucas, 1846
Crustulina guttata Wider, 1834
Crustulina incerta Albert Tullgren, 1910
Crustulina jeanneli Lucien Berland, 1920
Crustulina lineiventris (Pavesi, 1884)⇒ Crustulina scabripes Eugène Simon, 1881
Crustulina molesta Pavesi, 1883
Crustulina obesa Lucien Berland, 1920
Crustulina scabripes Eugène Simon, 1881
Cryptachaea blattea Urquhart, 1886Theridiid spider
Cryptachaea parana Levi, 1963
Dipoena atlantica Arthur Merto..., 1943Cobweb spiders
Dipoena bimini Herbert Walt..., 1963
Dipoena bristowei Lodovico di ..., 1949
Dipoena destricta Eugène Simon, 1903
Dipoena dominicana Jörg Wunderl..., 1986
Dipoena grammata Eugène Simon, 1903
Dipoena grancanariensis (Jörg Wunderl..., 1987)⇒ Lasaeola grancanariensis Wunderlich, 1987
Dipoena hasra Michael J. R..., 1983Jawla paste shrimp
Dipoena lesnei Eugène Simon, 1899Euglossine
Dipoena leveillei Eugène Simon, 1885
Dipoena martinae Roberts, 1983
Dipoena melanogaster C. L. Koch, 1837
Dipoena menustya (Roberts, 1983)⇒ Phycosoma menustya Michael J. R..., 1983
Dipoena mollis Eugène Simon, 1903
Dipoena nigra (James Henry ..., 1882)⇒ Theridula nigerrima Alexander Pe..., 1911
Dipoena pristea Michael J. R..., 1983Jawla paste shrimp
Dipoena quadricuspis Lodovico di ..., 1949
Dipoena scabella Eugène Simon, 1903
Dipoena sedilloti Eugène Simon, 1885
Dipoena silvicola František M..., 1970
Dipoena striata (Jörg Wunderl..., 1987)⇒ Lasaeola striata Wunderlich, 1987
Dipoena transversisulcata Embrik Strand, 1908
Dipoena umbratilis Eugène Simon, 1873
Dipoena vicina Wunderlich, 1982
Dipoena xanthopus Eugène Simon, 1914
Dipoenata altioculata J. Wunderlich, 1988
Dipoenata cala J. Wunderlich, 1988
Dipoenata canariensis (Jörg Wunderl..., 1987)⇒ Lasaeola canariensis Wunderlich, 1987
Dipoenata clypeata J. Wunderlich, 1988
Dipoenata flavitarsis (Jörg Wunderl..., 1992)⇒ Lasaeola flavitarsis Wunderlich, 1992
Dipoenata globulus J. Wunderlich, 1988
Dipoenata longitarsis J. Denis, 1962
Dipoenata stipes J. Wunderlich, 1988
Dipoenata yolandae J. Wunderlich, 1988
Dipoenura cyclosoides Eugène Simon, 1895
Echinotheridion gibberosum Wladislaus K..., 1899
Enoplognatha biskrensis J. Denis, 1945
Enoplognatha carinata Robert Bosma..., 1999
Enoplognatha deserta Levy & Amitai, 1981
Enoplognatha diversa John Blackwall, 1859
Enoplognatha franzi Jörg Wunderl..., 1995
Enoplognatha hermani Robert Bosma..., 1999
Enoplognatha inornata Octavius Pic..., 1904
Enoplognatha intrepida William Sør..., 1898
Enoplognatha latimana Hippa & Oksala, 1982
Enoplognatha macrochelis Levy & Amitai, 1981
Enoplognatha mandibularis (Lucas, 1846)⇒ Enoplognatha oelandica Tord Tamerla..., 1875
Enoplognatha molesta Octavius Pic..., 1904
Enoplognatha mordax Tord Tamerla..., 1875
Enoplognatha nigromarginata Hippolyte Lucas, 1846
Enoplognatha ovata (Clerck, 1758)⇒ Enoplognatha latimana Hippa & Oksala, 1982
Enoplognatha procerula Eugène Simon, 1909
Enoplognatha sattleri Friedrich Wi..., 1895
Enoplognatha thoracica (Carl Wilhelm..., 1833)⇒ Enoplognatha oelandica Tord Tamerla..., 1875
Enoplognatha verae Robert Bosma..., 1999
Eomysmena moritura A. Petrunkev..., 1942
Episinus algiricus (Hippolyte Lucas, 1846)⇒ Episinus algericus Lucas, 1846
Episinus bilineatus Eugène Simon, 1894
Episinus bishopi Roger de Les..., 1929
Episinus brevipalpus J. Wunderlich, 1988
Episinus coercerveus (Roberts, 1978)⇒ Moneta coercervea Roberts, 1978
Episinus cornutus J. Wunderlich, 1988
Episinus hickmani Lodovico di ..., 1949
Episinus macrops Eugène Simon, 1903
Episinus maculipes Cavanna, 1876
Episinus maculipes maculipes Cavanna, 1876
Episinus maculipes numidicus Murthy and A..., 1905
Episinus maderianus Wladislaus K..., 1905
Episinus marignaci Roger de Les..., 1933
Episinus meruensis Albert Tullgren, 1910
Episinus praecognatus J. Wunderlich, 1982
Episinus rhomboidalis Eugène Simon, 1895
Episinus rio Herbert Walt..., 1967
Episinus taibeli Lodovico di ..., 1949
Episinus tibiaseta J. Wunderlich, 2011
Episinus truncatus (Latreille, 1809)⇒ Episinus angulatus John Blackwall, 1836
Episinus tuberosus J. Wunderlich, 1988
Euryopis albomaculata J. Denis, 1951
Euryopis argentea Emerton, 1882
Euryopis bifascigera Embrik Strand, 1913
Euryopis campestrata Eugène Simon, 1907
Euryopis episinoides Charles Atha..., 1847
Euryopis funebris Hentz, 1850
Euryopis helcra Michael J. R..., 1983Jawla paste shrimp
Euryopis laeta Johan Peter ..., 1861
Euryopis pilosa František M..., 1970
Euryopis potteri Eugène Simon, 1901
Euryopis quinqueguttata Tord Tamerla..., 1875
Eurypoena tuberosa Jörg Wunderl..., 1987
Eurypoena tuberosa alegranzaensis Wunderlich, 1992
Eurypoena tuberosa tuberosa Wunderlich, 1987
Faiditus affinis Octavius Pic..., 1880
Faiditus dracus Ralph Vary C..., 1936Cobweb spiders
Femurraptor dominicanus J. Wunderlich, 2011
Gmogala scarabaeus Eugen von Ke..., 1890
Grancanaridion grancanariense Wunderlich, 1987
Hentziectypus conjunctus Gertsch & Mu..., 1936
Histagonia deserticola Eugène Simon, 1895
Keijia mneon (Bösenberg & ..., 1906)⇒ Platnickina mneon Bösenberg & ..., 1906
Kochiura aulica Carl Ludwig ..., 1838
Lasaeola (Phycosoma) inclinata J. Wunderlich, 2012
Lasaeola canariensis Wunderlich, 1987
Lasaeola convexa Blackwall, 1870
Lasaeola coracina C. L. Koch, 1837
Lasaeola flavitarsis Wunderlich, 1992
Lasaeola grancanariensis Wunderlich, 1987
Lasaeola oceanica Eugène Simon, 1883
Lasaeola pristina J. Wunderlich, 1988
Lasaeola puta J. Wunderlich, 1988
Lasaeola striata Wunderlich, 1987
Lasaeola tristis Carl Wilhelm..., 1833
Lasaeola vicinoides J. Wunderlich, 1988
Latrodectus cinctus (Blackwall, 1865)⇒ Latrodectus hasseltii Thorell, 1870
Latrodectus dahli Herbert Walt..., 1959
Latrodectus diaguita Carcavallo, 1960
Latrodectus elegans Thorell, 1898
Latrodectus geometricus C. L. Koch, 1841Brown black widow
Latrodectus hasseltii Thorell, 1870Jockey Spider
Latrodectus hesperus Chamberlin &..., 1935Western black widow
Latrodectus indistinctus O. P.-Cambridge, 1904
Latrodectus karrooensis Smithers, 1944
Latrodectus katipo Powell, 1871Red Katipo
Latrodectus lilianae Melic, 2000
Latrodectus mactans (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Latrodectus tredecimguttatus Rossi, 1790
Latrodectus menavodi Vinson, 1863
Latrodectus obscurior Dahl, 1902
Latrodectus pallidus O. P.-Cambridge, 1872White steppe spider
Latrodectus renivulvatus Dahl, 1902
Latrodectus revivensis Shulov, 1948
Latrodectus rhodesiensis Mackay, 1972
Latrodectus tredecimguttatus Rossi, 1790European black widow
Latrodectus umbukwane B. M. O. G. ..., 2019
Macaridion barreti Wladislaus K..., 1899
Melychiopharis cynips Eugène Simon, 1895
Meotipa pulcherrima Mello-Leitao, 1917
Moneta coercervea Roberts, 1978
Moneta spinigera O. P.-Cambridge, 1870
Nanume naneum Michael J. R..., 1983
Neospintharus trigonum Nicholas Mar..., 1850Horned Parasitic Cobweaver
Neottiura bimaculata Linnaeus, 1767
Neottiura curvimana Eugène Simon, 1914
Neottiura herbigrada Simon, 1873
Neottiura suaveolens Simon, 1879
Nesticodes rufipes Lucas, 1846Cobweb spiders
Nihonhimea mundula L. Koch, 1872
Nihonhimea mundula mundula L Koch, 1872
Ohlertidion ohlerti Tord Tamerla..., 1870
Paidiscura dromedaria Eugène Simon, 1880
Paidiscura orotavensis Joachim Schmidt, 1968
Paidiscura pallens John Blackwall, 1834
Parasteatoda mundula Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Parasteatoda simulans Thorell, 1875
Parasteatoda tabulata Levi, 1980Comb-footed spider
Parasteatoda tepidariorum C. L. Koch, 1841American house false widow spider
Parasteatoda tepidariorum tepidariorum C. L. Koch, 1841
Pholcomma gibbum Johan Peter ..., 1851
Phoroncidia aculeata Westwood, 1835Tobacco
Phoroncidia alveolata Eugène Simon, 1903
Phoroncidia ambatolahy Kariko, 2014
Phoroncidia aurata Octavius Pic..., 1877
Phoroncidia capensis Eugène Simon, 1895
Phoroncidia eburnea Eugène Simon, 1895
Phoroncidia ellenbergeri Lucien Berland, 1913
Phoroncidia escalerai Eugène Simon, 1903
Phoroncidia kibonotensis Albert Tullgren, 1910
Phoroncidia kibonotensis concolor Caporiacco, 1949
Phoroncidia kibonotensis kibonotensis Tullgren, 1910
Phoroncidia paradoxa Hippolyte Lucas, 1846
Phoroncidia pilula Karsch, 1879
Phoroncidia quadrispinella Embrik Strand, 1907Carpenter bees
Phoroncidia roseleviorum Kariko, 2014
Phoroncidia rubens Tord Tamerla..., 1899Black carpenter ant
Phoroncidia rubroargentea Lucien Berland, 1913
Phoroncidia sjostedti Albert Tullgren, 1910
Phoroncidia splendida Tord Tamerla..., 1899Black carpenter ant
Phoroncidia tina Herbert Walt..., 1964Crested anoda
Phoroncidia truncatula Embrik Strand, 1909
Phoroncidia vatoharanana Kariko, 2014
Phoroncidia wrightae Kariko, 2014
Phycosoma excisum Eugène Simon, 1889Fine-sculpted cerith
Phycosoma inornatum Octavius Pic..., 1861Silky Gallows-spider
Phycosoma martinae Michael J. R..., 1983
Phycosoma menustya Michael J. R..., 1983
Phycosoma molle Simon, 1903
Phycosoma spundana Michael J. R..., 1978Small-spots Comb-foot Spider
Phylloneta impressa Ludwig Carl ..., 1881
Phylloneta sisyphia Clerck, 1757Mothercare spider
Platnickina adamsoni Berland, 1934
Platnickina duosetae J. Wunderlich, 2012
Platnickina kijabei Lucien Berland, 1920
Platnickina mneon Bösenberg & ..., 1906Theridiid spidereater
Platnickina tincta Walckenaer, 1802
Proboscidula loricata František M..., 1970
Proboscidula milleri Knoflach, 1995
Pycnoepisinus kilimandjaroensis Jörg Wunderl..., 2008
Rhomphaea affinis Roger de Les..., 1936
Rhomphaea barycephala Michael J. R..., 1983
Rhomphaea barycephalus Roberts, 1983
Rhomphaea cometes Koch, 1872
Rhomphaea nasica Eugène Simon, 1873
Rhomphaea recurvata Michael Ilma..., 1978
Rhomphaea rostrata Eugène Simon, 1873
Rhomphaea sjostedti Albert Tullgren, 1910
Robertus banksi Kaston, 1946
Robertus calidus Knoflach, 1995
Robertus fuscus James Henry ..., 1894
Robertus riparius Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Ruborridion musivum Simon, 1873
Rugathodes acoreensis Jörg Wunderl..., 1992
Rugathodes aurantius James Henry ..., 1915
Rugathodes instabilis Octavius Pic..., 1871
Rugathodes madeirensis Jörg Wunderl..., 1987
Rugathodes minioculatus Wunderlich, 2022
Rugathodes pico Merrett & As..., 1989Cave Cobweb Spider
Rugathodes sexpunctatus James Henry ..., 1882
Sardinidion blackwalli Octavius Pic..., 1871
Sesato setosa Michael Ilma..., 2006Western harvester ant
Seycellesa braueri Eugène Simon, 1898
Simitidion agaricographum Levy & Amitai, 1982
Simitidion lacuna Jörg Wunderl..., 1992
Simitidion simile Carl Ludwig ..., 1836
Spinembolia clabnum Michael J. R..., 1978
Spintharus longisoma J. Wunderlich, 1988
Steatoda aethiopica Eugène Simon, 1909
Steatoda albocincta Lucas, 1846
Steatoda albomaculata (De Geer, 1778)⇒ Chrysso albomaculata O. P.-Cambridge, 1882
Steatoda albomaculata albomaculata De Geer, 1778
Steatoda badia Carl Friedri..., 1961
Steatoda bipunctata Linnaeus, 1758False widow
Steatoda borealis Nicholas Mar..., 1850Boreal Combfoot
Steatoda bradyi Strand, 1907
Steatoda capensis Hann, 1990Black cobweb
Steatoda carbonaria Eugène Simon, 1907
Steatoda carbonaria carbonaria Simon, 1907
Steatoda carbonaria minor Simon, 1907
Steatoda concolor Caporiacco, 1933
Steatoda connexa Octavius Pic..., 1904
Steatoda distincta (John Blackwall, 1859)⇒ Steatoda variata Willis J. Ge..., 1960
Steatoda ephippiata Tord Tamerla..., 1875
Steatoda erigoniformis O. P.-Cambridge, 1872Cobweb spiders
Steatoda fagei George Newbo..., 1964
Steatoda fallax John Blackwall, 1865
Steatoda felina Eugène Simon, 1907
Steatoda foravae Dippenaar-Sc..., 1992
Steatoda grossa C. L. Koch, 1838Brown house spider
Steatoda grossa grossa C. L. Koch, 1838
Steatoda ifricola Lecigne, Lip..., 2020
Steatoda ingeae Van Keer, 2024
Steatoda kiwuensis Embrik Strand, 1913
Steatoda koeni Van Keer, 2024
Steatoda latifasciata Eugène Simon, 1873
Steatoda lawrencei Paolo Marcel..., 1983
Steatoda lenzi Strand, 1907
Steatoda longurio Eugène Simon, 1909
Steatoda marmorata Eugène Simon, 1910
Steatoda maura Eugène Simon, 1909
Steatoda minima J. Denis, 1955
Steatoda moerens Tord Tamerla..., 1875
Steatoda mormorata Simon, 1910
Steatoda morsitans Octavius Pic..., 1885
Steatoda nobilis Tord Tamerla..., 1875Cobweb weaver
Steatoda paykulliana Walckenaer, 1805
Steatoda paykulliana obsoleta Strand, 1908
Steatoda paykulliana paykulliana Walckenaer, 1805
Steatoda picea Tord Tamerla..., 1899
Steatoda quadrimaculata Octavius Pic..., 1896Cobweb spiders
Steatoda quinquenotata John Blackwall, 1865
Steatoda rubrocalceolata Eugène Simon, 1907
Steatoda sabulosa Albert Tullgren, 1901
Steatoda sagax John Blackwall, 1865
Steatoda saraiensis (Nosek, 1905)⇒ Asagena phalerata Panzer, 1801
Steatoda seriata Eugène Simon, 1899
Steatoda singoides Albert Tullgren, 1910
Steatoda tigrina Albert Tullgren, 1910
Steatoda triangulosa Walckenaer, 1802Triangulate bud spider
Steatoda triangulosa concolor Caporiacco, 1933
Steatoda triangulosa triangulosa Walckenaer, 1802
Steatoda tristis (Albert Tullgren, 1910)⇒ Lasaeola tristis Carl Wilhelm..., 1833
Steatoda tristis ruwenzorica Strand, 1913
Steatoda tristis tristis Tullgren, 1910
Steatoda variabilis Lucien Berland, 1920
Steatoda variata Willis J. Ge..., 1960
Steatoda venator Jean Victor ..., 1826
Steatoda violacea Embrik Strand, 1906
Steatoda xerophila Levy & Amitai, 1982
Stemmops incertus J. Wunderlich, 1988
Stemmops prominens J. Wunderlich, 1988
Stemmops servus Herbert Walt..., 1964Cobweb spiders
Stoda libudum Michael J. R..., 1978
Styposis kahuziensis František M..., 1970
Styposis pholcoides J. Wunderlich, 1988
Theonoe africana Lodovico di ..., 1947
Theridion abruptum Eugène Simon, 1884White meadowbeauty
Theridion albidorsum Embrik Strand, 1909
Theridion albolineolatum Lodovico di ..., 1940
Theridion angusticeps Lodovico di ..., 1949
Theridion arushae Lodovico di ..., 1947
Theridion auberti Eugène Simon, 1904
Theridion banksi Lucien Berland, 1920
Theridion bicruciatum Carl Friedri..., 1961
Theridion bifoveolatum Denis, 1944
Theridion blackwalli (Octavius Pic..., 1871)⇒ Sardinidion blackwalli Octavius Pic..., 1871
Theridion bomae Joachim Schmidt, 1957
Theridion bradyanum Embrik Strand, 1907Carpenter bees
Theridion brunellii Lodovico di ..., 1940
Theridion brunneonigrum Lodovico di ..., 1949
Theridion bullatum Albert Tullgren, 1910
Theridion cairoense Wunderlich, 2011
Theridion caplandense Embrik Strand, 1907Carpenter bees
Theridion cassinicola Eugène Simon, 1907
Theridion chamberlini Lodovico di ..., 1949
Theridion charitonowi Lodovico di ..., 1949
Theridion chevalieri (Berland, 1936)⇒ Tidarren cuneolatum Albert Tullgren, 1910
Theridion circuitum Gao & Li, 2014
Theridion circumtextum Eugène Simon, 1907
Theridion cloxum Michael J. R..., 1983Jawla paste shrimp
Theridion clypeatellum Albert Tullgren, 1910
Theridion comstocki Lucien Berland, 1920
Theridion contrarium J. Wunderlich, 1988
Theridion convexisternum Lodovico di ..., 1949
Theridion crinigerum (Simon, 1881)⇒ Anatolidion gentile Eugène Simon, 1881
Theridion cuspulatum Joachim Schm..., 1998
Theridion darolense Embrik Strand, 1906
Theridion decemperlatum Eugène Simon, 1889Fine-sculpted cerith
Theridion dedux Octavius Pic..., 1904
Theridion delicatum (Octavius Pic..., 1904)⇒ Kochiura aulica Carl Ludwig ..., 1838
Theridion derhami Eugène Simon, 1895
Theridion differens (James Henry ..., 1882)⇒ Theridion glaucescens Lawrence Becker, 1879
Theridion diurnum Vinson, 1863
Theridion durbanicum George Newbo..., 1947
Theridion elli Sedgwick, 1973
Theridion emertoni Lucien Berland, 1920
Theridion erectoides J. Wunderlich, 1988
Theridion erectum J. Wunderlich, 1988
Theridion eugeni Carl Friedri..., 1942
Theridion femoratissimum Lodovico di ..., 1949
Theridion fernandense Eugène Simon, 1907
Theridion fornicatum Eugène Simon, 1884White meadowbeauty
Theridion frondeum Nicholas Mar..., 1850Eastern Long-Legged Cobweaver
Theridion furfuraceum Eugène Simon, 1914
Theridion gentile (Simon, 1881)⇒ Anatolidion gentile Eugène Simon, 1881
Theridion grancanariense Jörg Wunderl..., 1987
Theridion hannoniae J. Denis, 1944
Theridion hermonense Gershom Levy, 1991
Theridion hewitti Lodovico di ..., 1949
Theridion illecebrosum Eugène Simon, 1886
Theridion incanescens Eugène Simon, 1890
Theridion inornatum (O. P.-Cambridge, 1861)⇒ Phycosoma inornatum Octavius Pic..., 1861
Theridion insignitarse Eugène Simon, 1907
Theridion inversum J. Wunderlich, 1988
Theridion jordanense Levy & Amitai, 1982
Theridion kibonotense Albert Tullgren, 1910
Theridion lacticolor Lucien Berland, 1920
Theridion lamperti Embrik Strand, 1906
Theridion lenzianum Embrik Strand, 1907Carpenter bees
Theridion leve John Blackwall, 1877
Theridion limatum Albert Tullgren, 1910
Theridion luteitarse Joachim Schm..., 1995
Theridion macei Eugène Simon, 1895
Theridion maculiferum Carl Friedri..., 1942
Theridion maron Herbert Walt..., 1963
Theridion marxii
Theridion mauense Lodovico di ..., 1949
Theridion mehlum Michael J. R..., 1983Jawla paste shrimp
Theridion melanoplax Joachim Schm..., 1996
Theridion melanostictum Octavius Pic..., 1876Cobweb weaver
Theridion melanurum Carl Wilhelm..., 1831Balsam fir
Theridion meneghettii Lodovico di ..., 1949
Theridion metator Eugène Simon, 1907
Theridion molliculum Tord Tamerla..., 1899Black carpenter ant
Theridion murarium James Henry ..., 1882
Theridion musivivoides Joachim Schm..., 1995
Theridion musivivum (Joachim Schmidt, 1956)⇒ Theridion musivivoides Joachim Schm..., 1995
Theridion mystaceum Koch, 1870
Theridion nagorum Michael J. R..., 1983Jawla paste shrimp
Theridion naneum (Roberts, 1983)⇒ Nanume naneum Michael J. R..., 1983
Theridion nasinotum Lodovico di ..., 1949
Theridion negebense Levy & Amitai, 1982
Theridion nigroplagiatum Lodovico di ..., 1949
Theridion nigropunctulatum Tord Tamerla..., 1898
Theridion nigrosacculatum Albert Tullgren, 1910
Theridion octoferum Embrik Strand, 1909
Theridion orotavense Schmidt, 1968
Theridion palanum Michael J. R..., 1983Jawla paste shrimp
Theridion pallidulum Carl Friedri..., 1942
Theridion panganii Lodovico di ..., 1947
Theridion patrizii Lodovico di ..., 1933
Theridion petraeum (Ludwig Carl ..., 1872)⇒ Theridion wiehlei Ehrenfried S..., 1938
Theridion petrunkevitchi Lucien Berland, 1920
Theridion pictum (Charles Atha..., 1802)⇒ Theridion hemerobium Eugène Simon, 1914
Theridion piliphilum Embrik Strand, 1907Carpenter bees
Theridion pinicola Eugène Simon, 1873
Theridion pluviale Albert Tullgren, 1910
Theridion postmarginatum Albert Tullgren, 1910
Theridion praeclusum Albert Tullgren, 1910
Theridion praemite Eugène Simon, 1907
Theridion proximum George Newbo..., 1964
Theridion puellae George Hazel..., 1980
Theridion purcelli Octavius Pic..., 1904
Theridion quadrilineatum Lenz, 1886
Theridion retreatense Embrik Strand, 1909
Theridion rostriferum Eugène Simon, 1895
Theridion rubrum Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Theridion rufipes (Lucas, 1846)⇒ Nesticodes rufipes Lucas, 1846
Theridion ruwenzoricola Embrik Strand, 1913
Theridion sabinjonis Embrik Strand, 1913
Theridion sciaphilum Pierre L. G...., 1977
Theridion scorinum Roberts, 1977
Theridion solium Pierre L. G...., 1977
Theridion spinitarse (Octavius Pic..., 1876)⇒ Theridula aelleni Hubert, 1970
Theridion tessellatum Tord Tamerla..., 1899Black carpenter ant
Theridion teutanoides Lodovico di ..., 1949
Theridion todinum Eugène Simon, 1880
Theridion trahax John Blackwall, 1866
Theridion trifile Eugène Simon, 1907
Theridion trizonatum Lodovico di ..., 1949
Theridion ursoi Lodovico di ..., 1947
Theridion usitum Embrik Strand, 1913
Theridion vanhoeffeni Embrik Strand, 1909
Theridion varians Carl Wilhelm..., 1833Red spruce
Theridion varians cyrenaicum Caporiacco, 1933
Theridion varians varians Hahn, 1833
Theridion variosoma J. Wunderlich, 1988
Theridion vosseleri Embrik Strand, 1907Carpenter bees
Theridion vosserleri Strand, 1907
Theridion vossi Embrik Strand, 1907Carpenter bees
Theridion vossioni Eugène Simon, 1884White meadowbeauty
Theridion weberi Tord Tamerla..., 1892
Theridion wiehlei Ehrenfried S..., 1938
Theridion wunderlichi J. Wunderlich, 1988
Theridion zebra Lodovico di ..., 1949
Theridula aelleni Hubert, 1970
Theridula albonigra Lodovico di ..., 1949
Theridula albonigra albonigra Caporiacco, 1949
Theridula albonigra vittata Caporiacco, 1949
Theridula emertoni Herbert Walt..., 1954Emerton'S Bitubercled Cobweaver
Theridula gonygaster Eugène Simon, 1873Cobweb spiders
Theridula huberti Pierre L. G...., 1977
Theridula opulenta (Charles Atha..., 1842)⇒ Theridula gonygaster Eugène Simon, 1873
Theridula perlata Eugène Simon, 1889
Theridula pulchra Lucien Berland, 1920
Theridula theriella Embrik Strand, 1907Carpenter bees
Thwaitesia algerica Eugène Simon, 1895
Thwaitesia argenteoguttata Albert Tullgren, 1910
Thwaitesia argenteosquamata Lenz, 1891
Thwaitesia aureosignata Lenz, 1891
Thwaitesia inaurata Vinson, 1863
Thwaitesia meruensis Albert Tullgren, 1910
Thwaitesia pulcherrima Arthur Gardi..., 1882
Thwaitesia rhomboidalis Eugène Simon, 1903
Thwaitesia turbinata Eugène Simon, 1903
Thwaitesiella mettallica
Thymoites caracasanus Eugène Simon, 1895Cobweb spiders
Thymoites chopardi Lucien Berland, 1920
Thymoites sarasota Herbert Walt..., 1957
Thymoites subtilis Eugène Simon, 1894
Tidarren aethiops Knoflach & A..., 2006
Tidarren afrum Knoflach & A..., 2006
Tidarren apartiolum Knoflach & A..., 2006
Tidarren argo Knoflach & A..., 2001
Tidarren chevalieri (Berland, 1936)⇒ Tidarren cuneolatum Albert Tullgren, 1910
Tidarren circe Knoflach & A..., 2006
Tidarren cuneolatum Albert Tullgren, 1910
Tidarren dasyglossa Knoflach & A..., 2006
Tidarren ephemerum Knoflach & A..., 2006
Tidarren griswoldi Knoflach & A..., 2006
Tidarren haemorrhoidale Philip Bertkau, 1880Cobweb spiders
Tidarren horaki Knoflach & A..., 2006
Tidarren lanceolatum Knoflach & A..., 2006
Tidarren levii Joachim Schmidt, 1957
Tidarren mehlum Roberts, 1983
Tidarren mixtum (Octavius Pic..., 1896)⇒ Tidarren haemorrhoidale Philip Bertkau, 1880
Tidarren obtusum Knoflach & A..., 2006
Tidarren perplexum Knoflach & A..., 2006
Tidarren scenicum Tord Tamerla..., 1899
Tidarren ubickorum Knoflach & A..., 2006
Tidarren usambara Knoflach & A..., 2006
Vigdisia praesidens Agnarsson, K..., 2025
Wamba crispulus Eugène Simon, 1895
Yunohamella lyrica Walckenaer, 1842
Zercidium helenense Pierre L. G...., 1977

Subnodes of Theridiidae with occurrences in Africa
SubfamilyArgyrodinae
Simon, 1894
6
56
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SubfamilyHadrotarsinae
Thorell, 1881
8
66
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SubfamilyLatrodectinae
Petrunkevitch, 1928
3
82
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SubfamilyPholcommatinae
Simon, 1894
11
53
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Taxom

SubfamilySphintharinae
6
41
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Taxom

SubfamilyTheridiinae
Sundevall, 1833
19
210
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Species

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Theridiidae (Sundevall 1833)
Theridiidae (Sundevall 1833)


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Theridiidae at artfakta.se
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