Theridiidae genera

Argyrodes, also called dewdrop spiders, is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1864. They occur worldwide, and are best known for their kleptoparasitism. They can spin their own webs, but tend to invade and reside in their hosts' webs. This relationship can be commensal or even mutual if the dewdrop spider feeds on small trapped insects that are not eaten by the host. Some species can even prey upon the host.

genus of arachnids

Anelosimus is a cosmopolitan genus of cobweb spiders (Theridiidae), currently containing 74 species. Anelosimus is a key group in the study of sociality and its evolution in spiders (Aviles 1997). It contains species spanning the spectrum from solitary to highly social (quasisocial), with eight quasisocial species, far more than any other spider genus. Among these is the South American social species Anelosimus eximius, among the best studied social spider species.

The spider genus Spintharus occurs from the northeastern United States to Brazil. Nicholas Marcellus Hentz circumscribed the genus in 1850, initially as a monospecific genus containing his newly described species S. flavidus.

Enoplognatha is a genus of comb-footed spiders first described by P. Pavesi in 1880. They were characterized by both a large colulus and a subspherical abdomen, with males usually have enlarged chelicerae. It is considered a senior synonym of Symopagia.

Dipoena is a genus of tangle-web spiders that was first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1869.

Chrysso is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by Octavius Pickard-Cambridge in 1882.

Craspedisia is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1894. it contains three species, found in China, the Dominican Republic, and Brazil: C. cornuta, C. longioembolia, and C. spatulata.

Parasteatoda is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by Allan Frost Archer in 1946.

Phoroncidia is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by J. O. Westwood in 1835.

Chrosiothes is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1894. It is considered a senior synonym of Theridiotis.

Styposis is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1894. It is a senior synonym of Cyatholipulus.

genus of arachnids

Achaearanea is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by Embrik Strand in 1929.

Cerocida is a spider genus known only from tropical South America.

Crustulina is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by Anton Menge in 1868.

Wirada is a genus of comb-footed spiders (family Theridiidae) that was first described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1886.

Euryopis is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by Anton Menge in 1868.

Rhomphaea is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1872.

Phycosoma is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by Octavius Pickard-Cambridge in 1880.

Lasaeola is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1881. The type species was described under the name Pachydactylus pronus, but was renamed Lasaeola prona when it was discovered that the name "Pachydactylus" was preoccupied. Both this genus and Deliana were removed from the synonymy of Dipoena in 1988, but many of these species require more study before their placement is certain.

Tomoxena is a genus of Asian comb-footed spiders (family Theridiidae) that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1895. it contains three species, found in Asia: T. alearia, T. dives, and T. flavomaculata.

Coscinida is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1895.

Rugathodes is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by Allan Frost Archer in 1950. It is closely related to members of Theridion and Wamba.

Coleosoma is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by Octavius Pickard-Cambridge in 1882.

Paidiscura is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by Allan Frost Archer in 1950.

Pholcomma is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1869.

genus of arachnids

Simitidion is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by J. Wunderlich in 1992. it contains three species, native to Africa, Asia and Europe, and introduced to Canada: S. agaricographum, S. lacuna, and S. simile.

Chikunia is a genus of Asian comb-footed spiders that was first described by H. Yoshida in 2009. These spiders are small, often dark or orange colored. This species can be found in solidarity, though they can also be found in colonies.

Takayus is a genus of Asian comb-footed spiders (family Theridiidae) that was first described by H. Yoshida in 2001.

Dipoenata is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by J. Wunderlich in 1988.

Neospintharus is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by H. Exline in 1950. It was synonymized with Argyrodes in 1962, but revalidated in 2004.

Asagena is a genus of comb-footed spiders (family Theridiidae) that was first described by Carl Jakob Sundevall in 1833.

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Nipponidion is a genus of Japanese comb-footed spiders that was first described by H. Yoshida in 2001. it contains two species, found in Japan: N. okinawense and N. yaeyamense.

Neottiura is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by Anton Menge in 1868.

Kochiura is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by Allan Frost Archer in 1950.

Thymoites is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1884.

Carniella is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by K. Thaler & K.-H. Steinberger in 1988.

genus of arachnids

Dipoenura is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1909.

Guaraniella is a genus of South American comb-footed spiders that was first described by L. Baert in 1984. it contains two species, found in Paraguay and Brazil: G. bracata and G. mahnerti.

Helvibis is a genus of spiders in the family Theridiidae that was first described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1884. It is a senior synonym of Formicinoides.

genus of arachnids

Ameridion is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by J. Wunderlich in 1995. Species of this genus are found in Mexico, Central America, Northern South America and the West Indies.

Audifia is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1884. it contains three species, found in Africa and Brazil: A. duodecimpunctata, A. laevithorax, and A. semigranosa.

Cyllognatha is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1872.

Hadrotarsus is a genus of spiders in the family Theridiidae (comb-footed spiders) that was first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1881.

Proboscidula is a genus of African comb-footed spiders that was first described by F. Miller in 1970. it contains two species, found in Africa: P. loricata and P. milleri.

Yaginumena is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by H. Yoshida in 2002. it contains three species, found in Asia and Turkey: Y. castrata, Y. maculosa, and Y. mutilata.

Asygyna is a genus of Malagasy comb-footed spiders that was first described by I. Agnarsson in 2006. it contains two species, found on Madagascar: A. coddingtoni and A. huberi.

Propostira is a genus of Asian comb-footed spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1894. it contains two species, found in Sri Lanka and India: P. quadrangulata and P. ranii.

Molione is a genus of Asian comb-footed spiders that was first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1893.

Tekellina is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by Herbert Walter Levi in 1957.

Echinotheridion is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by Herbert Walter Levi in 1963.

Icona is a genus of South Pacific comb-footed spiders (family Theridiidae) that was first described by Raymond Robert Forster in 1955. it contains only two species, both native to the Auckland Islands: I. alba and I. drama.

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Meotipa is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by Eugène Simon in 1895.

Exalbidion is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by J. Wunderlich in 1995.