Family: LINYPHIIDAE Blackwall, 1859
dwarf & sheetweb weavers
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DICTYNIDAE LEPTONETIDAE MYSMENIDAE PIMOIDAE TETRAGNATHIDAE THERIDIIDAE THERIDIOSOMATIDAE
Family Name Authority
Blackwall, J. 1859. Descriptions of newly discovered spiders captured by James Yate Johnson Esq., in the island of Madeira. Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (3) 4: 255-267.
Diagnosis
(Not yet recorded or unknown)
Characters
- Body Size: (Not yet recorded or unknown)
- Colour: (Not yet recorded or unknown)
- Carapace: (Not yet recorded or unknown)
- Eyes: (Not yet recorded or unknown)
- Chelicerae: (Not yet recorded or unknown)
- Legs: (Not yet recorded or unknown)
- Abdomen: (Not yet recorded or unknown)
- Spinnerets: (Not yet recorded or unknown)
Distribution
(Not yet recorded or unknown)
Natural History
Feeding Guild:† wandering sheet/tangle weavers
(General natural history not yet recorded or unknown)
†Feeding guild when noted defined by Uetz, G. W., J. Halaj, and A. B. Cady. 1999. Guild structure of spiders in major crops. Journal of Arachnology 27:270-280.
Nearctic Taxonomic/Species Richness
Number of Nearctic Species: 923 (as documented in the World Spider Catalog & includes introductions)
Slice of LINYPHIIDAE relative taxonomic/species richness drawn exploded from all other Families each with greater than 50 member species in the Nearctic. (Requires Flash plug-in - refresh this page if chart not visible)
[Legend: Family (#species), Percentages: Relative to total number of Nearctic species]
Nearctic/Palearctic Genera
| # | Genus | Ref. | Common Name |
| 1 | Abacoproeces Simon, 1884 |  |
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| 2 | Abiskoa Saaristo & Tanasevitch, 2000 | |
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| 3 | Acartauchenius Simon, 1884 | |
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| 4 | Agnyphantes Hull, 1932 | |
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| 5 | Agyneta Hull, 1911 | |
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| 6 | Allomengea Strand, 1912 | |
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| 7 | Anacornia Chamberlin & Ivie, 1933 | |
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| 8 | Anguliphantes Saaristo & Tanasevitch, 1996 | |
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| 9 | Anibontes Chamberlin, 1924 | |
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| 10 | Annapolis Millidge, 1984 | |
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| 11 | Anthrobia Tellkampf, 1844 | |
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| 12 | Aphileta Hull, 1920 | |
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| 13 | Araeoncus Simon, 1884 | |
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| 14 | Arcterigone Eskov & Marusik, 1994 | |
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| 15 | Arcuphantes Chamberlin & Ivie, 1943 | |
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| 16 | Asthenargus Simon & Fage, 1922 | |
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| 17 | Baryphyma Simon, 1884 | |
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| 18 | Bathyphantes Menge, 1866 | |
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| 19 | Blestia Millidge, 1993 | |
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| 20 | Bolephthyphantes Strand, 1901 | |
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| 21 | Bolyphantes C. L. Koch, 1837 | |
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| 22 | Carorita Duffey & Merrett, 1963 | |
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| 23 | Caviphantes Oi, 1960 | |
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| 24 | Centromerita Dahl, 1912 | |
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| 25 | Centromerus Dahl, 1886 | |
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| 26 | Ceraticelus Simon, 1884 | |
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| 27 | Ceratinella Emerton, 1882 | |
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| 28 | Ceratinops Banks, 1905 | |
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| 29 | Ceratinopsidis Bishop & Crosby, 1930 | |
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| 30 | Ceratinopsis Emerton, 1882 | |
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| 31 | Cheniseo Bishop & Crosby, 1935 | |
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| 32 | Cnephalocotes Simon, 1884 | |
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| 33 | Collinsia O. P.-Cambridge, 1913 | |
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| 34 | Coloncus Chamberlin, 1948 | |
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| 35 | Coreorgonal Bishop & Crosby, 1935 | |
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| 36 | Cresmatoneta Simon, 1929 | |
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| 37 | Dactylopisthes Simon, 1884 | |
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| 38 | Dicymbium Menge, 1868 | |
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| 39 | Dietrichia Crosby & Bishop, 1933 | |
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| 40 | Diplocentria Hull, 1911 | |
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| 41 | Diplocephalus Bertkau, 1883 | |
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| 42 | Diplostyla Emerton, 1882 | |
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| 43 | Disembolus Chamberlin & Ivie, 1933 | |
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| 44 | Dismodicus Simon, 1884 | |
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| 45 | Drapetisca Menge, 1866 | |
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| 46 | Drepanotylus Holm, 1945 | |
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| 47 | Entelecara Simon, 1884 | |
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| 48 | Epiceraticelus Crosby & Bishop, 1931 | |
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| 49 | Eridantes Crosby & Bishop, 1933 | |
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| 50 | Erigone Audouin, 1826 | |
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| 51 | Erigonella Dahl, 1901 | |
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| 52 | Erigonoplus Simon, 1884 | |
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| 53 | Eskovia Marusik & Saaristo, 1999 | |
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| 54 | Estrandia Blauvelt, 1936 | |
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| 55 | Eulaira Chamberlin & Ivie, 1933 | |
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| 56 | Evansia O. P.-Cambridge, 1900 | |
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| 57 | Flagelliphantes Saaristo & Tanasevitch, 1996 | |
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| 58 | Floricomus Crosby & Bishop, 1925 | |
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| 59 | Florinda O. P.-Cambridge, 1896 | |
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| 60 | Frontinella F. O. P.-Cambridge, 1902 | |
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| 61 | Frontinellina van Helsdingen, 1969 | |
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| 62 | Glyphesis Simon, 1926 | |
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| 63 | Gnathonargus Bishop & Crosby, 1935 | |
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| 64 | Gnathonarium Karsch, 1881 | |
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| 65 | Gnathonaroides Bishop & Crosby, 1938 | |
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| 66 | Gonatium Menge, 1868 | |
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| 67 | Goneatara Bishop & Crosby, 1935 | |
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| 68 | Gongylidiellum Simon, 1884 | |
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| 69 | Gongylidium Menge, 1868 | |
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| 70 | Grammonota Emerton, 1882 | |
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| 71 | Graphomoa Chamberlin, 1924 | |
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| 72 | Helophora Menge, 1866 | |
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| 73 | Hilaira Simon, 1884 | |
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| 74 | Horcotes Crosby & Bishop, 1933 | |
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| 75 | Hybauchenidium Holm, 1973 | |
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| 76 | Hylyphantes Simon, 1884 | |
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| 77 | Hypomma Dahl, 1886 | |
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| 78 | Hypselistes Simon, 1894 | |
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| 79 | Idionella Banks, 1893 | |
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| 80 | Improphantes Saaristo & Tanasevitch, 1996 | |
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| 81 | Incestophantes Tanasevitch, 1992 | |
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| 82 | Islandiana Braendegaard, 1932 | |
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| 83 | Ivielum Eskov, 1988 | |
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| 84 | Kaestneria Wiehle, 1956 | |
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| 85 | Lasiargus Kulczyn'ski, 1894 | |
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| 86 | Lepthyphantes Menge, 1866 | |
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| 87 | Leptorhoptrum Kulczynski, 1894 | |
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| 88 | Leptothrix Menge, 1869 | |
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| 89 | Lessertia Smith, 1908 | |
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| 90 | Linyphantes Chamberlin & Ivie, 1942 | |
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| 91 | Linyphia Latreille, 1804 | |
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| 92 | Lophomma Menge, 1868 | |
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| 93 | Macrargus Dahl, 1886 | |
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| 94 | Mansuphantes Saaristo & Tanasevitch, 1996 | |
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| 95 | Maro O. P.-Cambridge, 1906 | |
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| 96 | Masikia Millidge, 1984 | |
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| 97 | Maso Simon, 1884 | |
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| 98 | Masoncus Chamberlin, 1948 | |
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| 99 | Masonetta Chamberlin & Ivie, 1939 | |
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| 100 | Mecynargus Kulczynski, 1894 | |
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| 101 | Megalepthyphantes Wunderlich, 1994 | |
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| 102 | Meioneta Hull, 1920 | |
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| 103 | Mermessus O. P.-Cambridge, 1899 | |
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| 104 | Metopobactrus Simon, 1884 | |
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| 105 | Micrargus Dahl, 1886 | |
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| 106 | Microctenonyx Dahl, 1886 | |
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| 107 | Microlinyphia Gerhardt, 1928 | |
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| 108 | Microneta Menge, 1869 | |
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| 109 | Minicia Thorell, 1875 | |
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| 110 | Minyriolus Simon, 1884 | |
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| 111 | Moebelia Dahl, 1886 | |
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| 112 | Montilaira Chamberlin, 1922 | |
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| 113 | Mughiphantes Saaristo & Tanasevitch, 1999 | |
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| 114 | Mythoplastoides Crosby & Bishop, 1933 | |
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| 115 | Nematogmus Simon, 1884 | |
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| 116 | Neriene Blackwall, 1833 | |
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| 117 | Nesioneta Millidge, 1991 | |
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| 118 | Notioscopus Simon, 1884 | |
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| 119 | Oaphantes Chamberlin & Ivie, 1943 | |
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| 120 | Obscuriphantes Saaristo & Tanasevitch, 2000 | |
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| 121 | Oedothorax Bertkau, in Förster & Bertkau, 1883 | |
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| 122 | Oreoneta Chyzer & Kulczynski, 1894 | |
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| 123 | Oreonetides Strand, 1901 | |
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| 124 | Oreophantes Eskov, 1984 | |
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| 125 | Origanates Crosby & Bishop, 1933 | |
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| 126 | Orsonwelles Hormiga, 2002 | |
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| 127 | Oryphantes Hull, 1932 | |
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| 128 | Ostearius Hull, 1911 | |
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| 129 | Pacifiphantes Eskov & Marusik, 1994 | |
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| 130 | Palliduphantes Saaristo & Tanasevitch, 2001 | |
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| 131 | Panamomops Simon, 1884 | |
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| 132 | Paracornicularia Crosby & Bishop, 1931 | |
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| 133 | Pelecopsidis Crosby & Bishop, 1935 | |
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| 134 | Pelecopsis Simon, 1864 | |
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| 135 | Perregrinus Tanasevitch, 1992 | |
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| 136 | Perro Tanasevitch, 1992 | |
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| 137 | Phanetta Keyserling, 1886 | |
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| 138 | Phlattothrata Crosby & Bishop, 1933 | |
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| 139 | Piniphantes Saaristo & Tanasevitch, 1996 | |
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| 140 | Pityohyphantes Simon, 1929 | |
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| 141 | Pocadicnemis Simon, 1884 | |
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| 142 | Poeciloneta Kulczynski, 1894 | |
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| 143 | Porrhomma Simon, 1884 | |
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| 144 | Priperia Simon, 1904 | |
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| 145 | Procerocymbium Eskov, 1989 | |
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| 146 | Pseudomaro Denis, 1966 | |
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| 147 | Saaristoa Millidge, 1978 | |
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| 148 | Satilatlas Keyserling, 1886 | |
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| 149 | Savignia Blackwall, 1833 | |
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| 150 | Sciastes Bishop & Crosby, 1938 | |
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| 151 | Scirites Bishop & Crosby, 1938 | |
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| 152 | Scironis Bishop & Crosby, 1938 | |
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| 153 | Scolopembolus Bishop & Crosby, 1938 | |
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| 154 | Scotargus Simon, 1913 | |
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| 155 | Scotinotylus Simon, 1884 | |
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| 156 | Scylaceus Bishop & Crosby, 1938 | |
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| 157 | Scyletria Bishop & Crosby, 1938 | |
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| 158 | Semljicola Strand, 1906 | |
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| 159 | Silometopoides Eskov, 1990 | |
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| 160 | Silometopus Simon, 1926 | |
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| 161 | Sisicottus Bishop & Crosby, 1938 | |
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| 162 | Sisicus Bishop & Crosby, 1938 | |
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| 163 | Sisis Bishop & Crosby, 1938 | |
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| 164 | Sisyrbe Bishop & Crosby, 1938 | |
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| 165 | Sitalcas Bishop & Crosby, 1938 | |
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| 166 | Smodix Bishop & Crosby, 1938 | |
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| 167 | Soucron Crosby & Bishop, 1936 | |
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| 168 | Souessa Crosby & Bishop, 1936 | |
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| 169 | Souessoula Crosby & Bishop, 1936 | |
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| 170 | Sougambus Crosby & Bishop, 1936 | |
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| 171 | Souidas Crosby & Bishop, 1936 | |
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| 172 | Soulgas Crosby & Bishop, 1936 | |
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| 173 | Sphecozone O. P.-Cambridge, 1870 | |
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| 174 | Spirembolus Chamberlin, 1920 | |
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| 175 | Stemonyphantes Menge, 1866 | |
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| 176 | Styloctetor Simon, 1884 | |
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| 177 | Subbekasha Millidge, 1984 | |
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| 178 | Syedra Simon, 1884 | |
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| 179 | Symmigma Crosby & Bishop, 1933 | |
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| 180 | Tachygyna Chamberlin & Ivie, 1939 | |
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| 181 | Tallusia Lehtinen & Saaristo, 1972 | |
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| 182 | Tapinocyba Simon, 1884 | |
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| 183 | Tapinocyboides Wiehle, 1960 | |
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| 184 | Tapinopa Westring, 1851 | |
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| 185 | Tapinotorquis Dupérré & Paquin, 2007 | |
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| 186 | Taranucnus Simon, 1884 | |
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| 187 | Tarsiphantes Strand, 1905 | |
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| 188 | Tennesseellum Petrunkevitch, 1925 | |
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| 189 | Tenuiphantes Saaristo & Tanasevitch, 1996 | |
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| 190 | Thaleria Tanasevitch, 1984 | |
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| 191 | Thyreosthenius Simon, 1884 | |
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| 192 | Tibioplus Chamberlin & Ivie, 1947 | |
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| 193 | Tiso Simon, 1884 | |
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| 194 | Tmeticus Menge, 1868 | |
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| 195 | Traematosisis Bishop & Crosby, 1938 | |
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| 196 | Trematocephalus Dahl, 1886 | |
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| 197 | Trichoncoides Denis, 1950 | |
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| 198 | Trichoncus Simon, 1884 | |
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| 199 | Trichopterna Kulczyn'ski, 1894 | |
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| 200 | Troxochrus Simon, 1884 | |
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| 201 | Tunagyna Chamberlin & Ivie, 1933 | |
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| 202 | Tusukuru Eskov, 1993 | |
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| 203 | Tutaibo Chamberlin, 1916 | |
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| 204 | Typhochrestus Simon, 1884 | |
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| 205 | Vermontia Millidge, 1984 | |
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| 206 | Wabasso Millidge, 1984 | |
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| 207 | Walckenaeria Blackwall, 1833 | |
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| 208 | Walckenarianus Wunderlich, 1995 | |
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| 209 | Wubana Chamberlin, 1919 | |
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| 210 | Zornella Jackson, 1932 | |
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| 211 | Zygottus Chamberlin, 1948 | |
Nearctic/Palearctic Species Images
Disclaimer: every attempt is made to ensure these images are accurate. To contest an identification, contact David P. Shorthouse (dshorthouse(at)eol.org).
Additional Taxonomic and Natural History References
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