FAMILY Araneidae Simon, 1895 [=Araneadae Leach, 1819] [=Argiopidae Simon, 1890] [=Epeiridae Sundevall, 1833] SUBFAMILY Araneidaeincertae GENUS Alcimosphenus Simon, 1895 GENUS Artonis Simon, 1895 [transferred from the Theridiidae by Levi & Levi 1964a: 211] GENUS Colphepeira Archer, 1941b: 12 [from the Theridiosomatidae by Levi 1978a: 420] GENUS Enacrosoma Mello-Leitão, 1932 [Micratheninae] GENUS Encyosaccus Simon, 1895 [Gasteracanthinae] GENUS Micrepeira Schenkel, 1953a: 26 GENUS Parmatergus Emerit, 1994: 156 GENUS Pronous Keyserling, 1881 [Micratheninae] [=Zigana Chamberlin & Ivie, 1936] GENUS Sedasta Simon, 1894 [from the Theridiidae by Ledoux 1985: 71; Tetragnathidae ?] GENUS Singafrotypa Benoit, 1962b: 218 [from the Tetragnathidae by Kuntner & Hormiga 2002: 131] GENUS Tethneus Scudder, 1890 [Fossil; Oligo.] SPECIES Tethneus guyoti (Scudder, 1890) [Fossil; Oligo.] SPECIES Tethneus henzii (Scudder) [Fossil] SPECIES Tethneus robustus (Petrunkevitch) [Fossil] SUBFAMILY Araneinae Simon, 1895 TRIBE Anepsiini GENUS Anepsion Strand, 1929 [=Anepsia L. Koch, 1871] GENUS Paraplectanoides Keyserling, 1886 GENUS Thorellina Berg, 1899 [=Thoracites Thorell, 1898] TRIBE Arachnurini GENUS Arachnura Vinson, 1863 TRIBE Araneinaeincertae GENUS Glyptogona Simon, 1884 [Glyptogoneae] TRIBE Araneini Simon, 1895 GENUS Acanthepeira Marx, 1883 GENUS Acroaspis Karsch, 1878 GENUS Actinosoma Holmberg, 1883 GENUS Aculepeira Chamberlin & Ivie, 1942a: 75 GENUS Agalenatea Archer, 1951c: 1 GENUS Alpaida O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1889 [=Lariniacantha Archer, 1951] [=Parepeira Mello-Leitão, 1933] [=Pickardiana Mello-Leitão, 1943] [=Subaraneus Caporiacco, 1948] [=Subedricus Caporiacco, 1954] GENUS Amazonepeira Levi, 1989: 97 GENUS Araneus Clerck, 1757 [=Amamrotypus Archer, 1951] [=Aranea Linnaeus, 1758] [=Atea C. L. Koch, 1837] [=Cambridgepeira Archer, 1951] [=Cathaistela Archer, 1958] [=Conaranea Archer, 1951] [=Conepeira Archer, 1951] [=Neosconella F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1903] SPECIES Araneus vulcanalis (Scudder) [Fossil; Oligo.] [=Epeira vulcanalis Scudder] GENUS Carepalxis L. Koch, 1872 GENUS Cercidia Thorell, 1869 GENUS Chorizopes O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1870 [from the Theridiidae by Levi & Levi 1962: 18] GENUS Cnodalia Thorell, 1890 GENUS Colaranea Court & Forster, 1988: 76 GENUS Collina Urquhart, 1891 GENUS Cryptaranea Court & Forster, 1988: 82 GENUS Dubiepeira Levi, 1991a: 291 GENUS Epeiroides Keyserling, 1885 GENUS Gibbaranea Archer, 1951b: 4 GENUS Heurodes Keyserling, 1886 GENUS Lewisepeira Levi, 1993d: 128 GENUS Madrepeira Levi, 1995b: 200 GENUS Metazygia F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1904 GENUS Metepeira F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1903 GENUS Milonia Thorell, 1890 GENUS Molinaranea Mello-Leitão, 1940 GENUS Nemosinga Caporiacco, 1947d: 165 GENUS Nicolepeira Levi, 2001: 462 GENUS Novakiella Court & Forster, in Platnick 1993c: 457 [=Novakia Court & Forster, 1988] GENUS Novaranea Court & Forster, 1988: 114 GENUS Nuctenea Simon, 1864 [=Cyphepeira Archer, 1951] GENUS Ocrepeira Marx, 1883 GENUS Pararaneus Caporiacco, 1940 GENUS Parawixia F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1904 GENUS Perilla Thorell, 1895 GENUS Pherenice Thorell, 1899 GENUS Pozonia Schenkel, 1953a: 24 GENUS Rubrepeira Levi, 1992a: 260 GENUS Scoloderus Simon, 1887 GENUS Singa C. L. Koch, 1836 GENUS Spinepeira Levi, 1995b: 160 GENUS Tatepeira Levi, 1995b: 204 GENUS Tukaraneus Barrion & Litsinger, 1995: 644 GENUS Wagneriana F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1904 [=Anawixia Chamberlin, 1916] [=Paraverrucosa Mello-Leitão, 1939] GENUS Wixia O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1882 GENUS Yaginumia Archer, 1960: 13 GENUS Zealaranea Court & Forster, 1988: 70 GENUS Zilla C. L. Koch, 1834 TRIBE Arkycini GENUS Aerea Urquhart, 1891 GENUS Arkys Walckenaer, 1837 [=Archemorus Simon, 1893] GENUS Neoarchemorus Mascord, 1968: 10 TRIBE Bertranini GENUS Bertrana Keyserling, 1884 [=Diotherisoma Caporiacco, 1947] GENUS Spintharidius Simon, 1893 [Spintharidus?] TRIBE Celaenini GENUS Celaenia Thorell, 1868 GENUS Taczanowskia Keyserling, 1879 TRIBE Cyclosini GENUS Acusilas Simon, 1895 GENUS Allocyclosa Levi, 1999: 304 GENUS Araniella Chamberlin & Ivie, 1942a: 76 GENUS Cyclosa Menge, 1866 [=Parazygia Caporiacco, 1955] GENUS Deione Thorell, 1898 GENUS Edricus O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1890 GENUS Eriophora Simon, 1864 [=Epeirella Mello-Leitão, 1941] GENUS Nemoscolus Simon, 1895 GENUS Nemospiza Simon, 1903 GENUS Verrucosa McCook, 1888 TRIBE Dolophonini GENUS Dolophones Walckenaer, 1837 GENUS Hypsosinga Ausserer, 1871 GENUS Pitharatus Simon, 1895 GENUS Zygiella F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1902 TRIBE Exechocentrini GENUS Coelossia Simon, 1895 GENUS Exechocentrus Simon, 1889 TRIBE Heterognathini GENUS Heterognatha Nicolet, 1849 [Arcidius Simon 1893 ?] GENUS Poecilarcys Simon, 1895 TRIBE Hypognathini GENUS Hypognatha Guérin, 1839 TRIBE Mangorini GENUS Acacesia Simon, 1895 GENUS Alenatea Song & Zhu, in Song, Zhu & Chen 1999: 230 GENUS Eriovixia Archer, 1951a: 18 [=Simonarachne Archer, 1951] GENUS Eustacesia Caporiacco, 1954: 94 GENUS Eustala Simon, 1895 GENUS Faradja Grasshoff, 1970c: 418 GENUS Hingstepeira Levi, 1995b: 161 GENUS Kilima Grasshoff, 1970a: 122 GENUS Larinia Simon, 1874 [=Drexelia McCook, 1892] GENUS Lariniaria Grasshoff, 1970c: 420 GENUS Larinioides Caporiacco, 1934 GENUS Lipocrea Thorell, 1878 [=Larinopa Grasshoff, 1970] GENUS Mahembea Grasshoff, 1970c: 418 GENUS Mangora O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1889 GENUS Neoscona Simon, 1864 [=Afraranea Archer, 1951] [=Chinestela Chamberlin, 1924] [=Cubanella Franganillo, 1926] GENUS Paralarinia Grasshoff, 1970c: 411 GENUS Prasonica Simon, 1895 [=Lobetina Simon, 1895] GENUS Prasonicella Grasshoff, 1971b: 307 GENUS Pseudopsyllo Strand, 1916 GENUS Psyllo Thorell, 1899 GENUS Siwa Grasshoff, 1970c: 409 GENUS Spilasma Simon, 1897 GENUS Umbonata Grasshoff, 1971b: 309 TRIBE Poltyini GENUS Cyphalonotus Simon, 1895 GENUS Homalopoltys Simon, 1895 GENUS Ideocaira Simon, 1903 GENUS Kaira O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1889 [=Macpos Mello-Leitão, 1940] [=Pronarachne Mello-Leitão, 1937] GENUS Micropoltys Kulczynski, 1911 GENUS Poltys C. L. Koch, 1843 GENUS Pycnacantha Blackwall, 1865 TRIBE Pseudartonini GENUS Pseudartonis Simon, 1903 TRIBE Testudinarini GENUS Testudinaria Taczanowski, 1879 [=Nanduti Mello-Leitão, 1945] TRIBE Ursini GENUS Ursa Simon, 1895 SUBFAMILY Argiopinae GENUS Argiope Audouin, 1826 [=Austrargiope Kishida, 1936] [=Brachygea Caporiacco, 1947] [=Chaetargiope Kishida, 1936] [=Coganargiope Kishida, 1936] [=Heterargiope Kishida, 1936] GENUS Gea C. L. Koch, 1843 GENUS Neogea Levi, 1983: 328 GENUS Witica O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1895 [Witiceae] [=Salassina Simon, 1895] SUBFAMILY Cyrtarachninae Simon TRIBE Cyrtarachnini Simon GENUS Aethriscus Pocock, 1902 GENUS Aethrodiscus Strand, 1913 GENUS Aranoethra Butler, 1873 GENUS Cyrtarachne Thorell, 1868 GENUS Friula O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1896 GENUS Paraplectana Brito Capello, 1867 [Cyrtarachninae] GENUS Pasilobus Simon, 1895 [Cyrtarachninae] GENUS Poecilopachys Simon, 1895 TRIBE Mastophorini GENUS Acantharachne Tullgren, 1910 [=Acantharanea Strand, 1929] [unnecessary replacement name] GENUS Cladomelea Simon, 1895 GENUS Mastophora Holmberg, 1876 [=Glyptocranium] [=Agathostichus Simon, 1897] GENUS Ordgarius Keyserling, 1886 [=Dicrostichus Simon, 1895] [=Euglyptila Simon, 1909] SUBFAMILY Cyrtophorinae GENUS Cyrtophora Simon, 1864 [=Suzumia Nakatsudi, 1943] GENUS Kapogea Levi, 1997: 239 GENUS Manogea Levi, 1997: 233 GENUS Mecynogea Simon, 1903 [=Allepeira Banks, 1932] GENUS Megaraneus Lawrence, 1968: 109 [rel. Caerostris ?] SUBFAMILY Gasteracanthinae TRIBE Caerostrini GENUS Aspidolasius Simon, 1887 [placement?; bark mimic] GENUS Caerostris Thorell, 1868 [placement?; bark mimic] [=Trichocharis Simon, 1895] GENUS Talthybia Thorell, 1898 GENUS Thelacantha Hasselt, 1882 TRIBE Gasteracanthini GENUS Acrosomoides Simon, 1887 GENUS Actinacantha Simon, 1864 GENUS Aetrocantha Karsch, 1879 GENUS Afracantha Dahl, 1914 GENUS Augusta O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1877 GENUS Austracantha Dahl, 1914 GENUS Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1833 [=Bunocrania Thorell, 1878] [=Paurotylus Tullgren, 1910] GENUS Gastroxya Benoit, 1962a: 8 GENUS Hypsacantha Dahl, 1914 GENUS Isoxya Simon, 1885 GENUS Macracantha Simon, 1864 GENUS Madacantha Emerit, 1970: 843 GENUS Parmatergus Emerit, 1994: 156 GENUS Togacantha Dahl, 1914 SUBFAMILY Micratheninae GENUS Chaetacis Simon, 1895 GENUS Micrathena Sundevall, 1833 [=Ildibaha Keyserling, 1892] [=Thaumastobella Mello-Leitão, 1945] GENUS Pronoides Schenkel, 1936 GENUS Xylethrus Simon, 1895 [Xylethreae]