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Checklist for Family Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833 (Cobweb And Widow Spiders)
and region Central Europe (Europe)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
296
1239
4003
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
259
1147
3754
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
71
558
1835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
64
541
1802
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
54
518
1718
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
52
515
1715
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
12
269
799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTheridiidae
Sundevall, 1833
Cobweb And Widow Spiders, Cobweb spider, Cobweb spiders
54
172
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Europe
54 Genera with 172 Species
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Achaearanea Strand, 18415SpeciesTaxom
Achaeridion Wunderlich, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Anelosimus Simon, 1836Social cobweb spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Antopia Menge, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Asagena Sundevall, 18013SpeciesTaxom
Carniella Thaler & Ste..., 19881SpeciesTaxom
Chrysso O. P.-Cambridge, 1947Comb-footed Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Clavibertus Wunderlich, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Clya Koch & Berendt, 20084SpeciesTaxom
Clythia Meigen, 18544SpeciesTaxom
Coleosoma O. P.-Cambridge, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Crustulina Menge, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Cryptachaea Archer, 1834cobweb spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Cymbiopholcomma Wunderlich, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Dipoena Thorell, 18757SpeciesTaxom
Enoplognatha Pavesi, 183313SpeciesTaxom
Eodipoena Petrunkevitch, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Eomysmena Petrunkevitch, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Episinus Walckenaer, 18096SpeciesTaxom
Euryopis Menge, 19516SpeciesTaxom
Euryopus Menge, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Flegia Koch & Berendt, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Gmogala Keyserling, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Heterotheridion Wunderlich, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hirsutipalpus Wunderlich, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Keijia Kocak & Kemal, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Kochiura O. P.-Cambridge, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Kochiuridion Wunderlich, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Lasaeola Simon, 18337SpeciesTaxom
Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1790Black widow spider8SpeciesTaxom
Melychiopharis Simon, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Nactodipoena Petrunkevitch, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Neottiura Menge, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Nesticodes Archer, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Ohlertidion Wunderlich, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Paidiscura Archer, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Parasteatoda Archer, 1841Comb-Clawed Spider4SpeciesTaxom
Pholcomma Thorell, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Phycosoma O. P.-Cambridge, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Phylloneta Archer, 17572SpeciesTaxom
Platnickina Kocak & Kemal, 18022SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoteutana Wunderlich, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Robertus O. P.-Cambridge, 19448SpeciesTaxom
Rugapholcomma Wunderlich, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Rugathodes Archer, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Sardinidion Wunderlich, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Simitidion Wunderlich, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Steatoda Sundevall, 1802False black widows8SpeciesTaxom
Succinobertus Wunderlich, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Theonoe Simon, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Theridion Walckenaer, 1833Tangle-Web Spiders30SpeciesTaxom
Thyelia Menge, 185410SpeciesTaxom
Ulesanis L. Koch, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Yunohamella Yoshida, 19861SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Europe
172 Species
Achaearanea lunata (Clerck, 1757)⇒ Parasteatoda lunata Carl Alexand..., 1757
Achaearanea riparia (Blackwall, 1834)⇒ Cryptachaea riparia Blackwall, 1834
Achaearanea simulans (Thorell, 1875)⇒ Parasteatoda simulans Thorell, 1875
Achaearanea tabulata (Levi, 1980)⇒ Parasteatoda tabulata Levi, 1980
Achaearanea tepidariorum (Koch, 1841)⇒ Parasteatoda tepidariorum C. L. Koch, 1841
Achaeridion conigerum Eugène Simon, 1914
Anelosimus aulicus (C.L. Koch, 1838)⇒ Kochiura aulica Carl Ludwig ..., 1838
Anelosimus pulchellus Walckenaer, 1802
Anelosimus vittatus Koch, 1836
Antopia tenera Menge, 1854
Asagena americana James Henry ..., 1882Two-Spotted Cobweb Spider
Asagena meridionalis Wladislaus K..., 1894
Asagena phalerata Panzer, 1801
Carniella brignolii Konrad Thale..., 1988
Chrysso albomaculata O. P.-Cambridge, 1882
Chrysso nordica Ralph Vary C..., 1947
Clavibertus prominens J. Wunderlich, 2008
Clya granulata C. L. Koch, 1854
Clya lugubris C. L. Koch, 1854
Clya obscura C. L. Koch, 1854
Clya tricurvata J. Wunderlich, 2008
Clythia alma C. L. Koch, 1854
Clythia funesta C. L. Koch, 1854
Clythia gracilenta Menge, 1854
Clythia leptocarena A. Menge, 1854
Coleosoma floridanum Banks, 1900Cobweb Spider
Crustulina guttata Wider, 1834
Crustulina sticta (O. P.-Cambridge, 1861)⇒ Crustulina guttata Wider, 1834
Cryptachaea riparia Blackwall, 1834
Cymbiopholcomma dudum J. Wunderlich, 2008
Dipoena braccata Carl Ludwig ..., 1841
Dipoena coracina (Carl Ludwig ..., 1837)⇒ Lasaeola coracina C. L. Koch, 1837
Dipoena erythropus Eugène Simon, 1881
Dipoena inornata (O. P.-Cambridge, 1861)⇒ Phycosoma inornatum Octavius Pic..., 1861
Dipoena melanogaster C. L. Koch, 1837
Dipoena nigroreticulata Eugène Simon, 1879
Dipoena torva Tord Tamerla..., 1875
Enoplognatha bryjai Řezáč, 2016
Enoplognatha caricis Fickert, 1876
Enoplognatha diodonta Zhu & Zhang, 1992
Enoplognatha latimana Hippa & Oksala, 1982
Enoplognatha lineata Clerck, 1757
Enoplognatha mandibularis (Lucas, 1846)⇒ Enoplognatha oelandica Tord Tamerla..., 1875
Enoplognatha margarita Yaginuma, 1964
Enoplognatha mordax Tord Tamerla..., 1875
Enoplognatha oelandica Tord Tamerla..., 1875
Enoplognatha ovata (Clerck, 1758)⇒ Enoplognatha latimana Hippa & Oksala, 1982
Enoplognatha serratosignata Ludwig Carl ..., 1879
Enoplognatha testacea Eugène Simon, 1884White meadowbeauty
Enoplognatha thoracica (Carl Wilhelm..., 1833)⇒ Enoplognatha oelandica Tord Tamerla..., 1875
Eodipoena germanica Petrunkevitch, 1958
Eomysmena militaris C. L. Koch, 1854
Eomysmena punctulata C. L. Koch, 1854
Eomysmena tenera A. Menge, 1854
Episinus angulatus John Blackwall, 1836
Episinus balticus Y. M. Marusik, 2004
Episinus longimanus C. L. Koch, 1854
Episinus longisoma J. Wunderlich, 2008
Episinus maculipes Cavanna, 1876
Episinus truncatus (Latreille, 1809)⇒ Episinus angulatus John Blackwall, 1836
Euryopis episinoides Charles Atha..., 1847
Euryopis flavomaculata C. L. Koch, 1836
Euryopis laeta Johan Peter ..., 1861
Euryopis orsovensis Wladislaus K..., 1894
Euryopis quinqueguttata Tord Tamerla..., 1875
Euryopis saukea Levi, 1951Jost Van Dyke's Indian mallow
Euryopus gracilipes A. Menge, 1854
Flegia longimana Koch & Berendt, 1854
Gmogala scarabaeus Eugen von Ke..., 1890
Heterotheridion nigrovariegatum Eugène Simon, 1873
Hirsutipalpus varipes J. Wunderlich, 2008
Keijia tincta (Walckenaer, 1802)⇒ Platnickina tincta Walckenaer, 1802
Kochiura aulica Carl Ludwig ..., 1838
Kochiuridion pecten J. Wunderlich, 2008
Lasaeola (Nactodipoena) dunbari A. Petrunkev..., 1942
Lasaeola coracina C. L. Koch, 1837
Lasaeola germanica A. Petrunkev..., 1958
Lasaeola infulata C. L. Koch, 1854
Lasaeola prona Menge, 1868
Lasaeola sexsaetosa J. Wunderlich, 2008
Lasaeola tristis Carl Wilhelm..., 1833
Latrodectus diaguita Carcavallo, 1960
Latrodectus elegans Thorell, 1898
Latrodectus hesperus Chamberlin &..., 1935Western black widow
Latrodectus karrooensis Smithers, 1944
Latrodectus katipo Powell, 1871Red Katipo
Latrodectus renivulvatus Dahl, 1902
Latrodectus revivensis Shulov, 1948
Latrodectus tredecimguttatus Rossi, 1790European black widow
Melychiopharis cynips Eugène Simon, 1895
Nactodipoena dunbari Petrunkevitch, 1942
Neottiura bimaculata Linnaeus, 1767
Neottiura suaveolens Simon, 1879
Nesticodes rufipes Lucas, 1846Cobweb spiders
Ohlertidion ohlerti Tord Tamerla..., 1870
Paidiscura pallens John Blackwall, 1834
Parasteatoda lunata Carl Alexand..., 1757
Parasteatoda simulans Thorell, 1875
Parasteatoda tabulata Levi, 1980Comb-footed spider
Parasteatoda tepidariorum C. L. Koch, 1841American house false widow spider
Pholcomma gibbum Johan Peter ..., 1851
Phycosoma inornatum Octavius Pic..., 1861Silky Gallows-spider
Phylloneta impressa Ludwig Carl ..., 1881
Phylloneta sisyphia Clerck, 1757Mothercare spider
Platnickina alabamensis Willis J. Ge..., 1942
Platnickina tincta Walckenaer, 1802
Pseudoteutana stigmatosa A. Petrunkev..., 1942
Robertus arundineti Octavius Pic..., 1871
Robertus frivaldszkyi Chyzer, 1894
Robertus insignis Octavius Pic..., 1907
Robertus lividus John Blackwall, 1836
Robertus neglectus O. P.-Cambridge, 1871
Robertus scoticus Jackson, 1914
Robertus truncorum Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Robertus ungulatus Theodor Voge..., 1944
Rugapholcomma patellaris J. Wunderlich, 2008
Rugathodes bellicosus Eugène Simon, 1873Rugathodes bellicosum
Rugathodes instabilis Octavius Pic..., 1871
Sardinidion blackwalli Octavius Pic..., 1871
Simitidion simile Carl Ludwig ..., 1836
Steatoda albomaculata (De Geer, 1778)⇒ Chrysso albomaculata O. P.-Cambridge, 1882
Steatoda bipunctata Linnaeus, 1758False widow
Steatoda castanea Clerck, 1758
Steatoda grossa C. L. Koch, 1838Brown house spider
Steatoda meridionalis (Kulczynski, 1894)⇒ Asagena meridionalis Wladislaus K..., 1894
Steatoda paykulliana Walckenaer, 1805
Steatoda phalerata (Panzer, 1801)⇒ Asagena americana James Henry ..., 1882
Steatoda triangulosa Walckenaer, 1802Triangulate bud spider
Succinobertus adjacens J. Wunderlich, 2008
Theonoe minutissima Octavius Pic..., 1879
Theridion alutaceum C. L. Koch, 1854
Theridion asopi Vanuytven, 2014
Theridion berendti C. L. Koch, 1854
Theridion betteni (Wiehle, 1960)⇒ Theridion asopi Vanuytven, 2014
Theridion blackwalli (Octavius Pic..., 1871)⇒ Sardinidion blackwalli Octavius Pic..., 1871
Theridion boesenbergi Embrik Strand, 1904
Theridion cinereum (Tord Tamerla..., 1875)⇒ Platnickina alabamensis Willis J. Ge..., 1942
Theridion conigerum (Simon, 1914)⇒ Achaeridion conigerum Eugène Simon, 1914
Theridion detersum C. L. Koch, 1854
Theridion familiare Octavius Pic..., 1871
Theridion hannoniae J. Denis, 1944
Theridion hemerobium Eugène Simon, 1914
Theridion hirtum C. L. Koch, 1854
Theridion hotanense Zhu & Zhou, 1993
Theridion impressum (L. Koch, 1881)⇒ Phylloneta impressa Ludwig Carl ..., 1881
Theridion melanostictum Octavius Pic..., 1876Cobweb weaver
Theridion melanurum Carl Wilhelm..., 1831Balsam fir
Theridion mystaceum Koch, 1870
Theridion nigrovariegatum (Simon, 1873)⇒ Heterotheridion nigrovariegatum Eugène Simon, 1873
Theridion ohlerti (Thorell, 1870)⇒ Ohlertidion ohlerti Tord Tamerla..., 1870
Theridion ovale C. L. Koch, 1854
Theridion ovatum (C. L. Koch, 1854)⇒ Enoplognatha margarita Yaginuma, 1964
Theridion palmgreni Yuri M. Maru..., 1986
Theridion pictum (Charles Atha..., 1802)⇒ Theridion hemerobium Eugène Simon, 1914
Theridion pinastri (Ludwig Carl ..., 1872)⇒ Theridion hotanense Zhu & Zhou, 1993
Theridion simplex (C. L. Koch, 1854)⇒ Theridion sulawesiense Yuri M. Maru..., 2005
Theridion sisyphium (Clerck, 1757)⇒ Phylloneta sisyphia Clerck, 1757
Theridion sulawesiense Yuri M. Maru..., 2005
Theridion uhligi Martin, 1974
Theridion varians Carl Wilhelm..., 1833Red spruce
Thyelia anomala C. L. Koch, 1854
Thyelia convexa C. L. Koch, 1854
Thyelia fossula C. L. Koch, 1854
Thyelia marginata C. L. Koch, 1854
Thyelia pallida C. L. Koch, 1854
Thyelia pectinata Menge, 1854
Thyelia scotina C. L. Koch, 1854
Thyelia spinosa A. Menge, 1854
Thyelia tristis C. L. Koch, 1854
Thyelia villosa C. L. Koch, 1854
Ulesanis antecessor J. Wunderlich, 2008
Yunohamella palmgreni Marusik & Ts..., 1986

Subnodes of Theridiidae with occurrences in Central Europe
SubfamilyHadrotarsinae
Thorell, 1881
5
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLatrodectinae
Petrunkevitch, 1928
3
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPholcommatinae
Simon, 1894
5
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphintharinae
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheridiinae
Sundevall, 1833
11
47
Genera
Species

Taxom



Theridiidae (Sundevall 1833)
Theridiidae (Sundevall 1833)


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