REVIEW
ZOOS' PRINT JOURNAL 22(2): 2551-2597
CHECKLIST OF SPIDERS (ARACHNIDA: ARANEAE) OF SOUTH ASIA INCLUDING
THE 2006 UPDATE OF INDIAN SPIDER CHECKLIST
Manju Siliwal 1 and Sanjay Molur 2,3
1,2
Wildlife Information & Liaison Development (WILD) Society, 3 Zoo Outreach Organisation (ZOO)
29-1, Bharathi Colony, Peelamedu, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641004, India
Email: 1 manjusiliwal@rediffmail.com; 3 herpinvert@vsnl.com
ABSTRACT
After one year since publication of the Indian Checklist, this is
an attempt to provide a comprehensive checklist of spiders of
South Asia with eight countries - Afghanistan, Bangladesh,
Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The
Indian checklist is also updated for 2006. The South Asian
spider list is also compiled following The World Spider Catalog
by Platnick and other peer-reviewed publications since the last
update. In total, 2299 species of spiders in 67 families have
been reported from South Asia. There are 39 species included
in this regions checklist that are not listed in the World Catalog
of Spiders. Taxonomic verification is recommended for 51 species.
Changes in the Indian spider checklist have been highlighted in
this paper. The paper lists emendations, extralimital distribution,
incertae sedis, new combinations, nomina nuda, nomina dubia,
transfers, synonyms, etc. The checklist is updated up to 31
December 2006.
KEYWORDS
Afghanistan, Arachnida, Araneae, Bangladesh, Bhutan, checklist,
India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, South Asia, spiders, Sri Lanka
Since the publication of the comprehensive updated
checklist of Indian spiders (Siliwal et al., 2005), there has been
an incredible increase in the number of spider fauna all over
the world 500 new species, 40 new genera and one resurrected
family; the total now standing around 39500 species in 3642
genera and 111 families (Platnick, 2006). In keeping with the
objectives set out last year, this overview is to provide a
comprehensive checklist of spiders of the region of South
Asia, which includes eight countries, namely, Afghanistan,
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri
Lanka. Since the updated Indian checklist was published last
year, only additions and changes that have occurred over the
last year have been reported in the printed version of the
paper. This printed overview includes checklists for seven
countries of South Asia. The complete and 2006 updated
checklist of Indian spiders is available on the web as a
supplement to this printed version due to proibitive printing
costs. Subsequent updates for all South Asian countries will be
published on the web.
The spider descriptions in South Asia began in the late
18th century with the first species described being Gasteracantha
geminata by Fabricius (1798). However, before this period,
there have been records of observation or collection of spiders
by Dutch colonials in Sri Lanka. The earliest known formal
illustration of a spider is of a mygalomorph by Madam Maria
Sibylla Merian in the St. Petersburg Academy of Science
published, approximately, in 1700 AD. It was only in 1804
that this species was formally described as Mygale fasciata by
Latreille based on an illustration published in Albertas Sebas
Thesaurus, (Vol. 1) in 1734 (Smith, 2001). Most of the spiders
described during the British period from South Asia were by
foreigners based on the specimens deposited in different
European Museums.
While the Indian checklist (Siliwal et al., 2005) is more
accurate, the South Asian spider checklist is not critically
scrutinized due to lack of complete literature, but it gives an
overview of species found in various South Asian countries,
gives the endemism of species and forms a basis for careful
and participatory work by arachnologists in the region.
ANALYSIS
The number of spider species reported so far from South
Asia is 2299 belonging to 552 genera of 67 families (Checklist
9 on the web; Tables 1 & 2). Cryptothelidae and
Homalonychidae are the two monotypic families, represented
by a single genus each. Out of the 552 genera, 49 (9%) are
monotypic, represented by single species and there are 65
genera (12%) endemic to one or more South Asian countries (4
genera endemic to Afghanistan, one genus endemic to Bhutan,
20 genera endemic to India, four genera endemic to Nepal, one
genus endemic to Pakistan, 22 genera endemic to Sri Lanka
and 14 genera endemic to South Asia) (Table 2). Of the 2299
species, 1830 species (80%) are endemic to South Asia (Table
2). Apart from this there are 15 subspecies reported from South
Asia; nine subspecies are endemic to India, one subspecies each
endemic to Afghanistan and Sri Lanka and four subspecies
from Karakorum, whose endemicity is not known. Out of the
67 families of spiders in South Asia, seven families have not
been reported from India. In the present checklist of South
Asian spiders, the two families Zorocratidae and Zoropsidae
are represented only in Sri Lanka, Cyrtaucheniidae in
Afghanistan, Anapidae in Nepal, Cybaeidae in Karakorum and
Himalaya, Dysderidae in Afghanistan and Karakorum, and
Nesticidae in Afghanistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
Afghanistan
In Afghanistan, 113 species and one subspecies in 65 genera
and 20 families have been reported; 95 species and four genera
are monotypic and endemic to the country (Checklist 1; Table
2). Spider studies in Afghanistan began in 1846 with the
description of the first taxon Eresus walckenaeri moerens by C.L.
Koch. Until the middle of the 20th century only a few species
were described. Major contribution to the spider studies in
Afghanistan was done by Roewer (1955, 1960a,b, 1961, 1962)
and Denis (1958) who described 64 and 23 species,
respectively.
Manuscript 1509; © ZOO; Date of publication 24 January 2007
Received 14 January 2006; Finally accepted 09 January 2007
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Table 1. Representation of the spider families in South Asia and the World (Platnick, 2006)
@
Families
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
51.
52.
53.
54.
55.
56.
57.
58.
59.
60.
61.
62.
63.
64.
65.
66.
67.
Agelenidae
Amaurobiidae
Anapidae
Anyphaenidae
Araneidae
Atypidae
Barychelidae
Cithaeronidae
Clubionidae
Corinnidae
Cryptothelidae #
Ctenidae
Ctenizidae
Cybaeidae
Cyrtaucheniidae
Deinopidae
Desidae
Dictynidae
Dipluridae
Dysderidae
Eresidae
Filistatidae
Gnaphosidae
Hahniidae
Hersiliidae
Hexathelidae
Homalonychidae #
Idiopidae
Linyphiidae
Liocranidae
Lycosidae
Mimetidae
Miturgidae
Mysmenidae
Nemesiidae
Nephilidae
Nesticidae
Ochyroceratidae
Oecobiidae
Oonopidae
Oxyopidae
Palpimanidae
Philodromidae
Pholcidae
Pimoidae
Pisauridae
Prodidomidae
Psechridae
Salticidae
Scytodidae
Segestriidae
Selenopidae
Sicariidae
Sparassidae
Stenochilidae
Tetrablemmidae
Tetragnathidae
Theraphosidae
Theridiidae
Theridiosomatidae
Thomisidae
Titanoecidae
Trochanteriidae
Uloboridae
Zodariidae
Zorocratidae
Zoropsidae
Total
World overall total ^
2552
South Asia@
World *
# Gen. # Sp. # Gen.
# Sp.
3
5
1
1
34
1
5
2
4
14
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
10
2
1
2
3
36
4
5
1
1
3
50
3
25
5
4
3
2
4
2
5
2
10
4
3
8
9
1
10
2
2
105
1
2
1
1
14
1
7
14
11
26
3
46
2
1
5
8
1
1
16
20
2
1
178
1
9
2
33
57
2
19
1
2
1
1
2
15
5
3
5
12
186
17
12
1
1
14
132
11
181
7
34
4
4
8
5
9
7
33
74
4
51
20
5
21
10
6
378
12
4
6
1
141
3
16
58
63
88
3
216
2
5
25
30
1
3
39
71
34
56
166
3
44
2
15
76
1
39
9
12
18
4
38
48
24
24
10
16
116
26
11
11
1
22
569
29
104
12
26
22
39
4
9
13
6
68
9
15
29
80
3
52
30
2
553
5
3
4
2
82
2
29
52
113
87
12
170
5
18
18
72
5
12
503
643
144
508
2840
40
300
6
538
925
10
458
120
153
126
57
182
562
175
492
102
109
1975
235
145
86
3
273
4320
160
2304
152
351
91
337
75
204
146
102
472
419
127
517
959
25
328
299
24
5025
169
106
189
122
1009
12
126
955
897
2248
75
2026
46
149
262
828
21
76
552
2298
3301
37463
3642
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- Totals of South Asian spider species is not from Platnick (2006). It
includes all new species described until date, but not yet included by
Platnick.
* - A total of 111 families of spiders are listed in the World (Platnick, 2006) of
which only those occurring in India are listed in the Table. The total at the
end of the table is only a subset of the total spiders of the world. As of
June 2006, Platnick lists 3,642 genera and 39,490 species worldwide, not
including new species described in India since 2002.
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- Most recent date of updation of the families by Platnick (2006)
#
- Monotypic family
^ - Sum total of all spiders of the world as listed in Platnick (2006). This total
does not include the 39 new species described from India (Table 4).
Bangladesh
Fifty species in 24 genera and 13 families have been
reported until date in Bangladesh of which 18 are endemic to
the country (Checklist 2; Table 2). In spite of a large
geographical area, there have been very few studies on spiders
in this country. About 50% (26 species) of the spiders reported
from Bangladesh have been described from India. Recently,
there has been a spurt in spider descriptions by Bangladesh
arachnologists who have in the last seven years described 18
new species (Biswas, 1999; Biswas & Begum, 1999; Biswas &
Raychaudhuri 1996a,b, 1998a,b, 2000, 2003a,b,c, 2004).
Bhutan
In Bhutan, 105 species of spiders in 51genera and 12
families have been reported; a whopping 68% (71 species) are
endemic to the country (Checklist 3; Table 2). The genus
Dorjulopirata is endemic and monotypic to the country. Major
contribution to spiders of Bhutan have been by foreigners like
Zabka (1981, 1985, 1990) who described 30 species, Brignoli
(1978) who described 15 species, and Ono (1978, 1979, 1980,
2000) who described 13 species. No recent works have come to
our knowledge.
India
In India, 1447 species of spiders under 365 genera and 60
families have been recorded (Checklist 4 on the web). Since
Siliwal et al. (2005) was published, there have been addition
of one family Nephilidae, four genera Belisana Thorell, 1898,
Eriophora Simon, 1864, Haplocosmia Schmidt & von Wirth, 1996
and Martensopoda Jäger, 2006, and five new species Belisana
dodabetta Huber, 2005, Belisana marusiki Huber, 2005, Clubiona
maracandica Kroneberg, 1875, Martensopoda transversa Jäger,
2006 and Poecilotheria tigrinawesseli Smith, 2006. There are 19
genera endemic to the country and of which 14 are monotypic
genera. Out of 1447 species, 1053 species are endemic to
India (Table 2). The changes in the number of Indian
endemics is either due to expansion in distribution range of
the species or new knowledge in their occurrence outside of
India. For example, Pardosa minuta Tikader & Malhotra, 1976,
Cheiracanthium sikkimense Majumder & Tikader, 1991 and C.
mysorense Majumder & Tikader, 1991 were recently reported
from Bangladesh (Platnick, 2006) and thus these Indian
endemic species have now become South Asian endemics.
Species like Lycosa chaperi Simon, 1885, Oxyopes wroughtoni
Pocock, 1901, Oxyopes ryvesi Pocock, 1901, Myrmarachne ramunni
Narayan, 1915 and Scytodes propinqua Stoliczka, 1869 were
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Table 2. List of spider genera represented in South Asia showing the number of species and endemicity.
Genus
Total
spp.
AF
BA
BH
No. of Endemic Species
IN
MA
NE
PA
SL
I. Family Agelenidae C.L. Koch, 1837
1.
Agelena Walckenaer, 1805
2.
Tegenaria Latreille, 1804
3.
Tikaderia Lehtinen, 1967 #@@
8
7
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
6
3
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
8
6
0
II. Family Amaurobiidae Thorell, 1870
4.
Amaurobius C.L. Koch, 1837
5.
Coelotes Blackwall, 1841
6.
Draconarius Ovtchinnikov, 1999
7.
Himalcoelotes Wang, 2002
8.
Tamgrinia Lehtinen, 1967
3
1
5
10
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
5
9
0
III. Family Anapidae
9.
Metanapis Brignoli, 1981
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
2
IV. Family Anyphaenidae Bertkau, 1878
10. Anyphaena Sundevall, 1833
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
V. Family Araneidae Simon, 1895
11. Anepsion Strand, 1929
12. Arachnura Vinson, 1863
13. Araneus Clerck, 1757
14. Araniella Chamberlin & Ivie, 1942
15. Argiope Audouin, 1826
16. Cercidia Thorell, 1869
17. Chorizopes O.P.-Cambridge, 1870
18. Cyclosa Menge, 1866
19. Cyrtarachne Thorell, 1868
20. Cyrtophora Simon, 1864
21. Eriophora Simon, 1864
22. Eriovixia Archer, 1951
23. Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1833
24. Gea C.L. Koch, 1843
25. Gibbaranea Archer, 1951
26. Glyptogona Simon, 1884
27. Homalopoltys Simon, 1895 @
28. Hypsosinga Ausserer, 1871
29. Larinia Simon, 1874
30. Lipocrea Thorell, 1878
31. Macracantha Simon, 1864#
32. Mangora O. P.-Cambridge, 1889
33. Neogea Levi, 1983
34. Neoscona Simon, 1864
35. Ordgarius Keyserling, 1886
36. Parawixia F. O. P.-Cambridge, 1904
37. Pasilobus Simon, 1895
38. Poltys C.L. Koch, 1843
39. Prasonica Simon, 1895
40. Singa C.L. Koch, 1836
41. Thelacantha Hasselt, 1882#
42. Ursa Simon, 1895
43. Zilla C.L. Koch, 1834
44. Zygiella F.O.P.-Cambridge, 1902
1
2
25
1
10
1
13
25
11
10
1
3
12
2
1
1
2
1
7
1
1
1
1
25
3
1
1
6
1
3
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
10
0
0
1
9
6
7
3
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
14
1
0
1
4
0
3
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
15
0
2
1
10
14
8
5
0
0
5
0
0
1
2
1
5
0
0
1
0
15
1
0
1
4
0
3
0
1
1
2
VI. Family Atypidae Thorell, 1870
45. Atypus Latreille, 1804
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
VII. Family Barychelidae Simon, 1889
46. Diplothele O. P.-Cambridge, 1890 **
47. Plagiobothrus Karsch, 1891 #@
48. Sason Simon, 1887
49. Sasonichus Pocock, 1900 #*
50. Sipalolasma Simon, 1892
2
1
2
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
3
VIII. Family Cithaeronidae Simon, 1893
51. Cithaeron O.P.-Cambridge, 1872
52. Inthaeron Platnick, 1991#*
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
IX. Family Clubionidae Wagner, 1887
53. Clubiona Latreille, 1804
54. Matidia Thorell, 1878
55. Nusatidia Deeleman-Reinhold, 2001
56. Simalio Simon, 1897
23
3
1
6
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
1
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
17
3
1
6
X. Family Corinnidae Karsch, 1880
57. Aetius O.P.-Cambridge, 1896
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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AF
BA
BH
No. of Endemic Species
IN
MA
NE
PA
SL
2
10
1
2
1
4
1
1
26
1
1
4
2
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
7
0
0
0
2
0
0
15
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
10
0
1
1
1
1
9
1
2
1
3
0
1
25
0
1
4
2
XI. Family Cryptothelidae L. Koch, 1872##
71. Cryptothele L. Koch, 1872
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
XII. Family Ctenidae Keyserling, 1877
72. Acantheis Thorell, 1891
73. Ctenus Walckenaer, 1805
74. Diallomus Simon, 1897@
1
16
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
1
16
2
XIII. Family Ctenizidae Thorell, 1887
75. Latouchia Pocock, 1901
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
XIV. Family Cybaeidae Banks, 1892
76. Cedicus Simon, 1875
77. Cybaeus L. Koch, 1868
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
XV. Family Cyrtaucheniidae Simon, 1892
78. Anemesia Pocock, 1895
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
XVI. Family Deinopidae C.L. Koch, 1850
79. Deinopis MacLeay, 1839
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
XVII. Family Desidae Pocock, 1895
80. Desis Walckenaer, 1837
2
58.
59.
60.
61.
62.
63.
64.
65.
66.
67.
68.
69.
70.
Apochinomma Pavesi, 1881
Castianeira Keyserling, 1879
Coenoptychus Simon, 1885 #**
Copa Simon, 1885
Corinna C. L. Koch, 1841
Corinnomma Karsch, 1880
Creugas Thorell, 1878
Koppe Deeleman-Reinhold, 2001
Oedignatha Thorell, 1881
Orthobula Simon, 1897
Sphecotypus O. P.-Cambridge, 1895
Trachelas L. Koch, 1872
Utivarachna Kishida, 1940
SA
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
XVIII. Family Dictynidae O.P.-Cambridge, 1871
81. Ajmonia Caporiacco, 1934
1
82. Anaxibia Thorell, 1898
2
83. Argenna Thorell, 1870
1
84. Atelolathys Simon, 1892 #@
1
85. Dictyna Sundevall, 1833
3
86. Dictynomorpha Spassky, 1939
3
87. Lathys Simon, 1884
1
88. Nigma Lehtinen, 1967
1
89. Rhion O. P.-Cambridge, 1870 #@
1
90. Sudesna Lehtinen, 1967
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
1
2
3
0
1
1
1
XIX. Family Dipluridae Simon, 1889
91. Indothele Coyle, 1995**
92. Ischnothele Ausserer, 1875
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
4
1
XX. Family Dysderidae C. L. Koch, 1837
93. Dysdera Latreille, 1804
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
XXI. Family Eresidae C.L. Koch, 1851
94. Eresus Walckenaer, 1805
95. Stegodyphus Simon, 1873
1
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
XXII.
96.
97.
98.
5
5
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
5
1
1
1
1
3
7
1
35
4
2
4
12
8
6
1
0
0
2
0
0
8
0
0
0
2
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
7
1
19
4
2
4
5
7
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
7
1
30
4
2
4
9
7
5
Family Filistatidae Ausserer, 1867
Filistata Latreille, 1810
Pritha Lehtinen, 1967
Sahastata Benoit, 1968
XXIII. Family Gnaphosidae Pocock, 1898
99. Anagraphis Simon, 1893
100. Apodrassodes Vellard, 1924
101. Asiabadus Roewer, 1961
102. Berlandina Dalmas, 1922
103. Callilepis Westring, 1874
104. Camillina Berland, 1919
105. Drassodes Westring, 1851
106. Drassyllus Chamberlin, 1922
107. Echemus Simon, 1878
108. Eilica Keyserling, 1891
109. Gnaphosa Latreille, 1804
110. Haplodrassus Chamberlin, 1922
111. Herpyllus Hentz, 1832
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112.
113.
114.
115.
116.
117.
118.
119.
120.
121.
121.
122.
123.
124.
125.
126.
127.
128.
129.
130.
131.
132.
133.
134.
M. Siliwal & S. Molur
Total
spp.
Kirmaka Roewer, 1961 # $
1
Ladissa Simon, 1907
2
Megamyrmaekion Wider, 1834
3
Micaria Westring, 1851
6
Minosiella Dalmas, 1921
1
Nodocion Chamberlin, 1922
2
Nomisia Dalmas, 1921
2
Odontodrassus Jézéquel, 1965
1
Phaeocedus Simon, 1893
4
Poecilochroa Westring, 1874
5
Pterotricha Kulczyn’ski, 1903
1
Pterotrichina Dalmas, 1921
1
Scopoides Platnick, 1989
4
Scotophaeus Simon, 1893
13
Sergiolus Simon, 1891
5
Setaphis Simon, 1893
2
1
Sillemia Reimoser, 1935 #^^
Siruasus Roewer, 1961 # $
1
Sosticus Chamberlin, 1922
7
Synaphosus Platnick & Shadab, 1980 1
Talanites Simon, 1893
1
Trachyzelotes Lohmander, 1944
1
Urozelotes Mello-Leitão, 1938
1
Zelotes Gistel, 1848
36
AF
BA
BH
No. of Endemic Species
IN
MA
NE
PA
SL
1
0
0
3
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
1
0
2
1
0
3
5
1
0
4
7
5
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
23
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
4
0
2
2
0
4
5
1
0
4
10
5
0
0
1
7
0
1
0
0
35
SA
XXIV. Family Hahniidae Bertkau, 1878
135. Alistra Thorell, 1894
136. Hahnia C.L. Koch, 1841
137. Neoantistea Gertsch, 1934
138. Scotospilus Simon, 1886
3
10
3
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
0
0
3
10
3
1
XXV.
139.
140.
141.
142.
143.
Family Hersiliidae Thorell, 1870
Hersilia Audouin, 1826
Hersiliola Thorell, 1870
Murricia Simon, 1882
Neotama Baehr & Baehr, 1993
Promurricia Baehr & Baehr, 1993 #@
5
1
2
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
3
0
2
3
1
XXVI. Family Hexathelidae Simon, 1892
144. Macrothele Ausserer, 1871
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
XXVII. Family Homalonychidae Simon, 1893##
145. Homalonychus Marx, 1891
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
XXVIII. Family Idiopidae Simon, 1892
146. Heligmomerus Simon, 1892
147. Idiops Perty, 1833
148. Scalidognathus Karsch, 1891
2
9
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
8
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
2
2
9
3
4
2
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
5
1
5
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
3
0
5
1
2
1
3
2
3
1
1
27
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
1
3
2
3
1
1
19
XXIX. Family Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859
149. Agyneta Hull, 1911
150. Alioranus Simon, 1926
151. Arachosinella Denis, 1958
152. Araeoncus Simon, 1884
153. Asthenargus Simon & Fage, 1922
154. Atypena Simon, 1894
155. Bathyphantes Menge, 1866
156. Callitrichia Fage, 1936
157. Caviphantes Oi, 1960
158. Ceratinopsis Emerton, 1882
159. Collinsia O. P.-Cambridge, 1913
160. Cresmatoneta Simon, 1929
161. Emenista Simon, 1894
162. Erigone Audouin, 1826
163. Gongylidiellum Simon, 1884
164. Gongylidium Menge, 1868
165. Gorbothorax Tanasevitch, 1998%
166. Helsdingenia Saaristo &
Tanasevitch, 2003
167. Heterolinyphia Wunderlich, 1973 **
168. Hilaira Simon, 1884
169. Himalaphantes Tanasevitch, 1992
170. Hubertella Platnick, 1989 %
171. Indophantes Saaristo & Tanasevitch, 2003
172. Labulla Simon, 1884
173. Labullinyphia van Helsdingen, 1985#@
174. Lepthyphantes Menge, 1866
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BA
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IN
MA
NE
PA
SL
6
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
2
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
22
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
22
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
0
2
1
2
2
XXX. Family Liocranidae Simon, 1897
199. Argistes Simon, 1897
200. Paratus Simon, 1898 #@
201. Sphingius Thorell, 1890
2
1
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
2
1
8
XXXI. Family Lycosidae Sundevall, 1833
202. Acantholycosa Dahl, 1908
203. Agalenocosa Mello-Leitão, 1944
204. Allocosa Banks, 1900
205. Alopecosa Simon, 1885
206. Anomalosa Roewer, 1960
207. Arctosa C.L. Koch, 1847
208. Crocodilosa Caporiacco, 1947
209. Dorjulopirata Buchar, 1997 # ^
210. Evippa Simon, 1882
211. Evippomma Roewer, 1959
212. Geolycosa Montgomery, 1904
213. Hippasa Simon, 1885
214. Hogna Simon, 1885
215. Lycosa Latreille, 1804
216. Margonia Hippa & Lehtinen, 1983 #*
217. Megarctosa Caporiacco, 19481
218. Ocyale Audouin, 1826
219. Pardosa C.L. Koch, 1847
220. Passiena Thorell, 1890
221. Shapna Hippa & Lehtinen, 1983 #*
222. Schizocosa Chamberlin, 1904
223. Trochosa C.L. Koch, 1847
224. Trochosula Roewer, 1960
225. Wadicosa Zyuzin, 1985
226. Zoica Simon, 1898
1
1
3
2
1
12
2
1
10
2
3
20
5
33
1
1
4
64
1
1
3
5
1
1
3
0
0
3
2
0
3
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
10
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
4
2
0
8
1
1
10
0
23
1
0
1
25
0
1
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
2
1
9
2
1
9
1
2
12
2
29
1
1
3
47
0
1
2
5
1
1
2
XXXII. Family Mimetidae Simon, 1881
227. Ero C. L. Koch, 1836
228. Gelanor Thorell, 1869
229. Melaenosia Simon, 1906 #*
230. Mimetus Hentz, 1832
231. Phobetinus Simon, 1895
1
1
1
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
XXXIII. Family Miturgidae Simon, 1885
232. Cheiracanthium C.L. Koch, 1839
233. Eutichurus Simon, 1897
234. Strotarchus Simon, 1888
235. Systaria Simon, 1897
29
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
0
0
23
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
175. Linyphia Latreille, 1804
176. Martensinus Wunderlich, 1973 %
177. Meioneta Hull, 1920
178. Microbathyphantes van Helsdingen,
1985
179. Microctenonyx Dahl, 1886
180. Minicia Thorell, 1875
181. Mughiphantes Saaristo &
Tanasevitch, 1999
182. Nematogmus Simon, 1884
183. Neriene Blackwall, 1833
184. Nesioneta Millidge, 1991
185. Obrimona Strand, 1934 #@
186. Oedothorax Bertkau, 1883
187. Oia Wunderlich, 1973
188. Paragongylidiellum Wunderlich, 1973#%
189. Piniphantes Saaristo &
Tanasevitch, 1996
190. Pocadicnemis Simon, 1884
191. Porrhomma Simon, 1884
192. Saloca Simon, 1926
193. Tenuiphantes Saaristo &
Tanasevitch, 1996
194. Tiso Simon, 1884
195. Trematocephalus Dahl, 1886
196. Troxochrota Kulczyn’ski, 1894
197. Typhistes Simon, 1894
198. Walckenaeria Blackwall, 1833
XXXIV. Family Mysmenidae Petrunkevitch, 1928
236. Iardinis Simon, 1899 **
2
237. Mysmenella Brignoli, 1980
1
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NE
PA
SL
238. Phricotelus Simon, 1895 #@
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
XXXV. Family Nemesiidae Simon, 1892
239. Damarchus Thorell, 1891
240. Raveniola Zonstein, 1987
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
XXXVI. Family Nephilidae Simon, 1894
241. Clitaetra Simon, 1889
242. Herennia Thorell, 1877
243. Nephila Leach, 1815
244. Nephilengys L. Koch, 1872
1
1
5
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
XXXVIII. Family Ochyroceratidae Fage, 1912
247. Althepus Thorell, 1898
1
248. Leclercera Deeleman-Reinhold, 1995 1
249. Merizocera Fage, 1912
4
250. Psiloderces Simon, 1892
2
251. Speocera Berland, 1914
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
1
1
1
1
4
2
1
XXXIX. Family Oecobiidae Blackwall, 1862
252. Oecobius Lucas, 1846
253. Uroctea Dufour, 1820
3
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
4
XL. Family Oonopidae Simon, 1890
254. Aprusia Simon, 1893#@
255. Camptoscaphiella Caporiacco, 1934
256. Dysderoides Fage, 1946
257. Epectris Simon, 1893
258. Gamasomorpha Karsch, 1881
259. Ischnothyreus Simon, 1893
260. Opopaea Simon, 1891
261. Orchestina Simon, 1882
262. Triaeris Simon, 1891
263. Xestaspis Simon, 1884
1
3
1
2
6
5
2
5
7
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
3
1
3
0
1
1
3
1
2
6
5
2
4
7
1
XLI.
264.
265.
266.
267.
Family Oxyopidae Thorell, 1870
Hamataliwa Keyserling, 1887
Oxyopes Latreille, 1804
Peucetia Thorell, 1869
Tapponia Simon, 1885
1
55
17
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
34
14
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
45
14
1
XLII.
268.
269.
270.
Family Palpimanidae Thorell, 1870
Palpimanus Dufour, 1820
Sarascelis Simon, 1897
Steriphopus Simon, 1887
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
XLIII. Family Philodromidae Thorell, 1870
271. Apollophanes O. P.-Cambridge, 1898
272. Ebo Keyserling, 1884
273. Gephyrota Strand, 1932
274. Philodromus Walckenaer, 1826
275. Psellonus Simon, 1897*#
276. Thanatus C.L. Koch, 1837
277. Tibellus Simon, 1875
278. Vacchellia Caporiacco, 1935 #^^
1
1
2
24
1
12
9
1
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
18
1
8
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
20
1
9
9
0
XLIV. Family Pholcidae C. L. Koch, 1851
279. Artema Walckenaer, 1837
280. Belisana Thorell, 1898
281. Crossopriza Simon, 1893
282. Holocneminus Berland, 1942
283. Pholciella Roewer, 1960 #$
284. Pholcoides Roewer, 1960 #$
285. Pholcus Walckenaer, 1805
286. Smeringopus Simon, 1890
287. Wanniyala Huber & Benjamin, 2005@
2
5
1
1
1
1
6
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
1
5
0
0
1
1
3
0
2
XLV. Family Pimoidae Wunderlich, 1986
288. Pimoa Chamberlin & Ivie, 1943
5
0
0
0
3
0
2
0
0
5
XLVI. Family Pisauridae Simon, 1890
289. Dendrolycosa Doleschall, 1859
290. Dolomedes Latreille, 1804
291. Eucamptopus Pocock, 1900 #*
292. Euprosthenops Pocock, 1897
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
1
1
1
XXXVII. Family Nesticidae Simon, 1894
245. Nesticella Lehtinen &
Saaristo, 1980
246. Nesticus Thorell, 1869
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spp.
AF
BA
BH
No. of Endemic Species
IN
MA
NE
PA
SL
1
2
2
6
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
5
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
5
0
2
XLVII. Family Prodidomidae Simon, 1884
299. Prodidomus Hentz, 1847
300. Zimiris Simon, 1882
8
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
8
0
XLVIII. Family Psechridae Simon, 1890
301. Fecenia Simon, 1887
302. Psechrus Thorell, 1878
2
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
XLIX. Family Salticidae Blackwall, 1841
303. Aelurillus Simon, 1884
304. Akela Peckham & Peckham, 1896
305. Asemonea O.P.-Cambridge, 1869
306. Ballognatha Caporiacco, 1935 #^^
307. Ballus C. L. Koch, 1850
308. Bellota Peckham & Peckham, 1892
309. Bianor Peckham & Peckham, 1886
310. Brettus Thorell, 1895
311. Bristowia Reimoser, 1934
312. Carrhotus Thorell, 1891
313. Chalcoscirtus Bertkau, 1880
314. Chalcotropis Simon, 1902
315. Chinattus Logunov, 1999
316. Chrysilla Thorell, 1887
317. Colaxes Simon, 1900 **
318. Cosmophasis Simon, 1901
319. Cotinusa Simon, 1900
320. Curubis Simon, 1902 **
321. Cyrba Simon, 1876
322. Cytaea Keyserling, 1882
323. Dendryphantes C. L. Koch, 1837
324. Dexippus Thorell, 1891
325. Dolichoneon Caporiacco, 1935 #^^
326. Epeus Peckham & Peckham, 1886
327. Epidelaxia Simon, 1902 @
328. Epocilla Thorell, 1887
329. Euophrys C.L. Koch, 1834
330. Euryattus Thorell, 1881
331. Evarcha Simon, 1902
332. Flacillula Strand, 1932
333. Freya C. L. Koch, 1850
334. Gelotia Thorell, 1890
335. Ghumattus Prószyn’ski, 1992 #*
336. Habrocestoides Prószyn’ski, 1992 **
337. Habrocestum Simon, 1876
338. Harmochirus Simon, 1885
339. Hasarius Simon, 1871
340. Helicius Zabka, 1981
341. Heliophanoides Prószyn’ski, 1992 **
342. Heliophanus C. L. Koch, 1833
343. Hindumanes Logunov, 2004 #*
344. Hispo Simon, 1885
345. Holcolaetis Simon, 1885
346. Hyllus C. L. Koch, 1846
347. Icius Simon, 1876
348. Imperceptus Prószyn’ski, 1992 #*
349. Irura Peckham & Peckham, 1901
350. Jajpurattus Prószyn’ski, 1992 #*
351. Jollas Simon, 1901
352. Langona Simon, 1901
353. Madhyattus Prószyn’ski, 1992 #*
354. Marengo Peckham & Peckham, 1892
355. Marpissa C. L. Koch, 1846
356. Menemerus Simon, 1868
357. Modunda Simon, 1901
358. Mogrus Simon, 1882
359. Myrmarachne MacLeay, 1839
360. Neobrettus Wanless, 1984
361. Onomastus Simon, 1900
362. Orissania Prószyn’ski, 1992 #*
5
1
2
1
2
2
5
3
1
9
3
1
1
1
3
3
1
4
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
2
11
2
4
2
1
1
1
6
2
3
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
7
1
5
20
6
2
1
29
1
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
3
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
5
0
1
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
4
1
0
14
1
0
0
18
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
5
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
3
0
2
0
5
1
1
0
2
2
1
2
0
6
0
1
1
1
3
3
1
4
0
1
1
1
0
3
3
1
8
1
2
2
1
1
1
6
2
1
0
1
3
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
5
1
5
20
2
0
1
25
0
3
1
293.
294.
295.
296.
297.
298.
Hygropoda Thorell, 1894
Nilus O.P.-Cambridge, 1876
Perenethis L. Koch, 1878
Pisaura Simon, 1885
Thalassius Simon, 1885
Tinus F. O. P.-Cambridge, 1901
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363.
364.
365.
366.
367.
368.
369.
370.
371.
372.
373.
374.
375.
376.
377.
378.
379.
380.
381.
382.
383.
384.
385.
386.
387.
388.
389.
390.
391.
392.
393.
394.
395.
396.
397.
398.
399.
400.
401.
402.
403.
404.
405.
406.
407.
M. Siliwal & S. Molur
Total
spp.
Panachraesta Simon, 1900 # @
1
Pancorius Simon, 1902
10
Pandisus Simon, 1900
1
Panysinus Simon, 1901
2
Pellenes Simon, 1876
3
Penionomus Simon, 1903
1
Phaeacius Simon, 1900
4
Phausina Simon, 1902
3
Phidippus C.L. Koch, 1846
7
Phintella Strand, 1906
15
Phlegra Simon, 1876
5
1
Phyaces Simon, 1902 #@
Pilia Simon, 1902
2
Piranthus Thorell, 1895
1
Plexippoides Prószyn’ski, 1984
3
Plexippus C.L. Koch, 1846
9
Portia Karsch, 1878
4
Pseudamycus Simon, 1885
2
Pseudicius Simon, 1885
11
Ptocasius Simon, 1885
1
Pystira Simon, 1901
1
Rafalus Prószyn’ski, 1999
1
Rhene Thorell, 1869
16
Saitis Simon, 1876
1
Salticus Latreille, 1804
1
Sigytes Simon, 1902
1
Siler Simon, 1889
1
Simaetha Thorell, 1881
3
#
Similaria Prószyn’ski, 1992 *
1
Sitticus Simon, 1901
3
Spartaeus Thorell, 1891
1
Stagetillus Simon, 1885
1
Stenaelurillus Simon, 1885
1
Stergusa Simon, 1889
3
Synagelides Strand, 1906
16
#@
Tamigalesus Zabka, 1988
1
Telamonia Thorell, 1887
7
Thiania C.L. Koch, 1846
3
Thyene Simon, 1885
1
Uroballus Simon, 1902
2
Viciria Thorell, 1877
4
Yaginumaella Prószyn’ski, 1979
27
Yllenus Simon, 1868
2
Zeuxippus Thorell, 1891
2
Zygoballus Peckham & Peckham, 1885 3
AF
BA
BH
No. of Endemic Species
IN
MA
NE
PA
SL
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
3
0
0
0
0
21
0
0
0
0
4
1
1
0
0
0
0
6
9
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
4
0
0
0
11
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
3
1
2
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
3
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
3
0
0
0
1
0
3
0
1
1
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
8
1
2
2
1
2
3
7
11
3
1
2
1
2
5
0
2
7
1
1
1
13
1
1
1
0
3
1
1
0
1
1
3
16
1
6
1
0
2
4
23
2
1
3
SA
L. Family Scytodidae Blackwall, 1864
408. Scytodes Latreille, 1804
12
1
0
0
3
0
0
1
0
7
LI. Family Segestriidae Simon, 1893
409. Ariadna Audouin, 1826
410. Segestria Latreille, 1804
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
3
1
LII. Family Selenopidae Simon, 1897
411. Selenops Latreille, 1819
6
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
5
LIII. Family Sicariidae Keyserling, 1880
412. Loxosceles Heineken & Lowe, 1832
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
LIV.
413.
414.
415.
416.
417.
418.
419.
420.
421.
422.
423.
424.
425.
426.
6
4
1
36
2
31
1
3
39
1
1
3
2
11
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
25
2
18
1
1
5
0
0
1
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
30
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
3
0
3
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
1
6
1
0
31
2
25
1
2
38
1
1
3
2
10
3
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
Family Sparassidae Bertkau, 1872
Bhutaniella Jäger, 2000
Eusparassus Simon, 1903
Gnathopalystes Rainbow, 1899
Heteropoda Latreille, 1804
Martensopoda Jäger, 2006
Olios Walckenaer, 1837
Palystes L. Koch, 1875
Pandercetes L. Koch, 1875
Pseudopoda Jäger, 2000
Rhitymna Simon, 1897
Sivalicus Dyal, 1957 #$$
Spariolenus Simon, 1880
Stasina Simon, 1877
Thelcticopis Karsch, 1884
LV. Family Stenochilidae Thorell, 1873
427. Stenochilus O.P.-Cambridge, 1870
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spp.
AF
BA
BH
No. of Endemic Species
IN
MA
NE
PA
SL
SA
LVI.
428.
429.
430.
431.
432.
433.
434.
Family Tetrablemmidae O. P.-Cambridge, 1873
Brignoliella Shear, 1978
4
Choiroblemma Bourne, 1980*
2
Gunasekara Lehtinen, 1981#@
1
Indicoblemma Bourne, 1980
1
Pahanga Shear, 1979
1
Shearella Lehtinen, 1981
2
Tetrablemma O.P.-Cambridge, 1873
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
1
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
1
2
0
4
2
1
1
1
2
5
LVII.
435.
436.
437.
438.
439.
440.
441.
442.
443.
444.
445.
446.
447.
448.
Family Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866
Atelidea Simon, 1895
Atimiosa Simon, 1895
Dolichognatha O. P.-Cambridge, 1869
Dyschiriognatha Simon, 1893
Guizygiella Zhu, Kim & Song, 1997
Leucauge White, 1841
Meta C.L. Koch, 1836
Opadometa Archer, 1951
Orsinome Thorell, 1890
Pachygnatha Sundevall, 1823
Phonognatha Simon, 1894
Schenkeliella Strand, 1934 #@
Tetragnatha Latreille, 1804
Tylorida Simon, 1894
1
1
1
1
1
14
2
1
3
1
1
1
28
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
2
0
3
1
1
0
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
0
1
1
1
0
0
8
2
0
3
1
1
1
18
1
LVIII. Family Theraphosidae Thorell, 1870
449. Annandaliella Hirst, 1909*
450. Chilobrachys Karsch, 1891
451. Haploclastus Simon, 1892*
452. Haplocosmia Sch. & v. Wir., 1996**
453. Ischnocolus Ausserer, 1871
454. Lyrognathus Pocock, 1895
455. Phlogiellus Pocock, 1897
456. Plesiophrictus Pocock, 1899
457. Poecilotheria Simon, 1885 **
458. Selenocosmia Ausserer, 1871
459. Thrigmopoeus Pocock, 1899 *
2
10
8
2
2
3
1
14
15
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
6
8
1
2
3
1
13
8
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
7
0
0
2
8
8
2
2
3
1
14
15
3
2
LIX.
460.
461.
462.
463.
464.
465.
466.
467.
468.
469.
470.
471.
472.
473.
474.
475.
476.
477.
478.
479.
480.
481.
482.
483.
484.
485.
6
15
2
1
3
3
1
3
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
1
6
1
2
2
1
3
23
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
10
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
0
1
0
0
1
12
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
2
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
4
12
2
1
1
2
1
3
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
6
0
2
1
1
1
18
2
1
1
LX. Family Theridiosomatidae Simon, 1881
486. Andasta Simon, 1895
1
487. Theridiosoma O. P.-Cambridge, 1879 1
488. Wendilgarda Keyserling, 1886
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
LXI.
489.
490.
491.
492.
493.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
3
Family Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833
Achaearanea Strand, 1929
Argyrodes Simon, 1864
Ariamnes Thorell, 1869
Cephalobares O. P.-Camb., 1870 #@
Chrysso O.P.-Cambridge, 1882
Coscinida Simon, 1895
Cyllognatha L. Koch, 1872
Dipoena Thorell, 1869
Emertonella Bryant, 1945
Enoplognatha Pavesi, 1880
Episinus Walckenaer, in Latreille, 1809
Euryopis Menge, 1868
Faiditus Keyserling, 1884
Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1805
Molione Thorell, 1892
Moneta O.P.-Cambridge, 1870
Phoroncidia Westwood, 1835
Phycosoma O.P.-Cambridge, 1879
Propostira Simon, 1894 **
Rhomphaea L. Koch, 1872
Spintharus Hentz, 1850
Steatoda Sundevall, 1833
Theridion Walckenaer, 1805
Theridula Emerton, 1882
Thwaitesia O.P.-Cambridge, 1881
Tomoxena Simon, 1895
Family Thomisidae Sundevall, 1833
Amyciaea Simon, 1885
Angaeus Thorell, 1881
Ascurisoma Strand, 1928 #
Boliscus Thorell, 1891
Bomis L. Koch, 1874
2560
1
1
1
1
3
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M. Siliwal & S. Molur
Total
spp.
AF
BA
BH
No. of Endemic Species
IN
MA
NE
PA
SL
2
4
1
1
6
2
4
2
1
1
2
3
1
19
2
2
5
1
1
8
7
10
1
1
2
1
1
5
7
2
11
3
4
3
1
3
2
2
40
5
30
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
2
5
1
1
4
3
8
0
0
2
0
0
2
6
2
6
1
3
1
0
1
0
2
33
5
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
1
0
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
5
2
1
1
0
0
2
3
1
13
2
2
5
1
1
6
6
8
1
1
2
1
0
4
6
2
7
3
3
2
1
3
2
2
35
5
25
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
LXIII. Family Trochanteriidae Karsch, 1879
537. Plator Simon, 1880
5
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
4
LXIV. Family Uloboridae Thorell, 1869
538. Hyptiotes Walckenaer, 1837
539. Miagrammopes O.P.-Cambridge, 1870
540. Philoponella Mello-Leitão, 1917
541. Uloborus Latreille, 1806
542. Zosis Walckenaer, 1842
3
10
1
10
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
8
1
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
3
10
1
10
0
LXV.
543.
544.
545.
546.
547.
548.
549.
550.
1
3
2
4
12
1
6
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
1
4
8
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
3
2
4
12
1
6
1
LXVI. Family Zorocratidae Dahl, 1913
551. Campostichomma Karsch, 1891#@
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
LXVII. Family Zoropsidae Bertkau, 1882
552. Devendra Lehtinen, 1967 @
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
2299
95
18
71
1053
0
176
72
246
1830
494.
495.
496.
497.
498.
499.
500.
501.
502.
503.
504.
505.
506.
507.
508.
509.
510.
511.
512.
513.
514.
515.
516.
517.
518.
519.
520.
521.
522.
523.
524.
525.
526.
527.
528.
529.
530.
531.
532.
533.
534.
Borboropactus Simon, 1884
Camaricus Thorell, 1887
Cymbacha L. Koch, 1874
Demogenes Simon, 1895
Diaea Thorell, 1869
Dietopsa Strand, 1932*
Ebrechtella Dahl, 1907
Epidius Thorell, 1877
Henriksenia Lehtinen, 2005
Heriaeus Simon, 1875
Holopelus Simon, 1886
Loxobates Thorell, 1877
Lycopus Thorell, 1895
Lysiteles Simon, 1895
Massuria Thorell, 1887
Mastira Thorell, 1891
Misumena Latreille, 1804
Misumenoides F.O.P.-Cambridge, 1900
Misumenops F.O.P.-Cambridge, 1900
Monaeses Thorell, 1869
Oxytate L. Koch, 1878
Ozyptila Simon, 1864
Pagida Simon, 1895
Parastrophius Simon, 1903
Pasias Simon, 1895
Peritraeus Simon, 1895#@
Philodamia Thorell, 1894
Phrynarachne Thorell, 1869
Pistius Simon, 1875
Platythomisus Doleschall, 1859
Runcinia Simon, 1875
Stiphropus Gerstäcker, 1873
Strigoplus Simon, 1885
Synema Simon, 1864
Tagulis Simon, 1895
Talaus Simon, 1886
Tarrocanus Simon, 1895 **
Tharpyna L. Koch, 1874
Thomisus Walckenaer, 1805
Tmarus Simon, 1875
Xysticus C.L. Koch, 1835
LXII. Family Titanoecidae Lehtinen, 1967
535. Anuvinda Lehtinen, 1967 #*
536. Pandava Lehtinen, 1967
Total
Family Zodariidae Thorell, 1881
Asceua Thorell, 1887
Capheris Simon, 1893
Hermippus Simon, 1893
Lutica Marx, 1891
Storena Walckenaer, 1805
Storenomorpha Simon, 1884
Suffasia Jocqué, 1991**
Zodarion Walckenaer, 1826
SA
AF: Afghanistan, BA: Bangladesh, BH: Bhutan; IN: India, MA: Maldives, NE: Nepal, PA: Pakistan, SL: Sri Lanka; SA: South Asia
$
- Genus endemic to Afghanistan, ^ - Genus endemic to Bhutan, * - Genus endemic to India, % - Genus endemic to Nepal, $$ - Genus endemic to Pakistan, @ Genus endemic to Sri Lanka, ^^ - Genus known only from Karakorum, @@ - Genus known only from Himalaya,** - Genus endemic to South Asia, # - Monotypic
genus, ## - Monotypic family
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I. FAMILY CORINNIDAE KARSCH, 1880
Comments: Considered valid by Wunderlich (1986),
so genera listed by Brignoli under Castianeirinae and
Corinninae (Clubionidae) are treated here and also
genera listed by Roewer under the Corinninae have
been apportioned to the Corinnidae (Platnick, 2006).
I.a. Genus Castianeira Keyserling, 1879
1. Castianeira rugosa Denis, 1958
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
I.b. Genus Corinnomma Karsch, 1880
1. Corinnomma afghanicum Roewer, 1962
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
II. FAMILY CYRTAUCHENIIDAE SIMON, 1892
II.a. Genus Anemesia Pocock, 1895
1. Anemesia tubifex (Pocock, 1889)
Synonym: Nemesia tubifex Pocock, 1889
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan. Nemesia tubifex
was transferred to genus Anemesia by Pocock, (1895).
III. FAMILY DYSDERIDAE C.L. KOCH, 1837
III.a. Genus Dysdera Latreille, 1804
1. Dysdera afghana Denis, 1958
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan. DeelemanReinhold & Deeleman (1988), removed Dysdera
afghana from synonym of Dysdera zarudnyi.
2. Dysdera zarudnyi Charitonov, 1956
Distribution: Central Asia, Afghanistan
IV. FAMILY ERESIDAE C.L. KOCH, 1851
IV.a. Genus Eresus Walckenaer, 1805
1. Eresus walckenaeri Brullé, 1832
Synonym: Eresus walckenaer Brullé, 1832
Eresus audouin Brullé, 1832
Eresus theis Brullé, 1832
Eresus ctenizoides C. L. Koch, 1836
Eresus luridus C. L. Koch, 1836
Eresus puniceus C. L. Koch, 1837
Eresus pruinosus C. L. Koch, 1846
Eresus siculus Lucas, 1864
Erythrophora punicea Simon, 1864
Distribution: Mediterranean
1.a
Eresus walckenaeri moerens C.L. Koch, 1846
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan.
Roewer (1962) removed from species and
placed it as subspecies of Eresus
walckenaeri.
V. FAMILY FILISTATIDAE AUSSERER, 1867
V.a. Genus Filistata Latreille, 1810
1. Filistata afghana Roewer, 1962
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
V.b. Genus Pritha Lehtinen, 1967
1. Pritha lindbergi (Roewer, 1962)
Synonym: Filistata lindbergi Roewer, 1962
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
VI. FAMILY GNAPHOSIDAE POCOCK, 1898
VI.a. Genus Anagraphis Simon, 1893
Comments: This genus was transferred from family
Prodidomidae to family Gnaphosidae by Platnick &
Baehr (2006).
1. Anagraphis maculosa Denis, 1958
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
VI.b. Genus Asiabadus Roewer, 1961
Comments: This is monotypic genus.
M. Siliwal & S. Molur
1. Asiabadus asiaticus (Charitonov, 1946)
Synonym: Scotophaeus asiaticus Charitonov, 1946
Wunderlich (1979), this species could be Micaria
rossica.
2. Asiabadus hamiger Roewer, 1961
Distribution: Central Asia, Afghanistan
Comments: Scotophaeus asiaticus was transferred
to genus Asiabadus by Ovtsharenko & Fet (1980).
VI.i. Genus Minosiella Dalmas, 1921
1. Minosiella intermedia Denis, 1958
Distribution: Central Asia, Afghanistan
VI.j. Genus Nomisia Dalmas, 1921
1. Nomisia kabuliana Roewer, 1961
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
VI.c. Genus Berlandina Dalmas, 1922
1. Berlandina denisi Roewer, 1961
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
VI.k. Genus Scotophaeus Simon, 1893
1. Scotophaeus afghanicus Roewer, 1961
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
2. Berlandina propinqua Roewer, 1961
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
VI.d. Genus Drassodes Westring, 1851
1. Drassodes afghanus Roewer, 1961
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
2. Scotophaeus lindbergi Roewer, 1961
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
2. Drassodes bendamiranus Roewer, 1961
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
VI.l. Genus Siruasus Roewer, 1961
Comment: This genus is monotypic and endemic to
Afghanistan.
3. Drassodes bicurvatus Roewer, 1961
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
1. Siruasus crassipalpus Roewer, 1961
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
4. Drassodes lindbergi Roewer, 1961
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
VI.m. Genus Zelotes Gistel, 1848
1. Zelotes anchoralis Denis, 1958
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
5. Drassodes lividus Denis, 1958
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
2. Zelotes bozbalus Roewer, 1961
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
6. Drassodes robatus Roewer, 1961
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
3. Zelotes chotorus Roewer, 1961
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
7. Drassodes termezius Roewer, 1961
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
4. Zelotes konarus Roewer, 1961
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
8. Drassodes tiritschensis Miller & Buchar, 1972
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
VI.e. Genus Gnaphosa Latreille, 1804
1. Gnaphosa danieli Miller & Buchar, 1972
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
6. Zelotes planiger Roewer, 1961
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
2. Gnaphosa perplexa Denis, 1958
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
7. Zelotes spinulosus Denis, 1958
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
VI.f. Genus Herpyllus Hentz, 1832
1. Herpyllus lativulvus Denis, 1958
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
VII. FAMILY HAHNIIDAE BERTKAU, 1878
VII.a. Genus Hahnia C.L. Koch, 1841
1. Hahnia spasskyi Denis, 1958
Synonym: Iberina spasskyi (Denis, 1958)
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan. Original name
reinstated by Brignoli (1983).
2. Herpyllus paropanisadensis Denis, 1958
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
3. Herpyllus proximus Denis, 1958
Distribution: Turkmenistan, Afghanistan
VIII. FAMILY HERSILIIDAE THORELL, 1870
VIII.a. Genus Hersiliola Thorell, 1870
1. Hersiliola afghanica Roewer, 1960
Distribution: Afghanistan, Turkmenistan
4. Herpyllus vicinus Denis, 1958
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
VI.g. Genus Kirmaka Roewer, 1961
Comment: This genus is monotypic and endemic to
Afghanistan.
1. Kirmaka krausi Roewer, 1961
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
IX. FAMILY LINYPHIIDAE BLACKWALL, 1859
IX.a. Genus Arachosinella Denis, 1958
1. Arachosinella strepens Denis, 1958
Distribution: Russia, Mongolia, Central Asia,
Afghanistan
IX.b. Genus Lepthyphantes Menge, 1866
1. Lepthyphantes afghanus Denis, 1958
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
VI.h. Genus Micaria Westring, 1851
1. Micaria braendegaardi Denis, 1958
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
2. Micaria lindbergi Roewer, 1962
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan. According to
Wunderlich (1979), this species could be Micaria
rossica.
3. Micaria pallens Denis, 1958
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan. According to
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Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
IX.c. Genus Mughiphantes Saaristo & Tanasevitch,
1999
1. Mughiphantes hindukuschensis (Miller & Buchar,
1972)
Synonym: Lepthyphantes hindukuschensis Miller &
Buchar, 1972
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan. Lepthyphantes
hindukuschensis was transferred to genus
Mughiphantes by Saaristo & Tanasevitch (1999).
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X. FAMILY LYCOSIDAE SUNDEVALL, 1833
X.a. Genus Allocosa Banks, 1900
1. Allocosa manmaka Roewer, 1960
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
2. Allocosa pellita Roewer, 1960
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
3. Allocosa sangtoda Roewer, 1960
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
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3. Pardosa chindanda Roewer, 1960
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
4. Pardosa dalkhaba Roewer, 1960
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
5. Pardosa ghourbanda Roewer, 1960
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
6. Pardosa golbagha Roewer, 1960
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
XIV.b. Genus Thanatus C.L. Koch, 1837
Comments: Removed from the Thomisidae and
placed under Philodromidae by Homann (1975).
1. Thanatus denisi Brignoli, 1983
Synonym: Thanatus punctulatus Denis, 1958
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan. Thanatus
punctulatus was preoccupied by Taczanowski (1872)
and thus, Brignoli (1983) provided replacement name.
XV. FAMILY PHOLCIDAE C.L. KOCH, 1851
XV.a. Genus Artema Walckenaer, 1837
1. Artema magna Roewer, 1960
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
X.b. Genus Alopecosa Simon, 1885
1. Alopecosa lindbergi Roewer, 1960
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
7. Pardosa guerechka Roewer, 1960
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
2. Alopecosa nybelini Roewer, 1960
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
8. Pardosa maimaneha Roewer, 1960
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
X.c. Genus Arctosa C.L. Koch, 1847
1. Arctosa bakva (Roewer, 1960)
Synonym: Arkalosula bakva Roewer, 1960
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan. According to
Platnick (2006), Arkalosula bakva is transferred to
genus Arctosa.
9. Pardosa pseudotorrentum Miller & Buchar, 1972
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
2. Arctosa darountaha Roewer, 1960
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
X.k. Genus Schizocosa Chamberlin, 1904
Synonym: Genus Avicosa Chamberlin & Ivie, 1942
Comments: The genus Avicosa was synonymised
with the genus Schizocosa by Roewer (1955).
1. Pholcoides afghana Roewer, 1960
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
1. Schizocosa afghana (Roewer, 1960)
Synonym: Avicosa afghana Roewer, 1960
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
XVI. FAMILY SALTICIDAE BLACKWALL, 1841
XVI.a. Genus Aelurillus Simon, 1884
1. Aelurillus logunovi Azarkina, 2004
Distribution: Afghanistan, Pakistan
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
3. Arctosa kadjahkaia Roewer, 1960
Synonym: Arctosa kadjakhaia Roewer, 1960
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
X.d. Genus Evippa Simon, 1882
Synonym: Evippella Strand, 1906
Comments: Evippella was synonymised with genus
Evippa by Alderweireldt (1991).
1. Evippa nigerrima (Miller & Buchar, 1972)
Synonym: Evippella nigerrima Miller & Buchar, 1972
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
X.e. Genus Geolycosa Montgomery, 1904
1. Geolycosa sexmaculata Roewer, 1960
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
X.f. Genus Hippasa Simon, 1885
1. Hippasa afghana Roewer, 1960
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
X.g. Genus Hogna Simon, 1885
Synonym: Genus Lycorma Simon, 1885
Comments: The genus Lycorma was synonymised
with the genus Hogna by Wunderlich (1992).
1. Hogna bhougavia Roewer, 1960
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
X.h. Genus Lycosa Latreille, 1804
Synonym: Genus Allohogna Roewer, 1955
Comments: Allohogna was synonymised with genus
Lycosa by Fuhn & Niculescu-Burlacu (1971).
1. Lycosa trichopus (Roewer, 1960)
Synonym: Allohogna trichopus Roewer, 1960
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
X.i. Genus Megarctosa Caporiacco, 1948
1. Megarctosa bamiana Roewer, 1960
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
X.j. Genus Pardosa C.L. Koch, 1847
1. Pardosa bendamira Roewer, 1960
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
2. Pardosa chahraka Roewer, 1960
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
10. Pardosa rhombisepta Roewer, 1960
Synonym: Pardosa rhombiseptum Roewer, 1960
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
2. Schizocosa salara (Roewer, 1960)
Synonym: Avicosa salara Roewer, 1960
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
X.l. Genus Trochosula Roewer, 1960
1. Trochosula afghana Roewer, 1960
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
XI. FAMILY NESTICIDAE Simon, 1894
XI.a. Genus Nesticus Thorell, 1869
1. Nesticus afghanus Roewer, 1962
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
XV.b. Genus Pholciella Roewer, 1960
Comments: It is a monotypic genus and endemic to
Afghanistan.
1. Pholciella ziaretana Roewer, 1960
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
XV.c. Genus Pholcoides Roewer, 1960
Comments: It is a monotypic genus and endemic to
Afghanistan.
XVI.b. Genus Bianor Peckham & Peckham, 1886
1. Bianor punjabicus Logunov, 2001
Distribution: India, Afghanistan
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
XVI.c. Genus Dendryphantes C. L. Koch, 1837
1. Dendryphantes praeposterus Denis, 1958
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
XVI.d. Genus Evarcha Simon, 1902
1. Evarcha crinita Logunov & Zamanpoore, 2005
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
2. Nesticus concolor Roewer, 1962
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
2. Evarcha darinurica Logunov, 2001
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
3. Nesticus lindbergi Roewer, 1962
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
XVI.e. Genus Heliophanus C. L. Koch, 1833
1. Heliophanus potanini Schenkel, 1963
Synonym: Menemerus fagei Schenkel, 1963
Heliophanus tribulosus Prószyn’ski, 1979
Distribution: Afghanistan, Central Asia, Mongolia,
China
XII. FAMILY OECOBIIDAE BLACKWALL, 1862
XII.a. Genus Uroctea Dufour, 1820
Comments: Tikader (1987) considered this genus in
the family Urocteidae, which was a wrong placement.
1. Uroctea grossa Roewer, 1960
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
XIII. FAMILY OONOPIDAE SIMON, 1890
XIII.a. Genus Gamasomorpha Karsch, 1881
1. Gamasomorpha kabulensis Roewer, 1960
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
XIV. FAMILY PHILODROMIDAE THORELL, 1870
XIV.a. Genus Philodromus Walckenaer, 1826
Comments: Genus Philodromus was transferred from
family Thomisidae to family Philodromidae by
Homann (1975).
1. Philodromus populicola Denis, 1958
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
XVI.f. Genus Icius Simon, 1876
1. Icius abnormis Denis, 1958
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
XVI.g. Genus Langona Simon, 1901
1. Langona aperta (Denis, 1958)
Synonym: Aelurillus apertus Denis, 1958
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan. Aelurillus
apertus was transferred to genus Langona by Heciak
& Prószyn’ski (1983).
2. Langona pallida Prószyn’ski, 1993
Distribution: Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan
XVI.h. Genus Mogrus Simon, 1882
1. Mogrus faizabadicus Andreeva, Kononenko &
Prószyn’ski, 1981
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
2. Philodromus punctatissimus Roewer, 1962
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
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XVI.i. Genus Myrmarachne MacLeay, 1839
1. Myrmarachne palladia Denis, 1958
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
XVI.j. Genus Pellenes Simon, 1876
1. Pellenes lucidus Logunov & Zamanpoore, 2005
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
XVI.k. Genus Plexippoides Prószyn’ski, 1984
1. Plexippoides flavescens (O.P.-Cambridge, 1872)
Synonym: Salticus flavescens O.P.-Cambridge, 1872
Menemerus flavescens (O.P.-Cambridge, 1872)
Yllenus starmühlneri Roewer, 1955
Evarcha afghana Roewer, 1962
Plexippoides starmuehlneri (Roewer, 1955)
Plexippoides arabicus Prószyn’ski, 1989
Menemerops flavescens (O. P.-Cambridge, 1872)
Menemerops afghanus (Roewer, 1962)
Menemerops sollistimus Wesolowska & van Harten, 1994
Plexippoides afghanus (Roewer, 1962)
Distribution: Greece to Central Asia
Comments: Plexippoides afghanus was synonymised
with Plexippoides flavescens by Logunov &
Zamanpoore (2005).
XVI.l. Genus Pseudicius Simon, 1885
1. Pseudicius afghanicus (Andreeva, Heciak &
Prószyn’ski, 1984)
Synonym: Icius afghanicus Andreeva, Heciak &
Prószyn’ski, 1984
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan. Icius afghanicus
was transferred to genus Pseudicius by Prószyn’ski
(1990).
2. Pseudicius arabicus (Wesolowska & van Harten, 1994)
Synonym: Afraflacilla arabica Wesolowska & van
Harten, 1994
Pseudicius braunsi Wesolowska, 1996
Distribution: Yemen, Afghanistan
3. Pseudicius datuntatus Logunov & Zamanpoore,
2005
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
4. Pseudicius frigidus (O.P.-Cambridge, 1885)
Synonyms: Menemerus frigidus O.P.-Cambridge,
1885
Phlegra icioides Simon, 1889
Icius icioides (Simon, 1889)
Icius frigidus (O.P.-Cambridge, 1885)
Distribution: Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, China
Comments: Icius icioides was synonymised with
Pseudicius frigidus by Andreeva et al. (1984).
XVI.m. Genus Salticus Latreille, 1804
1. Salticus afghanicus Logunov & Zamanpoore, 2005
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
XVI.n. Genus Thyene Simon, 1885
1. Thyene imperialis (Rossi, 1846)
Synonym: Attus imperialis Rossi, 1846
Salticus moreletii Lucas, 1846
Attus regillus L. Koch, 1867
Attus argentoe-lineatus Simon, 1868
Attus moreletii (Lucas, 1846)
Marpessa imperialis (Rossi, 1846)
Thya imperialis (Rossi, 1846)
Thiene imperialis (Rossi, 1846)
Thyene moreleti (Lucas, 1846)
Thyene lindbergi Roewer, 1962
Thyene sinensis Schenkel, 1963
Distribution: Old World
Comments: Thyene lindbergi was synonymised with
Thyene imperialis by Logunov & Zamanpoore (2005).
XVII. FAMILY SCYTODIDAE BLACKWALL, 1864
XVII.a. Genus Scytodes Latreille, 1804
1. Scytodes sexstriata Roewer, 1960
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XVIII. FAMILY SPARASSIDAE BERTKAU, 1872
Comments: Considered senior synonym of
Heteropodidae by Jäger (1999).
I. FAMILY ARANEIDAE SIMON, 1895
I.a. Genus Araneus Clerck, 1757
1. Araneus ellipticus (Tikader & Bal, 1981)
Synonyms: Neoscona elliptica Tikader & Bal, 1981
Neoscona griseomaculata Yin & Wang, 1982
Distribution: India, Bangladesh, China
Comments: Grasshoff (1986) transferred Neoscona
elliptica to genus Araneus.
XVIII.a. Genus Eusparassus Simon, 1903
1. Eusparassus fuscimanus Denis, 1958
Synonyms: Sparassus fuscimanus Levy, 1989
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
2. Eusparassus walckenaeri (Audouin, 1826)
Synonyms: Philodromus walckenaerii Audouin, 1826
Philodromus linnaei Audouin, 1826
Drassus civilis Wider, 1834
Ocypete tersa C. L. Koch, 1837
Sparassus doriae Simon, 1874
Sparassus cambridgii Simon, 1874
Sparassus validus Thorell, 1875
Sparassus cognatus O. P.-Cambridge, 1876
Sparassus extensipes Karsch, 1880
Sparassus walckenaerii (Audouin, 1826)
Sparassus tersus (C. L. Koch, 1837)
Sparassus fontanieri Simon, 1880
Sparassus linnaei (Audouin, 1826)
Eusparassus tersus Järvi, 1914
Heteropoda civilis (Wider, 1834)
Eusparassus kronebergi Denis, 1958
Distribution: Eastern Mediterranean to Afghanistan
I.b. Genus Argiope Audouin, 1826
1. Argiope minuta Karsch, 1879
Synonym: Argiope shillongensis Sinha, 1951
Distribution: India, Bangladesh, East Asia
Comments: Argiope shillongensis was synonymised
with Argiope minuta by Levi (1983).
XVIII.b. Genus Heteropoda Latreille, 1804
Synonyms: Genus Torania Simon, 1886
Genus Panaretus Simon, 1880
Comments: Genus Torania was synonymised with
genus Heteropoda by Jäger (2001) and genus
Panaretus was synonymised with genus Heteropoda
by Jäger (2002).
4. Cyclosa tropica Biswas & Raychaudhuri, 1998
Comments: Endemic to Bangladesh
1. Heteropoda afghana Roewer, 1962
Distribution: Afghanistan, Pakistan, India
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
2. Cyclosa confraga (Thorell, 1892)
Synonym: Epeira confraga Thorell, 1892
Distribution: India, Bangladesh to Malaysia
3. Cyclosa elongata Biswas & Raychaudhuri, 1998
Comments: Endemic to Bangladesh
5. Cyclosa yaginumai Biswas & Raychaudhuri, 1998
Comments: Endemic to Bangladesh
I.d. Genus Cyrtophora Simon, 1864
1. Cyrtophora lahirii Biswas & Raychaudhuri, 2004
Comments: Endemic to Bangladesh
2. Cyrtophora nareshi Biswas & Raychaudhuri, 2004
Comments: Endemic to Bangladesh
2. Heteropoda lindbergi Roewer, 1962
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
XIX. FAMILY THOMISIDAE SUNDEVALL, 1833
XIX.a. Genus Ozyptila Simon, 1864
Comments: According to Platnick (2006), genus name
Oxyptila used by Tikader and various other authors
is an unjustified emendation.
1. Ozyptila grisea Roewer, 1955
Distribution: Iran, Afghanistan
XIX.b. Genus Xysticus C.L. Koch, 1835
1. Xysticus lindbergi Roewer, 1962
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
I.c. Genus Cyclosa Menge, 1866
1. Cyclosa bituberculata Biswas & Raychaudhuri,
1998
Comments: Endemic to Bangladesh
I.e. Genus Gea C.L. Koch, 1843
1. Gea subarmata Thorell, 1890
Synonyms: Gea catenulata Thorell, 1898
Gea brongersmai Chrysanthus, 1971
Gea corbetti Tikader, 1982
Distribution: India, Bangladesh to Philippines, New
Guinea
Comments: Gea corbetti was synonymised with Gea
subarmata by Levi (1983).
I.f. Genus Neoscona Simon, 1864
1. Neoscona molemensis Tikader & Bal, 1981
Distribution: Bangladesh, India to Philippines,
Indonesia
2. Xysticus maculatipes Roewer, 1962
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
XX. FAMILY ZODARIIDAE THORELL, 1881
XX.a. Genus Zodarion Walckenaer, 1826
1. Zodarion lindbergi Roewer, 1960
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
Afghanistan spider summary
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
of families: 20
of Genera: 66
of Species: 113
of subspecies: 1
of Endemic Families: 0
of Endemic Genera: 4
of Endemic Species: 95
II. FAMILY CLUBIONIDAE WAGNER, 1887
II.a. Genus Clubiona Latreille, 1804
1. Clubiona analis Thorell, 1895
Distribution: India, Bangladesh, Myanmar
2. Clubiona anwarae Biswas & Raychaudhuri, 1996
Comments: Endemic to Bangladesh
3. Clubiona bagerhatensis Biswas & Raychaudhuri,
1996
Comments: Endemic to Bangladesh
4. Clubiona drassodes O. P.-Cambridge, 1874
Synonym: Clubiona atwali Singh, 1970
Distribution: India, Bangladesh, China
Comments: Clubiona atwali was synonymised with
Clubiona drassodes by Barrion & Litsinger (1995).
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5. Clubiona filicata O. P.-Cambridge, 1874
Synonym: Clubiona swatowensis Strand, 1907
Distribution: India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, China
Comments: According to Platnick (2006), this species
occurs in Pakistan.
2. Pardosa minuta Tikader & Malhotra, 1976
Synonym: Pardosa minutus Tikader & Malhotra, 1976
Distribution: India, Bangladesh
Comments: Endemic to South Asia. Bangladesh is
recent addition in distribution of this species.
6. Clubiona ludhianaensis Tikader, 1976
Distribution: India, Bangladesh
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
3. Pardosa oakleyi Gravely, 1924
Distribution: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
7. Clubiona mujibari Biswas & Raychaudhuri, 1996
Comments: Endemic to Bangladesh
4. Pardosa royi Biswas & Raychaudhuri, 2003
Comments: Endemic to Bangladesh
III. FAMILY CORINNIDAE KARSCH, 1880
Comments: Considered valid by Wunderlich (1986),
so genera listed by Brignoli under Castianeirinae and
Corinninae (Clubionidae) are treated here and also
genera listed by Roewer under the Corinninae have
been apportioned to the Corinnidae (Platnick, 2006).
5. Pardosa shyamae (Tikader, 1970)
Synonym: Lycosa shyamae Tikader, 1970
Distribution: India, Bangladesh, China
Comments: Lycosa shyamae was transferred to
genus Pardosa by Tikader and Malhotra (1980).
Bangladesh is recent addition in distribution of this
species.
III.a. Genus Castianeira Keyserling, 1879
1. Castianeira rugosa Denis, 1958
Comments: Endemic to Afghanistan
III.b. Genus Trachelas L. Koch, 1872
1. Trachelas devi Biswas & Raychaudhuri, 2000
Comments: Endemic to Bangladesh
IV. FAMILY LINYPHIIDAE BLACKWALL, 1859
IV.a. Genus Callitrichia Fage, 1936
1. Callitrichia formosana Oi, 1977
Synonym: Oedothorax formosanus Brignoli, 1983
Atypena formosana Tazoe, 1992
Distribution: Bangladesh to Japan
V. FAMILY LIOCRANIDAE SIMON, 1897
V.a. Genus Sphingius Thorell, 1890
Comments: This genus was originally described in
the family Clubionidae. After a series of transfers, it
was finally transferred to family Liocranidae by
Deeleman-Reinhold (2001).
1. Sphingius barkudensis Gravely, 1931
Synonym: Sphingius barkudaensis Biswas &
Raychaudhuri, 2000
Distribution: Bangladesh, India
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
VI. FAMILY LYCOSIDAE SUNDEVALL, 1833
VI.a. Genus Lycosa Latreille, 1804
Synonym: Genus Allohogna Roewer, 1955
Comments: Allohogna was synonymised with genus
Lycosa by Fuhn & Niculescu-Burlacu (1971).
1. Lycosa mackenziei Gravely, 1924
Synonym: Pardosa mackenziei (Gravely, 1924)
Distribution: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh
Comments: Endemic to South Asia. Transfer of
Lycosa mackenziei to genus Pardosa was considered
incorrect and thus, original name was reinstated by
Tikader and Malhotra (1980).
VI.b. Genus Pardosa C. L. Koch, 1847
1. Pardosa algoides Schenkel, 1963
Synonyms: Pardosa uncata Schenkel, 1963
Pardosa ladakhensis Tikader, 1977
Pardosa ehrenfriedi Brignoli, 1983
Distribution: India, Bangladesh, China
Comments: Pardosa ladakhensis was synonymised
with Pardosa algoides by Yu and Song (1988).
Bangladesh is recent addition in distribution of this
species.
6. Pardosa songosa Tikader & Malhotra, 1976
Distribution: India, Bangladesh, China
Comments: Bangladesh is recent addition in
distribution of this species.
VII. FAMILY MITURGIDAE SIMON, 1885
VII.a. Genus Cheiracanthium C. L. Koch, 1839
Comments: Genus Cheiracanthium (Clubionidae) was
transferred to family Miturgidae by Bonaldo &
Brescovit (1997).
1. Cheiracanthium melanostomum (Thorell, 1895)
Synonyms: Eutittha melanostoma Thorell, 1895
Cheiracathium sadanai Tikader, 1976
Cheiracanthium melanostoma (Thorell, 1895)
Distribution: India, Bangladesh, Myanmar
Comments: Cheiracathium sadanai was synonymised
with Cheiracanthium melanostomum by DeelemanReinhold (2001).
2. Cheiracanthium mysorense Majumder & Tikader, 1991
Synonym: Cheiracanthium mysorensis Majumder &
Tikader, 1991
Distribution: Bangladesh, India
Comments: Endemic to South Asia. This species is
recently reported from Bangladesh.
3. Cheiracanthium sikkimense Majumder & Tikader, 1991
Synonym: Cheiracanthium sikkimensis Majumder &
Tikader, 1991
Distribution: Bangladesh, India
Comments: Endemic to South Asia. This species is
recently reported from Bangladesh.
4. Cheiracanthium tagorei Biswas & Raychaudhuri, 2003
Comments: Endemic to Bangladesh
VIII. FAMILY PHILODROMIDAE THORELL, 1870
VIII.a. Genus Tibellus Simon, 1875
Comments: Genus Tibellus was removed from family
Thomisidae and placed in the family Philodromidae
by Homann (1975).
1. Tibellus shikerpurensis Biswas & Raychaudhuri, 2003
Comments: Endemic to Bangladesh
IX. FAMILY PISAURIDAE SIMON, 1890
IX.a. Genus Hygropoda Thorell, 1894
1. Hygropoda longimana (Stoliczka, 1869)
Synonym:Dolomedes longimanus Stoliczka, 1869
Distribution: Bangladesh, Malaysia
X. FAMILY SALTICIDAE BLACKWALL, 1841
X.a. Genus Marpissa C.L. Koch, 1846
1. Marpissa carinata Butt & Beg, 2000
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
X.b. Genus Phidippus C. L. Koch, 1846
1. Phidippus majumderi Biswas, 1999
Comments: Endemic to Bangladesh
X.c. Genus Plexippus C.L. Koch, 1846
1. Plexippus wesolowskae Biswas & Raychaudhuri,
1998
Synonyms: Plexippus wesolowskai Biswas &
Raychaudhuri, 1998
Comments: Endemic to Bangladesh
2. Plexippus zabkai Biswas, 1999
Comments: Endemic to Bangladesh
X.d. Genus Zeuxippus Thorell, 1891
1. Zeuxippus pallidus Thorell, 1895
Synonyms: Rhene argentata Wesolowska, 1981
Distribution: Bangladesh, Myanmar, China, Vietnam
XI. FAMILY TETRAGNATHIDAE MENGE, 1866
Comments: Genera Leucauge and Meta were
originally placed in the family Tetragnathidae which
is followed by Platnick (2006) and this paper, Tikader
(1987) placed it in the family Araneidae without any
explanation.
XI.a. Genus Dyschiriognatha Simon, 1893
1. Dyschiriognatha dentata Zhu & Wen, 1978
Synonyms: Dyschiriognatha hawigtenera Barrion &
Litsinger, 1995
Distribution: Bangladesh to China, Japan, Philippines
Comments: Dyschiriognatha hawigtenera was
synonymised with Dyschiriognatha dentata by Zhu,
Song & Zhang (2003).
XI.b. Genus Tetragnatha Latreille, 1804
Synonym: Genus Eucta Simon, 1881
Comments: Genus Eucta was synonymised with
Tetragnatha by Levi (1981).
1. Tetragnatha hasselti Thorell, 1890
Synonym: Tetragnatha hasseltii Thorell, 1890
Tetragnatha aduncata Wang, 1991
Distribution: Bangladesh to China, Sulawesi
Comments: According to Platnick (2006), Tetragnatha
aduncata was synonymised with Tetragnatha hasselti.
2. Tetragnatha khanjahani Biswas & Raychaudhuri, 1996
Comments: Endemic to Bangladesh
3. Tetragnatha mandibulata Walckenaer, 1842
Synonyms: Tetragnatha minax Blackwall, 1877
Tetragnatha minatoria Simon, 1877
Tetragnatha leptognatha Thorell, 1877
Distribution: West Africa, India to Philippines,
Australia
4. Tetragnatha maxillosa Thorell, 1895
Synonyms: Tetragnatha japonica Bösenberg & Strand,
1906
Tetragnatha maxillosa insignita Strand, 1911
Tetragnatha listeri Gravely, 1921
Tetragnatha conformans Chamberlin, 1924
Tetragnatha japonica (Bösenberg & Strand, 1906)
Tetragnatha propioides Schenkel, 1936
Tetragnatha cliens Yin, 1976
Tetragnatha diensens Zhao, 1993
Distribution: South Africa, Bangladesh to Philippines,
New Hebrides
5. Tetragnatha virescens Okuma, 1979
Distribution: Bangladesh, Sri Lanka to Indonesia,
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V. FAMILY LINYPHIIDAE BLACKWALL, 1859
V.a. Genus Heterolinyphia Wunderlich, 1973
Comments: This genus is endemic to South Asia.
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XII. FAMILY THERAPHOSIDAE THORELL, 1870
XII.a. Genus Chilobrachys Karsch, 1891
1. Chilobrachys andersoni (Pocock, 1895)
Synonyms: Musagetes andersonii Pocock, 1895
Phlogius cervinus Thorell, 1895
Musagetes rufofuscus Thorell, 1897
Distribution: Bangladesh, Myanmar, Malaysia
2. Chilobrachys stridulans (Wood Mason, 1877)
Synonyms: Mygale stridulans Wood-Mason, 1877
Musagetes masoni Pocock, 1895
Chilobrachys masoni (Pocock, 1895)
Distribution: India, Bangladesh
Comments: Endemic to South Asia. According to
Platnick (2006) Chilobrachys masoni was
synonymised with Chilobrachys stridulans.
XIII. FAMILY THOMISIDAE SUNDEVALL, 1833
XIII.a. Genus Runcinia Simon, 1875
1. Runcinia acuminata (Thorell, 1881)
Synonyms: Misumena elongata L. Koch, 1874
Pistius acuminatus Thorell, 1881
Runcinia elongata (L. Koch, 1874)
Runcinia albostriata Hu, 1984
Distribution: Bangladesh to Japan, New Guinea,
Australia
2. Runcinia affinis Simon, 1897
Synonyms: Runcinia annamita Simon, 1903
Runcinia albostriata Bösenberg & Strand, 1906
Plancinus advecticius Simon, 1909
Runcinia cataracta Lawrence, 1927
Thomisus cherapunjeus Tikader, 1966
Runcinia chauhani Sen & Basu, 1972
Distribution: Africa, Bangladesh, India to Japan,
Philippines, Java
Comments: Thomisus cherapunjeus and Runcinia
chauhani were synonymised with Runcinia affinis by
Lehtinen (2005).
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of families: 13
of Genera: 24
of Species: 50
of subspecies: 0
of Endemic Families: 0
of Endemic Genera: 0
of Endemic Species: 18
I. FAMILY AGELENIDAE C.L. KOCH, 1837
I.a. Genus Tegenaria Latreille, 1804
1. Tegenaria wittmeri Brignoli, 1978
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
1. Heterolinyphia secunda Thaler, 1999
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
II. FAMILY AMAUROBIIDAE THORELL, 1870
II.a. Genus Draconarius Ovtchinnikov, 1999
1. Draconarius baronii (Brignoli, 1978)
Synonyms: Coelotes baronii Brignoli, 1978
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan. Wang (2002)
transferred male of Coelotes baronii to genus
Draconarius and female of Coelotes baronii was
transferred to genus Himalcoelotes.
VI. FAMILY LYCOSIDAE SUNDEVALL, 1833
VI.a. Genus Dorjulopirata Buchar, 1997
Comments: This is a monotypic genus and endemic
to Bhutan
2. Draconarius schenkeli (Brignoli, 1978)
Synonyms: Coelotes schenkeli Brignoli, 1978
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan. Coelotes schenkeli
was transferred to genus Draconarius by Wang (2002).
VI.b. Genus Hippasa Simon, 1885
1. Hippasa bifasciata Buchar, 1997
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
3. Draconarius stemmleri (Brignoli, 1978)
Synonyms: Coelotes stemmleri Brignoli, 1978
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan. Coelotes stemmleri was
transferred to genus Draconarius by Wang (2002) .
4. Draconarius wuermlii (Brignoli, 1978)
Synonyms: Coelotes wuermlii Brignoli, 1978
Paracoelotes wuermlii Brignoli, 1982
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan. Wang (2002)
transferred Paracoelotes wuermlii to genus
Draconarius.
II.b. Genus Himalcoelotes Wang, 2002
1. Himalcoelotes brignolii Wang, 2002
Synonyms: Coelotes baronii Brignoli, 1978
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan. Female of Coelotes
baronii was transferred to genus Himalcoelotes brignolii
by Wang (2002).
III. FAMILY ARANEIDAE SIMON, 1895
III.a. Genus Cyclosa Menge, 1866
1. Cyclosa quinqueguttata (Thorell, 1881)
Synonyms: Epeira quinque-guttata Thorell, 1881
Epeira hybophora Thorell, 1887
Cyclosa hybophora (Thorell, 1887)
Cyclosa fissicauda Simon, 1889
Distribution: India, Bhutan, Myanmar, China, Taiwan
Comments: Cyclosa hybophora was synonymised
with Cyclosa quinqueguttata by Roberts (1983);
Cyclosa fissicauda was synonymised with Cyclosa
quinqueguttata by Tanikawa & Ono (1993).
III.b. Genus Neoscona Simon, 1864
1. Neoscona chrysanthusi Tikader & Bal, 1981
Distribution: Bhutan, India
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
IV. FAMILY HAHNIIDAE BERTKAU, 1878
IV.a. Genus Hahnia C.L. Koch, 1841
1. Hahnia caelebs Brignoli, 1978
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
2. Hahnia innupta Brignoli, 1978
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
3. Hahnia lehtineni Brignoli, 1978
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
1. Dorjulopirata dorjulanus Buchar, 1997
Synonym: Dorjulopirata dorjulana Buchar, 1997
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
VI.c. Genus Hogna Simon, 1885
Synonym: Genus Lycorma Simon, 1885
Comments: The genus Lycorma was synonymised
with the genus Hogna by Wunderlich (1992).
1. Hogna himalayensis (Gravely, 1924)
Synonyms: Lycosa himalayensis Gravely, 1924
Lycorma himalayensis Buchar, 1997
Distribution: India, Bhutan, China
Comments: Lycosa himalayensis was transferred to
genus Hogna by Buchar (1997).
VI.d. Genus Lycosa Latreille, 1804
Synonym: Genus Allohogna Roewer, 1955
Comments: Allohogna was synonymised with genus
Lycosa by Fuhn & Niculescu-Burlacu (1971).
1. Lycosa bistriata Gravely, 1924
Synonym: Hogna bistriata (Gravely, 1924)
Distribution: India, Bhutan
Comments: Endemic to South Asia. Transfer of
Lycosa bistriata to genus Hogna was considered
incorrect and thus, original name was reinstated by
Tikader and Malhotra (1980).
2. Lycosa kempi Gravely, 1924
Synonym: Piratula kempi (Gravely, 1924)
Distribution: India, Pakistan, Bhutan, China
Comments: Transfer of Lycosa kempi to genus
Piratula was considered incorrect and thus the original
name was reinstated by Tikader (1970).
3. Lycosa nigrotibialis Simon, 1884
Synonyms: Hogna nigrotibialis (Simon, 1884)
Allocosa nigrotibialis (Simon, 1884)
Distribution: India, Bhutan, Myanmar
Comments: Transfer of Lycosa nigrotibialis to genus
Hogna and later to genus Allocosa was considered
incorrect and thus the original name was reinstated
by Tikader & Malhotra (1980).
VI.e. Genus Trochosa C.L. Koch, 1847
1. Trochosa dentichelis Buchar, 1997
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
VI.f. Genus Zoica Simon, 1898
Comments: Considered a senior synonym of genus
Flanona Simon, 1898 by Lehtinen & Hippa (1979).
1. Zoica oculata Buchar, 1997
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
4. Hahnia musica Brignoli, 1978
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
5. Hahnia tikaderi Brignoli, 1978
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
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VII.a. Genus Ero C. L. Koch, 1836
1. Ero cachinnans Brignoli, 1978
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
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VIII. FAMILY NEPHILIDAE SIMON, 1894
Comments: Subfamily Nephilinae under family
Tetragnathidae was elevated to family level by
Kuntner (2006). Genera Clitaetra, Herennia, Nephila
and Nephilengys were transferred from family
Tetragnathidae to family Nephilidae.
VIII.a. Genus Nephila Leach, 1815
1. Nephila clavata L. Koch, 1878
Synonyms: Nephila limbata Thorell, 1898
Nephila obnubila Simon, 1906
Distribution: Bhutan, Pakistan, India to Japan
IX. FAMILY OONOPIDAE SIMON, 1890
IX.a. Genus Camptoscaphiella Caporiacco, 1934
1. Camptoscaphiella hilaris Brignoli, 1978
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
IX.b. Genus Epectris Simon, 1893
1. Epectris aenobarbus Brignoli, 1978
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
IX.c. Genus Ischnothyreus Simon, 1893
1. Ischnothyreus shillongensis Tikader, 1968
Synonym: Camptoscaphiella shillongensis Brignoli, 1976
Distribution: India, Bhutan
Comments: Endemic to South Asia. Transfer of
Ischnothyreus shillongensis to genus
Camptoscaphiella Caporiacco, 1934 was considered
incorrect and thus, original name was reinstated by
Brignoli (1978).
IX.d. Genus Opopaea Simon, 1891
1. Opopaea sponsa Brignoli, 1978
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
IX.e. Genus Orchestina Simon, 1882
1. Orchestina aerumnae Brignoli, 1978
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
X. FAMILY SALTICIDAE BLACKWALL, 1841
X.a. Genus Bianor Peckham & Peckham, 1886
1. Bianor pseudomaculatus Logunov, 2001
Synonym: Bianor maculatus Zabka, 1985
Distribution: India, Bhutan, Vietnam
Comments: According to Logunov (2001), Bianor
maculatus Zabka, 1985 is a misidentification.
X.b. Genus Carrhotus Thorell, 1891
1. Carrhotus kamjeensis Jastrzebski, 1999
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
X.c. Carrhotus samchiensis Jastrzebski, 1999
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
X.d. Genus Evarcha Simon, 1902
1. Evarcha pococki Zabka, 1985
Distribution: Bhutan to Vietnam, China
X.e. Genus Harmochirus Simon, 1885
1. Harmochirus brachiatus (Thorell, 1977)
Synonyms: Ballus brachiatus Thorell, 1877
Harmochirus malaccensis Simon, 1885
Harmochirus nervosus Thorell, 1890
Harmochirus insulanus Namkung, 2002
Distribution: India, Bhutan to Taiwan, Indonesia
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X.h. Genus Langona Simon, 1901
1. Langona bhutanica Prószyn’ski, 1978
Distribution: Bhutan, China
X.i. Genus Neobrettus Wanless, 1984
1. Neobrettus tibialis (Prószyn’ski, 1978)
Synonym: Cyrba tibialis Prószyn’ski, 1978
Distribution: Bhutan to Malaysia, Borneo
Comments: Cyrba tibialis was transferred to genus
Neobrettus by Wanless (1984).
X.j. Genus Pancorius Simon, 1902
1. Pancorius changricus Zabka, 1990
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
2. Pancorius magniformis Zabka, 1990
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
3. Pancorius wangdicus Zabka, 1990
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
X.k. Genus Phintella Strand, 1906
1. Phintella volupe (Karsch, 1879)
Synonym: Attus volupe Karsch, 1879
Distribution: Sri Lanka, Bhutan
Comments: Endemic to South Asia. Attus volupe
was transferred to genus Phintella by Zabka (1988).
X.l. Genus Phlegra Simon, 1876
1. Phlegra particeps (O. P.-Cambridge, 1872)
Synonym: Salticus particeps O. P.-Cambridge, 1872
Distribution: Israel to Bhutan
Comments: Salticus particeps was transferred to
genus Phlegra by Simon (1876).
2. Phlegra samchiensis Prószyn’ski, 1978
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
3. Phlegra thibetana Simon, 1901
Distribution: Bhutan, China
X.m. Genus Plexippoides Prószyn’ski, 1984
1. Plexippoides dilucidus Próchniewicz, 1990
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
X.n. Genus Plexippus C.L. Koch, 1846
1. Plexippus bhutani Zabka, 1990
Distribution: Bhutan, China
X.o. Genus Pseudamycus Simon, 1885
1. Pseudamycus bhutani Zabka, 1990
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
X.p. Genus Rafalus Prószyn’ski, 1999
1. Rafalus wittmeri (Prószyn’ski, 1978)
Synonym: Aelurillus wittmeri Prószyn’ski, 1978
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan. Aelurillus wittmeri
was transferred to genus Rafalus by Prószyn’ski
(1999).
X.q. Genus Rhene Thorell, 1869
1. Rhene flavicomans Simon, 1902
Distribution: India, Bhutan, Sri Lanka
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
2. Rhene phuntsholingensis Jastrzebski, 1997
Distribution: Bhutan, Nepal
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
X.f. Genus Helicius Zabka, 1981
1. Helicius hillaryi Zabka, 1981
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
X.r. Genus Synagelides Strand, 1906
1. Synagelides wangdicus Bohdanowicz, 1978
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
X.g. Genus Heliophanoides Prószyn’ski, 1992
Comments: Endemic to South Asia.
2. Synagelides wuermlii Bohdanowicz, 1978
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
1. Heliophanoides bhutanicus Prószyn’ski, 1992
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
X.s. Genus Telamonia Thorell, 1887
1. Telamonia dimidiata (Simon, 1899)
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Synonyms: Viciria dimidiata Simon, 1899
Phidippus pateli Tikader, 1974
Distribution: India, Bhutan, Sumatra
Comments: Phidippus pateli was synonymised with
Telamonia dimidiata by Prószyn’ski (1992); Viciria
dimidiata was transferred to genus Telamonia by
Prószyn’ski (1984b).
2. Telamonia dissimilis Próchniewicz, 1990
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
3. Telamonia laecta Próchniewicz, 1990
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
4. Telamonia prima Próchniewicz, 1990
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
X.t. Genus Yaginumaella Prószyn’ski, 1979
1. Yaginumaella bhutanica Zabka, 1981
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
2. Yaginumaella cambridgei Zabka, 1981
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
3. Yaginumaella gogonaica Zabka, 1981
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
4. Yaginumaella helvetorum Zabka, 1981
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
5. Yaginumaella hybrida Zabka, 1981
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
6. Yaginumaella incognita Zabka, 1981
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
7. Yaginumaella intermedia Zabka, 1981
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
8. Yaginumaella montana Zabka, 1981
Distribution: China, Bhutan
9. Yaginumaella nobilis Zabka, 1981
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
10. Yaginumaella nova Zabka, 1981
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
11. Yaginumaella orientalis Zabka, 1981
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
12. Yaginumaella pilosa Zabka, 1981
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
13. Yaginumaella silvatica Zabka, 1981
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
14. Yaginumaella simoni Zabka, 1981
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
15. Yaginumaella stemmleri Zabka, 1981
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
16. Yaginumaella strandi Zabka, 1981
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
17. Yaginumaella supina Zabka, 1981
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
18. Yaginumaella tenella Zabka, 1981
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
19. Yaginumaella thimphuica Zabka, 1981
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
20. Yaginumaella urbanii Zabka, 1981
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
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21. Yaginumaella versicolor Zabka, 1981
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
Xysticus mandali Hu & Li, 1987
Distribution: Nepal, Bhutan, China
22. Yaginumaella wangdica Zabka, 1981
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
10. Lysiteles wittmeri Ono, 2001
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
23. Yaginumaella wuermli Zabka, 1981
Synonym: Ptocasius wuermli Hu, 2001
Distribution: Bhutan, China
XII.d. Genus Oxytate L. Koch, 1878
Synonym: Genus Dieta Simon, 1880
Comments: Genus Dieta was synonymised with
genus Oxytate by Song et al. (1982).
XI. FAMILY SPARASSIDAE BERTKAU, 1872
Comments: Considered senior synonym of
Heteropodidae by Jäger (1999).
1. Oxytate bhutanica Ono, 2001
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
XI.a. Genus Bhutaniella Jäger, 2000
1. Bhutaniella dunlopi Jäger, 2001
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
2. Bhutaniella gruberi Jäger, 2001
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
3. Bhutaniella haenggii Jäger, 2001
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
XI.b. Genus Pseudopoda Jäger, 2000
1. Pseudopoda albonotata Jäger, 2001
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
2. Pseudopoda gogona Jäger, 2001
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
XII. FAMILY THOMISIDAE SUNDEVALL, 1833
XII.a. Genus Ebrechtella Dahl, 1907
1. Ebrechtella pseudovatia (Schenkel, 1936)
Synonym: Misumena pseudovatia Schenkel, 1936
Misumenops pseudovatius (Schenkel, 1936)
Misumenops wenensis Zhu, Song & Tang, in Tang,
Song & Zhu, 1995
Distribution: Bhutan, China
Comments: Misumenops pseudovatius was
transferred to the genus Ebrechtella by Lehtinen
(2005).
XII.b. Genus Loxobates Thorell, 1877
1. Loxobates minor Ono, 2001
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
XII.e. Genus Philodamia Thorell, 1894
1. Philodamia armillata Thorell, 1895
Distribution: Bhutan, Myanmar
XII.f. Genus Stiphropus Gerstäcker, 1873
1. Stiphropus soureni Sen, 1964
Distribution: India, Nepal, Bhutan
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
XII.g. Genus Strigoplus Simon, 1885
1. Strigoplus albostriatus Simon, 1885
Synonym: Peltorrhynchus rostratus Thorell, 1892
Distribution: Bhutan, Malaysia, Java
XII.h. Genus Synema Simon, 1864
1. Synema albomaculatum Ono, 2001
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
XII.i. Genus Talaus Simon, 1886
1. Talaus samchi Ono, 2001
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
XII.j. Genus Xysticus C.L. Koch, 1835
1. Xysticus croceus Fox, 1937
Synonyms: Xysticus ephippiatus Bösenberg & Strand,
1906
Xysticus sujatai Tikader, 1962
Distribution: India, Nepal, Bhutan, China, Korea,
Japan
Comments: Xysticus sujatai was synonymised with
Xysticus croceus by Ono (1988).
2. Xysticus simplicipalpatus Ono, 1978
Distribution: Nepal, Bhutan
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
XII.c. Genus Lysiteles Simon, 1895
1. Lysiteles ambrosii Ono, 2001
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
Bhutan spider summary
2. Lysiteles amoenus Ono, 1980
Distribution: Bhutan, Taiwan
3. Lysiteles bhutanus Ono, 2001
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
4. Lysiteles himalayensis Ono, 1979
Distribution: Nepal, Bhutan
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
5. Lysiteles kunmingensis Song & Zhao, 1994
Distribution: Bhutan, China
6. Lysiteles minusculus Song & Chai, 1990
Distribution: Bhutan, China
7. Lysiteles niger Ono, 1979
Distribution: Bhutan, Nepal
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
8. Lysiteles punctiger Ono, 2001
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
9. Lysiteles saltus Ono, 1979
Synonym: Xysticus himalayaensis Hu & Li, 1987
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Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
of Families: 12
of Genera: 51
of Species: 105
of Subspecies: 0
of Endemic Families: 0
of Endemic Genera: 1
of Endemic Species: 71
Checklist 4. Spiders of India
(Web supplement)
India spider summary
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
of Families: 60
of Genera: 365
of Species: 1447
of Subspecies: 9
of Endemic Families: 0
of Endemic Genera: 19
of Endemic Species: 1053
included by Platnick (2006) as occurring
in Pakistan superseding Siliwal et al.
(2005) and thus these species are South
Asian endemic rather than Indian
endemics.
Due to page constraints and printing
costs, the 2007 updated checklist of
Indian spiders is available in the web
supplement
of
this
paper
at
www.zoosprint.org.
Maldives
In Maldives, only two non-endemic
species of spiders belonging to two genera
and two families have been reported
(Checklist 5). Argiope anasuja Thorell,
1887 and Tetragnatha foveata Karsch, 1891
are South Asian endemics and are also
reported from India, Pakistan and Sri
Lanka.
Nepal
In Nepal, 222 species of spider in 79
genera and 23 families have been reported
(Checklist 6). Four of 79 genera are
endemic to the country and of which only
single genus is monotypic. Of these 222
species, 176 are endemic to the country
(Table 2). Studies on spiders were
initiated in mid 20th century and major
contribution was done by Jäger (2000,
2001), who described 32 species, Ono
(1978, 1979, 1983) described 19 species,
Bohdanowicz (1979, 1987) described 14
species and Brignoli (1972, 1973, 1976,
1978, 1983) described 12 species.
Pakistan
In Pakistan, 138 species of spider in
79 genera and 22 families have been
reported (Checklist 7). The genus
Sivalicus is monotypic and endemic to the
country. Out of 138 species, 72 are
endemic to the country (Table 2). Major
contribution to spider study was done by
Dyal (1935, 1957) by describing 42
species.
The publications before
independence and partition of India and
Pakistan (1947) indicate India and
Platnick (2006) has retained India in
distribution of many spider species whose
type locality and known distribution is in
present Pakistan.
Sri Lanka
In Sri Lanka, 354 species of spider in
213 genera and 45 families have been
reported (Checklist 8). Twenty-two
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Checklist 5. Spiders of Maldives
Checklist 6. Spiders of Nepal
I. FAMILY ARANEIDAE SIMON, 1895
I.a. Genus Argiope Audouin, 1826
1. Argiope anasuja Thorell, 1887
Synonyms: Argiope anasuja fletcheri Hirst, 1911
Argiope plagiata Karsch, 1891
Distribution: India, Maldives, Pakistan
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
I. FAMILY AGELENIDAE C.L. KOCH, 1837
I.a. Genus Agelena Walckenaer, 1805
1. Agelena lukla Nishikawa, 1980
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
II. FAMILY TETRAGNATHIDAE MENGE, 1866
II.a. Genus Tetragnatha Latreille, 1804
Synonym: Genus Eucta Simon, 1881
Comments: Genus Eucta was synonymised with
Tetragnatha by Levi (1981).
1. Tetragnatha foveata Karsch, 1891
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka, Maldives
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
Maldives spider summary
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
of Families: 2
of Genera: 2
of Species: 2
of Subspecies: 0
of Endemic Families: 0
of Endemic Genera: 0
of Endemic Species: 0
2. Agelena sherpa Nishikawa, 1980
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
I.b. Genus Tegenaria Latreille, 1804
1. Tegenaria lunakensis Tikader, 1964
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
II. FAMILY AMAUROBIIDAE THORELL, 1870
II.a. Genus Amaurobius C.L. Koch, 1837
1. Amaurobius milloti Hubert, 1973
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
II.b. Genus Draconarius Ovtchinnikov, 1999
1. Draconarius gurkha (Brignoli, 1976)
Synonyms: Coelotes gurkha Brignoli, 1976
Coelotes lama Brignoli, 1976
Comments: Endemic to Nepal. Wang (2002)
transferred Coelotes gurkha to genus Draconarius
and synonymised Coelotes lama with Coelotes
gurkha.
II.c. Genus Himalcoelotes Wang, 2002
1. Himalcoelotes aequoreus Wang, 2002
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
2. Himalcoelotes bursarius Wang, 2002
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
3. Himalcoelotes diatropos Wang, 2002
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
4. Himalcoelotes gyirongensis (Hu & Li, 1987)
Synonyms: Coelotes gyirongensis Hu & Li, 1987
Distribution: Nepal, China
Comments: Coelotes gyirongensis was transferred
to genus Himalcoelotes by Wang (2002).
5. Himalcoelotes martensi Wang, 2002
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
6. Himalcoelotes pirum Wang, 2002
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
7. Himalcoelotes sherpa (Brignoli, 1976)
Synonyms: Coelotes sherpa Brignoli, 1976
Comments: Endemic to Nepal. Coelotes sherpa was
transferred to genus Himalcoelotes by Wang (2002).
IV. FAMILY ERESIDAE C.L. KOCH, 1851
IV.a. Genus Stegodyphus Simon, 1873
1. Stegodyphus sarasinorum Karsch, 1891
Distribution:
India,
Sri
Lanka,
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
V. FAMILY GNAPHOSIDAE POCOCK, 1898
V.a. Genus Drassodes Westring, 1851
1. Drassodes phagduaensis Tikader, 1964
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
V.b. Genus Gnaphosa Latreille, 1804
1. Gnaphosa mandschurica Schenkel, 1963
Synonym: Gnaphosa glandifera Schenkel, 1963
Gnaphosa holmi Schenkel, 1963
Gnaphosa charitonowi Schenkel, 1963
Gnaphosa braendegaardi Schenkel, 1963
Gnaphosa berlandi Schenkel, 1963
Distribution: Russia, Mongolia, China, Nepal
2. Gnaphosa moerens O. P.-Cambridge, 1885
Distribution: China, Nepal
V.c. Genus Phaeocedus Simon, 1893
1. Phaeocedus mosambaensis Tikader, 1964
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
VI. FAMILY HAHNIIDAE BERTKAU, 1878
VI.a. Genus Hahnia C.L. Koch, 1841
1. Hahnia alini Tikader, 1964
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
VI.b. Genus Neoantistea Gertsch, 1934
1. Neoantistea janetscheki Brignoli, 1976
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
VII. FAMILY HERSILIIDAE THORELL, 1870
VII.a. Genus Hersilia Audouin, 1826
1. Hersilia martensi Baehr & Baehr, 1993
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
2. Hersilia nepalensis Baehr & Baehr, 1993
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
VIII. FAMILY LINYPHIIDAE BLACKWALL, 1859
VIII.a. Genus Agyneta Hull, 1911
1. Agyneta bueko Wunderlich, 1983
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
2. Agyneta jiriensis Wunderlich, 1983
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
8. Himalcoelotes subsherpa Wang, 2002
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
3. Agyneta muriensis Wunderlich, 1983
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
9. Himalcoelotes syntomos Wang, 2002
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
4. Agyneta yulungiensis Wunderlich, 1983
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
III. FAMILY ANAPIDAE SIMON, 1895
III.a. Genus Metanapis Brignoli, 1981
1. Metanapis montisemodi (Brignoli, 1978)
Synonyms: Pseudanapis montisemodi Brignoli, 1978l
Comments: Endemic to Nepal. Brignoli (1891)
transferred Pseudanapis montisemodi to genus
Metanapis.
2. Metanapis tectimundi (Brignoli, 1978)
Synonyms: Pseudanapis tectimundi Brignoli, 1978l
Comments: Endemic to Nepal. Brignoli (1891)
transferred Pseudanapis tectimundi to genus
Metanapis.
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VIII.b. Genus Asthenargus Simon & Fage, 1922
1. Arachosinella thaleri Wunderlich, 1983
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
VIII.c. Genus Caviphantes Oi, 1960
1. Caviphantes pseudosaxetorum Wunderlich, 1979
Distribution: Nepal, China, Japan
VIII.d. Genus Erigone Audouin, 1826
1. Erigone nepalensis Wunderlich, 1983
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
2. Erigone ourania Crosby & Bishop, 1928
Distribution: Nepal to China
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VIII.e. Genus Gongylidiellum Simon, 1884
1. Gongylidiellum kathmanduense Wunderlich, 1983
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
2. Hubertella thankurensis (Wunderlich, 1983)
Synonym: Hubertia thankurensis Wunderlich, 1983
Comments: Endemic to Nepal.
2. Gongylidiellum nepalense Wunderlich, 1983
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
VIII.l. Genus Indophantes Saaristo & Tanasevitch, 2003
1. Indophantes digitulus (Thaler, 1987)
Synonym: Lepthyphantes digitulus Thaler, 1987
Distribution: India, Nepal
Comments: Endemic to South Asia. Lepthyphantes
digitulus was transferred to genus Indophantes by
Saaristo & Tanasevitch (2003).
VIII.f. Genus Gorbothorax Tanasevitch, 1998
Comments: This genus is endemic to Nepal.
1. Gorbothorax comatus Tanasevitch, 1998
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
VIIII.q. Genus Oedothorax Bertkau, in Förster &
Bertkau, 1883
1. Oedothorax angelus Tanasevitch, 1998
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
2. Oedothorax annulatus Wunderlich, 1974
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
3. Oedothorax asocialis Wunderlich, 1974
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
2. Gorbothorax conicus Tanasevitch, 1998
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
VIII.m. Genus Lepthyphantes Menge, 1866
1. Lepthyphantes alticola Tanasevitch, 1987
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
4. Oedothorax assuetus Tanasevitch, 1998
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
3. Gorbothorax setifer Tanasevitch, 1998
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
2. Lepthyphantes anachoretus Tanasevitch, 1987
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
5. Oedothorax clypeellum Tanasevitch, 1998
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
4. Gorbothorax ungibbus Tanasevitch, 1998
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
3. Lepthyphantes ancoriformis Tanasevitch, 1987
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
6. Oedothorax coronatus Tanasevitch, 1998
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
5. Gorbothorax wunderlichi (Brignoli, 1983)
Synonym: Oedothorax maculatus Wunderlich, 1974
Oedothorax wunderlichi Brignoli, 1983
Comments: Endemic to Nepal. Oedothorax
wunderlichi was a replacement name provided by by
Brignoli (1983) for Oedothorax maculatus as the
species name was preoccupied by Crosby (1905).
Later this species was trasferred to genus
Gorbothorax by Tanasevitch (1998).
4. Lepthyphantes asceticus Tanasevitch, 1987
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
7. Oedothorax dismodicoides Wunderlich, 1974
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
5. Lepthyphantes bifurcatoides Tanasevitch, 1987
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
8. Oedothorax elongatus Wunderlich, 1974
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
6. Lepthyphantes bifurcatus Tanasevitch, 1987
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
9. Oedothorax falcifer Tanasevitch, 1998
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
VIII.g. Genus Helsdingenia Saaristo & Tanasevitch, 2003
1. Helsdingenia ceylonica (van Helsdingen, 1985)
Distribution: Nepal, Sri Lanka
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
7. Lepthyphantes faustus Tanasevitch, 1987
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
10. Oedothorax hirsutus Wunderlich, 1974
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
8. Lepthyphantes nepalensis Tanasevitch, 1987
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
11. Oedothorax lineatus Wunderlich, 1974
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
VIII.h. Genus Heterolinyphia Wunderlich, 1973
Comments: This genus is endemic to South Asia.
9. Lepthyphantes numilionis Tanasevitch, 1987
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
12. Oedothorax lucidus Wunderlich, 1974
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
1. Heterolinyphia tarakotensis Wunderlich, 1973
Distribution: India, Nepal
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
10. Lepthyphantes occultus Tanasevitch, 1987
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
13. Oedothorax malearmatus Tanasevitch, 1998
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
11. Lepthyphantes rotundatus Tanasevitch, 1987
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
14. Oedothorax modestus Tanasevitch, 1998
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
12. Lepthyphantes setifer Tanasevitch, 1987
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
15. Oedothorax savigniformis Tanasevitch, 1998
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
13. Lepthyphantes sherpa Tanasevitch, 1987
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
16. Oedothorax sexoculatus Wunderlich, 1974
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
14. Lepthyphantes theosophicus Tanasevitch, 1987
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
17. Oedothorax sexoculorum Tanasevitch, 1998
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
15. Lepthyphantes yeti Tanasevitch, 1987
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
18. Oedothorax simplicithorax Tanasevitch, 1998
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
VIII.n. Genus Linyphia Latreille, 1804
1. Linyphia nepalensis Wunderlich, 1983
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
19. Oedothorax tholusus Tanasevitch, 1998
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
VIII.i. Genus Hilaira Simon, 1884
1. Hilaira dapaensis Wunderlich, 1983
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
VIII.j. Genus Himalaphantes Tanasevitch, 1992
1. Himalaphantes grandiculus (Tanasevitch, 1987)
Synonym: Lepthyphantes grandiculus Tanasevitch,
1987
Comments: Endemic to Nepal. Lepthyphantes
grandiculus was transferred to genus
Himalaphantes by Tanasevitch (1992).
2. Himalaphantes magnus (Tanasevitch, 1987)
Synonym: Lepthyphantes magnus Tanasevitch, 1987
Comments: Endemic to Nepal. Lepthyphantes
magnus was transferred to genus Himalaphantes by
Tanasevitch (1992).
3. Himalaphantes martensi (Thaler, 1987)
Synonym: Lepthyphantes martensi Thaler, 1987
Distribution: India, Nepal
Comments: Endemic to South Asia. Lepthyphantes
martensi was transferred to genus Himalaphantes
by Tanasevitch (1992).
VIII.k. Genus Hubertella Platnick, 1989
Comment: This genus is endemic to Nepal. Hubertella
is a replacement name for genus Hubertia by Platnick
(1989) as generic name was preoccupied.
1. Hubertella orientalis (Georgescu, 1977)
Synonym: Hubertia orientalis Georgescu, 1977
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
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Comments: Endemic to Nepal
VIII.o. Genus Martensinus Wunderlich, 1973
Comment: This genus is endemic to Nepal.
VIII.r. Genus Oia Wunderlich, 1973
1. Oia sororia Wunderlich, 1973
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
1. Martensinus annulatus Wunderlich, 1973
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
2. Martensinus micronetiformis Wunderlich, 1973
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
VIII.s. Genus Paragongylidiellum Wunderlich, 1973
Comments: It is a monotypic genus and endemic to
Nepal.
VIII.p. Genus Meioneta Hull, 1920
Comments: Removed from junior synonym of genus
Agyneta by Millidge (1977).
1. Paragongylidiellum caliginosum Wunderlich, 1973
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
1. Meioneta pseudofuscipalpis (Wunderlich, 1983)
Synonym: Agyneta pseudofuscipalpis Wunderlich,
1983
VIII.t. Genus Piniphantes Saaristo & Tanasevitch,
1996
1. Piniphantes himalayensis (Tanasevitch, 1987)
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Comments: Endemic to Nepal
VIII.u. Genus Porrhomma Simon, 1884
1. Porrhomma marphaense Wunderlich, 1983
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
VIII.v. Genus Saloca Simon, 1926
1. Saloca gorapaniensis Wunderlich, 1983
Synonym: Saloca gorapaniense Wunderlich, 1983
Comments: Endemic to Nepal.
2. Saloca khumbuensis Wunderlich, 1983
Synonym: Saloca khumbuensis Wunderlich, 1983
Comments: Endemic to Nepal.
VIII.w. Genus Tenuiphantes Saaristo & Tanasevitch, 1996
1. Tenuiphantes plumipes (Tanasevitch, 1987)
Synonym: Lepthyphantes plumipes Tanasevitch, 1987
Comments: Endemic to Nepal. Lepthyphantes
plumipes was transferred to genus Tenuiphantes by
Saaristo & Tanasevitch (1996).
VIII.x. Genus Walckenaeria Blackwall, 1833
1. Walckenaeria martensi Wunderlich, 1972
Comments: Endemic to Nepal.
2. Walckenaeria nepalensis Wunderlich, 1972
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
IX. FAMILY LYCOSIDAE SUNDEVALL, 1833
IX.a. Genus Acantholycosa Dahl, 1908
Comments: Buchar & Thaler (1993) removed this
genus from synonym of genus Pardosa.
1. Acantholycosa baltoroi (Caporiacco, 1935)
Synonym: Pardosa baltoroi Caporiacco, 1935
Distribution: India, Nepal, China.
IX.b. Genus Arctosa C.L. Koch, 1847
1. Arctosa janetscheki Buchar, 1976
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
2. Arctosa raptor (Kulczyn’ski, 1885)
Synonym: Pirata raptor Kulczyn’ski, 1885
Lycosa quinaria Emerton, 1894
Pirata raptor (Kulczyn’ski, 1885)
Arctosa quinaria (Emerton, 1894)
Trochosa raptor (Kulczyn’ski, 1885)
Distribution: Russia, Nepal, USA, Canada
Comments: Dondale & Redner (1983) transferred
Trochosa raptor to genus Arctosa and synonymised
Arctosa quinaria with Arctosa raptor.
IX.c. Genus Pardosa C. L. Koch, 1847
1. Pardosa fletcheri (Gravely, 1924)
Synonyms: Lycosa fletcheri Gravely, 1924
Lycosa rothaka Tikader, 1970
Distribution: India, Nepal, Pakistan
Comments: Endemic to South Asia. Lycosa
rothaka was synonymised with Pardosa fletcheri
by Tikader & Malhotra (1980).
2. Pardosa martensi Buchar, 1978
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
3. Pardosa mongolica Kulczyn’ski, 1901
Synonym: Lycosa ricta Odenwall, 1901
Lycosa incilis Odenwall, 1901
Pardosa hummeli Schenkel, 1936
Pardosa licenti Schenkel, 1953
Pardosa chaffanjoni Schenkel, 1963
Pardosa tikaderi Buchar, 1984
Pardosa ricta (Odenwall, 1901)
Distribution: Russia, Tajikistan, Nepal, Mongolia, China
4. Pardosa orealis Buchar, 1984
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
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5. Pardosa sutherlandi (Gravely, 1924)
Synonyms: Lycosa sutherlandi Gravely, 1924
Distribution: India, Nepal
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
6. Pardosa tridentis Caporiacco, 1935
Synonyms: Pardosa tridentia Caporiacco, 1935
Lycosa tatensis Tikader, 1964
Pardosa tatensis Tikader & Malhotra, 1980
Distribution: India, Nepal
Comments: Endemic to South Asia. Pardosa
tatensis was synonymised with Pardosa tridentis
by Buchar (1976).
IX.d. Genus Trochosa C.L. Koch, 1847
1. Trochosa gravelyi Buchar, 1976
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
Distribution: India, Nepal
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
2. Psechrus marsyandi Levi, 1982
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
XVII. FAMILY SALTICIDAE BLACKWALL, 1841
XVII.a. Genus Brettus Thorell, 1895
1. Brettus anchorum Wanless, 1979
Distribution: India, Nepal
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
XVII.b. Genus Carrhotus Thorell, 1891
1. Carrhotus catagraphus Jastrzebski, 1999
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
2. Carrhotus erus Jastrzebski, 1999
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
X. FAMILY MYSMENIDAE PETRUNKEVITCH, 1928
X.a. Genus Iardinis Simon, 1899
Comments: Endemic to South Asia.
3. Carrhotus operosus Jastrzebski, 1999
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
1. Iardinis martensi Brignoli, 1978
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
XVII.c. Genus Chalcoscirtus Bertkau, 1880
1. Chalcoscirtus martensi Zabka, 1980
Distribution: Central Asia, Nepal, India, China
XI. FAMILY NESTICIDAE Simon, 1894
XI.a. Genus Nesticella Lehtinen & Saaristo, 1980
1. Nesticella nepalensis (Hubert, 1973)
Synonym: Nesticus nepalensis Hubert, 1973
Comments: Endemic to Nepal. Nesticus nepalensis
was transferred to genus Nesticella by Lehtinen &
Saaristo (1980).
XVII.d. Genus Chinattus Logunov, 1999
1. Chinattus chichila Logunov, 2003
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
XII. FAMILY OCHYROCERATIDAE FAGE, 1912
XII.a. Genus Leclercera Deeleman-Reinhold, 1995
1. Leclercera machadoi (Brignoli, 1973)
Synonym: Althepus machadoi Brignoli, 1973
Comments: Endemic to Nepal. Althepus machadoi
was transferred to genus Leclercera by DeelemanReinhold (1995).
XII.b. Genus Psiloderces Simon, 1892
1. Psiloderces mulcatus (Brignoli, 1973)
Synonym: Althepus mulcatus Brignoli, 1973
Comments: Endemic to Nepal. Althepus mulcatus
was transferred to genus Psiloderces by DeelemanReinhold (1995).
XVII.e. Genus Euophrys C. L. Koch, 1834
1. Euophrys dhaulagirica Zabka, 1980
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
2. Euophrys jirica Zabka, 1980
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
3. Euophrys nepalica Zabka, 1980
Distribution: Nepal, China
4. Euophrys omnisuperstes Wanless, 1975
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
5. Euophrys yulungensis Zabka, 1980
Distribution: China, Nepal
XVII.f. Genus Habrocestoides Prószyn’ski, 1992
Comments: This genus is Endemic to South Asia
1. Habrocestoides phulchokiensis Logunov, 1999
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
XIII. FAMILY OONOPIDAE SIMON, 1890
XIII.a. Genus Camptoscaphiella Caporiacco, 1934
1. Camptoscaphiella silens Brignoli, 1976
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
2. Camptoscaphiella strepens Brignoli, 1976
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
XIV. FAMILY PIMOIDAE WUNDERLICH, 1986
XIV.a. Genus Pimoa Chamberlin & Ivie, 1943
1. Pimoa nematoides Hormiga, 1994
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
XV. FAMILY PISAURIDAE SIMON, 1890
XV.a. Genus Perenethis L. Koch, 1878
1. Perenethis sindica (Simon, 1897)
Synonym: Tetragonophthalma sindica Simon, 1897
Perenethis indica Simon, 1897
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, China, Philippines
XVII.g. Genus Harmochirus Simon, 1885
1. Harmochirus zabkai Logunov, 2001
Synonyms: Harmochirus brachiatus Tikader, 1976
Harmochirus brachiatus (Tikader, 1976)
Distribution: India, Nepal, Vietnam
Comments: Logunov (2001) in describing this new
species includes Harmochirus brachiatus by Tikader
(1976) and Zabka (1985) as misidentifications.
XVII.h. Genus Pancorius Simon, 1902
1. Pancorius kaskiae Zabka, 1990
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
2. Pancorius minutus Zabka, 1985
Distribution: China, Nepal, Vietnam
XVII.i. Genus Phaeacius Simon, 1900
1. Phaeacius fimbriatus Simon, 1900
Distribution: Nepal, Java
2. Phaeacius saxicola Wanless, 1981
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
XVI. FAMILY PSECHRIDAE SIMON, 1890
XVI.a. Genus Psechrus Thorell, 1878
1. Psechrus himalayanus Simon, 1906
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Distribution: Nepal, Sri Lanka
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XVII.j. Genus Phintella Strand, 1906
1. Phintella suavis (Simon, 1885)
Synonym: Thiania suavis Simon, 1885
Telamonia suavis Simon, 1901
Distribution: Nepal to Malaysia
Comments: Telamonia suavis was transferred to
genus Phintella by Prószyn’ski (1984).
XVII.k. Genus Plexippoides Prószyn’ski, 1984
1. Plexippoides tristis Próchniewicz, 1990
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
XVII.l. Genus Plexippus C.L. Koch, 1846
1. Plexippus pokharae Zabka, 1990
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
XVII.m. Genus Portia Karsch, 1878
Synonym: Genus Linus Peckham & Peckham, 1885
Comment: Genus Linus was synonymised with genus
Portia by Wanless (1978).
1. Portia fimbriata (Doleschall, 1859)
Synonym: Salticus fimbriatus Doleschall, 1859
Sinis fimbriatus (Doleschall, 1859)
Linus fimbriatus (Doleschall, 1859)
Linus alticeps Pocock, 1899
Boethoportia ocellata Hogg, 1915
Distribution: Nepal, Sri Lanka, Taiwan to Australia
XVII.n. Genus Pseudicius Simon, 1885
1. Pseudicius nepalicus (Andreeva, Heciak &
Prószyn’ski, 1984)
Synonym: Icius nepalicus Andreeva, Heciak &
Prószyn’ski, 1984
Distribution: India, Nepal
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
XVII.o. Genus Rhene Thorell, 1869
1. Rhene phuntsholingensis Jastrzebski, 1997
Distribution: Bhutan, Nepal
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
XVII.p. Genus Sitticus Simon, 1901
1. Sitticus niveosignatus (Simon, 1880)
Synonym: Attus niveo-signatus Simon, 1880
Attulus niveosignatus (Simon, 1880)
Distribution: Nepal to China
Comments: Attulus niveosignatus was transferred
to genus Sitticus by Prószyn’ski (1975).
XVII.r. Genus Synagelides Strand, 1906
1. Synagelides dhaulagiricus Bohdanowicz, 1987
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
2. Synagelides gorapanicus Bohdanowicz, 1987
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
3. Synagelides gosainkundicus Bohdanowicz, 1987
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
4. Synagelides himalaicus Bohdanowicz, 1987
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
5. Synagelides jiricus Bohdanowicz, 1987
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
6. Synagelides martensi Bohdanowicz, 1987
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
7. Synagelides nepalensis Bohdanowicz, 1987
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
8. Synagelides nishikawai Bohdanowicz, 1979
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
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9. Synagelides oleksiaki Bohdanowicz, 1987
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
8. Pseudopoda dama Jäger, 2001
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
10. Synagelides thodungus Bohdanowicz, 1987
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
9. Pseudopoda damana Jäger, 2001
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
11. Synagelides tukchensis Bohdanowicz, 1987
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
10. Pseudopoda dhulensis Jäger, 2001
Synonym: Pseudopoda dhorpatan Jäger, 2001
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
12. Synagelides ullerensis Bohdanowicz, 1987
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
13. Synagelides walesai Bohdanowicz, 1987
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
12. Pseudopoda everesta Jäger, 2001
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
14. Synagelides wangdicus Bohdanowicz, 1978
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
15. Synagelides wuermlii Bohdanowicz, 1978
Comments: Endemic to Bhutan
13. Pseudopoda grasshoffi Jäger, 2001
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
14. Pseudopoda heteropodoides Jäger, 2001
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
16. Synagelides wyszynskii Bohdanowicz, 1987
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
15. Pseudopoda huberti Jäger, 2001
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
XVII.s. Genus Yaginumaella Prószyn’ski, 1979
1. Yaginumaella nepalica Zabka, 1980
Synonym: Ptocasius nepalica Hu, 2001
Distribution: China, Nepal
16. Pseudopoda hyatti Jäger, 2001
Synonym: Pseudopoda jalja Jäger, 2001
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
2. Yaginumaella tenzingi Zabka, 1980
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
17. Pseudopoda jirensis Jäger, 2001
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
3. Yaginumaella thakkholaica Zabka, 1980
Synonym: Ptocasius thakkholaica Hu, 2001
Distribution: China, Nepal
18. Pseudopoda kalinchoka Jäger, 2001
Synonym: Pseudopoda nepalensis Jäger, 2001
Pseudopoda bhotensis Jäger, 2001
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
XVIII. FAMILY SCYTODIDAE BLACKWALL, 1864
XVIII.a. Genus Scytodes Latreille, 1804
1. Scytodes mawphlongensis Tikader, 1966
Synonym: Scytodes cf. strandi Brignoli, 1976
Distribution: India, Nepal
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
19. Pseudopoda khimtensis Jäger, 2001
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
20. Pseudopoda latembola Jäger, 2001
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
21. Pseudopoda marmorea Jäger, 2001
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
XIX. FAMILY SPARASSIDAE BERTKAU, 1872
Comments: Considered senior synonym of
Heteropodidae by Jäger (1999).
XIX.a. Genus Bhutaniella Jäger, 2000
1. Bhutaniella hillyardi Jäger, 2000
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
2. Bhutaniella rollardae Jäger, 2001
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
XIX.b. Genus Pseudopoda Jäger, 2000
1. Pseudopoda albolineata Jäger, 2001
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
22. Pseudopoda martensi Jäger, 2001
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
23. Pseudopoda martinae Jäger, 2001
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
24. Pseudopoda monticola Jäger, 2001
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
25. Pseudopoda schawalleri Jäger, 2001
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
26. Pseudopoda sinopodoides Jäger, 2001
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
2. Pseudopoda alta Jäger, 2001
Synonym:Pseudopoda maculata Jäger, 2001
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
27. Pseudopoda tinjura Jäger, 2001
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
3. Pseudopoda ausobskyi Jäger, 2001
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
28. Pseudopoda triapicata Jäger, 2001
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
4. Pseudopoda brauni Jäger, 2001
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
29. Pseudopoda trisuliensis Jäger, 2001
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
5. Pseudopoda chauki Jäger, 2001
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
30. Pseudopoda varia Jäger, 2001
Synonym: Pseudopoda montana Jäger, 2001
Pseudopoda dhorpara Jäger, 2001
Comments: Endemic to Nepal. According to Platnick
(2006), Pseudopoda montana and Pseudopoda
dhorpara were invalid provisional names for
Pseudopoda varia.
6. Pseudopoda chulingensis Jäger, 2001
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
7. Pseudopoda cuneata Jäger, 2001
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
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Comments: Endemic to Nepal
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XX. FAMILY TETRABLEMMIDAE O.P.- CAMBRIDGE,
1873
XX.a. Genus Brignoliella Shear, 1978
1. Brignoliella martensi (Brignoli, 1972)
Synonym: Paculla martensi Brignoli, 1972
Comments: Endemic to Nepal. Paculla martensi was
transferred to the genus Brignoliella by Shear (1978).
XX.b. Genus Tetrablemma O.P.-Cambridge, 1873
1. Tetrablemma phulchoki Lehtinen, 1981
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
XXI. FAMILY THERAPHOSIDAE THORELL, 1870
XXI.a. Genus Haplocosmia Schmidt & von Wirth, 1996
Comment: Endemic to South Asia
1. Haplocosmia nepalensis Schmidt & von Wirth, 1996
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
XXII. FAMILY THOMISIDAE SUNDEVALL, 1833
XXII.a. Genus Lysiteles Simon, 1895
1. Lysiteles annapurnus Ono, 1979
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
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3. Xysticus dolpoensis Ono, 1978
Distribution: Nepal, China
4. Xysticus elephantus Ono, 1978
Distribution: Nepal, China
5. Xysticus martensi Ono, 1978
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
6. Xysticus nepalhimalaicus Ono, 1978
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
7. Xysticus potamon Ono, 1978
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
8. Xysticus roonwali Tikader, 1964
Distribution: India, Nepal
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
9. Xysticus simplicipalpatus Ono, 1978
Distribution: Nepal, Bhutan
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
2. Lysiteles himalayensis Ono, 1979
Distribution: Nepal, Bhutan
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
XXIII. FAMILY ZODARIIDAE THORELL, 1881
XXIII.a. Genus Storena Walckenaer, 1805
Comments: According to Platnick (2006), Indian
species under this genus are probably misplaced.
Further taxonomic verification required.
3. Lysiteles lepusculus Ono, 1979
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
1. Storena erratica Ono, 1983
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
4. Lysiteles maior Ono, 1979
Synonym: Lysiteles maius Ono, 1979
Distribution: Russia, Nepal to Japan
2. Storena martensi Ono, 1983
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
5. Lysiteles montivagus Ono, 1979
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
6. Lysiteles niger Ono, 1979
Distribution: Bhutan, Nepal
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
7. Lysiteles parvulus Ono, 1979
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
8. Lysiteles saltus Ono, 1979
Synonym: Xysticus himalayaensis Hu & Li, 1987
Xysticus mandali Hu & Li, 1987
Distribution: Nepal, Bhutan, China
XXII.b. Genus Monaeses Thorell, 1869
Synonym: Genus Mecostrabus Simon, 1903
Comments: The genus Mecostrabus was synonymised
with the genus Monaeses by Ono (1985).
1. Monaeses aciculus (Simon, 1903)
Synonym: Mecostrabus aciculus Simon, 1903
Monaeses acciculus Tang & Song, 1988
Distribution: Nepal to Japan, Philippines
XXII.c. Genus Stiphropus Gerstäcker, 1873
1. Stiphropus soureni Sen, 1964
Distribution: India, Nepal, Bhutan
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
3. Storena nepalensis Ono, 1983
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
4. Storena uncinata Ono, 1983
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
XXIII.b. Genus Suffasia Jocqué, 1991
Comments: Endemic to South Asia.
1. Suffasia martensi Ono, 2006
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
2. Storena kanchenjunga Ono, 2006
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
3. Suffasia tumegaster Jocqué, 1992
Comments: Endemic to Nepal
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XXII.d. Genus Xysticus C.L. Koch, 1835
1. Xysticus alpinistus Ono, 1978
Distribution: Nepal, China
2. Xysticus croceus Fox, 1937
Synonyms: Xysticus ephippiatus Bösenberg &
Strand, 1906
Xysticus sujatai Tikader, 1962
Distribution: India, Nepal, Bhutan, China, Korea, Japan
Comments: Xysticus sujatai was synonymised
with Xysticus croceus by Ono (1988).
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of Families: 23
of Genera: 79
of Species: 222
of Subspecies: 0
of Endemic Families: 0
of Endemic Genera: 4
of Endemic Species: 176
Checklist 7. Spiders of Pakistan
I. FAMILY ARANEIDAE SIMON, 1895
I.a. Genus Araneus Clerck, 1757
1. Araneus alboquadratus Dyal, 1935
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
2. Araneus camilla (Simon, 1889)
Synonym: Epeira camilla Simon, 1889
Distribution: India, Pakistan
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
3. Araneus formosellus (Roewer, 1942)
Synonym: Araneus formosus Dyal, 1935
Aranea formosella Roewer, 1942
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan. Araneus formosus
Dyal, 1935 was preoccupied by Olivier, 1789 and
thus, Roewer (1942) provided a replacement name
Aranea formosella for this species. Platnick (2006)
corrected the species name as per ICZN rules.
4. Araneus fulvellus (Roewer, 1942)
Synonyms: Araneus fulvus Dyal, 1935
Aranea fulvella Roewer, 1942
Distribution: India, Pakistan
Comments: Endemic to South Asia. As species
name was preoccupied by Walckenaer (1842) under
genus Epeira, Roewer (1942) provided a replacement
name Araneus fulvell for Araneus fulvus.
5. Araneus nympha (Simon, 1889)
Synonym: Epeira nympha Simon, 1889
Distribution: India, Pakistan, China
Comments: Epeira nympha was transferred to
genus Araneus by Tikader (1977) without any
explanation for the transfer.
I.b. Genus Argiope Audouin, 1826
1. Argiope anasuja Thorell, 1887
Synonyms: Argiope anasuja fletcheri Hirst, 1911
Argiope plagiata Karsch, 1891
Distribution: India, Maldives, Pakistan
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
I.c. Genus Cyclosa Menge, 1866
1. Cyclosa chichawatniensis Mukhtar & Mushtaq, 2005
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
2. Cyclosa hexatuberculata Tikader, 1982
Distribution: India, Pakistan
Comments: Endemic to South Asia. According to
Platnick (2006), this species occurs in Pakistan.
3. Cyclosa krusa Barrion & Litsinger, 1995
Distribution: Pakistan, Philippines
Comments: According to Platnick (2006), this species
occurs in Pakistan.
4. Cyclosa mohini Dyal, 1935
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
5. Cyclosa punjabiensis Ghafoor & Beg, 2002
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
6. Cyclosa saismarka Barrion & Litsinger, 1995
Distribution: Pakistan, Philippines
Comments: According to Platnick (2006), this species
occurs in Pakistan.
7. Cyclosa spirifera Simon, 1889
Distribution: India, Pakistan
Comments: Endemic to South Asia. According to
Platnick (2006), this species occurs in Pakistan.
I.d. Genus Cyrtophora Simon, 1864
1. Cyrtophora cicatrosa (Stoliczka, 1869)
Synonyms: Epeira cicatrosa Stoliczka, 1869
Epeira salebrosa Thorell, 1878
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Euetria salebrosa (Thorell, 1878)
Meta adspersata Karsch, 1891
Araneus cicatrosa (Stoliczka, 1869)
Cyrtophora salebrosa (Thorell, 1878)
Cyrtophora cicatorosa (Stoliczka, 1869)
Distribution: Pakistan to New Guinea
I.e. Genus Eriovixia Archer, 1951
1. Eriovixia excelsa (Simon, 1889)
Synonyms: Glyptogona excelsa Simon 1889
Araneus excelsus (Simon 1889)
Neoscona excelsus (Simon 1889)
Distribution: India, Pakistan, Philippines, Indonesia,
Taiwan
Comments: Neoscona excelsus was transferred to
genus Eriovixia by Grasshoff (1986).
I.f. Genus Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1833
1. Gasteracantha dalyi Pocock, 1900
Distribution: India, Pakistan
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
I.g. Genus Neoscona Simon, 1864
1. Neoscona pavida (Simon, 1906)
Synonyms: Araneus pavidus Simon, 1906
Distribution: India, Pakistan, China
Comment: Araneus pavidus was transferred to
genus Neoscona by Tikader & Bal, 1981.
II. FAMILY CLUBIONIDAE WAGNER, 1887
II.a. Genus Clubiona Latreille, 1804
1. Clubiona filicata O. P.-Cambridge, 1874
Synonym: Clubiona swatowensis Strand, 1907
Distribution: India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, China
Comments: According to Platnick (2006), this species
occurs in Pakistan.
2. Clubiona kasurensis Mukhtar & Mushtaq, 2005
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
III. FAMILY CORINNIDAE KARSCH, 1880
Comments: Considered valid by Wunderlich (1986),
so genera listed by Brignoli under Castianeirinae and
Corinninae (Clubionidae) are treated here and also
genera listed by Roewer under the Corinninae have
been apportioned to the Corinnidae (Platnick, 2006).
III.a. Genus Corinna C.L. Koch, 1841
1. Corinna propera (Dyal, 1935)
Synonym: Lausus properus Dyal, 1935
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan. According to
Bonaldo (2000), this species is misplaced in this
genus and probably belong to Oedignatha group
(Platnick, 2006).
IV. FAMILY DICTYNIDAE O.P.-CAMBRIDGE, 1871
IV.a. Genus Dictyna Sundevall, 1833
1. Dictyna albida O. P.-Cambridge, 1885
Distribution: India, China, Pakistan
V. FAMILY ERESIDAE C.L. KOCH, 1851
V.a. Genus Stegodyphus Simon, 1873
1. Stegodyphus pacificus Pocock, 1900
Distribution: India, Iran, Pakistan
VI. FAMILY GNAPHOSIDAE POCOCK, 1898
VI.a. Genus Drassodes Westring, 1851
1. Drassodes lutescens (C. L. Koch, 1839)
Synonyms: Drassus lutescens C.L. Koch, 1839
Drassodes maindroni Simon, 1897
Drassodes speculator Kulczyn’ski, 1899
Drassodes persimilis Denis, 1937
Drassodes mazurae Esyunin & Tuneva, 2002
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Distribution: Mediterranean to Pakistan
Comments: Drassodes mazurae was synonymised
with Drassus lutescens Levy (2004).
2. Drassodes parvidens Caporiacco, 1934
Distribution: India, Pakistan
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
Comments: Raven (1985) transferred genus Idiops
from family Ctenizidae to family Idiopidae. According
to Platnick (2006), many species of the genus
Acanthodon (Ctenizidae) were transferred to genus
Idiops.
1. Idiops designatus O.P.-Cambridge, 1885
Synonym: Acanthodon designatus Pocock, 1900
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
3. Drassodes rubicundulus Caporiacco, 1934
Distribution: India, Pakistan
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
VI.b. Genus Gnaphosa Latreille, 1804
1. Gnaphosa eucalyptus Ghafoor & Beg, 2002
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
2. Gnaphosa pumila Dyal, 1935
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
VI.c. Genus Scotophaeus Simon, 1893
1. Scotophaeus faisalabadiensis Ghafoor & Beg, 2002
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
VI.d. Genus Setaphis Simon, 1893
1. Setaphis browni (Tucker, 1923)
Synonyms: Camillina browni Tucker, 1923
Liodrassus mandae Tikader & Gajbe, 1977
Nodocion mandae (Tikader & Gajbe, 1977)
Distribution: India, Central, South Africa to Pakistan
Comments: Liodrassus mandae was synonymised
with Setaphis browni by Platnick & Murphy (1996).
VI.e. Genus Synaphosus Platnick & Shadab, 1980
1. Synaphosus neali Ovtsharenko, Levy & Platnick, 1994
Distribution: Iran, Pakistan
VI.f Genus Talanites Simon, 1893
1. Talanites tibialis Caporiacco, 1934
Distribution: India, Pakistan
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
VIII. FAMILY LYCOSIDAE SUNDEVALL, 1833
VIII.a. Genus Anomalosa Roewer, 1960
1. Anomalosa harishi (Dyal, 1935)
Synonym: Anomalomma harishi Dyal, 1935
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan. Roewer (1960)
transferred Anomalomma harishi to genus Anomalosa.
VIII.b. Genus Arctosa C.L. Koch, 1847
1. Arctosa mulani (Dyal, 1935)
Synonym: Pardosa mulani Dyal, 1935
Distribution: India, Pakistan
Comments: Endemic to South Asia. Pardosa mulani
was transferred to genus Arctosa by Tikader and
Malhotra (1980).
VIII.c. Genus Evippa Simon, 1882
Synonym: Evippella Strand, 1906
Comments: Evippella was synonymised with genus
Evippa by Alderweireldt (1991).
1. Evippa praelongipes (O.P.-Cambridge, 1870)
Synonyms: Lycosa praelongipes O.P.-Cambridge, 1870
Pardosa praelongipes Schmidt, 1895
Distribution: Egypt to India, Pakistan, Kazakhstan
VIII.d. Genus Hippasa Simon, 1885
1. Hippasa pisaurina Pocock, 1900
Distribution: Iraq, India, Pakistan
VI.g. Genus Zelotes Gistel, 1848
1. Zelotes faisalabadensis Butt & Beg, 2004
Synonym: Zelotus faisalabadensis Butt & Beg, 2004
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan. Generic name
mispelled in original text.
2. Zelotes illustris Butt & Beg, 2004
Synonym: Zelotus illustris Butt & Beg, 2004
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan. Generic name
mispelled in original text.
3. Zelotes pakistaniensis Butt & Beg, 2004
Synonym: Zelotus pakistaniensis Butt & Beg, 2004
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan. Generic name
mispelled in original text.
4. Zelotes pulchellus Butt & Beg, 2004
Synonym: Zelotus pulchellus Butt & Beg, 2004
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan. Generic name
mispelled in original text.
5. Zelotes sarawakensis (Thorell, 1890)
Synonym: Prosthesima sarawakensis Thorell, 1890
Prosthesima iusta Kulczyn’ski, 1911
Distribution: Pakistan to Borneo and Australia
Comments: Prosthesima iusta was synonymised with
Zelotes sarawakensis by Platnick & Ovtsharenko
(1995).
VIII.e. Genus Lycosa Latreille, 1804
Synonym: Genus Allohogna Roewer, 1955
Comments: Allohogna was synonymised with genus
Lycosa by Fuhn & Niculescu-Burlacu (1971).
1. Lycosa chaperi Simon, 1885
Synonym: Hogna chaperi (Simon, 1885)
Distribution: India, Pakistan
Comments: Endemic to South Asia. Pakistan was
not included in distribution by Siliwal et al. (2005).
2. Lycosa kempi Gravely, 1924
Synonym: Piratula kempi (Gravely, 1924)
Distribution: India, Pakistan, Bhutan, China
Comments: Transfer of Lycosa kempi to genus
Piratula was considered incorrect and thus the original
name was reinstated by Tikader (1970).
3. Lycosa mackenziei Gravely, 1924
Synonym: Pardosa mackenziei (Gravely, 1924)
Distribution: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh
Comments: Endemic to South Asia. Transfer of
Lycosa mackenziei to genus Pardosa was considered
incorrect and thus, original name was reinstated by
Tikader and Malhotra (1980).
VIII.f. Genus Ocyale Audouin, 1826
1. Ocyale kumari Dyal, 1935
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
6. Zelotes sindi Caporiacco, 1934
Distribution: India, Pakistan
Comments: Endemic to South Asia. Pakistan in
distribution was missed out in Siliwal et al. (2005).
VIII.g. Genus Pardosa C. L. Koch, 1847
1. Pardosa basiri (Dyal, 1935)
Synonym: Lycosa basiri Dyal, 1935
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan. Lycosa basiri was
transferred to genus Pardosa by Roewer (1955).
VII. FAMILY IDIOPIDAE SIMON, 1892
VII.a. Genus Idiops Perty, 1833
2. Pardosa birmanica Simon, 1884
Synonyms: Lycosa ipnochoera Thorell, 1890
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Lycosa birmanica Simon, 1884
Lycosa subbirmanica Strand, 1909
Pardosa bhatnagari Sadana, 1971
Distrbution: Pakistan to China, Philippines, Sumatra
Comments: Transfer of Pardosa birmanica to genus
Lycosa was considered incorrect and thus, original
name was reinstated by Buchar (1976).
3. Pardosa fletcheri (Gravely, 1924)
Synonyms: Lycosa fletcheri Gravely, 1924
Lycosa rothaka Tikader, 1970
Distribution: India, Nepal, Pakistan
Comments: Endemic to South Asia. Lycosa rothaka
was synonymised with Pardosa fletcheri by Tikader
& Malhotra (1980).
4. Pardosa lahorensis Dyal, 1935
Distribution: India, Pakistan
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
5. Pardosa leucopalpis Gravely, 1924
Distribution: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
6. Pardosa oakleyi Gravely, 1924
Distribution: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
7. Pardosa pseudoannulata (Bösenberg & Strand, 1906)
Synonyms: Tarentula pseudoannulata Bösenberg &
Strand, 1906
Lycosa doenitzi Bösenberg & Strand, 1906
Lycosa innominabilis Dönitz & Strand, in Bösenberg &
Strand, 1906
Lycosa subtarentula Dönitz & Strand, in Bösenberg &
Strand, 1906
Lycosa pseudoterricola Schenkel, 1936
Pardosa doenitzi (Bösenberg & Strand, 1906)
Pardosa innominabilis (Dönitz & Strand, in Bösenberg
& Strand, 1906)
Pardosa subtarentula (Dönitz & Strand, in Bösenberg
& Strand, 1906)
Avicosa pseudoannulata (Bösenberg & Strand, 1906)
Avicosa pseudoterricola (Schenkel, 1936)
Lycosa cinnameovittata Schenkel, 1963
Pardosa annandalei Tikader & Malhotra, 1980
Distribution: Pakistan to Japan, Philippines, Java
Comments: Pardosa annandalei was synonymised
with Pardosa pseudoannulata by Yu & Song (1988).
8. Pardosa timidula (Roewer, 1951)
Synonyms: Lycosa timida Simon, 1882
Pardosa timida (Simon, 1882)
Lycosa timidula Roewer, 1951
Hogna timidula (Roewer, 1951)
Allocosa timidula (Roewer, 1951)
Pardosa timida (Simon, 1882)
Distribution: Yemen, Sri Lanka, Pakistan
Comments: The species name Lycosa timida was
preoccupied by Lucas (1846) and thus Roewer (1951)
provided replacement name Lycosa timidula for
Lycosa timida. Allocosa timida was transferred to
genus Pardosa by Tikader and Malhotra (1980).
IX. FAMILY MIMETIDAE SIMON, 1881
IX.a. Genus Gelanor Thorell, 1869
1. Gelanor muliebris Dyal, 1935
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
X. FAMILY MITURGIDAE SIMON, 1885
X.a. Genus Strotarchus Simon, 1888
1. Strotarchus alboater Dyal, 1935
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
2. Strotarchus vittatus Dyal, 1935
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
M. Siliwal & S. Molur
XI. FAMILY NEPHILIDAE SIMON, 1894
Comments: Subfamily Nephilinae under family
Tetragnathidae was elevated to family level by
Kuntner (2006). Genera Clitaetra, Herennia, Nephila
and Nephilengys were transferred from family
Tetragnathidae to this family.
XI.a. Genus Nephila Leach, 1815
1. Nephila clavata L. Koch, 1878
Synonyms: Nephila limbata Thorell, 1898
Nephila obnubila Simon, 1906
Distribution: Bhutan, Pakistan, India to Japan
2. Nephila pakistaniensis Ghafoor & Beg, 2002
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
XII. FAMILY OECOBIIDAE BLACKWALL, 1862
XII.a. Genus Uroctea Dufour, 1820
Comments: Tikader (1987) considered this genus in
the family Urocteidae, which was a wrong placement.
1. Uroctea matthaii Dyal, 1935
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
XIII. FAMILY OXYOPIDAE THORELL, 1870
XIII.a. Genus Oxyopes Latreille, 1804
1. Oxyopes campii Mushtaq & Qadar, 1999
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
2. Oxyopes gossypae Mushtaq & Qadar, 1999
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
3. Oxyopes hindostanicus Pocock, 1901
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan
Comments: Endemic to South Asia. Pakistan was
not included in distribution by Siliwal et al. (2005).
XVI. FAMILY PRODIDOMIDAE SIMON, 1884
XVI.a. Genus Prodidomus Hentz, 1847
1. Prodidomus margala Platnick, 1976
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
XVII. FAMILY SALTICIDAE BLACKWALL, 1841
XVII.a. Genus Aelurillus Simon, 1884
1. Aelurillus logunovi Azarkina, 2004
Distribution: Afghanistan, Pakistan
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
XVII.b. Genus Akela Peckham & Peckham, 1896
1. Akela fulva Dyal, 1935
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
XVII.c. Genus Bellota Peckham & Peckham, 1892
1. Bellota fascialis Dyal, 1935
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
2. Bellota livida Dyal, 1935
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
XVII.d. Genus Chrysilla Thorell, 1887
1. Chrysilla albens Dyal, 1935
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
XVII.e. Genus Cosmophasis Simon, 1901
1. Cosmophasis umbratica Simon, 1903
Distribution: Pakistan to Sumatra
XVII.f. Genus Cotinusa Simon, 1900
1. Cotinusa splendida (Dyal, 1935)
Synonym: Gophoa splendida Dyal, 1935
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan. According to
Platnick (2006), Gophoa splendida was transferred
to genus Cotinusa.
4. Oxyopes jubilans O.P.-Cambridge, 1885
Distribution: India, Pakistan, China
XVII.g. Genus Euophrys C. L. Koch, 1834
1. Euophrys auricolor Dyal, 1935
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
5. Oxyopes oryzae Mushtaq & Qadar, 1999
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
2. Euophrys rubroclypea Dyal, 1935
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
6. Oxyopes raviensis Dyal, 1935
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
3. Euophrys rufa Dyal, 1935
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
7. Oxyopes ryvesi Pocock, 1901
Synonyms Oxyopes ryvesii Pocock, 1901
Distribution: India, Pakistan
Comments: Endemic to South Asia. Pakistan was
not included in distribution by Siliwal et al. (2005).
XVII.h. Genus Flacillula Strand, 1932
1. Flacillula purpurea (Dyal, 1935)
Synonym: Flacilla purpurea Simon, 1901
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
8. Oxyopes wroughtoni Pocock, 1901
Distribution: India, Pakistan
Comments: Endemic to South Asia. Pakistan was
not included in distribution by Siliwal et al. (2005).
XIV. FAMILY PHILODROMIDAE THORELL, 1870
XIV.a. Genus Thanatus C.L. Koch, 1837
Comments: Removed from the Thomisidae and
placed under Philodromidae by Homann (1975).
1. Thanatus fornicatus Simon, 1897
Distribution: Israel, Pakistan
XV. FAMILY PISAURIDAE SIMON, 1890
XV.a. Genus Perenethis L. Koch, 1878
1. Perenethis dentifasciata (O. P.-Cambridge, 1885)
Synonym: Ocyale dentifasciata O. P.-Cambridge, 1885
Pisaura dentifasciata (O. P.-Cambridge, 1885)
Distribution: India or Pakistan
Comments: Endemic to South Asia. Pisaura
dentifasciata was transferred to genus Perenethis
by Sierwald (1989).
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XVII.i. Genus Freya C. L. Koch, 1850
1. Freya dyali Roewer, 1951
Synonym: Freya trifasciata Dyal, 1935
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan. Freya trifasciata
was preoccupied by C. L. Koch, 1846 and thus Roewer
(1951) provided replacement name Freya dyali for
Freya trifasciata.
XVII.j. Genus Habrocestum Simon, 1876
1. Habrocestum dyali Roewer, 1955
Synonym: Habrocestum rubroclypeatum Dyal, 1935
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan. Habrocestum
rubroclypeatum was preoccupied by Lessert (1927)
and thus Roewer (1955) provided replacement name
Habrocestum dyali for Habrocestum rubroclypeatum.
2. Habrocestum panjabium Roewer, 1951
Synonym: Habrocestum algericum Dyal, 1935
Habrocestum panjabius Roewer, 1951
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan. Habrocestum
algericum was preoccupied by Dalmas (1920) and
thus Roewer (1951) provided replacement name
Habrocestum panjabius for Habrocestum algericum .
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XVII.k. Genus Holcolaetis Simon, 1885
1. Holcolaetis dyali Roewer, 1951
Synonym: Holcolaetis vidua Dyal, 1935
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan. Holcolaetis vidua
was preoccupied by Lessert (1927) and thus Roewer
(1951) provided replacement name Holcolaetis dyali
for Holcolaetis vidua.
XVII.l. Genus Jollas Simon, 1901
Synonym: Genus Oningis Simon, 1901
Comment: The genus Oningis was synonymised with
the genus Jollas by Galiano (1991).
M. Siliwal & S. Molur
by Sierwald (1989).
XVII.s. Genus Phlegra Simon, 1876
1. Phlegra dhakuriensis (Tikader, 1974)
Synonym: Marpissa dhakuriensis Tikader, 1974
Distribution: India, Pakistan
Comments: Endemic to South Asia. Marpissa
dhakuriensis was transferred to genus Phlegra by
Nenilin (1984a).
2. Phlegra swanii Mushtaq, Beg & Waris, 1995
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
1. Jollas lahorensis (Dyal, 1935)
Synonym: Oningis lahorensis Dyal, 1935
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
XVII.t. Genus Pilia Simon, 1902
1. Pilia escheri Reimoser, 1934
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
XVII.m. Genus Marpissa C.L. Koch, 1846
1. Marpissa carinata Butt & Beg, 2000
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
XVII.u. Genus Pseudicius Simon, 1885
1. Pseudicius flavipes (Caporiacco, 1935)
Synonyms: Icius flavipes Caporiacco, 1935
Distribution: Turkmenistan, Pakistan
Comments: Icius flavipes was transferred to genus
Pseudicius by Prószyn’ski (1990).
2. Marpissa fornicis (Dyal, 1935)
Synonym: Hyctia fornicis Dyal, 1935
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan. Hyctia fornicis was
transferred to genus Marpissa by Harm (1981).
3. Marpissa insignis Butt & Beg, 2000
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
4. Marpissa mirabilis Butt & Beg, 2000
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
5. Marpissa tenebrosa Butt & Beg, 2000
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
XVII.n. Genus Menemerus Simon, 1868
1. Menemerus raji Dyal, 1935
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
XVII.o. Genus Myrmarachne MacLeay, 1839
1. Myrmarachne laeta (Thorell, 1887)
Synonyms: Ascalus laeta Thorell, 1887
Synemosyna laeta (Thorell, 1887)
Distribution: India, Pakistan, Nias Island, China
2. Pseudicius frigidus (O.P.-Cambridge, 1885)
Synonyms: Menemerus frigidus O.P.-Cambridge, 1885
Phlegra icioides Simon, 1889
Icius icioides (Simon, 1889)
Icius frigidus (O.P.-Cambridge, 1885)
Distribution: Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, China
Comments: Icius icioides was synonymised with
Pseudicius frigidus by Andreeva et al. (1984).
XVII.v. Genus Pystira Simon, 1901
1. Pystira versicolor Dyal, 1935
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
XVII.w. Genus Sitticus Simon, 1901
1. Sitticus dyali Roewer, 1951
Synonym: Sitticus niger Dyal, 1935
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan. Sitticus niger was
preoccupied by Reimoser (1919) and thus, Roewer
(1951) provided a replacement name Sitticus dyali
for Sitticus niger.
XIX.b. Genus Olios Walckenaer, 1837
1. Olios fugax (O.P.-Cambridge, 1885)
Synonym: Sparassus fugax O.P.-Cambridge, 1885
Distribution: Pakistan, Yarkand
2. Olios iranii (Pocock, 1901)
Synonym: Sparassus iranii Pocock, 1901
Distribution: India, Pakistan
Comments: Endemic to South Asia. Sparassus iranii
was transferred to genus Olios by Gravely (1931).
3. Olios lutescens (Thorell, 1894)
Synonym: Midamus lutescens Thorell, 1894
Sparassus lutescens (Thorell, 1894)
Distribution: Pakistan, Myanmar, Sumatra, Java
Comments: Sparassus lutescens was transferred to
genus Olios by Dyal (1935).
4. Olios punjabensis Dyal, 1935
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
5. Olios tener (Thorell, 1891)
Synonym: Sparassus tener Thorell, 1891
Distribution: Pakistan, India, Myanmar
Comments: Sparassus tener was transferred to
genus Olios by Gravely (1931).
XIX.c. Genus Pseudopoda Jäger, 2000
1. Pseudopoda prompta (O.P.-Cambridge, 1885)
Synonyms: Sarotes promptus O.P.-Cambridge, 1885
Heteropoda smythiesi Simon, 1897
Heteropoda prompta (O.P.-Cambridge, 1885)
Distribution: India, Pakistan
Comments: Endemic to South Asia. Heteropoda
smythiesi (Heterpodidae) was synonymised with
Pseudopoda prompta and Heteropoda prompta
(Heteropodidae) was transferred to genus Pseudopoda
by Jäger (2000).
XIX.d. Genus Sivalicus Dyal, 1957
Comments: This genus is monotypic and endemic to
Pakistan.
1. Sivalicus viridis Dyal, 1957
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
2. Myrmarachne orientales Tikader, 1973
Synonym: Myrmarachne orientalis Brignoli, 1983
Distribution: Pakistan, India
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
XVII.x. Genus Thiania C.L. Koch, 1846
1. Thiania aura Dyal, 1935
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
3. Myrmarachne ramunni Narayan, 1915
Distribution: India, Pakistan
Comments: Endemic to South Asia. Pakistan was
not included in distribution bySiliwal et al. (2005).
XVIII. FAMILY SCYTODIDAE BLACKWALL, 1864
XVIII.a. Genus Scytodes Latreille, 1804
1. Scytodes propinqua Stoliczka, 1869
Distribution: India, Pakistan
Comments: Endemic to South Asia. Pakistan was
not included in distribution by Siliwal et al. (2005).
XIX.f. Genus Thelcticopis Karsch, 1884
1. Thelcticopis ancorum Dyal, 1935
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
2. Scytodes sordida Dyal, 1935
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
2. Thelcticopis telonotata Dyal, 1935
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
XIX. FAMILY SPARASSIDAE BERTKAU, 1872
Comments: Considered senior synonym of
Heteropodidae by Jäger (1999).
XX. FAMILY THERAPHOSIDAE THORELL, 1870
XX.a. Genus Selenocosmia Ausserer, 1871
1. Selenocosmia pritami Dyal, 1935
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
XVII.p. Genus Pellenes Simon, 1876
1. Pellenes dyali Roewer, 1951
Synonym: Habrocestum coronatum Dyal, 1935
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan. Habrocestum
coronatum was preoccupied by Peckham & Peckham
(1888) and thus Roewer (1951) provided replacement
name Pellenes dyali for Habrocestum coronatum.
XVII.q. Genus Penionomus Simon, 1903
1. Penionomus dyali Roewer, 1951
Synonym: Penionomus longipalpis Dyal, 1935
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan. Penionomus
longipalpis was preoccupied by Simon (1889) and
thus Roewer (1951) provided replacement name
Penionomus dyali for Penionomus longipalpis.
XVII.r. Genus Perenethis L. Koch, 1878
1. Perenethis dentifasciata (O. P.-Cambridge, 1885)
Synonym: Ocyale dentifasciata O. P.-Cambridge, 1885
Pisaura dentifasciata (O. P.-Cambridge, 1885)
Distribution: India or Pakistan
Comments: Endemic to South Asia. Pisaura
dentifasciata was transferred to genus Perenethis
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Synonyms: Genus Torania Simon, 1886
Genus Panaretus Simon, 1880
Comments: Genus Torania was synonymised with
genus Heteropoda by Jäger (2001) and genus
Panaretus was synonymised with genus Heteropoda
by Jäger (2002).
1. Heteropoda afghana Roewer, 1962
Distribution: Afghanistan, Pakistan, India
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
XIX.e. Genus Spariolenus Simon, 1880
1. Spariolenus tigris Simon, 1880
Synonym: Spariolenus petricola Gravely, 1931
Distribution: India, Pakistan, Malaysia
Comments: Spariolenus petricola was synonymised
with Spariolenus tigris by Jäger (2002).
XXI. FAMILY THERIDIIDAE SUNDEVALL, 1833
XXI.a. Genus Achaearanea Strand, 1929
1. Achaearanea tesselata (Keyserling, 1884)
Synonym: Theridion tesselatum Keyserling, 1884
Theridion picadoi Banks, 1909
Achaearanea terex Levi, 1959
Achaearanea picadoi (Banks, 1909)
Achaearanea mundula Chrysanthus, 1963
Distribution: Mexico to Paraguay, New Guinea,
Pakistan
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XXI.b. Genus Argyrodes Simon, 1864
Synonyms: Genus Argyrodina Strand, 1926
Comments: Genera Argyrodina was synonymised with
genus Argyrodes by Levi & Levi (1962).
1. Argyrodes flavescens O.P.-Cambridge, 1880
Synonyms: Argyrodes sumatranus Thorell, 1890
Argyrodes miniaceus Bösenberg & Strand, 1906
Distribution: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka to Korea,
Japan, New Guinea
XXI.c. Genus Dipoena Thorell, 1869
Synonym: Genus Trigonobothrys Simon, 1889
Comments: The genus Trigonobothrys was
synonymised with genus Dipoena by Yoshida (2002).
1. Dipoena ahenea (Dyal, 1935)
Synonym: Trigonobothrys aheneus Dyal, 1935
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
2. Dipoena notata Dyal, 1935
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
XXI.d. Genus Rhomphaea L. Koch, 1872
Comments: Removed from the synonym of genus
Argyrodes by Agnarsson (2004).
1. Rhomphaea ornatissima Dyal, 1935
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan. Original name
reinstated by Agnarsson (2004).
XXI.e. Genus Spintharus Hentz, 1850
1. Spintharus argenteus Dyal, 1935
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan.
XXII. FAMILY THOMISIDAE SUNDEVALL, 1833
XXII.a. Genus Diaea Thorell, 1869
1. Diaea expallidata (O.P.-Cambridge, 1885)
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
2. Diaea subdola O.P.-Cambridge, 1885
Synonyms: Misumena yunohamensis Bösenberg &
Strand, 1906
Misumena japonica Bösenberg & Strand, 1906
Misumenops japonicus (Bösenberg & Strand, 1906)
Diaea japonicus (Bösenberg & Strand, 1906)
Misumena horai Tikader, 1962
Distribution: Russia, India, Pakistan to Japan
Comments: Misumena horai was synonymised with
Diaea subdola by Marusik (1993).
3. Diaea terrena Dyal, 1935
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
XXII.b. Genus Ebrechtella Dahl, 1907
1. Ebrechtella concinna (Thorell, 1877)
Synonym: Diaea concinna Thorell, 1877
Diaea subargentata O. P.-Cambridge, 1885
Misumena dierythra Thorell, 1892
Ebrechtella fruhstorferi Dahl, 1907
Misumenops direythra (Thorell, 1892)
Misumena gamma Chrysanthus, 1964
Misumena silveryi Tikader, 1965
Misumenops subargentatus (O. P.-Cambridge, 1885)
Misumenops maygitgitus Barrion & Litsinger, 1995
Distribution: Pakistan to Philippines, Sulawesi, New
Guinea
Comments: Diaea concinna was transferred to the
genus Ebrechtella by Lehtinen (2005).
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XXII.c. Genus Lysiteles Simon, 1895
1. Lysiteles excultus (O.P.-Cambridge, 1885)
Synonym: Synema exculta O.P.-Cambridge, 1885
Distribution: India, Pakistan
Comments: Endemic to South Asia. Synema exculta
was transferred to the genus Lysiteles by Marusik
(1993).
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2. Lysiteles spinulosa (O.P.-Cambridge, 1885)
Synonym: Diaea spinulosa O.P.-Cambridge, 1885
Distribution: Pakistan, India
Comments: Endemic to South Asia. Diaea spinulosa
was transferred to the genus Lysiteles by Marusik
(1993).
II. FAMILY ARANEIDAE SIMON, 1895
II.a. Genus Anepsion Strand, 1929
1. Anepsion maritatum (O.P.-Cambridge, 1877)
Synonyms: Paraplectana maritata O. P.Cambridge, 1877
Paraplectana picta Thorell, 1877
Paraplectana nigroanalis Hasselt, 1882
Anepsia maritata (O. P.-Cambridge, 1877)
Distribution: Sri Lanka, China to Sulawesi
XXII.d. Genus Parastrophius Simon, 1903
1. Parastrophius vishwai Dyal, 1935
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
XXII.e. Genus Runcinia Simon, 1875
1. Runcinia spinulosa (O.P.-Cambridge, 1885)
Synonym: Diaea spinulosa O.P.-Cambridge, 1885
Distribution: Pakistan, India
Comments: Endemic to South Asia. Diaea spinulosa
was transferred to the genus Runcinia by Marusik
(1993).
XXII.f. Genus Tarrocanus Simon, 1895
Comments: This genus is endemic to South Asia.
1. Tarrocanus viridis Dyal, 1935
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
XXII.g. Genus Thomisus Walckenaer, 1805
1. Thomisus albens O.P.-Cambridge, 1885
Distribution: Pakistan, Yarkand
2. Thomisus tuberculatus Dyal, 1935
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan
XXII.h. Genus Xysticus C.L. Koch, 1835
1. Xysticus setiger O.P.-Cambridge, 1885
Distribution: India, Pakistan
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
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2. Ebrechtella sufflava (O.P.-Cambridge, 1885)
Synonym: Diaea sufflava O.P.-Cambridge, 1885
Misumena expallidata O.P.-Cambridge, 1885
Comments: Endemic to Pakistan. Misumena
expallidata was synonymised with Ebrechtella
sufflava by Lehtinen (2005).
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of Genera: 79
of Species: 138
of subspecies: 0
of Endemic Families: 0
of Endemic Genera: 0
of Endemic Species: 72
I. FAMILY AGELENIDAE C.L. KOCH, 1837
I.a. Genus Agelena Walckenaer, 1805
1. Tegenaria taprobanica Strand, 1907
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
II.b. Genus Araneus Clerck, 1757
1. Araneus enucleatus (Karsch, 1879)
Synonyms: Epeira enucleata Karsch, 1879
Epeira albertisii Thorell, 1887
Epeira soronis Thorell, 1890
Araneus soronis Simon, 1899
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Sumatra
2. Araneus obtusatus (Karsch, 1891)
Synonym: Epeira obtusata Karsch, 1891
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka.
II.c. Genus Argiope Audouin, 1826
1. Argiope taprobanica Thorell, 1887
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
II.d. Genus Chorizopes O.P.-Cambridge, 1870
1. Chorizopes frontalis O.P.-Cambridge, 1870
Synonym: Chorizoopes frontalis O.P.-Cambridge, 1870
Distribution: Sri Lanka to Sumatra
Comments: Generic name misspelt in the orignal
description.
2. Chorizopes mucronatus Simon, 1895
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
II.e. Genus Cyrtarachne Thorell, 1868
1. Cyrtarachne perspicillata (Doleschall, 1859)
Synonyms: Epeira perspicillata Doleschall, 1859
Distribution: Sri Lanka, Sumatra, Java, New Guinea
2. Cyrtarachne raniceps Pocock, 1900
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
II.f. Genus Cyrtophora Simon, 1864
1. Cyrtophora unicolor (Doleschall, 1857)
Synonyms: Epeira unicolor Doleschall, 1857
Epeira stigmatisata Karsch, 1878
Epeira stigmatisata serrata Thorell, 1890
Araneus unicolor Pocock, 1897
Distribution: Sri Lanka to Philippines, Australia
II.g. Genus Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1833
1. Gasteracantha geminata (Fabricius, 1798)
Synonyms: Aranea geminata Fabricius, 1798
Plectana geminata (Fabricius, 1798)
Gasteracantha connata Butler, 1873
Gasteracantha rimata O.P.-Cambridge, 1879
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
2. Gasteracantha remifera Butler, 1873
Synonym: Plectana clavatrix Karsch, 1891
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
II.h. Genus Glyptogona Simon, 1884
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
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1. Glyptogona duriuscula Simon, 1895
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
II.i. Genus Homalopoltys Simon, 1895
1. Homalopoltys albidus Simon, 1895
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
2. Homalopoltys incanescens Simon, 1895
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
II.j. Genus Hypsosinga Ausserer, 1871
1. Hypsosinga taprobanica (Simon, 1895)
Synonym: Pronous taprobanicus Simon, 1895
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka. Pronous
taprobanicus was transferred to genus Hypsosinga
by Levi (1995).
II.k. Genus Mangora O. P.-Cambridge, 1889
1. Mangora semiargentea Simon, 1895
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
II.l. Genus Ordgarius Keyserling, 1886
1. Ordgarius hobsoni (OP.-Cambridge, 1877)
Synonym: Cyrtarachne hobsoni O.P.-Cambridge, 1877
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka, China, Japan
II.m. Gebus Poltys C.L. Koch, 1843
1. Poltys columnaris Thorell, 1890
Distribution: Sri Lanka, Sumatra
II.n. Gebus Ursa Simon, 1895
1. Ursa vittigera Simon, 1895
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
III. FAMILY BARYCHELIDAE SIMON, 1889
III.a. Genus Diplothele O. P.-Cambridge, 1890
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
1. Diplothele halyi Simon, 1892
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
III.b. Genus Plagiobothrus Karsch, 1891
Comments: This genus is monotypic and endemic to
Sri Lanka.
1. Plagiobothrus semilunaris Karsch, 1891
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
III.c. Genus Sason Simon, 1887
1. Sason robustum (O. P.-Cambridge, 1883)
Synonyms: Sarpedon robustum O. P.-Cambridge, 1883
Oecophlaeus cinctipes Pocock, 1892
Sason cinctipies (Pocock, 1892)
Sason armatoris Pocock, 1900
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka, Seychelles
Comments: Sason cinctipies and Sason armatoris
were synonymised with Sason robustum by Raven (1986).
III.d. Genus Sipalolasma Simon, 1892
1. Sipalolasma ellioti Simon, 1892
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
2. Sipalolasma greeni Pocock, 1900
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
IV. FAMILY CLUBIONIDAE WAGNER, 1887
IV.a. Gebus Matidia Thorell, 1878
1. Matidia flagellifera Simon, 1897
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
2. Matidia simplex Simon, 1897
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
IV.b. Genus Nusatidia Deeleman-Reinhold, 2001
1. Nusatidia bimaculata (Simon, 1897)
Synonym: Matidia bimaculata Simon, 1897
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Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka. Matidia bimaculata
was transferred to genus Nusatidia by DeelemanReinhold (2001).
V.f. Genus Orthobula Simon, 1897
1. Orthobula impressa Simon, 1897
Distribution: Sri Lanka, Seychelles
IV.c. Genus Simalio Simon, 1897
1. Simalio lucorum Simon, 1906
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
V.g. Genus Sphecotypus O. P.-Cambridge, 1895
1. Sphecotypus taprobanicus Simon, 1897
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
2. Simalio phaeocephalus Simon, 1906
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
V.h. Genus Trachelas L. Koch, 1872
1. Trachelas oreophilus Simon, 1906
Synonyms: Trachelas oriophilus Simon, 1906
Trachelas oreophila Simon, 1906
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
V. FAMILY CORINNIDAE KARSCH, 1880
Comments: Considered valid by Wunderlich (1986),
so genera listed by Brignoli under Castianeirinae and
Corinninae (Clubionidae) are treated here and also
genera listed by Roewer under the Corinninae have
been apportioned to the Corinnidae (Platnick, 2006).
V.i. Genus Utivarachna Kishida, 1940
1. Utivarachna accentuata (Simon, 1896)
Synonyms: Trachelas accentuatus Simon, 1896
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka. Trachelas
accentuatus was transferred to genus Utivarachna
by Deeleman-Reinhold (2001).
V.a. Genus Aetius O.P.-Cambridge, 1896
1. Aetius decollatus O.P.-Cambridge, 1896
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
V.b. Genus Coenoptychus Simon, 1885
Comments: It is a monotypic genus and endemic to
South Asia.
1. Coenoptychus pulcher Simon, 1885
Synonyms: Onychocryptus mutillaris Karsch, 1891
Coenoptychus pulchellus Simon, 1897
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
V.c. Genus Copa Simon, 1885
1. Copa annulata Simon, 1896
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
V.d. Genus Koppe Deeleman-Reinhold, 2001
1. Koppe armata (Simon, 1896)
Synonyms: Medmassa armata Simon, 1896
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka. DeelemanReinhold (2001) transferred Medmassa armata to
genus Koppe.
2. Oedignatha bicolor Simon, 1896
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
3. Oedignatha coriacea Simon, 1897
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
4. Oedignatha flavipes Simon, 1897
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
5. Oedignatha gulosa Simon, 1897
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
6. Oedignatha major Simon, 1896
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
VI. FAMILY CRYPTOTHELIDAE L. KOCH, 1872
Comments: It is monotypic family.
VI.a. Genus Cryptothele L. Koch, 1872
Comments: This genus was previously considered
in the family Zodariidae by Tikader (1987). Davies
(1985) and Jocqué (1986a, b) placed it in the family
Cryptothelidae.
1. Cryptothele ceylonica O. P.-Cambridge, 1877
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
2. Copa spinosa Simon, 1896
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
V.e. Genus Oedignatha Thorell, 1881
1. Oedignatha affinis Simon, 1897
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
2. Trachelas quisquiliarum Simon, 1906
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
VII. FAMILY CTENIDAE KEYSERLING, 1877
VII.a. Genus Ctenus Walckenaer, 1805
1. Ctenus ceylonensis F. O. P.-Cambridge, 1897
Synonym: Ctenus cuspidatus F. O. P.-Cambridge,
1902
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka. Ctenus
cuspidatus was synonimysed with Ctenus
ceylonensis by Tikader & Malhotra (1981).
2. Ctenus karschi Roewer, 1951
Synonym: Ctenus trabifer Karsch, 1891
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka. Ctenus trabifer
was misidentified by Karsch (1891) and thus, Roewer
(1951) provided a replacement name to Ctenus
trabifer.
3. Ctenus thorelli F. O. P.-Cambridge, 1897
Synonym: Ctenus thorellii F. O. P.-Cambridge, 1897
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
VII.b. Genus Diallomus Simon, 1897
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
1. Diallomus fuliginosus Simon, 1897
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
2. Diallomus speciosus Simon, 1897
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
7. Oedignatha montigena Simon, 1897
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
8. Oedignatha proboscidea (Strand, 1913)
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
9. Oedignatha retusa Simon, 1897
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
10. Oedignatha striata Simon, 1897
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
VIII. FAMILY DICTYNIDAE O.P.-CAMBRIDGE, 1871
VIII.a. Genus Anaxibia Thorell, 1898
1. Anaxibia nigricauda (Simon, 1905)
Synonym: Dictyna nigricauda Simon, 1905
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka
Comments: Endemic to South Asia. Dictyna
nigricauda was transferred to genus Anaxibia by
Lehtinen (1967). Sri Lanka was not included in
distribution by Siliwal et al. (2005).
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VIII.b. Genus Atelolathys Simon, 1892
Comments: This genus is monotypic and endemic to
Sri Lanka.
1. Atelolathys varia Simon, 1892
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka.
VIII.c. Genus Dictyna Sundevall, 1833
1. Dictyna turbida Simon, 1905
Synonyms: Dictyna kandiana Simon, 1906
Brigittea turbida Lehtinen, 1967
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka
Comments: Endemic to South Asia. Transfer of
Dictyna turbida to genus Brigittea was considered
incorrect and thus original name was reinstated by
Platnick (2006).
VIII.d. Genus Dictynomorpha Spassky, 1939
1. Dictynomorpha smaragdula (Simon, 1905)
Synonym: Dictyna smaragdula Simon, 1905
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka. Dictyna smaragdula
was transferred to genus Dictynomorpha by Lehtinen
(1967).
VIII.e. Genus Rhion O. P.-Cambridge, 1870
Comments: Comments: This genus is monotypic
genus and endemic to Sri Lanka.
1. Rhion pallidum O. P.-Cambridge, 1870
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka.
IX. FAMILY DIPLURIDAE SIMON, 1889
IX.a. Genus Indothele Coyle, 1995
Comments: Endemic to South Asia.
1. Indothele lanka Coyle, 1995
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
X. FAMILY ERESIDAE C.L. KOCH, 1851
X.a. Genus Stegodyphus Simon, 1873
1. Stegodyphus sarasinorum Karsch, 1891
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka, Nepal
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
XI. FAMILY HAHNIIDAE BERTKAU, 1878
XI.a. Genus Alistra Thorell, 1894
1. Alistra radleyi (Simon, 1898)
Synonym: Aviola radleyi Simon, 1898
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka. According to
Platnick (2006), Aviola radleyi was transferred to genus
Alistra.
2. Alistra stenura (Simon, 1898)
Synonym: Aviola stenura Simon, 1898
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka. According to
Platnick (2006), Aviola stenura was transferred to
genus Alistra.
3. Alistra taprobanica (Simon, 1898)
Synonym: Hahnia taprobanica Simon, 1898
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka. Hahnia taprobanica
was transferred to genus Alistra by Lehtinen (1967).
XI.b. Genus Hahnia C.L. Koch, 1841
1. Hahnia oreophila Simon, 1898
Synonym: Muizenbergia oreophila (Simon, 1898)
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka. Original name
reinstated by (Platnick, 2006).
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1. Hersilia savignyi Lucas, 1836
Synonyms: Hersilia indica Walckenaer, 1837
Hersilia calcuttensis Stoliczka, 1869
Hersilia clathrata Thorell, 1895
Distribution: Sri Lanka, India to Philippines
Comments: Hersilia clathrata was synonymised with
Hersilia savignyi by Baehr & Baehr (1993).
2. Hersilia tibialis Baehr & Baehr, 1993
Synonym: Hersilia pectinata Thorell, 1895 (in
Sinha, 1951)
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka
Comments: Endemic to South Asia. According to
Platnick (2006) Hersilia pectinata described by
Sinha (1951) from India was a misidentification.
XII.b. Genus Murricia Simon, 1882
1. Murricia crinifera Baehr & Baehr, 1993
Comment: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XII.c. Genus Neotama Baehr & Baehr, 1993
1. Neotama variata (Pocock, 1899)
Synonym: Tama variata Pocock, 1899
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka. Tama variata was
transferred to genus Neotama by Baehr & Baehr
(1993).
XII.d. Genus Promurricia Baehr & Baehr, 1993
Comments: This is monotypic genus and endemic to
Sri Lanka.
1. Promurricia depressa Baehr & Baehr, 1993
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XIII. FAMILY IDIOPIDAE SIMON, 1892
XIII.a. Genus Heligmomerus Simon, 1892
Comments: Raven (1985) transferred genus
Heligmomerus from family Ctenizidae to family
Idiopidae.
1. Heligmomerus taprobanicus Simon, 1892
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XIII.b. Genus Scalidognathus Karsch, 1891
Synonym: Genus Nemesiellus Pocock, 1900
Comments: Scalidognathus was transferred from
Ctenizidae to Idiopidae and was considered a senior
synonym of Nemesiellus Pocock, 1900 by Raven
(1985).
1. Scalidognathus oreophilus Simon, 1892
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
2. Scalidognathus radialis (O.P.-Cambridge, 1869)
Synonym: Mygale radialis O.P.-Cambridge, 1869
Scalidognathus seticeps Karsch, 1891
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XIV. FAMILY LINYPHIIDAE BLACKWALL, 1859
XIV.a. Genus Atypena Simon, 1894
1. Atypena ellioti Jocqué, 1983
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
2. Atypena simoni Jocqué, 1983
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
2. Hahnia pusio Simon, 1898
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XIV.b. Genus Ceratinopsis Emerton, 1882
1. Ceratinopsis monticola (Simon, 1894)
Synonym: Lygarina monticola Simon, 1894
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka. Lygarina monticola
was transferred to genus Ceratinopsis by Millidge
(1995).
XII. FAMILY HERSILIIDAE THORELL, 1870
XII.a. Genus Hersilia Audouin, 1826
XIV.c. Genus Helsdingenia Saaristo & Tanasevitch, 2003
1. Helsdingenia ceylonica (van Helsdingen, 1985)
Distribution: Nepal, Sri Lanka
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Comments: Endemic to South Asia
XIV.d. Genus Labullinyphia van Helsdingen, 1985
Comments: It is a monotypic genus and endemic to
Sri Lanka
1. Labullinyphia tersa (Simon, 1894)
Synonym: Linyphia tersa Simon, 1894a
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka. Linyphia tersa
was transferred to genus Labullinyphia by van
Helsdingen (1985).
XIV.e. Genus Microbathyphantes van Helsdingen, 1985
1. Microbathyphantes palmarius (Marples, 1955)
Synonyms: Linyphia palmaria Marples, 1955
Microbathyphantes asiaticus van Helsdingen, 1985
Priscipalpus palmarius (Marples, 1955)
Distribution: Sri Lanka, Seychelles, Myanmar,
Polynesia
Comments: Priscipalpus palmarius was transferred
to genus Microbathyphantes and Microbathyphantes
asiaticus was synonymised with Microbathyphantes
palmarius by Saaristo (1995).
XIV.f. Genus Nematogmus Simon, 1884
1. Nematogmus dentimanus Simon, 1886
Synonym: Nematogmus dentimanus Simon, 1886
Linyphia javana Workman, 1896
Sphecozone dentimanus (Simon, 1886)
Distribution: Sri Lanka to Malaysia, Java, Krakatau
Comments: Original name reinstated by van
Helsdingen (1979).
XIV.g. Genus Neriene Blackwall, 1833
1. Neriene katyae van Helsdingen, 1969
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XIV.h. Genus Nesioneta Millidge, 1991
1. Nesioneta benoiti (van Helsdingen, 1978)
Synonym: Meioneta benoiti van Helsdingen, 1978
Lepthyphantes brincki van Helsdingen, 1985
Distribution: Sri Lanka, Seychelles
Comments: Meioneta benoiti was transferred to genus
Nesioneta and Lepthyphantes brincki was
synonymised with Nesioneta benoiti by Saaristo
(1995).
XIV.i. Genus Obrimona Strand, 1934
Synonym: Genus Obrima Simon, 1894
Comments: This is monotypic genus and endemic to
Sri Lanka. Generic name Obrima was preoccupied
and thus, Strand (1934) provided replacement name.
1. Obrimona tennenti (Simon, 1894)
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XIV.j. Genus Trematocephalus Dahl, 1886
1. Trematocephalus simplex Simon, 1894
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka.
2. Trematocephalus tripunctatus Simon, 1894
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka.
XIV.k. Genus Typhistes Simon, 1894
1. Typhistes antilope Simon, 1894
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka.
2. Typhistes comatus Simon, 1894
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka.
XV. FAMILY LIOCRANIDAE SIMON, 1897
XV.a. Genus Argistes Simon, 1897
1. Argistes seriatus (Karsch, 1891)
Synonym: Leptodrassus seriatus Karsch, 1891
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka. According to
Platnick (2006), Leptodrassus seriatus was
transferred to genus Argistes.
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2. Argistes velox Simon, 1897
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XV.b. Genus Paratus Simon, 1898
Comments: This is a monotypic genus and is endemic
to Sri Lanka.
M. Siliwal & S. Molur
Hippasosa pilosa Roewer, 1960
Ocyale neatalanta Alderweireldt, 1996
Distribution: West Africa to Myanmar
Comments: Ocyale neatalanta was synonymised
with Ocyale pilosa by Alderweireldt & Jocqué (2005).
1. Paratus reticulatus Simon, 1898
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XVI.e. Genus Pardosa C. L. Koch, 1847
1. Pardosa leucopalpis Gravely, 1924
Distribution: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
XV.c. Genus Sphingius Thorell, 1890
Comments: This genus was originally described in
the family Clubionidae. After a series of transfers, it
was finally transferred to family Liocranidae by
Deeleman-Reinhold (2001).
2. Pardosa palliclava (Strand, 1907)
Synonym: Lycosa palliclava Strand, 1907
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
1. Sphingius scutatus Simon, 1897
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
3. Pardosa semicana Simon, 1885
Synonym: Lycosa subsemicana Strand, 1909
Pardosa subsemicana Schenkel, 1963
Distribution: Sri Lanka, Malaysia, China
XVI. FAMILY LYCOSIDAE SUNDEVALL, 1833
XVI.a. Genus Hippasa Simon, 1885
1. Hippasa greenalliae (Blackwall, 1867)
Synonyms: Lycosa greenalliae Blackwall, 1867
Hippasa lingxianensis Yin & Wang, 1980
Hippasa pantherina Pocock, 1899
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka, China
Comments: Hippasa pantherina was synonymised
with Hippasa greenalliae by Tikader & Malhotra (1980).
XVI.b. Genus Hogna Simon, 1885
Synonym: Genus Lycorma Simon, 1885
Comments: The genus Lycorma was synonymised
with the genus Hogna by Wunderlich (1992).
1. Hogna lupina (Karsch, 1879)
Synonyms: Lycosa lupina Karsch, 1879
Sschizocosa lupina (Karsch, 1879)
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka. Sschizocosa
lupina was transferred to genus Hogna by Roewer
(1959).
XVI.c. Genus Lycosa Latreille, 1804
Synonym: Genus Allohogna Roewer, 1955
Comments: Allohogna was synonymised with genus
Lycosa by Fuhn & Niculescu-Burlacu (1971).
1. Lycosa indagatrix Walckenaer, 1837
Synonyms: Leimonia indagatrix (Walckenaer, 1837)
Hogna catula Reimoser, 1934
Hogna indagatrix (Walckenaer, 1837)
Lycosa catula (Reimoser, 1934)
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka
Comments: Endemic to South Asia. According to
Platnick (2006) Lycosa catula was synonymised with
Lycosa indagatrix. Transfer of Lycosa indagatrix to
genus Hogna was considered incorrect and thus
original name was reinstated by Tikader and Malhotra
(1980).
2. Lycosa yerburyi Pocock, 1901
Synonym: Hogna yerburyi (Pocock, 1901)
Lycosa yerburgi (Pocock, 1901)
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka. Tikader & Malhotra
(1980) considered transfer of Lycosa yerburyi to
genus Hogna invalid. Original name reinstated.
XVI.d. Genus Ocyale Audouin, 1826
1. Ocyale lanca (Karsch, 1879)
Synonym: Lycosa lanca Karsch, 1879
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka. Lycosa lanca was
transferred to genus Ocyale by Roewer (1955).
2. Ocyale pilosa (Roewer, 1960)
Synonym: Dolomedes ocyale Walckenaer, 1837
Ocyale ocyale (Walckenaer, 1837)
Trochosa lactea L. Koch, 1875
Ocyale atalanta Simon, 1885
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1. Cheiracanthium incertum O.P.-Cambridge, 1869
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
2. Cheiracanthium indicum O.P.-Cambridge, 1874
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
3. Cheiracanthium insigne O.P.-Cambridge, 1874
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka, China
4. Cheiracanthium taprobanense Strand, 1907
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
4. Pardosa timidula (Roewer, 1951)
Synonyms: Lycosa timida Simon, 1882
Pardosa timida (Simon, 1882)
Lycosa timidula Roewer, 1951
Hogna timidula (Roewer, 1951)
Allocosa timidula (Roewer, 1951)
Pardosa timida (Simon, 1882)
Distribution: Yemen, Sri Lanka, Pakistan
Comments: The species name Lycosa timida was
preoccupied by Lucas (1846) and thus Roewer
(1951) provided replacement name Lycosa timidula
for Lycosa timida. Allocosa timida was transferred
to genus Pardosa by Tikader and Malhotra (1980).
XVI.f. Genus Wadicosa Zyuzin, 1985
1. Wadicosa quadrifera (Gravely, 1924)
Synonyms: Lycosa quadrifera Gravely, 1924
Pardosa quadrifera (Gravely, 1924)
Lycosa quadrifer (Gravely, 1924)
Wadicosa quadrifer (Gravely, 1924)
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka
Comments: Endemic to South Asia. Lycosa
quadrifera was transferred to genus Wadicosa by
Kronestedt (1993).
XVI.g. Genus Zoica Simon, 1898
Comments: Considered a senior synonym of genus
Flanona Simon, 1898 by Lehtinen & Hippa (1979).
1. Zoica parvula (Thorell, 1895)
Synonym: Zobia parvula Thorell, 1895
Distribution: Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand,
Malaysia
Comments: Zoica is a replacement name for
genus Zobia, as genus name was preoccupied.
2. Zoica puellula (Simon, 1898)
Synonym: Flanona puellula Simon, 1898
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
XVII. FAMILY MIMETIDAE SIMON, 1881
XVII.a. Genus Mimetus Hentz, 1832
1. Mimetus strinatii Brignoli, 1972
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XVII.b. Genus Phobetinus Simon, 1895
1. Phobetinus sagittifer Simon, 1895
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XVIII. FAMILY MITURGIDAE SIMON, 1885
XVIII.a. Genus Cheiracanthium C. L. Koch, 1839
Comments: Genus Cheiracanthium (Clubionidae) was
transferred to family Miturgidae by Bonaldo &
Brescovit (1997).
XIX. FAMILY MYSMENIDAE PETRUNKEVITCH, 1928
XIX.a. Genus Mysmenella Brignoli, 1980
1. Mysmenella saltuensis (Simon, 1895)
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XIX.b. Genus Phricotelus Simon, 1895
Comments: This genus is monotypic and endemic to
Sri Lanka.
1. Phricotelus stelliger Simon, 1895
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XX. FAMILY NEPHILIDAE SIMON, 1894
Comments: Subfamily Nephilinae under family
Tetragnathidae was elevated to family level by
Kuntner (2006). Genera Clitaetra, Herennia, Nephila
and Nephilengys were transferred from family
Tetragnathidae to this family.
XX.a. Genus Clitaetra Simon, 1889
1. Clitaetra thisbe Simon, 1903
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XX.b. Genus Herennia Thorell, 1877
1. Herennia multipuncta (Doleschall, 1859)
Synonyms: Epeira ornatissima Doleschall, 1859
Epeira mammillaris Stoliczka, 1869
Herennia sampitana Karsch, 1880
Herennia mollis Thorell, 1887
Herennia ornatissima (Doleschall, 1859)
Distribution: India to China, Sri Lanka, Malaysia,
New Guinea
Comments: Herennia ornatissima was synonymised
with Herennia multipuncta by Kuntner (2005).
XX.c. Genus Nephila Leach, 1815
1. Nephila pilipes (Fabricius, 1793)
Synonyms: Aranea longipes Fabricius 1781
Aranea maculata Fabricius, 1793
Aranea pilipes Fabricius, 1793
Aranea sebae Walckenaer, 1802
Epeira chrysogaster Walckenaer, 1805
Nephila maculata (Fabricius, 1793)
Nephila fuscipes C.L. Koch, 1839
Epeira fuscipes (C.L. Koch, 1839)
Epeira doreyana Walckenaer, 1842
Epeira caliginosa Walckenaer, 1842
Nephila ornata Adams, 1847
Epeira penicillum Doleschall, 1857
Epeira chrysogaster (Walckenaer, 1805)
Epeira harpyia Doleschall, 1859
Nephila chrysogaster (Walckenaer, 1805)
Meta ornata (Adams, 1847)
Nephila pecuniosa L. Koch, 1872
Nephila aurosa L. Koch, 1872
Nephila procera L. Koch, 1872
Nephila sulphurosa L. Koch, 1872
Nephila tenuipes L. Koch, 1872
Nephila submaculata Strand, 1906
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka, China, Philippines to
Australia
Comments: According to Platnick (2006), Nephila
maculata was synonymised with Nephila pilipes.
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XX.d. Genus Nephilengys L. Koch, 1872
1. Nephilengys malabarensis (Walckenaer, 1842)
Synonym: Metepeira andamanensis Tikader, 1977
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka to Philippines, Australia
Comments: Metepeira andamanensis was
synonymised with Nephilengys malabarensis by
Tikader (1982a).
XXI. FAMILY NESTICIDAE Simon, 1894
XXI.a. Genus Nesticella Lehtinen & Saaristo, 1980
1. Nesticella aelleni (Brignoli, 1972)
Synonym: Nesticus aelleni Brignoli, 1972
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka. Nesticus aelleniwas
was transferred to genus Nesticella by Lehtinen &
Saaristo (1980).
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2. Ischnothyreus lymphaseus Simon, 1893
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
3. Ischnothyreus vestigator Simon, 1893
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXIII.e. Genus Opopaea Simon, 1891
1. Opopaea ambigua Simon, 1893
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXIII.f. Genus Orchestina Simon, 1882
1. Orchestina dentifera Simon, 1893
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
2. Orchestina manicata Simon, 1893
Distribution: Yemen, Sri Lanka, Vietnam
3. Orchestina pilifera Dalmas, 1916
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXII. FAMILY OCHYROCERATIDAE FAGE, 1912
XXII.a. Genus Merizocera Fage, 1912
1. Merizocera brincki Brignoli, 1975
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
4. Orchestina tubifera Simon, 1893
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
2. Merizocera cruciata (Simon, 1893)
Synonym: Ochyrocera cruciata Simon, 1893
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka.
XXIII.i. Genus Xestaspis Simon, 1884
1. Xestaspis sublaevis Simon, 1893
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
3. Merizocera oryzae Brignoli, 1975
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
4. Merizocera picturata (Simon, 1893)
Synonym: Ochyrocera picturata Simon, 1893
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXII.b. Genus Psiloderces Simon, 1892
1. Psiloderces elasticus (Brignoli, 1975)
Synonym: Merizocera elastica Brignoli, 1975
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka. Merizocera elastica
was transferred to genus Psiloderces by DeelemanReinhold (1995).
XXII.c. Genus Speocera Berland, 1914
1. Speocera taprobanica Brignoli, 1981
Synonym: Simonicera taprobanica Brignoli (1981)
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka. Original name
reinstated by Brignoli (1986).
XXIII. FAMILY OONOPIDAE SIMON, 1890
XXIII.a. Genus Aprusia Simon, 1893
Comments: This genus is monotypic and endemic to
Sri Lanka.
1. Aprusia strenuus Simon, 1893
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXIII.b. Genus Epectris Simon, 1893
1. Epectris mollis Simon, 1907
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXIII.c. Genus Gamasomorpha Karsch, 1881
1. Gamasomorpha microps Simon, 1907
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
2. Gamasomorpha nigripalpis Simon, 1893
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
3. Gamasomorpha subclathrata Simon, 1907
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
4. Gamasomorpha taprobanica Simon, 1893
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
XXIII.d. Genus Ischnothyreus Simon, 1893
1. Ischnothyreus bipartitus Simon, 1893
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXIV. FAMILY OXYOPIDAE THORELL, 1870
XXIV.a. Genus Oxyopes Latreille, 1804
1. Oxyopes ceylonicus Karsch, 1891
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
2. Oxyopes daksina Sherriffs, 1955
Synonym: Oxyopes daksima Sherriffs, 1955
Distribution: Sri Lanka, China
3. Oxyopes hindostanicus Pocock, 1901
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan
Comments: Endemic to South Asia. Pakistan was
not included in distribution by Siliwal et al. (2005).
4. Oxyopes juvencus Strand, 1907
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
5. Oxyopes nilgiricus Sherriffs, 1955
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
6. Oxyopes rufisternis Pocock, 1901
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXV. FAMILY PALPIMANIDAE THORELL, 1870
XXV.a. Genus Steriphopus Simon, 1887
1. Steriphopus macleayi (O.P.-Cambridge, 1873)
Synonym: Pachypus macleayi O. P.-Cambridge, 1873
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka. The genus name
Pachypus was preocuppied and thus, Simon (1887)
provided replacement name Steriphopus for genus
Pachypus.
XXVI. FAMILY PHILODROMIDAE THORELL, 1870
XXVI.a. Genus Gephyrota Strand, 1932
1. Gephyrota virescens (Simon, 1906)
Synonym: Gephyra virescens Simon, 1906
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXVI.b. Genus Tibellus Simon, 1875
Comments: Genus Tibellus was removed from
family Thomisidae and placed in the family
Philodromidae by Homann (1975).
1. Tibellus vitilis Simon, 1906
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
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XXVII. FAMILY PHOLCIDAE C.L. KOCH, 1851
XXVII.a. Genus Belisana Thorell, 1898
1. Belisana benjamini Huber, 2005
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka.
2. Belisana keyti Huber, 2005
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka.
3. Belisana ratnapura Huber, 2005
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka.
XXVII.b. Genus Holocneminus Berland, 1942
1. Holocneminus multiguttatus (Simon, 1905)
Synonym: Psilochorus multiguttatus Simon, 1905
Distribution: Sri Lanka to Malaysia, Sulawesi
Comments: Psilochorus multiguttatus was transferred
to genus Holocneminus by Deeleman-Reinhold (1995).
XXVII.c. Genus Pholcus Walckenaer, 1805
1. Pholcus ceylonicus O. P.-Cambridge, 1869
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
2. Pholcus fragillimus Strand, 1907
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
3. Pholcus quinquenotatus Thorell, 1878
Synonym: Pholcus v-notatus Thorell, 1878
Distribution: Sri Lanka, Amboina
XXVII.d. Genus Wanniyala Huber & Benjamin, 2005
Comment: This genus is endemic to Sri Lanka.
1. Wanniyala agrabopath Huber & Benjamin, 2005
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
2. Wanniyala hakgala Huber & Benjamin, 2005
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXVIII. FAMILY PISAURIDAE SIMON, 1890
XXVIII.a. Genus Dolomedes Latreille, 1804
1. Dolomedes boiei (Doleschall, 1859)
Synonym: Lycosa boiei Doleschall, 1859
Tarantuloides boiei (Doleschall, 1859)
Distribution: Sri Lanka, Java
2. Dolomedes karschi Strand, 1913
Distribution: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXVIII.b. Genus Perenethis L. Koch, 1878
1. Perenethis sindica (Simon, 1897)
Synonym: Tetragonophthalma sindica Simon, 1897
Perenethis indica Simon, 1897
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, China, Philippines
XXIX. FAMILY PSECHRIDAE SIMON, 1890
XXIX.a. Genus Psechrus Thorell, 1878
1. Psechrus torvus (O.P.-Cambridge, 1869)
Synonyms: Tegenaria torva O.P.-Cambridge, 1869
Lancaria torva (O.P.-Cambridge, 1869)
Psechrus alticeps Pocock, 1899
Distribution: Sri Lanka, India, China, Taiwan
Comments: Psechrus alticeps was synonymised
with Psechrus torvus by Lehtinen (1967).
XXX. FAMILY SALTICIDAE BLACKWALL, 1841
XXX.a. Genus Aelurillus Simon, 1884
1. Aelurillus kronestedti Azarkina, 2004
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
2. Aelurillus quadrimaculatus Simon, 1889
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
XXX.b. Genus Asemonea O.P.-Cambridge, 1869
1. Asemonea tenuipes (O.P.-Cambridge, 1869)
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1869
Asemonea cingulata Thorell, 1895
Lyssomanes andamanensis Tikader, 1977
Lyssomanes bengalensis Tikader & Biswas, 1978
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka to Thailand
Comments: Lyssomanes bengalensis and
Lyssomanes andamanensis were synonymised with
Asemonea tenuipes by Wanless (1980).
XXX.c. Genus Ballus C.L. Koch, 1850
1. Ballus segmentatus Simon, 1900
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
2. Ballus sellatus Simon, 1900
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXX.d. Genus Bianor Peckham & Peckham, 1886
1. Bianor angulosus (Karsch, 1879)
Synonyms: Ballus angulosus Karsch, 1879
Ballus trepidans Thorell, 1895
Simaetha angulosa (Karsch, 1879)
Ballus hotingchiehi Schenkel, 1963
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam
XXX.e. Genus Brettus Thorell, 1895
1. Brettus adonis Simon, 1900
Synonym: Portia adonis Simon, 1901
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka. Oringinal name
reinstated by Wanless (1979).
XXX.f. Genus Carrhotus Thorell, 1891
1. Carrhotus taprobanicus Simon, 1902
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXX.g. Genus Colaxes Simon, 1900
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
1. Colaxes horton Benjamin, 2004
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
2. Colaxes wanlessi Benjamin, 2004
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXX.h. Genus Cosmophasis Simon, 1901
1. Cosmophasis olorina (Simon, 1901)
Synonym: Telamonia olorina Simon, 1901
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka. Telamonia olorina
was transferred to genus Cosmophasis by Prószyn’ski
(1984).
XXX.i. Genus Curubis Simon, 1902
Comments: Endemic to South Asia.
1. Curubis annulata Simon, 1902
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
2. Curubis erratica Simon, 1902
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
3. Curubis tetrica Simon, 1902
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXX.j. Genus Epidelaxia Simon, 1902
Comments: This genus is endemic to Sri Lanka.
1. Epidelaxia albocruciata Simon, 1902
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
2. Epidelaxia albostellata Simon, 1902
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
3. Epidelaxia obscura Simon, 1902
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXX.k. Genus Euryattus Thorell, 1881
1. Euryattus bleekeri (Doleschall, 1859)
Synonym: Salticus bleekeri Doleschall, 1859
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Plexippus bleekeri Thorell, 1878
Hasarius albescens Keyserling, 1881
Hasarius pauperatus Keyserling, 1881
Hasarius chrysostomus Keyserling, 1881
Hasarius pumilio Keyserling, 1881
Plotius curtus Simon, 1902
Euryattus albescens Simon, 1903
Plotius chrysostomus Simon, 1903
Plotius curtus Prószyn’ski, 1987
Distribution: Sri Lanka to Queensland
XXX.t. Genus Myrmarachne MacLeay, 1839
1. Myrmarachne bicurvata (O.P.-Cambridge, 1869)
Synonyms: Salticus bicurvatus O.P.-Cambridge, 1869
Distribution: Endemic to Sri Lanka
2. Myrmarachne imbellis (Peckham & Peckham, 1892)
Synonyms: Salticus imbellis Peckham & Peckham,
1892
Distribution: Endemic to Sri Lanka
2. Euryattus breviusculus (Simon, 1902)
Synonym: Plotius breviusculus Simon, 1902
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXX.l. Genus Evarcha Simon, 1902
1. Evarcha cancellata (Simon, 1902)
Synonym: Colopsus cancellatus Simon, 1902
Distribution: Sri Lanka, Java
Comments: Colopsus cancellatus was transferred to
genus Evarcha by Prószyn’ski (1984).
XXX.m. Genus Flacillula Strand, 1932
1. Flacillula lubrica (Simon, 1901)
Synonym: Flacilla lubrica Simon, 1901
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
3. Myrmarachne plataleoides (O.P.-Cambridge, 1869)
Synonyms: Salticus plataleoides O.P.-Cambridge, 1869
Myrmarachne daitarensis Prószyn’ski, 1992
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka, China, Southeast Asia
Comments: Myrmarachne daitarensis was
synonymised with Myrmarachne plataleoides by
Edmunds & Prószyn’ski (2003).
4. Myrmarachne providens (Peckham & Peckham,
1892)
Synonym: Salticus providens Peckham &
Peckham, 1892
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
5. Myrmarachne spissa (Peckham & Peckham, 1892)
Synonym: Salticus spissus Peckham & Peckham, 1892
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXX.n. Genus Gelotia Thorell, 1890
1. Gelotia lanka Wijesinghe, 1991
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXX.u. Genus Onomastus Simon, 1900
1. Onomastus nigricaudus Simon, 1900
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXX.o. Genus Hispo Simon, 1885
1. Hispo bipartita Simon, 1903
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
2. Onomastus quinquenotatus Simon, 1900
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXX.p. Genus Hyllus C.L. Koch, 1846
1. Hyllus semicupreus (Simon, 1885)
Synonyms: Thyene semicuprea Simon, 1885
Sandalodes semicupreus (Simon, 1885)
Phidippus indicus Tikader, 1974
Hyllus indicus (Tikader, 1974)
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka
Comments: Endemic to South Asia. Phidippus indicus
was transferred to genus Hyllus by Zabka (1988) and
synonymised with Hyllus semicupreus by Prószyn’ski
(1990); According to Platnick (2006) Sandalodes
semicupreus is transferred to genus Hyllus.
XXX.q. Genus Irura Peckham & Peckham, 1901
1. Irura pulchra Peckham & Peckham, 1901
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXX.r. Genus Marengo Peckham & Peckham, 1892
1. Marengo crassipes Peckham & Peckham, 1892
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
2. Marengo inornata (Simon, 1900)
Synonym: Philates inornatus Simon, 1900
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka. Philates inornatus
was transferred to genus Marengo by Wanless (1978).
XXX.v. Genus Panachraesta Simon, 1900
Comments: This is monotypic genus and endemic to
Sri Lanka.
1. Panachraesta paludosa Simon, 1900
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXX.w. Genus Panysinus Simon, 1901
1. Panysinus semiermis Simon, 1902
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXX.x. Genus Phaeacius Simon, 1900
1. Phaeacius wanlessi Wijesinghe, 1991
Distribution: Nepal, Sri Lanka
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
XXX.y. Genus Phausina Simon, 1902
1. Phausina bivittata Simon, 1902
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
2. Phausina flavofrenata Simon, 1902
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
3. Phausina guttipes Simon, 1902
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXX.z. Genus Phintella Strand, 1906
1. Phintella multimaculata (Simon, 1901)
Synonym: Chrysilla multimaculata Simon, 1901
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka. Chrysilla
multimaculata was transferred to the genus Phintella
by Prószyn’ski (1984).
3. Marengo nitida Simon, 1900
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
4. Marengo rattotensis Benjamin, 2006
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
5. Marengo striatipes Simon, 1900
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXX.s. Genus Modunda Simon, 1901
1. Modunda aeneiceps Simon, 1901
Synonym: Bianor aeneiceps (Simon, 1901)
Distribution: Sri Lanka, China
Comments: Original name reinstated by Logunov (2001).
2. Phintella volupe (Karsch, 1879)
Synonym: Attus volupe Karsch, 1879
Distribution: Sri Lanka, Bhutan
Comments: Endemic to South Asia. Attus volupe
was transferred to genus Phintella by Zabka (1988).
XXX.aa. Genus Phyaces Simon, 1902
Comments: This genus is monotypic and endemic to
Sri Lanka.
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Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXX.ab. Genus Plexippus C.L. Koch, 1846
1. Plexippus redimitus Simon, 1902
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
XXX.ac. Genus Portia Karsch, 1878
Synonym: Genus Linus Peckham & Peckham, 1885
Comment: Genus Linus was synonymised with genus
Portia by Wanless (1978).
1. Portia fimbriata (Doleschall, 1859)
Synonym: Salticus fimbriatus Doleschall, 1859
Sinis fimbriatus (Doleschall, 1859)
Linus fimbriatus (Doleschall, 1859)
Linus alticeps Pocock, 1899
Boethoportia ocellata Hogg, 1915
Distribution: Nepal, Sri Lanka, Taiwan to Australia
2. Portia labiata (Thorell, 1887)
Synonym: Sinis fimbriatus Hasselt, 1882
Linus labiatus Thorell, 1887
Linus dentipalpis Thorell, 1890
Erasinus dentipalpis (Thorell, 1890)
Erasinus labiatus (Thorell, 1887)
Distribution: Sri Lanka to Philippines
Comments: Erasinus labiatus was transferred to the
genus Portia by Wanless (1978).
XXX.ad. Genus Ptocasius Simon, 1885
1. Ptocasius fulvonitens Simon, 1902
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXX.ae. Genus Rhene Thorell, 1869
1. Rhene flavicomans Simon, 1902
Distribution: India, Bhutan, Sri Lanka
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
XXX.af. Genus Saitis Simon, 1876
1. Saitis chaperi Simon, 1885
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
XXX.ag. Genus Sigytes Simon, 1902
1. Sigytes paradisiacus Simon, 1902
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXX.ah. Genus Siler Simon, 1889
1. Siler semiglaucus (Simon, 1901)
Synonym: Cyllobelus semiglaucus Simon, 1901
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka. Cyllobelus
semiglaucus was transferred to genus Siler by
Prószyn’ski (1984).
XXX.ai. Genus Simaetha Thorell, 1881
1. Simaetha cingulata (Karsch, 1891)
Synonym: Homalattus cingulatus Karsch, 1891
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka. Homalattus
cingulatus was transferred to the genus Simaetha by
Simon (1903).
2. Simaetha laminata (Karsch, 1891)
Synonym: Homalattus laminatus Karsch, 1891
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka. Homalattus
laminatus was transferred to the genus Simaetha by
Simon (1903).
3. Simaetha reducta (Karsch, 1891)
Synonym: Homalattus reductus Karsch, 1891
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka. Homalattus
reductus was transferred to the genus Simaetha by
Simon (1903).
XXX.aj. Genus Spartaeus Thorell, 1891
1. Spartaeus spinimanus (Thorell, 1878)
Synonym: Boethus spinimanus Thorell, 1878
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Spartaeus gracilis Thorell, 1891
Nealces caligatus Simon, 1900
Nealces striatipes Simon, 1900
Boethus striatipes (Simon, 1900)
Boethus caligatus (Simon, 1900)
Boethus gracilis (Thorell, 1891)
Boethuola spinimana (Thorell, 1878)
Distribution: Sri Lanka to Borneo
Comments: According to Platnick (2006), Boethuola
spinimana was unnecessary generic replacement.
XXXIII.a. Genus Heteropoda Latreille, 1804
Synonyms: Genus Torania Simon, 1886
Genus Panaretus Simon, 1880
Comments: Genus Torania was synonymised with
genus Heteropoda by Jäger (2001) and genus
Panaretus was synonymised with genus
Heteropoda by Jäger (2002).
XXX.ak. Genus Stagetillus Simon, 1885
1. Stagetillus taprobanicus (Simon, 1902)
Synonym: Padillothorax taprobanicus Simon, 1902
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka. Padillothorax
taprobanicus was transferred to the genus Stagetillus
by Prószyn’ski (1987).
2. Heteropoda kandiana Pocock, 1899
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
XXX.al. Genus Stergusa Simon, 1889
1. Stergusa aurata Simon, 1902
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
4. Heteropoda umbrata Karsch, 1891
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
2. Stergusa aurichalcea Simon, 1902
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
3. Stergusa stelligera Simon, 1902
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXX.am. Genus Tamigalesus Zabka, 1988
Comments: It is a monotypic genus and endemic to
Sri Lanka.
1. Tamigalesus munnaricus Zabka, 1988
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXX.an. Genus Telamonia Thorell, 1887
1. Telamonia sponsa (Simon, 1902)
Synonym: Viciria sponsa Simon, 1902
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka. Viciria sponsa
was transferred to the genus Telamonia by Prószyn’ski
(1984c).
XXX.ao. Genus Thiania C. L. Koch, 1846
1. Thiania pulcherrima C. L. Koch, 1846
Distribution: Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Malaysia, Sulawesi
XXX.ap. Genus Uroballus Simon, 1902
1. Uroballus henicurus Simon, 1902
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
2. Uroballus octovittatus Simon, 1902
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXX.aq. Genus Viciria Thorell, 1877
1. Viciria polysticta Simon, 1902
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXXI. FAMILY SCYTODIDAE BLACKWALL, 1864
XXXI.a. Genus Scytodes Latreille, 1804
1. Scytodes venusta (Thorell, 1890)
Synonym: Dictis venusta Thorell, 1890
Distribution: Sri Lanka to Java, introduced in
Netherlands
XXXII. FAMILY SEGESTRIIDAE SIMON, 1893
XXXII.a. Genus Ariadna Audouin, 1826
1. Ariadna oreades Simon, 1906
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
2. Ariadna taprobanica Simon, 1906
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXXIII. FAMILY SPARASSIDAE BERTKAU, 1872
Comments: Considered senior synonym of
Heteropodidae by Jäger (1999).
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1. Heteropoda eluta Karsch, 1891
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
3. Heteropoda subtilis Karsch, 1891
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXXIII.b. Genus Olios Walckenaer, 1837
1. Olios ceylonicus (Leardi, 1902)
Synonym: Midamus ceylonicus Leardi, 1902
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
2. Olios greeni (Pocock, 1901)
Synonym: Sparassus greeni Pocock, 1901
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
3. Olios hirtus (Karsch, 1879)
Synonym: Pelmopoda hirta Karsch, 1879
Sparassus hirtus (Karsch, 1879)
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
4. Olios lamarcki (Latreille, 1806)
Synonyms: Thomisus lamarcki Latreille, 1806
Olios captiosus Walckenaer, 1837
Sparassus lamarcki (Latreille, 1806)
Eusparassus lamarcki (Latreille, 1806)
Distribution: Madagascar to Sri Lanka, India
Comments: Sparassus lamarcki was transferred to
genus Olios by Gravely (1931).
4a. Olios lamarcki taprobanicus Strand, 1913
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
5. Olios milleti (Pocock, 1901)
Synonym: Sparassus milleti Pocock, 1901
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka
Comments: Endemic to South Asia. Sparassus milleti
was transferred to genus Olios by Gravely (1931).
6. Olios senilis Simon, 1880
Synonyms: Olios sensilis Simon, 1880
Sparassus senilis (Simon, 1880)
Pelmopoda senilis (Simon, 1880)
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka
Comments: Endemic to South Asia. Original name
reinstated by Sethi & Tikader (1988).
XXXIII.c. Genus Pandercetes L. Koch, 1875
1. Pandercetes decipiens Pocock, 1899
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
2. Pandercetes plumipes (Doleschall, 1859)
Synonym: Delena plumipes Doleschall, 1859
Tychicus plumipes (Doleschall, 1859)
Zatapina plumipes (Doleschall, 1859)
Distribution: Sri Lanka, Amboina, New Guinea
XXXIII.d. Genus Rhitymna Simon, 1897
1. Rhitymna occidentalis Jäger, 2003
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXXIII.e. Genus Spariolenus Simon, 1880
1. Spariolenus taprobanicus (Walckenaer, 1837)
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Synonym: Olios taprobanicus Walckenaer, 1837
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka. Olios taprobanicus
was transferred to the genus Spariolenus by Simon
(1880).
XXXIII.f. Genus Stasina Simon, 1877
1. Stasina nalandica Karsch, 1891
Synonym: Stasina nigropiata Pocock, 1899
Thelcticopis nigropicta Pocock, 1900
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka. According to
Platnick (2006), Thelcticopis nigropicta was
synonymised with Stasina nalandica.
XXXVI.b. Genus Atimiosa Simon, 1895
1. Atimiosa quinquemucronata Simon, 1895
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
1. Plesiophrictus tenuipes Pocock, 1899
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXXVI.c. Genus Dolichognatha O.P.-Cambridge, 1869
1. Dolichognatha nietneri O.P.-Cambridge, 1869
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXXVI.d. Genus Leucauge White, 1841
1. Leucauge argentata (O.P.-Cambridge, 1869)
Synonym: Tetragnatha argentata O.P.-Cambridge, 1869
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka, New Guinea
XXXVII.c. Genus Poecilotheria Simon, 1885
Comments: Endemic to South Asia.
1. Poecilotheria fasciata (Latreille, 1804)
Synonym: Mygale fasciata Latreille, 1804
Scurria fasciata (Latreille, 1804)
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
2. Poecilotheria ornata Pocock, 1899
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
2. Stasina paripes (Karsch, 1879)
Synonym: Themeropis paripes Karsch, 1879
Thelcticopis paripes (Karsch, 1879)
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka. According to
Platnick (2006), Thelcticopis paripes was transferred
to the genus Stasina.
2. Leucauge ditissima (Thorell, 1887)
Synonym: Argyroepeira ditissima Thorell, 1887
Distribution: Sri Lanka, Myanmar
3. Poecilotheria pederseni Kirk, 2001
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
3. Leucauge lamperti Strand, 1907
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
4. Poecilotheria pococki Charpentier, 1996
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXXIII.g. Genus Thelcticopis Karsch, 1884
1. Thelcticopis hercules Pocock, 1901
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXXVI.e. Genus Schenkeliella Strand, 1934
Comments: This genus is monotypic and endemic to
Sri Lanka.
5. Poecilotheria smithi Kirk, 1996
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXXIV. FAMILY STENOCHILIDAE THORELL, 1873
XXXIV.a. Genus Stenochilus O. P.-Cambridge, 1870
1. Stenochilus crocatus Simon, 1884
Synonyms: Metronax crocatus Simon, 1893
Distribution: Myanmar, Cambodia, Sri Lanka
Comments: Original name reinstated by Platnick &
Shadab (1974).
XXXV. FAMILY TETRABLEMMIDAE
CAMBRIDGE, 1873
XXXV.a. Genus Brignoliella Shear, 1978
1. Brignoliella ratnapura Shear, 1988
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
O.P.-
2. Brignoliella scrobiculata (Simon, 1893)
Synonym: Paculla scrobiculata Simon, 1893
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka. Paculla
scrobiculata was transferred to the genus Brignoliella
by Shear (1978).
XXXV.b. Genus Gunasekara Lehtinen, 1981
Comments: It is monotypic a genus and endemic to
Sri Lanka.
1. Gunasekara ramboda Lehtinen, 1981
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXXV.c. Genus Pahanga Shear, 1979
1. Pahanga diyaluma Lehtinen, 1981
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXXV.d. Genus Shearella Lehtinen, 1981
1. Shearella lilawati Lehtinen, 1981
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
2. Shearella selvarani Lehtinen, 1981
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXXV.e. Genus Tetrablemma O.P.-Cambridge, 1873
1. Tetrablemma medioculatum O.P.-Cambridge, 1873
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXXVI. FAMILY TETRAGNATHIDAE MENGE, 1866
Comments: Genera Leucauge and Meta were originally
placed in the family Tetragnathidae which is followed
by Platnick (2006) and this paper, Tikader (1987)
placed it in the family Araneidae without any
explanation.
XXXVI.a. Genus Atelidea Simon, 1895
1. Atelidea spinosa Simon, 1895
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
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Synonym: Oeta spinosa O.P.-Cambridge, 1870
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka. Strand (1934) provided
generic name replacement for the genus Oeta.
6. Poecilotheria subfusca Pocock, 1895
Synonym: Scurria fasciata Ausserer, 1871
Poecilotheria bara Chamberlin, 1917
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka. Poecilotheria bara
was synonymised with Poecilotheria subfusca by
Kirk (1996).
XXXVI.f. Genus Tetragnatha Latreille, 1804
Synonym: Genus Eucta Simon, 1881
Comments: Genus Eucta was synonymised with
Tetragnatha by Levi (1981).
7. Poecilotheria uniformis Strand, 1913
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXXVIII. FAMILY THERIDIIDAE SUNDEVALL, 1833
XXXVIII.a. Genus Argyrodes Simon, 1864
Synonyms: Genus Argyrodina Strand, 1926
Comments: Genera Argyrodina was synonymised with
genus Argyrodes by Levi & Levi (1962).
1. Tetragnatha armata Karsch, 1891
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
2. Tetragnatha determinata Karsch, 1891
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
1. Argyrodes fissifrons O.P.-Cambridge, 1869
Synonyms: Argyrodes inguinalis Thorell, 1878
Argyrodes procastinans O.P.-Cambridge, 1880
Argyrodes scutatus Chrysanthus, 1975
Argyrodes menlunensis Zhu & Song, 1991
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka to China, Australia
3. Tetragnatha foveata Karsch, 1891
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka, Maldives
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
4. Tetragnatha geniculata Karsch, 1891
Distribution: Sri Lanka to China
5. Tetragnatha planata Karsch, 1891
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
6. Tetragnatha tenera Thorell, 1881
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka, Queensland
2. Argyrodes flavescens O.P.-Cambridge, 1880
Synonyms: Argyrodes sumatranus Thorell, 1890
Argyrodes miniaceus Bösenberg & Strand, 1906
Distribution: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka to Korea,
Japan, New Guinea
7. Tetragnatha virescens Okuma, 1979
Distribution: Bangladesh, Sri Lanka to Indonesia,
Philippines
3. Argyrodes nasutus O.P.-Cambridge, 1880
Synonyms: Argyrodes nasuta O.P.-Cambridge, 1880
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXXVI.g. Genus Tylorida Simon, 1894
1. Tylorida culta (O.P.-Cambridge, 1869)
Synonyms: Tetragnatha culta O.P.-Cambridge, 1869
Leucauge sexpustulata Simon, 1906
Leucauge culta (O.P.-Cambridge, 1869)
Anopas cultus (O.P.-Cambridge, 1869)
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka
Comments: Endemic to South Asia. Leucauge culta
was transferred to genus Tylorida by Archer (1951).
4. Argyrodes scintillulanus O.P.-Cambridge, 1880
Synonym: Argyrodes scintillulana O.P.-Cambridge,
1880
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
XXXVII. FAMILY THERAPHOSIDAE THORELL, 1870
XXXVII.a. Genus Chilobrachys Karsch, 1891
1. Chilobrachys nitelinus Karsch, 1891
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXXVII.b. Genus Plesiophrictus Pocock, 1899
Synonym: Genus Heterophrictus Pocock, 1900
Comments: Genus Heterophrictus was synonymised
with genus Plesiophrictus by Raven (1985).
XXXVIII.b. Genus Ariamnes Thorell, 1869
Comments: Genus Ariamnes was removed from the
synonym of genus Argyrodes by Agnarsson (2004).
1. Ariamnes pavesii Leardi, 1902
Synonym: Argyrodes pavesii (Leardi, 1902)
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka
Comments: Endemic to South Asia. Original name
reinstated by Agnarsson (2004).
XXXVIII.c. Genus Cephalobares O.P.-Cambridge, 1870
Comments: This genus is monotypic and endemic to
Sri Lanka.
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1. Cephalobares globiceps O.P.-Cambridge, 1870
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
trispinosa was transferred to the genus Molione by
Simon (1894).
XXXVIII.d. Genus Chrysso O.P.-Cambridge, 1882
Synonym: Genus Meotipa Simon, 1894
Comments: Genus Meotipa was synonymised with
genus Chrysso by Levi & Levi (1962).
XXXVIII.l. Genus Phoroncidia Westwood, 1835
Synonym: Genus Ulesanis L. Koch, 1872
Comments: Genus Ulesanis was synonymised with
genus Phoroncidia by Levi & Levi (1962).
1. Chrysso nigra (O.P.-Cambridge, 1880)
Synonym: Argyrodes nigra O.P.-Cambridge, 1880
Theridion oxyurum Thorell, 1890
Theridion nigrum (O. P.-Cambridge, 1880)
Theridula caudata Saito, 1933
Distribution: Sri Lanka to Taiwan, Indonesia
Comments: Theridula caudata was synonymised with
Chrysso nigra by Yoshida (1978).
1. Phoroncidia nasuta (O. P.-Cambridge, 1873
Synonym: Stegosoma nasuta O. P.-Cambridge,
1873
Ulesanis nasuta Simon, 1894
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
2. Chrysso spiniventris (O.P.-Cambridge, 1869)
Synonym: Theridion spiniventre O.P.-Cambridge, 1869
Theridion buitenzorgi Strand, 1907
Chrysso spiniventre (O.P.-Cambridge, 1869)
Distribution: Sri Lanka to Japan (Europe, introduced)
3. Phoroncidia testudo (O.P.-Cambridge, 1873)
Synonyms: Ulesanis testudo O.P.-Cambridge, 1873
Stegosoma testudo (O.P.-Cambridge, 1873)
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
XXXVIII.e. Genus Coscinida Simon, 1895
1. Coscinida gentilis Simon, 1895
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
4. Phoroncidia thwaitesi O.P.-Cambridge, 1869
Synonym: Phoroncidia thwaitesii O. P.-Cambridge, 1869
Phoroncidia brevispinosa O.P.-Cambridge, 1873
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka. Phoroncidia
brevispinosa was synonymised with Phoroncidia
thwaitesi by Simon (1894).
2. Coscinida novemnotata Simon, 1895
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
3. Coscinida triangulifera Simon, 1904
Distribution: Sri Lanka, Java
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXXVIII.f. Genus Dipoena Thorell, 1869
Synonym: Genus Trigonobothrys Simon, 1889
Comments: The genus Trigonobothrys was
synonymised with genus Dipoena by Yoshida (2002).
1. Dipoena sertata (Simon, 1895)
Synonym: Stictoxena sertata Simon, 1894
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka. According to
Platnick (2006), Stictoxena sertata was nomen nudum.
XXXVIII.g. Genus Emertonella Bryant, 1945
1. Emertonella taczanowskii (Keyserling, 1886)
Synonym: Euryopis taczanowskii Keyserling, 1886
Euryopis floricola Keyserling, 1886
Euryopis nigripes Banks, 1929
Euryopis dentata Gertsch & Mulaik, 1936
Euryopis rosascostai Mello-Leitão, 1944
Distribution: USA to Argentina, Sri Lanka to
Ryukyu Is.
Comments: Euryopis taczanowskii was transferred
to genus Emertonella by Yoshida (2002).
XXXVIII.h. Genus Enoplognatha Pavesi, 1880
Synonym: Genus Symopagia Simon, 1894
Comments: The genus Symopagia was synonymised
with the genus Enoplognatha by Levi & Levi (1962).
1. Enoplognatha oreophila (Simon, 1894)
Synonym: Symopagia oreophila Simon, 1894
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXXVIII.i. Genus Episinus Walckenaer, in Latreille, 1809
1. Episinus taprobanicus (Simon, 1895)
Synonym: Janulus taprobanicus Simon, 1895
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXXVIII.j. Genus Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1805
1. Latrodectus erythromelas Schmidt & Klaas, 1991
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXXVIII.k. Genus Molione Thorell, 1892
1. Molione trispinosa (O.P.-Cambridge, 1873)
Synonym: Phoroncidia trispinosa O. P.-Cambridge, 1873
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka. Phoroncidia
2. Phoroncidia septemaculeata O. P.-Cambridge, 1873
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXXVIII.m. Genus Propostira Simon, 1894
Comment: Endemic to South Asia.
1. Propostira quadrangulata Simon, 1894
Synonym: Propostira quadrangulosa Simon, 1895
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka
XXXIX. FAMILY THERIDIOSOMATIDAE SIMON, 1881
XXXIX.a. Genus Andasta Simon, 1895
1. Andasta semiargentea Simon, 1895
Synonym: Theridiosoma semiargenteum Coddington,
1986
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka. Theridiosoma
semiargenteum was transferred to the genus Andasta
by Saaristo (1996).
XXXIX.b. Genus Theridiosoma O. P.-Cambridge, 1879
1. Theridiosoma genevensium (Brignoli, 1972)
Synonym: Andasta genevensium Brignoli, 1972
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka. Andasta
genevensium was transferred to the genus
Theridiosoma by Saaristo (1996).
XL. FAMILY THOMISIDAE SUNDEVALL, 1833
XL.a. Genus Ascurisoma Strand, 1928
Synonym: Genus Ascuris
Comments: It is a monotypic genus. The genus
Ascuris name was preocuppied and thus, Strand
(1928) provided replacement name Ascurisoma for
genus Ascuris.
1. Ascurisoma striatipes (Simon, 1897)
Synonym: Ascuris striatipes Simon, 1897
Distribution: West Africa, Sri Lanka
XL.b. Genus Boliscus Thorell, 1891
1. Boliscus decipiens O. P.-Cambridge, 1899
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XL.c. Genus Borboropactus Simon, 1884
Synonym: Genus Regillus
Comments: The genus Regillus was preoccuppied by
Macgillivray (1839) and thus Simon (1884) provided
replacement name Borboropactus for the genus
Regillus.
XXXVIII.n. Genus Steatoda Sundevall, 1833
Synonyms: Genus Asagena Sundevall, 1833
Genus Lithyphantes Thorell, 1869
Genus Teutana Simon, 1881
Comments: Genera Asagena, Lithyphantes, Teutana
were synonymised with genus Steatoda by Levi
(1957).
1. Borboropactus asper (O.P.-Cambridge, 1884)
Synonym: Regillus asper O.P.-Cambridge, 1884
Regillulus asper Strand, 1942
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
1. Steatoda rufoannulata (Simon, 1899)
Synonym: Teutana rufoannulata Simon, 1899
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka, Sumatra, Java
XL.d. Genus Cymbacha L. Koch, 1874
1. Cymbacha simplex Simon, 1895
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXXVIII.o. Genus Theridion Walckenaer, 1805
1. Theridion albomaculosum O.P.-Cambridge, 1869
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XL.e. Genus Diaea Thorell, 1869
1. Diaea placata O. P.-Cambridge, 1899
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
2. Theridion annulipes O.P.-Cambridge, 1869
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XL.f. Genus Epidius Thorell, 1877
1. Epidius longipalpis Thorell, 1877
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka, Java, Sumatra,
Ceram, Sulawesi
3. Theridion gabardi Simon, 1895
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
4. Theridion modestum (Simon, 1894)
Synonym: Phaetoticus modestus Simon, 1894
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
5. Theridion nodiferum Simon, 1895
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
6. Theridion quadratum (O.P.-Cambridge, 1882)
Synonym: Chrysso quadrata O.P.-Cambridge, 1882
Distribution: Sri Lanka, Sumatra
7. Theridion teliferum Simon, 1895
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XXXVIII.p. Genus Thwaitesia O.P.-Cambridge, 1881
1. Thwaitesia margaritifera O. P.-Cambridge, 1881
Distribution: Sri Lanka, China, Vietnam
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2. Epidius parvati Benjamin, 2000
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XL.g. Genus Holopelus Simon, 1886
1. Holopelus piger O. P.-Cambridge, 1899
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XL.h. Genus Monaeses Thorell, 1869
Synonym: Genus Mecostrabus Simon, 1903
Comments: The genus Mecostrabus was
synonymised with the genus Monaeses by Ono
(1985).
1. Monaeses attenuatus O.P.-Cambridge, 1899
Synonym: Rhynchognatha attenuata Crome, 1962
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka. Original name
reinstated by Platnick (2006).
2. Monaeses cinerascens (Thorell, 1887)
Synonym: Rhynchognatha cinerascens Thorell, 1887
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Comments: Rhynchognatha cinerascens was
transferred to the genus Monaeses by Simon (1895).
3. Monaeses greeni O. P.-Cambridge, 1899
Synonym: Rhynchognatha greeni Crome, 1962
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka. Original name
reinstated by Platnick (2006).
XL.i. Genus Oxytate L. Koch, 1878
Synonym: Genus Dieta Simon, 1880
Comments: Genus Dieta was synonymised with
genus Oxytate by Song et al. (1982).
1. Oxytate subvirens (Strand, 1907)
Synonym: Dieta subvirens Strand, 1907
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
2. Oxytate taprobane Benjamin, 2001
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XL.j. Genus Pagida Simon, 1895
1. Pagida salticiformis (O. P.-Cambridge, 1883)
Synonym: Palaephatus salticiformis O. P.-Cambridge, 1883
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka. Palaephatus
salticiformis was transferred to the genus Pagida by
Simon (1895).
XL.k. Genus Peritraeus Simon, 1895
Comments: This genus is monotypic and endemic to
Sri Lanka.
1. Peritraeus hystrix Simon, 1895
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka.
XL.l. Genus Phrynarachne Thorell, 1869
1. Phrynarachne ceylonica (O.P.-Cambridge, 1884)
Synonyms: Ornithoscatoides ceylonica O.P.Cambridge, 1884
Ornithoscatoides nigra O. P.-Cambridge, 1884
Phrynarachne nigra (O. P.-Cambridge, 1884)
Distribution: Sri Lanka to Japan
Comments: Phrynarachne nigra was synonymised
with Phrynarachne ceylonica by Ono (1988).
2. Phrynarachne fatalis O. P.-Cambridge, 1899
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
3. Phrynarachne rothschildi Pocock & Rothschild, 1903
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XL.m. Genus Runcinia Simon, 1875
1. Runcinia bifrons (Simon, 1895)
Synonym: Runciniopsis bifrons Simon, 1895
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka, Vietnam
XL.n. Genus Stiphropus Gerstäcker, 1873
1. Stiphropus sigillatus (O.P.-Cambridge, 1883)
Synoynm: Casturopoda sigillata O.P.-Cambridge, 1883
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XL.o. Genus Tagulis Simon, 1895
1. Tagulis mystacinus Simon, 1895
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XL.p. Genus Talaus Simon, 1886
1. Talaus oblitus O.P.-Cambridge, 1899
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
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Distribution: Sri Lanka, Singapore, Sumatra, Nias
Is., Java
Comments: According to Platnick (2006), Daradius
callidus was transferred to the genus Thomisus.
2. Thomisus granulifrons Simon, 1906
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
XLI. FAMILY TITANOECIDAE LEHTINEN, 1967
XLI.a. Genus Pandava Lehtinen, 1967
1. Pandava laminata (Thorell, 1878)
Synonym: Amaurobius laminatus Thorell, 1878
Amaurobius castaneiceps Simon, 1893
Titanoeca birmanica Thorell, 1895
Amaurobius taprobanicola Strand, 1907
Amaurobius chinesicus Strand, 1907
Titanoeca fulmeki Reimoser, 1927
Syrorisa mumfordi Berland, 1933
Distribution: Sri Lanka to China, New Guinea,
Marquesas Is.
Comments: Amaurobius laminatus (Amaurobiidae) was
transferred to genus Pandava by Lehtinen (1967).
1. Devendra pardalis (Simon, 1898)
Synonym: Campostichomma pardale Simon, 1898
Devendra pardale (Simon, 1898)
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka. Campostichomma
pardale was transferred to the genus Devendra by
Lehtinen (1967).
2. Devendra pumilus (Simon, 1898)
Synonym: Campostichomma pumilum Simon, 1898
Devendra pumila Lehtinen, 1967
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka. Campostichomma
pumila was transferred to the genus Devendra by
Lehtinen (1967).
3. Devendra seriatus (Simon, 1898)
Synonym: Campostichomma seriatum Simon, 1898
Devendra seriata Lehtinen, 1967
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka. Campostichomma
seriatum was transferred to the genus Devendra by
Lehtinen (1967).
Sri Lanka spider summary
XLII. FAMILY ULOBORIDAE THORELL, 1869
XLII.a. Genus Hyptiotes Walckenaer, 1837
1. Hyptiotes analis Simon, 1892
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XLII.b. Genus Miagrammopes O. P.-Cambridge, 1870
1. Miagrammopes ferdinandi O.P.-Cambridge, 1870
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
of Families: 45
of Genera: 213
of Species: 354
of Subspecies: 1
of Endemic Families: 0
of Endemic Genera: 22
of Endemic Species: 246
2. Miagrammopes thwaitesi O.P.-Cambridge, 1870
Synonym: Miagrammopes thwaitesii O.P.Cambridge, 1870
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
XLII.c. Genus Uloborus Latreille, 1806
1. Uloborus umboniger Kulczyn’ski, 1908
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XLIII. FAMILY ZODARIIDAE THORELL, 1881
XLIII.a. Genus Hermippus Simon, 1893
Synonym: Genus Hermippoides Gravely, 1921
Comments: The genus Hermippoides was
synonymised with genus Hermippus by Jocqué
(1986).
1. Hermippus cruciatus Simon, 1905
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka
Comments: Endemic to South Asia
XLIII.b. Genus Suffasia Jocqué, 1991
Comments: Endemic to South Asia.
1. Suffasia attidiya Benjamin & Jocqué, 2000
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
2. Suffasia mahasumana Benjamin & Jocqué, 2000
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XL.q. Genus Tarrocanus Simon, 1895
Comments: This genus is endemic to South Asia.
XLIV. FAMILY ZOROCRATIDAE DAHL, 1913
XLIV.a. Genus Campostichomma Karsch, 1891
Comments: This genus is monotypic and endemic to
Sri Lanka
1. Tarrocanus capra Simon, 1895
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
1. Campostichomma manicatum Karsch, 1891
Comments: Endemic to Sri Lanka
XL.r. Genus Thomisus Walckenaer, 1805
1. Thomisus callidus (Thorell, 1890)
Synonym: Daradius callidus Thorell, 1890
XLV. FAMILY ZOROPSIDAE BERTKAU, 1882
XLV.a. Genus Devendra Lehtinen, 1967
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genera are endemic to the country and of Table 3. List of spider species from
which 17 are monotypic genera (Table 2). Himalaya and Karakorum.
There is only one subspecies reported from
this countr y. There are 246 species Agelenidae
1. Tikaderia psechrina (Simon, 1906)*
endemic to the country (Table 2). Major
species have been described by Simon Amaurobiidae
(1880, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1889, 1892, 2. Coelotes stylifer Caporiacco, 1935
1893a,b, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, Araneidae
1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 3. Araneus altitudinum Caporiacco, 1934
Araneus obscurissimus Caporiacco, 1934
1906, 1907) by describing 118 species 4.
5. Araneus pontii Caporiacco, 1934
from Sri Lanka.
6. Cyclosa kashmirica Caporiacco, 1934
Species with extralimital distribution
In this paper, we include spider species
whose distribution is either Karakorum
or Himalaya as per Platnick (2006). The
Himalaya and Karakorum are large areas
shared by South Asian countries
(Pakistan, India, Nepal & Bhutan) and
China. Therefore, endemicity of the
spider species reported from these areas
cannot be determined until exact location
of the species is known. There are four
monotypic genera reported from
Karakorum and one monotypic genus from
the Himalaya. Apart from this, there are
62 species and four subspecies (Table 3)
reported from Karakorum and Himalaya.
Until the exact location of the species is
known, we consider these taxa from
Karakorum and Himalaya as occurring in
South Asia without assigning endemicity.
Changes in the Indian checklist
Two Indian spider genera Indicoblemma
and Bristowia are no more monotypic
genera as more species have been
described in the last one year. The genus
Indicoblemma is no longer endemic to India
as new species have been described from
non-South Asian countries. Of the 51
species which need taxonomic verification
(Siliwal et al., 2005), only one species has
been transferred to the correct genus.
Amaurobius indicus Bastawade, 2002 was
transfered and provided a replacement
name Oedignatha raigadensis by the same
author (Bastawade, 2006). The number
of Indian nomina dubia and incertae sedis
species remain the same as given in
Siliwal et al. (2005). There are six Indian
species that have been recently reported
from Bangladesh and two species from
China. Platnick (2006) has reported five
Indian species (Cyclosa krusa, C.
hexatuberculata, C. saismarka, C. spirifera and
Clubiona filicata) from Pakistan, but
without reference.
Clubionidae
7. Clubiona crouxi Caporiacco, 1935
Cybaeidae
8. Cedicus bucculentus Simon, 1889*
9. Cybaeus broni Caporiacco, 1934
Gnaphosidae
10. Berlandina drassodea (Caporiacco, 1934)
11. Micaria dives (Lucas, 1846)
11a. Micaria dives concolor (Caporiacco, 1935)
12. Micaria pulcherrima Caporiacco, 1935
12a. Micaria pulcherrima flava Caporiacco, 1935
13. Pterotrichina nova Caporiacco, 1934
14. Sillemia clavifemur Reimoser, 1935
Linyphiidae
15. Alioranus distinctus Caporiacco, 1935
16. Alioranus minutissimus Caporiacco, 1935
17. Araeoncus duriusculus Caporiacco, 1935
18. Bathyphantes glacialis Caporiacco, 1935
19. Bathyphantes larvarum Caporiacco, 1935
20. Bathyphantes reticularis Caporiacco, 1935
21. Erigone pseudovagans Caporiacco, 1935
22. Gongylidiellum chiardolae Caporiacco, 1935
23. Gongylidiellum nigrolimbatum Caporiacco,
1935
24. Gongylidium baltoroi Caporiacco, 1935
25. Lepthyphantes allegrii Caporiacco, 1935
26. Lepthyphantes annulipes Caporiacco, 1935
27. Lepthyphantes deosaicola Caporiacco, 1935
28. Lepthyphantes incertissimus Caporiacco, 1935
29. Lepthyphantes nigridorsus Caporiacco, 1935
30. Lepthyphantes pratorum Caporiacco, 1935
31. Lepthyphantes striatiformis Caporiacco, 1935
32. Lepthyphantes trivittatus Caporiacco, 1935
33. Microctenonyx cavifrons (Caporiacco, 1935)
34. Pocadicnemis desioi Caporiacco, 1935
35. Tiso megalops Caporiacco, 1935
Lycosidae
36. Acantholycosa baltoroi (Caporiacco, 1935)
37. Evippomma evippiforme (Caporiacco, 1935)
38. Hippasa flavicoma Caporiacco, 1935
39. Hogna rubromandibulata (O. P.-Cambridge,
1885)
40. Pardosa flavisterna Caporiacco, 1935
41. Pardosa hydaspis Caporiacco, 1935
42. Pardosa vindicata (O. P.-Cambridge, 1885)
43. Schizocosa concolor (Caporiacco, 1935)
Nemesiidae
44. Raveniola concolor Zonstein, 2000*
Philodromidae
45. Thanatus balestrerii Caporiacco, 1935
46. Vacchellia baltoroi Caporiacco, 1935
Salticidae
47. Ballognatha typica Caporiacco, 1935
48. Chalcoscirtus flavipes Caporiacco, 1935
49. Dendryphantes caporiaccoi Roewer, 1951
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50. Dolichoneon typicus Caporiacco, 1935
51. Euophrys concolorata Roewer, 1951
52. Pseudicius pseudoicioides (Caporiacco, 1935)*
Sparassidae
53. Eusparassus flavovittatus Caporiacco, 1935
54. Eusparassus pontii Caporiacco, 1935
Theridiidae
55. Euryopis megalops (Caporiacco, 1934)
56. Euryopis venutissima (Caporiacco, 1934)
57. Theridion angustifrons Caporiacco, 1934
58. Theridion glaciale Caporiacco, 1934
59. Theridion latisternum Caporiacco, 1934
60. Theridion sisyphium (Clerck, 1757)
60a. Theridion sisyphium torandae Strand, 1917
Thomisidae
61. Ebrechtella tricuspidata (Fabricius, 1775)
61a. Ebrechtella tricuspidata concolor
(Caporiacco, 1935)
62. Ozyptila spinosissima Caporiacco, 1934
Note: Himalayas species are marked with ‘*’ and
rest of the species are from Karakorum.
Species with original name reinstated
Original names have been reinstated
for 36 species of South Asian spiders,
mainly lycosids (16 species) that were
transferred to other genera without
detailed explanations for their transfer
and these changes were not accepted by
many authors including Platnick (2006).
Of these, 25 species are from India
(Siliwal et al., 2005), eight from Sri Lanka,
one each from Afghanistan, Karakorum
and Pakistan and nine species which
occur in more than one South Asian
country. Authors that reinstated original
names (apart from Indian species as given
in Siliwal et al., 2005) are Agnarsson
(2004), Brignoli (1976, 1983, 1986),
Logunov (2001), Platnick (2006), Platnick
& Shadab (1974), Tikader & Malhotra
(1980), and Helsdingen (1979).
Species with new combination
There are only two species (from India
and Bhutan) with new combination,
Dictyna rebai Tikader, 1966 (Dictynidae)
and Coelotes baronii Brignoli, 1978
(Amaurobiidae). The male and female of
Coelotes baronii identified by Brignoli
(1978) was transferred by Wang (2002)
to the genus Draconarius (male) and to the
genus Himalcoelotes (female). The transfer
of Dictyna rebai was discussed in Siliwal
et al. (2005).
Taxa not included in the World Catalog
of Spiders
There are 39 species of spiders
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found a place in the
Spiders (Platnick,
otherwise proved
that have not yet
World Catalog of
2006).
Unless
to be wrongly
Table 4. List of Indian species that have
not been included by Platnick (2006).
Agelenidae
1. Tegenaria comstocki Gajbe, 2004
Araneidae
2. Larinia bharatae Bhandari & Gajbe, 2001
3. Neoscona biswasi Bhandari & Gajbe, 2001
4. Neoscona dyali Gajbe, 2004
5. Neoscona parambikulamensis Patel, 2003
6. Neoscona sanghi Gajbe, 2004
Corinnidae
7. Oedignatha shillongensis Biswas & Majumder, 1995
Gnaphosidae
8. Sosticus jabalpurensis Bhandari & Gajbe, 2001
Lycosidae
9. Lycosa shaktae Bhandari & Gajbe, 2001
10. Pardosa ranjani Gajbe, 2004
Oonopidae
11. Triaeris barela Gajbe, 2004
Oxyopidae
12. Oxyopes tikaderi Biswas & Majumder, 1995
Philodromidae
13. Philodromus sanjeevi Gajbe, 2004
14. Thanatus ketani Bhandari & Gajbe, 2001
Salticidae
15. Marpissa manipuriensis Biswas & Biswas, 2004
16. Myrmarachne megachelae Ganesh Kumar &
Mahanasundaram, 1998
17. Phidippus bhimrakshiti Gajbe, 2004
18. Rhene haldanei Gajbe, 2004
19. Rhene sanghrakshiti Gajbe, 2004
Scytodidae
20. Scytodes alfredi Gajbe, 2004
Tetragnathidae
21. Pachygantha silentvalliensis Biswas and Roy,
2004
22. Tetragnatha chamberlini (Gajbe, 2004)
Thomisidae
23. Misumenoides gwarighatensis Gajbe, 2004
24. Ozyptila jabalpurensis Bhandari & Gajbe, 2001
25. Runcinia khandari Gajbe, 2004
26. Runcinia sitadongri Gajbe, 2004
27. Strigoplus moluri Patel, 2003
28. Thomisus baghdeoi Gajbe, 2004
29. Thomisus bargi Gajbe, 2004
30. Thomisus danieli Gajbe, 2004
31. Thomisus kokiwadai Gajbe, 2004
32. Thomisus pateli Gajbe, 2004
33. Thomisus pathaki Gajbe, 2004
34. Thomisus rajani Bhandari & Gajbe, 2001
35. Thomisus simoni Gajbe, 2004
36. Thomisus viveki Gajbe, 2004
37. Thomisus whitakeri Gajbe, 2004
38. Xysticus tikaderi Bhandari & Gajbe, 2001
Uloboridae
39. Uloborus jabalpurensis Bhandari & Gajbe, 2001
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identified, these spider species published
in refereed Indian jour nals are to be
recognized as valid species. They are
listed in Table 4.
position are categorised as incertae sedis.
Five species from South Asia are
identified as incertae sedis, three from India
(Siliwal et al., 2005), one each from
Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
The Pakistan species Altella conglobata
Dyal, 1935 (Uloboridae) was identified
as incertae sedis by Lehtinen (1967) and
the Sri Lankan species Taphiassa
punctigera Simon, 1895 (Mysmenidae/
Theridiidae) was identified as incertae sedis
by Brignoli (1980) as both the species did
not possess characters of the respective
genera.
Species with misspelt generic name
There are six genera of South Asian
spiders, which were misspelt in the
original text or by various arachnologists.
These genera are Chorizopes Cambridge,
1870, Megamyrmaekion Wider, 1834,
Castianeira Keyserling, 1879, Scopoides
Platnick, 1989, Troxochrota Kulczynski,
1894 and Zelotes Gistel, 1848. Notes for
such changes are given in the main
checklist under comments for the Species identified as nomen nudum
Sivaperuman et al. (2005) listed
respective species.
Rhomphaea vansdaensis in the checklist of
spiders from Parambikulam Wildlife
Species identified as nomen dubium
There are 29 species from South Asia, Sanctuary. This species lacks formal
whose type specimen is not in proper description and thus we assign it as nomen
condition or is incomplete and are nudum.
categorised as nomen dubium. The original
name of such species is retained until Species/generic names with emendation
further specimens are available. Of these
In addition to 37 species from India
29 species, 21 are from India, six from Sri (Siliwal et al., 2005), there is a single
Lanka, one each from Afghanistan and species Araneus formosellus (Roewer, 1942)
Karakorum.
South Asian species from Pakistan whose name was emended
categorised as nomen dubium other than as per ICZN rules by Platnick (2006).
India are listed in Table 5.
Taxa that have undergone changes in
Species identified as incertae sedis
their taxonomic position
Species with uncertain taxonomic
There are 260 taxa of South Asia that
have been transferred to other families or
genera by various authors (see Siliwal et
Table 5. List of nomen dubium species
al., 2005, & Platnick, 2006). Apart from
in South Asia (except India).
this there have been 142 taxa that were
synonymised with other spider families/
Family Oonopidae
genera/species in South Asia. List of
1. Camptoscaphiella fulva Caporiacco, 1934
South Asian taxa excluding India that
(Karakorum)
have undergone changes in taxonomic
Reference: Brignoli (1976)
position are listed in Tables 6 and 7.
Family Salticidae
Amongst the recent changes in taxonomic
1. Heliophanus vittatus Denis, 1958 (Afghanistan)
positions, the subfamily Nephilinae
Reference: Roewer (1955)
(Tetragnathidae) was elevated to the
2. Euophrys declivis Karsch, 1879 (Sri Lanka)
family level by Kuntner (2006) and hence
Reference: Roewer (1955)
the four genera Clitaetra Simon, 1889,
3. Hasarius arcigerus Karsch, 1891 (Sri Lanka)
Herennia Thorell, 1877, Nephila Leach,
Reference: Roewer (1955)
1815 and Nephilengys L. Koch, 1872 were
4. Icius discatus Karsch, 1891 (Sri Lanka)
transferred from Tetragnathidae to the
Reference: Roewer (1955)
family Nephilidae. Since the publication
of Siliwal et al. (2005) there have been
5. Maevia roseolimbata Hasselt, 1893 (Sri Lanka)
Reference: Roewer (1955)
three Indian species transfered to another
family or genus amongst. Spariolenus
6. Rhene tamula Karsch, 1879 (Sri Lanka)
minusculus (Reimoser 1934) of the family
Reference: Roewer (1955)
Sparassidae was transferred to the genus
7. Salticus pravus Karsch, 1880 (Sri Lanka)
Martensopoda by Jäger (2006); Araneus
Reference: Roewer (1955)
himalayaensis of the family Araneidae was
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Table 6. List of South Asian spider genera/species that have undergone transfer in their taxonomic position
Valid species name
Transferred from
Transferred to
Catalogue #
Transfer of genus to different family
Genus Heligmomerus
Genus Scalidognathus
Genus Sphingius
Genus Cheiracanthium
Genus Anagraphis
Genus Clitaetra
Genus Herennia
Genus Nephila
Genus Nephilengys
Genus Philodromus
Genus Thanatus
Genus Tibellus
Ctenizidae
Ctenizidae
Clubionidae
Clubionidae
Prodidomidae
Tetragnathidae
Tetragnathidae
Tetragnathidae
Tetragnathidae
Thomisidae
Thomisidae
Thomisidae
Idiopidae
Idiopidae
Liocranidae
Miturgidae
Gnaphosidae
Nephilidae
Nephilidae
Nephilidae
Nephilidae
Philodromidae
Philodromidae
Philodromidae
XXVIII.a.
XXVIII.c.
XXX.a.
XXXIII.a.
XXIII.a.
XXXVI.a.
XXXVI.b.
XXXVI.c.
XXXVI.d.
XLIII.d.
XLIII.f.
XLIII.g.
Genus Malthonica (Agelenidae)
Genus Tikaderia (Agelenidae)
I.c.1
Transfer of species to different genus/family
Tikaderia psechrina (Simon, 1906)
Draconarius baronii (Brignoli, 1978)
Genus Coelotes (Amaurobiidae)
Genus Draconarius (Amaurobiidae)
II.c.1
Draconarius gurkha (Brignoli, 1976)
Draconarius schenkeli (Brignoli, 1978)
Draconarius stemmleri (Brignoli, 1978)
Draconarius wuermlii (Brignoli, 1978)
Himalcoelotes brignolii Wang, 2002
Himalcoelotes gyirongensis (Hu & Li, 1987)
Himalcoelotes sherpa (Brignoli, 1976)
Metanapis montisemodi (Brignoli, 1978)
Metanapis tectimundi (Brignoli, 1978)
Araneus ellipticus (Tikader & Bal, 1981)
Araneus nympha (Simon, 1889)
Eriovixia excelsa (Simon, 1889)
Hypsosinga taprobanica (Simon, 1895)
Neoscona pavida (Simon, 1906)
Nusatidia bimaculata (Simon, 1897)
Koppe armata (Simon, 1896)
Utivarachna accentuata (Simon, 1896)
Anemesia tubifex (Pocock, 1889)
Anaxibia nigricauda (Simon, 1905)
Dictynomorpha smaragdula (Simon, 1905)
Asiabadus asiaticus (Charitonov, 1946)
Alistra radleyi (Simon, 1898)
Alistra stenura (Simon, 1898)
Alistra taprobanica (Simon, 1898)
Neotama variata (Pocock, 1899)
Ceratinopsis monticola (Simon, 1894)
Gorbothorax wunderlichi (Brignoli, 1983)
Himalaphantes grandiculus (Tanasevitch, 1987)
Himalaphantes magnus (Tanasevitch, 1987)
Himalaphantes martensi (Thaler, 1987)
Indophantes digitulus (Thaler, 1987)
Labullinyphia tersa (Simon, 1894)
Microbathyphantes palmarius (Marples, 1955)
Mughiphantes hindukuschensis (Miller & Buchar, 1972)
Nesioneta benoiti (van Helsdingen, 1978)
Tenuiphantes plumipes (Tanasevitch, 1987)
Argistes seriatus (Karsch, 1891)
Anomalosa harishi (Dyal, 1935)
Arctosa bakva (Roewer, 1960)
Arctosa mulani (Dyal, 1935)
Arctosa raptor (Kulczyn’ski, 1885)
Hogna himalayensis (Gravely, 1924)
Hogna lupina (Karsch, 1879)
Ocyale lanca (Karsch, 1879)
Pardosa basiri (Dyal, 1935)
Pardosa shyamae (Tikader, 1970)
Pardosa timidula (Roewer, 1951)
Wadicosa quadrifera (Gravely, 1924)
Nesticella aelleni (Brignoli, 1972)
Nesticella nepalensis (Hubert, 1973)
Leclercera machadoi (Brignoli, 1973)
Psiloderces mulcatus (Brignoli, 1973)
Psiloderces elasticus (Brignoli, 1975)
Holocneminus multiguttatus (Simon, 1905)
Perenethis dentifasciata (O. P.-Cambridge, 1885)
Genus Coelotes (Amaurobiidae)
Genus Coelotes (Amaurobiidae)
Genus Coelotes (Amaurobiidae)
Genus Paracoelotes (Amaurobiidae)
Genus Coelotes (Amaurobiidae)
Genus Coelotes (Amaurobiidae)
Genus Coelotes (Amaurobiidae)
Genus Pseudanapis (Anapidae)
Genus Pseudanapis (Anapidae)
Genus Neoscona (Araneidae)
Genus Epeira (Araneidae)
Genus Neoscona (Araneidae)
Genus Pronous (Araneidae)
Genus Araneus (Araneidae)
Genus Matidia (Clubionidae)
Genus Medmassa (Corinnidae)
Genus Trachelas (Corinnidae)
Genus Nemesia (Nemesiidae)
Genus Dictyna (Dictynidae)
Genus Dictyna (Dictynidae)
Genus Scotophaeus (Gnaphosidae)
Genus Aviola (Hahniidae)
Genus Aviola (Hahniidae)
Genus Hahnia (Hahniidae)
Genus Tama (Hersilidae)
Genus Lygarina (Linyphiidae)
Genus Oedothorax (Linyphiidae)
Genus Lepthyphantes (Linyphiidae)
Genus Lepthyphantes (Linyphiidae)
Genus Lepthyphantes (Linyphiidae)
Genus Lepthyphantes (Linyphiidae)
Genus Linyphia (Linyphiidae)
Genus Priscipalpus (Linyphiidae)
Genus Lepthyphantes (Linyphiidae)
Genus Meioneta (Linyphiidae)
Genus Lepthyphantes (Linyphiidae)
Genus Leptodrassus (Liocranidae)
Genus Anomalomma (Lycosidae)
Genus Arkalosula (Lycosidae)
Genus Pardosa (Lycosidae)
Genus Trochosa (Lycosidae)
Genus Lycosa (Lycosidae)
Genus Sschizocosa (Lycosidae)
Genus Lycosa (Lycosidae)
Genus Lycosa (Lycosidae)
Genus Lycosa (Lycosidae)
Genus Allocosa (Lycosidae)
Genus Lycosa (Lycosidae)
Genus Nesticus (Nesticidae)
Genus Nesticus (Nesticidae)
Genus Althepus (Ochyroceratidae)
Genus Althepus (Ochyroceratidae)
Genus Merizocera (Ochyroceratidae)
Genus Psilochorus (Pholcidae)
Genus Pisaura (Pisauridae)
Genus Draconarius (Amaurobiidae)
Genus Draconarius (Amaurobiidae)
Genus Draconarius (Amaurobiidae)
Genus Draconarius (Amaurobiidae)
Genus Himalcoelotes (Amaurobiidae)
Genus Himalcoelotes (Amaurobiidae)
Genus Himalcoelotes (Amaurobiidae)
Genus Metanapis (Anapidae)
Genus Metanapis (Anapidae)
Genus Araneus (Araneidae)
Genus Araneus (Araneidae)
Genus Eriovixia (Araneidae)
Genus Hypsosinga (Araneidae)
Genus Neoscona (Araneidae)
Genus Nusatidia (Clubionidae)
Genus Koppe (Corinnidae)
Genus Utivarachna (Corinnidae)
Genus Anemesia (Cyrtaucheniidae)
Genus Anaxibia (Dictynidae)
Genus Dictynomorpha (Dictynidae)
Genus Asiabadus (Gnaphosidae)
Genus Alistra (Hahniidae)
Genus Alistra (Hahniidae)
Genus Alistra (Hahniidae)
Genus Neotama (Hersilidae)
Genus Ceratinopsis (Linyphiidae)
Genus Gorbothorax (Linyphiidae)
Genus Himalaphantes (Linyphiidae)
Genus Himalaphantes (Linyphiidae)
Genus Himalaphantes (Linyphiidae)
Genus Indophantes (Linyphiidae)
Genus Labullinyphia (Linyphiidae)
Genus Microbathyphantes (Linyphiidae)
Genus Mughiphantes (Linyphiidae)
Genus Nesioneta (Linyphiidae)
Genus Tenuiphantes (Linyphiidae)
Genus Argistes (Liocranidae)
Genus Anomalosa (Lycosidae)
Genus Arctosa (Lycosidae)
Genus Arctosa (Lycosidae)
Genus Arctosa (Lycosidae)
Genus Hogna (Lycosidae)
Genus Hogna (Lycosidae)
Genus Ocyale (Lycosidae)
Genus Pardosa (Lycosidae)
Genus Pardosa (Lycosidae)
Genus Pardosa (Lycosidae)
Genus Wadicosa (Lycosidae)
Genus Nesticella (Nesticidae)
Genus Nesticella (Nesticidae)
Genus Leclercera (Ochyroceratidae)
Genus Psiloderces (Ochyroceratidae)
Genus Psiloderces (Ochyroceratidae)
Genus Holocneminus (Pholcidae)
Genus Perenethis (Pisauridae)
II.c.2
II.c.3
II.c.4
II.c.5
II.d.2
II.d.5
II.d.8
III.a.1
III.a.2
V.c.8
V.c.19
V.l.1
V.r.1
V.x.15
IX.c.1
X.i.1
X.n.1
XV.a.1
XVIII.b.1
XVIII.f.3
XXIII.c.1
XXIV.a.1
XXIV.a.2
XXIV.a.3
XXV.d.3
XXIX.j.1
XXIX.q.5
XXIX.u.1
XXIX.u.2
XXIX.u.3
XXIX.w.2
XXIX.y.1
XXIX.ae.1
XXIX.ag.1
XXIX.aj.1
XXIX.as.1
XXX.a.1
XXXI.e.1
XXXI.f.1
XXXI.f.9
XXXI.f.10
XXXI.m.2
XXXI.m.3
XXXI.q.3
XXXI.r.8
XXXI.r.53
XXXI.r.62
XXXI.x.1
XXXVII.b.1
XXXVII.b.2
XXXVIII.b.1
XXXVIII.d.1
XXXVIII.d.2
XLIV.d.1
XLVI.g.1
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Transferred from
Transferred to
Catalogue #
Cosmophasis olorina (Simon, 1901)
Cotinusa splendida (Dyal, 1935)
Evarcha cancellata (Simon, 1902)
Hyllus indicus (Tikader, 1974)
Pseudicius pseudoicioides (Caporiacco, 1935)
Langona aperta (Denis, 1958)
Marengo inornata (Simon, 1900)
Marpissa fornicis (Dyal, 1935)
Neobrettus tibialis (Prószyn’ski, 1978)
Phintella multimaculata (Simon, 1901)
Phintella suavis (Simon, 1885)
Phintella volupe (Karsch, 1879)
Phlegra dhakuriensis (Tikader, 1974)
Phlegra particeps (O. P.-Cambridge, 1872)
Portia labiata (Thorell, 1887)
Pseudicius afghanicus (Andreeva, Heciak &
Prószyn’ski, 1984)
Pseudicius flavipes (Caporiacco, 1935)
Rafalus wittmeri (Prószyn’ski, 1978)
Siler semiglaucus (Simon, 1901)
Simaetha cingulata (Karsch, 1891)
Simaetha laminata (Karsch, 1891)
Simaetha reducta (Karsch, 1891)
Sitticus niveosignatus (Simon, 1880)
Stagetillus taprobanicus (Simon, 1902)
Telamonia dimidiata (Simon, 1899)
Telamonia sponsa (Simon, 1902)
Olios iranii (Pocock, 1901)
Olios lamarcki (Latreille, 1806)
Olios lutescens (Thorell, 1894)
Olios milleti (Pocock, 1901)
Olios tener (Thorell, 1891)
Pseudopoda prompta (O.P.-Cambridge, 1885)
Spariolenus taprobanicus (Walckenaer, 1837)
Stasina paripes (Karsch, 1879)
Brignoliella martensi (Brignoli, 1972)
Brignoliella scrobiculata (Simon, 1893)
Tylorida culta (O. P.-Cambridge, 1869)
Molione trispinosa (O. P.-Cambridge, 1873)
Andasta semiargentea Simon, 1895
Theridiosoma genevensium (Brignoli, 1972)
Ebrechtella concinna (Thorell, 1877)
Ebrechtella pseudovatia (Schenkel, 1936)
Ebrechtella sufflava (O. P.-Cambridge, 1885)
Lysiteles excultus (O. P.-Cambridge, 1885)
Monaeses cinerascens (Thorell, 1887)
Pagida salticiformis (O. P.-Cambridge, 1883)
Runcinia spinulosa (O. P.-Cambridge, 1885)
Thomisus callidus (Thorell, 1890)
Pandava laminata (Thorell, 1878)
Devendra pardalis (Simon, 1898)
Devendra pumilus (Simon, 1898)
Devendra seriatus (Simon, 1898)
Genus Telamonia (Salticidae)
Genus Gophoa (Salticidae)
Genus Colopsus (Salticidae)
Genus Phidippus (Salticidae)
Genus Icius (Salticidae)
Genus Aelurillus (Salticidae)
Genus Philates (Salticidae)
Genus Hyctia (Salticidae)
Genus Cyrba (Salticidae)
Genus Chrysilla (Salticidae)
Genus Telamonia (Salticidae)
Genus Attus (Salticidae)
Genus Marpissa (Salticidae)
Genus Salticus (Salticidae)
Genus Erasinus (Salticidae)
Genus Cosmophasis (Salticidae)
Genus Cotinusa (Salticidae)
Genus Evarcha (Salticidae)
Genus Hyllus (Salticidae)
Genus Pseudicius (Salticidae)
Genus Langona (Salticidae)
Genus Marengo (Salticidae)
Genus Marpissa (Salticidae)
Genus Neobrettus (Salticidae)
Genus Phintella (Salticidae)
Genus Phintella (Salticidae)
Genus Phintella (Salticidae)
Genus Phlegra (Salticidae)
Genus Phlegra (Salticidae)
Genus Portia (Salticidae)
XLIX.p.1
XLIX.q.1
XLIX.ac.1
XLIX.ar.3
XLIX.ca.11
XLIX.ax.1
XLIX.az.2
XLIX.ba.7
XLIX.bf.1
XLIX.br.8
XLIX.br.12
XLIX.br.15
XLIX.bs.1
XLIX.bs.2
XLIX.by.4
Genus Icius (Salticidae)
Genus Icius (Salticidae)
Genus Aelurillus (Salticidae)
Genus Cyllobelus (Salticidae)
Genus Homalattus (Salticidae)
Genus Homalattus (Salticidae)
Genus Homalattus (Salticidae)
Genus Attus (Salticidae)
Genus Padillothorax (Salticidae)
Genus Viciria (Salticidae)
Genus Viciria (Salticidae)
Genus Sparassus (Sparassidae)
Genus Sparassus (Sparassidae)
Genus Sparassus (Sparassidae)
Genus Sparassus (Sparassidae)
Genus Sparassus (Sparassidae)
Genus Heteropoda (Sparassidae)
Genus Olios (Sparassidae)
Genus Thelcticopis (Sparassidae)
Genus Paculla (Tetrablemmidae)
Genus Paculla (Tetrablemmidae)
Genus Leucauge (Tetragnathidae)
Genus Phoroncidia (Theridiidae)
Genus Theridiosoma (Theridiosomatidae)
Genus Andasta (Theridiosomatidae)
Genus Diaea (Thomisidae)
Genus Misumenops (Thomisidae)
Genus Misumenops (Thomisidae)
Genus Synema (Thomisidae)
Genus Rhynchognatha (Thomisidae)
Genus Palaephatus (Thomisidae)
Genus Diaea (Thomisidae)
Genus Daradius (Thomisidae)
Genus Amaurobius (Amaurobiidae)
Genus Campostichomma (Zoropsidae)
Genus Campostichomma (Zoropsidae)
Genus Campostichomma (Zoropsidae)
Genus Pseudicius (Salticidae)
Genus Pseudicius (Salticidae)
Genus Rafalus (Salticidae)
Genus Siler (Salticidae)
Genus Simaetha (Salticidae)
Genus Simaetha (Salticidae)
Genus Simaetha (Salticidae)
Genus Sitticus (Salticidae)
Genus Stagetillus (Salticidae)
Genus Telamonia (Salticidae)
Genus Telamonia (Salticidae)
Genus Olios (Sparassidae)
Genus Olios (Sparassidae)
Genus Olios (Sparassidae)
Genus Olios (Sparassidae)
Genus Olios (Sparassidae)
Genus Pseudopoda (Sparassidae)
Genus Spariolenus (Sparassidae)
Genus Stasina (Sparassidae)
Genus Brignoliella (Tetrablemmidae)
Genus Brignoliella (Tetrablemmidae)
Genus Tylorida (Tetragnathidae)
Genus Molione (Theridiidae)
Genus Andasta (Theridiosomatidae)
Genus Theridiosoma (Theridiosomatidae)
Genus Ebrechtella (Thomisidae)
Genus Ebrechtella (Thomisidae)
Genus Ebrechtella (Thomisidae)
Genus Lysiteles (Thomisidae)
Genus Monaeses (Thomisidae)
Genus Pagida (Thomisidae)
Genus Runcinia (Thomisidae)
Genus Thomisus (Thomisidae)
Genus Pandava (Titanoecidae)
Genus Devendra (Zoropsidae)
Genus Devendra (Zoropsidae)
Genus Devendra (Zoropsidae)
XLIX.ca.1
XLIX.ca.6
XLIX.cd.1
XLIX.ci.1
XLIX.cj.1
XLIX.cj.2
XLIX.cj.3
XLIX.cl.3
XLIX.cn.1
XLIX.cs.1
XLIX.cs.7
LIV.f.10
LIV.f.12
LIV.f.13
LIV.f.14
LIV.f.28
LIV.i.33
LIV.l.3
LIV.m.2
LVI.a.2
LVI.a.4
LVII.n.1
LIX.o.1
LX.a.1
LX.b.1
LXI.k.1
LXI.k.2
LXI.k.3
LXI.r.6
LXI.x.3
LXI.aa.1
LXI.ai.10
LXI.aq.8
LXII.b.1
LXVII.a.1
LXVII.a.2
LXVII.a.3
Note: Catalogue # in this table refers to the number given in the South Asian checklist (Checklist 9 in web supplement).
transferred to the genus Eriophora by Zhang, Zhu & Song
(2006); and Amaurobius indicus of the family Amaurobiidae was
transferred to the genus Oedignatha under the family Corrinidae
by Bastawade (2006). However, since Oedignatha indica was
preoccupied by Reddy & Patel, 1993, Bastawade (2006)
provided a replacement name Oedignatha raigadensis for this
species. Selenocosmia himalayana of the family Theraphosidae
was transferred to the genus Haplocosmia by Schmidt (2004).
The South Asian species Herennia ornatissima was synonymised
with Herennia multipuncta by Kuntner (2005).
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Table 7. South Asian spider taxa synonymised with other families/genera/species
Old name
Valid Name
Catalogue #
Family Heteropodidae
Family Sparassidae
LIV
Family Amaurobiidae
Coelotes lama Brignoli, 1976
Draconarius gurkha (Brignoli, 1976)
II.c.2
Family Araneidae
Argiope shillongensis Sinha, 1951
Cyclosa fissicauda Simon, 1889
Cyclosa hybophora (Thorell, 1887)
Gea corbetti Tikader, 1982
Argiope minuta Karsch, 1879
Cyclosa quinqueguttata (Thorell, 1881)
Cyclosa quinqueguttata (Thorell, 1881)
Gea subarmata Thorell, 1890
V.e.7
V.h.19
V.h.19
V.n.2
Family Barychelidae
Sason armatoris Pocock, 1900
Sason cinctipes (Pocock, 1892)
Sason robustum (O.P.-Cambridge, 1883)
Sason robustum (O.P.-Cambridge, 1883)
VII.c.2
VII.c.2
Family Clubionidae/Corrinidae/Mitturgidae
Clubiona atwali Singh, 1970
Clubiona drassodes O.P.-Cambridge, 1874
IX.a.10
Family Ctenidae
Ctenus cuspidatus F. O. P.-Cambridge, 1902
Ctenus ceylonensis F. O. P.-Cambridge, 1897
XII.b.3
Family Ctenizidae/Idiopidae
Genus Nemesiellus
Genus Scalidognathus
XXVIII.c.
Family Gnaphosidae
Drassodes mazurae Esyunin & Tuneva, 2002
Liodrassus mandae Tikader & Gajbe, 1977
Prosthesima iusta Kulczyn’ski, 1911
Drassodes lutescens (C. L. Koch, 1839)
Setaphis browni (Tucker, 1923)
Zelotes sarawakensis (Thorell, 1890)
XXIII.g.18
XXIII.ac.1
XXIII.ak.30
Family Hersiliidae
Hersilia clathrata Thorell, 1895
Hersilia savignyi Lucas, 1836
XXV.a.3
Family Linyphiidae
Microbathyphantes asiaticus van Helsdingen, 1985
Lepthyphantes brincki van Helsdingen, 1985
Microbathyphantes palmarius (Marples, 1955)
Nesioneta benoiti (van Helsdingen, 1978)
XXIX.ae.1
XXIX.aj.1
Family Lycosidae
Genus Evippella
Genus Lycorma
Genus Allohogna
Genus Avicosa
Genus Evippa
Genus Hogna
Genus Lycosa
Genus Schizocosa
XXXI.i.
XXXI.m.
XXXI.n.
XXXI.t.
Arctosa quinaria (Emerton, 1894)
Hippasa pantherina Pocock, 1899
Ocyale neatalanta Alderweireldt, 1996
Pardosa ladakhensis Tikader, 1977
Lycosa rothaka Tikader, 1970
Pardosa annandalei Tikader & Malhotra, 1980
Pardosa tatensis Tikader & Malhotra, 1980
Arctosa raptor (Kulczyn’ski, 1885)
Hippasa greenalliae (Blackwall, 1867)
Ocyale pilosa (Roewer, 1960)
Pardosa algoides Schenkel, 1963
Pardosa fletcheri (Gravely, 1924)
Pardosa pseudoannulata (Bösenberg & Strand, 1906)
Pardosa tridentis Caporiacco, 1935
XXXI.f.10
XXXI.l.7
XXXI.q.5
XXXI.r.1
XXXI.r.20
XXXI.r.45
XXXI.r.63
Family Miturgidae
Cheiracathium sadanai Tikader, 1976
Cheiracanthium melanostomum (Thorell, 1895)
XXXIII.a.13
Family Nephilidae
Herennia ornatissima (Doleschall, 1859)
Nephila maculata (Fabricius, 1793)
Metepeira andamanensis Tikader, 1977
Herennia multipuncta (Doleschall, 1859)
Nephila pilipes (Fabricius, 1793)
Nephilengys malabarensis (Walckenaer, 1842)
XXXVI.b.1
XXXVI.c.4
XXXVI.d.1
Family Psechridae
Psechrus alticeps Pocock, 1899
Psechrus torvus (O.P.-Cambridge, 1869)
XLVIII.b.4
Family Salticidae
Genus Linus
Genus Oningis
Lyssomanes andamanensis Tikader, 1977
Lyssomanes bengalensis Tikader & Biswas, 1978
Hyllus indicus (Tikader, 1974)
Myrmarachne daitarensis Prószyn’ski, 1992
Plexippoides afghanus (Roewer, 1962)
Icius icioides (Simon, 1889)
Phidippus pateli Tikader, 1974
Thyene lindbergi Roewer, 1962
Genus Portia
Genus Jollas
Asemonea tenuipes (O.P.-Cambridge, 1869)
Asemonea tenuipes (O.P.-Cambridge, 1869)
Hyllus semicupreus (Simon, 1885)
Myrmarachne plataleoides (O.P.-Cambridge, 1869)
Plexippoides flavescens (O. P.-Cambridge, 1872)
Pseudicius frigidus (O.P.-Cambridge, 1885)
Telamonia dimidiata (Simon, 1899)
Thyene imperialis (Rossi, 1846)
XLIX.by.
XLIX.aw.
XLIX.c.2
XLIX.c.2
XLIX.ar.3
XLIX.be.19
XLIX.bw.2
XLIX.ca.7
XLIX.cs.1
XLIX.cu.1
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Catalogue #
Family Sparassidae
Genus Torania
Genus Panaretus
Heteropoda smythiesi Simon, 1897
Spariolenus petricola Gravely, 1931
Thelcticopis nigropicta Pocock, 1900
Genus Heteropoda
Genus Heteropoda
Pseudopoda prompta (O.P.-Cambridge, 1885)
Spariolenus tigris Simon, 1880
Stasina nalandica Karsch, 1891
LIV.d.
LIV.d.
LIV.i.33
LIV.l.2
LIV.m.1
Family Tetragnathidae
Genus Eucta
Dyschiriognatha hawigtenera Barrion & Litsinger, 1995
Tetragnatha aduncata Wang, 1991
Genus Tetragnatha
Dyschiriognatha dentata Zhu & Wen, 1978
Tetragnatha hasselti Thorell, 1890
LVII.m.
LVII.d.1
LVII.m.14
Family Theraphosidae
Genus Heterophrictus
Chilobrachys masoni (Pocock, 1895)
Poecilotheria bara Chamberlin, 1917
Genus Plesiophrictus
Chilobrachys stridulans (Wood Mason, 1877)
Poecilotheria subfusca Pocock, 1895
LVIII.h.
LVIII.b.9
LVIII.i.13
Family Theridiidae
Genus Argyrodina
Genus Meotipa
Genus Trigonobothrys
Genus Symopagia
Genus Ulesanis
Genus Asagena
Genus Lithyphantes
Genus Teutana
Theridula caudata Saito, 1933
Euryopis taczanowskii Keyserling, 1886
Phoroncidia brevispinosa O. P.-Cambridge, 1873
Genus Argyrodes
Genus Chrysso
Genus Dipoena
Genus Enoplognatha
Genus Phoroncidia
Genus Steatoda
Genus Steatoda
Genus Steatoda
Chrysso nigra (O. P.-Cambridge, 1880)
Emertonella taczanowskii (Keyserling, 1886)
Phoroncidia thwaitesi O. P.-Cambridge, 1869
LIX.b.
LIX.e.
LIX.h.
LIX.j.
LIX.q.
LIX.v.
LIX.v.
LIX.v.
LIX.e.1
LIX.i.1
LIX.q.6
Family Thomisidae
Genus Dieta
Genus Mecostrabus
Misumena horai Tikader, 1962
Misumena expallidata O. P.-Cambridge, 1885
Phrynarachne nigra (O. P.-Cambridge, 1884)
Thomisus cherapunjeus Tikader, 1966
Runcinia chauhani Sen & Basu, 1972
Xysticus sujatai Tikader, 1962
Genus Oxytate
Genus Monaeses
Diaea subdola O.P.-Cambridge, 1885
Ebrechtella sufflava (O. P.-Cambridge, 1885)
Phrynarachne ceylonica (O. P.-Cambridge, 1884)
Runcinia affinis Simon, 1897
Runcinia affinis Simon, 1897
Xysticus croceus Fox, 1937
LXI.y.
LXI.x.
LXI.i.5
LXI.k.3
LXI.af.1
LXI.ai.2
LXI.ai.2
LXI.as.5
Family Zodariidae
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We are grateful to Ansie Dippenaar, Peter Jaeger, Pekka T. Lehtinen,
Paula E. Cushing, Rajashekhar Patil, Sudhi Kumar A.V. and other
arachnologists whose assistance in preparing the checklists is invaluable.
Other important persons and institutes we are grateful to are: Ms. Sally
Walker (for constant encouragement and support to the study and
conservation of all lesser-known creatures); Dr. N.I. Platnick and his
team (for the excellent compilation and continuing work on The World
Spider Catalog, without which this paper would have been near impossible);
Aravind Ventakesan, Praveen and B. Ravichandran (for their painstaking
numbering, renumbering and proofreading); and finally our crucial
supporters The Rufford Small Grants Programme of The Rufford Maurice
Laing Foundation, Fauna and Flora Inter national and Cleveland
Metropark Zoo (for supporting and funding the field work on theraphosid
spiders in India, which has indirectly helped in preparing this checklist).
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