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Checklist for Family Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833 (Cobweb And Widow Spiders)
and region Polynesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
355
1465
4209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
326
1358
3854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
76
546
1963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
71
536
1952
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
61
512
1744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
60
511
1743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
11
161
656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTheridiidae
Sundevall, 1833
Cobweb And Widow Spiders, Cobweb spider, Cobweb spiders
25
145
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Polynesia
25 Genera with 145 Species
#ACEIKLMNPRSTU
Achaearanea Strand, 18856SpeciesTaxom
Argyrodes Simon, 1955Dewdrop spiders12SpeciesTaxom
Ariamnes Thorell, 2007Whip spiders13SpeciesTaxom
Chrysso O. P.-Cambridge, 1882
Comb-footed Spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Coleosoma O. P.-Cambridge, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Cryptachaea Archer, 1886cobweb spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Cyllognatha L. Koch, 18723SpeciesTaxom
Episinus Walckenaer, 18934SpeciesTaxom
Euryopis Menge, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Icona Forster, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Keijia Kocak & Kemal, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1790Black widow spider12SpeciesTaxom
Moneta O. P.-Cambridge, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Nesticodes Archer, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Parasteatoda Archer, 1841Comb-Clawed Spider1SpeciesTaxom
Pholcomma Thorell, 19564SpeciesTaxom
Phoroncidia Westwood, 19647SpeciesTaxom
Phycosoma O. P.-Cambridge, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Platnickina Kocak & Kemal, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Rhomphaea L. Koch, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Steatoda Sundevall, 1887False black widows7SpeciesTaxom
Theridion Walckenaer, 1886Tangle-Web Spiders57SpeciesTaxom
Theridula Emerton, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Thwaitesia O. P.-Cambridge, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Ulesanis L. Koch, 19001SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Polynesia
145 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achaearanea acoreensis (Berland, 1932)⇒ Cryptachaea blattea Urquhart, 1886
Achaearanea diversipes William Jose..., 1920
Achaearanea extrilida (Eugen von Ke..., 1890)⇒ Cryptachaea veruculata Urquhart, 1886
Achaearanea propera Eugen von Ke..., 1890
Achaearanea tepidariorum (Koch, 1841)⇒ Parasteatoda tepidariorum C. L. Koch, 1841
Achaearanea veruculata (Urquhart, 1885)⇒ Cryptachaea veruculata Urquhart, 1886
Argyrodes antipodianus Octavius Pic..., 1880Dew Drop Spider
Argyrodes argentatus Octavius Pic..., 1880Dewdrop spider
Argyrodes argyrodes (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Neospintharus trigonum Nicholas Mar..., 1850
Argyrodes corniger Simon, 1900
Argyrodes gracilis Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Argyrodes hawaiensis Simon, 1900
Argyrodes hawaiiensis Eugène Simon, 1900
Argyrodes ilipoepoe Rivera & Gil..., 2010
Argyrodes laja Rivera & Gil..., 2010
Argyrodes lepidus O. P.-Cambridge, 1879
Argyrodes samoensis Octavius Pic..., 1880
Argyrodes unimaculatus Brian John M..., 1955
Ariamnes alepeleke Gillespie & ..., 2007
Ariamnes corniger Eugène Simon, 1900
Ariamnes hiwa Gillespie & ..., 2007
Ariamnes huinakolu Gillespie & ..., 2007
Ariamnes kahili Gillespie & ..., 2007
Ariamnes laau Gillespie & ..., 2007
Ariamnes makue Gillespie & ..., 2007
Ariamnes malleiformis L. Koch, 1872
Ariamnes melekalikimaka Gillespie & ..., 2007
Ariamnes poele Gillespie & ..., 2007
Ariamnes triangulatus Arthur T. Ur..., 1887
Ariamnes uwepa Gillespie & ..., 2007
Ariamnes waikula Gillespie & ..., 2007
Coleosoma blandum O. P.-Cambridge, 1882Sheath-bellied spider
Coleosoma floridanum Banks, 1900Cobweb Spider
Coleosoma octomaculatum (Bösenberg & ..., 1906)⇒ Chrysso octomaculata Friedrich Wi..., 1906
Cryptachaea blattea Urquhart, 1886Theridiid spider
Cryptachaea gigantipes Keyserling, 1890
Cryptachaea meraukensis Pater Chrysa..., 1963
Cryptachaea veruculata Urquhart, 1886
Cyllognatha affinis Lucien Berland, 1929
Cyllognatha gracilis Brian John M..., 1955
Cyllognatha subtilis Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Episinus antipodianus Octavius Pic..., 1879
Episinus conifer Arthur T. Ur..., 1886
Episinus similanus Arthur T. Ur..., 1893
Episinus similitudus Arthur T. Ur..., 1893
Euryopis nana O. P.-Cambridge, 1879
Icona alba Raymond Robe..., 1955
Icona drama Raymond Robe..., 1964
Keijia mneon (Bösenberg & ..., 1906)⇒ Platnickina mneon Bösenberg & ..., 1906
Latrodectus diaguita Carcavallo, 1960
Latrodectus elegans Thorell, 1898
Latrodectus geometricus C. L. Koch, 1841Brown black widow
Latrodectus hasselti (Thorell, 1870)⇒ Latrodectus hasseltii Thorell, 1870
Latrodectus hasseltii Thorell, 1870Jockey Spider
Latrodectus hesperus Chamberlin &..., 1935Western black widow
Latrodectus karrooensis Smithers, 1944
Latrodectus katipo Powell, 1871Red Katipo
Latrodectus mactans (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Latrodectus tredecimguttatus Rossi, 1790
Latrodectus renivulvatus Dahl, 1902
Latrodectus revivensis Shulov, 1948
Latrodectus tredecimguttatus Rossi, 1790European black widow
Moneta australis Keyserling, 1890
Moneta conifera Urquhart, 1887
Nesticodes rufipes Lucas, 1846Cobweb spiders
Parasteatoda tepidariorum C. L. Koch, 1841American house false widow spider
Pholcomma antipodianum Forster, 1955
Pholcomma hickmani (Raymond Robe..., 1964)⇒ Pholcomma antipodianum Forster, 1955
Pholcomma soloa Brian John M..., 1955
Pholcomma turbotti Marples, 1956
Phoroncidia oahuensis Eugène Simon, 1900
Phoroncidia personata Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Phoroncidia pukeiwa Marples, 1955
Phoroncidia puketoru Marples, 1955
Phoroncidia quadrata Octavius Pic..., 1879
Phoroncidia rotunda Eugen von Ke..., 1890
Phoroncidia tina Herbert Walt..., 1964Crested anoda
Phycosoma altum Eugen von Ke..., 1886Cobweb spider
Phycosoma oecobioides Octavius Pic..., 1879
Platnickina mneon Bösenberg & ..., 1906Theridiid spidereater
Rhomphaea cometes Koch, 1872
Rhomphaea urquharti Bryant, 1933
Steatoda borealis Nicholas Mar..., 1850Boreal Combfoot
Steatoda capensis Hann, 1990Black cobweb
Steatoda erigoniformis O. P.-Cambridge, 1872Cobweb spiders
Steatoda grossa C. L. Koch, 1838Brown house spider
Steatoda lepida (Cambridge, 1879)⇒ Steatoda capensis Hann, 1990
Steatoda triangulosa Walckenaer, 1802Triangulate bud spider
Steatoda truncata Urquhart, 1887
Theridion acutitarse Eugène Simon, 1900
Theridion albidum (Richard C. B..., 1895)⇒ Theridion berlandi Carl Friedri..., 1942
Theridion albocinctum Arthur T. Ur..., 1892
Theridion albostriatum Ludwig Carl ..., 1867
Theridion aleipata Marples, 1955
Theridion ampliatum Arthur T. Ur..., 1892
Theridion argentatulum Carl Friedri..., 1942
Theridion ariel Bellvert & A..., 2021
Theridion berlandi Carl Friedri..., 1942
Theridion buxtoni Lucien Berland, 1929
Theridion caliban Bellvert & A..., 2021
Theridion caliginosum Brian John M..., 1955
Theridion campestratum Eugène Simon, 1900
Theridion catharina Brian John M..., 1955
Theridion ceres Bellvert & A..., 2021
Theridion charlati Dierkens, 2016
Theridion cruciferum Arthur T. Ur..., 1886
Theridion fatuhivaense Lucien Berland, 1933
Theridion fatuhivaensis (Berland, 1933)⇒ Theridion fatuhivaense Lucien Berland, 1933
Theridion ferdinand Bellvert & A..., 2021
Theridion flabelliferum Arthur T. Ur..., 1887
Theridion gigantipes (Eugen von Ke..., 1890)⇒ Cryptachaea gigantipes Keyserling, 1890
Theridion glaucescens Lawrence Becker, 1879
Theridion gracilipes Arthur T. Ur..., 1889
Theridion grallator Simon, 1900Happy face spider
Theridion haleakalense Eugène Simon, 1900
Theridion hopkinsi Lucien Berland, 1929
Theridion juno Bellvert & A..., 2021
Theridion kauaiense Eugène Simon, 1900
Theridion kochi Carl Friedri..., 1942
Theridion longicrure Brian John M..., 1956
Theridion manonoense Brian John M..., 1955
Theridion mataafa Brian John M..., 1955
Theridion mauiense Eugène Simon, 1900
Theridion melanostictum Octavius Pic..., 1876Cobweb weaver
Theridion melinum Eugène Simon, 1900
Theridion mendozae Lucien Berland, 1933
Theridion miranda Bellvert & A..., 2021
Theridion mollissimum Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Theridion perkinsi Eugène Simon, 1900
Theridion porphyreticum Arthur T. Ur..., 1889
Theridion posticatum Eugène Simon, 1900
Theridion praetextum Eugène Simon, 1900
Theridion praetextum concolor Simon, 1900
Theridion prospero Bellvert & A..., 2021
Theridion pumilio Arthur T. Ur..., 1886
Theridion punicapunctatum Arthur T. Ur..., 1891
Theridion samoense Lucien Berland, 1929
Theridion samoensis Berland, 1929
Theridion septempunctatum Lucien Berland, 1933
Theridion setosum Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Theridion societatis Lucien Berland, 1934
Theridion squalidum Arthur T. Ur..., 1886
Theridion sycorax Bellvert & A..., 2021
Theridion tahitiae Lucien Berland, 1934
Theridion viridanum Arthur T. Ur..., 1887
Theridion zantholabio Arthur T. Ur..., 1886
Ulesanis oahuensis Simon, 1900

Subnodes of Theridiidae with occurrences in Polynesia
SubfamilyArgyrodinae
Simon, 1894
3
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHadrotarsinae
Thorell, 1881
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLatrodectinae
Petrunkevitch, 1928
2
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPholcommatinae
Simon, 1894
2
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphintharinae
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheridiinae
Sundevall, 1833
8
70
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