List of spider species of Madagascar
This is a list of spider species that occur on Madagascar. Unless otherwise noted, they are endemic. Some cosmopolitan or pantropical species that occur also in Madagascar may be missing.
[Araneidae]
Acantharachne giltayi Lessert, 1938 — also CongoAcantharachne madecassa Emerit, 2000Acantharachne milloti Emerit, 2000Acrosomoides acrosomoides Arachnura scorpionoides Vinson, 1863 — also Congo, Ethiopia, MauritiusAraneus isabella Araneus kraepelini Araneus lenzi Araneus madagascaricus Araneus margitae Araneus nossibeus Araneus pallescens Araneus saccalava Araneus sambava Argiope coquereli — also ZanzibarArgiope ranomafanensis Bjørn, 1997Augusta glyphica Caerostris cowani Caerostris darwini Caerostris ecclesiigera Caerostris extrusa Caerostris hirsuta Caerostris mitralis — also Central AfricaCaerostris sexcuspidata — also Africa, Comoro Islands, AldabraChorizopes antongilensis Emerit, 1997Chorizopes casictones Kallal & Hormiga, 2019Chorizopes madagascariensis Emerit, 1997Clitaetra perroti Simon, 1894Coelossia trituberculata Simon, 1903 — also MauritiusCyclosa hova Strand, 1907Cyclosa sanctibenedicti — also RéunionCyphalonotus columnifer Simon, 1903Cyrtarachne madagascariensis Emerit, 2000Cyrtarachne ixoides — also Mediterranean to GeorgiaExechocentrus lancearius Simon, 1889Exechocentrus madilina Scharff & Hormiga, 2012Gasteracantha rhomboidea madagascariensis Vinson, 1863Gasteracantha rufithorax Simon, 1881Gasteracantha sanguinolenta andrefanae Emerit, 1974- * Gasteracantha sanguinolenta bigoti Emerit, 1974
- * Gasteracantha sanguinolenta mangrovae Emerit, 1974Gasteracantha thorelli Keyserling, 1864Gasteracantha versicolor avaratrae Emerit, 1974
- * Gasteracantha versicolor formosa Vinson, 1863Isoxya cowani Isoxya mahafalensis Emerit, 1974Isoxya milloti Emerit, 1974Isoxya reuteri Larinia tamatave Madacantha nossibeana Nemoscolus waterloti Berland, 1920Neoscona angulatula — also Aldabra, KenyaNeoscona cereolella — also Congo, East AfricaNeoscona moreli — also Africa, Seychelles, Réunion, Mauritius; introduced to the Caribbean, Colombia, Venezuela to ArgentinaNeoscona triangula mensamontella Nephila inaurata madagascariensis — also South Africa to SeychellesNephila komaci — also South AfricaNephila pilipes malagassa Nephila senegalensis hildebrandti Dahl, 1912Nephilingis livida Vinson, 1863 — also Comoros, Mayotte and Seychelles Paraplectana walleri — also West, Central AfricaPararaneus uncivulva Parmatergus coccinelloides Emerit, 1994
- * Parmatergus coccinelloides ambrae Emerit, 1994Parmatergus lens Emerit, 1994Pasilobus antongilensis Emerit, 2000Pasilobus capuroni Emerit, 2000Poltys kochi Keyserling, 1864 — also MauritiusPoltys reuteri Lenz, 1886Poltys vesicularis Simon, 1889Prasonica albolimbata Simon, 1895 — also CongoPrasonica seriata Simon, 1895 — also AfricaPrasonicella cavipalpis Grasshoff, 1971Pronous tetralobus Simon, 1895Pycnacantha fuscosa Simon, 1903Thelacantha brevispina — also India to Philippines, Australia
[Archaeidae]
Afrarchaea fisheri Lotz, 2003Afrarchaea godfreyi — also South AfricaAfrarchaea mahariraensis Lotz, 2003Eriauchenius bourgini Eriauchenius jeanneli Eriauchenius legendrei Eriauchenius pauliani Eriauchenius ratsirarsoni Eriauchenius tsingyensis Eriauchenius vadoni Eriauchenius workmani O. P.-Cambridge, 1881[Barychelidae]
Idioctis intertidalis — also SeychellesTigidia alluaudi Tigidia bastardi Tigidia dubia Tigidia majori Tigidia mathiauxi Tigidia processigera Tigidia typica Zophoryctes flavopilosus Simon, 1902[Clubionidae]
Carteronius argenticomus Carteronius vittiger Simon, 1896Clubiona hoffmanni Schenkel, 1937[Corinnidae]
Castianeira majungae Simon, 1896Cetonana aculifera Copa auroplumosa Strand, 1907Copa lineata Simon, 1903Corinna nossibeensis Strand, 1907Orthobula sicca Simon, 1903Paccius angulatus Platnick, 2000Paccius elevatus Platnick, 2000Paccius griswoldi Platnick, 2000Paccius madagascariensis Paccius mucronatus Simon, 1898Paccius quinteri Platnick, 2000Paccius scharffi Platnick, 2000[Ctenidae]
Mahafalytenus fo Silva, 2007Mahafalytenus fohy Silva, 2007Mahafalytenus hafa Silva, 2007Mahafalytenus isalo Silva, 2007Mahafalytenus osy Silva, 2007Mahafalytenus paosy Silva, 2007Mahafalytenus tsilo Silva, 2007Viridasius fasciatus Vulsor isaloensis Vulsor penicillatus Simon, 1896Vulsor quartus Strand, 1907Vulsor quintus Strand, 1907Vulsor septimus Strand, 1907Vulsor sextus Strand, 1907[Cyatholipidae]
Alaranea alba Griswold, 1997Alaranea ardua Griswold, 1997Alaranea betsileo Griswold, 1997Alaranea merina Griswold, 1997Ulwembua antsiranana Griswold, 1997Ulwembua nigra Griswold, 2001Ulwembua ranomafana Griswold, 1997Vazaha toamasina Griswold, 1997[Deinopidae]
Deinopis madagascariensis Lenz, 1886[Desidae]
Desis crosslandi Pocock, 1902 — also Zanzibar[Dipluridae]
Thelechoris rutenbergi Karsch, 1881Thelechoris striatipes — also East, Southern Africa[Eresidae]
Stegodyphus mimosarum Pavesi, 1883 — also AfricaStegodyphus simplicifrons Simon, 1906[Filistatidae]
Andoharano decaryi Andoharano grandidieri Andoharano milloti Legendre, 1971Andoharano monodi Legendre, 1971[Gallieniellidae]
Gallieniella betroka Platnick, 1984Gallieniella blanci Platnick, 1984Gallieniella mygaloides Millot, 1947Legendrena angavokely Platnick, 1984Legendrena perinet Platnick, 1984Legendrena rolandi Platnick, 1984Legendrena rothi Platnick, 1995Legendrena spiralis Platnick, 1995Legendrena steineri Platnick, 1990Legendrena tamatave Platnick, 1984[Gnaphosidae]
Camillina fiana Platnick & Murphy, 1987 — also Comoro IslandsCamillina tsima Platnick & Murphy, 1987Drassodes malagassicus Poecilochroa malagassa Strand, 1907Scotophaeus nossibeensis Strand, 1907Zelotes bastardi- ''Zelotes madagascaricus''
[Hersiliidae]
Hersilia eloetsensis Foord & Dippenaar-Schoeman, 2006Hersilia fossulata Karsch, 1881Hersilia insulana Strand, 1907Hersilia madagascariensis — also Comoro IslandsHersilia tamatavensis Foord & Dippenaar-Schoeman, 2006Hersilia vinsoni Lucas, 1869[Idiopidae]
Genysa bicalcarata Simon, 1889Genysa decorsei Hiboka geayi Fage, 1922[Linyphiidae]
Helsdingenia extensa — also St. Helena, Africa, Comoro IslandsMicrolinyphia simoni van Helsdingen, 1970Thapsagus pulcher Simon, 1894Thyreobaeus scutiger Simon, 1889Tmeticides araneiformis Strand, 1907[Liocranidae]
- ''Donuea decorsei''
[Lycosidae]
Arctosa atroventrosa Geolycosa nossibeensis Geolycosa urbana hova Hognoides urbanides Lycosa madagascariensis Vinson, 1863Lycosa signata Lenz, 1886Ocyale fera Strand, 1908Pardosa cinerascens Pardosa vinsoni Pardosa zorimorpha Tricassa madagascariensis Jocqué & Alderweireldt, 2001[Migidae]
Micromesomma cowani Pocock, 1895Paramigas alluaudi Paramigas andasibe Raven, 2001Paramigas goodmani Griswold & Ledford, 2001Paramigas macrops Griswold & Ledford, 2001Paramigas manakambus Griswold & Ledford, 2001Paramigas milloti Griswold & Ledford, 2001Paramigas oracle Griswold & Ledford, 2001Paramigas pauliani Paramigas pectinatus Griswold & Ledford, 2001Paramigas perroti Paramigas rothorum Griswold & Ledford, 2001Thyropoeus malagasus Thyropoeus mirandus Pocock, 1895[Mimetidae]
Ero lokobeana Emerit, 1996Ero madagascariensis Emerit, 1996Mimetus madacassus Emerit, 1996[Miturgidae]
Cheiracanthium insulare — also RéunionCheiracanthium leucophaeum Simon, 1897[Nemesiidae]
Entypesa annulipes Entypesa nebulosa Simon, 1902[Oxyopidae]
Hostus paroculus Simon, 1898Oxyopes dumonti — also East Africa to SeychellesOxyopes pallidecoloratus Strand, 1906 — also Ethiopia, Congo, East AfricaPeucetia lucasi — also Comoro IslandsPeucetia madagascariensis — also Comoro Islands[Philodromidae]
Philodromus niveus Vinson, 1863Thanatus philodromicus Strand, 1916[Pholcidae]
Crossopriza nigrescens Millot, 1946Leptopholcus sakalavensis Millot, 1946Paramicromerys betsileo Huber, 2003Paramicromerys coddingtoni Huber, 2003Paramicromerys combesi Paramicromerys madagascariensis Paramicromerys mahira Huber, 2003Paramicromerys manantenina Huber, 2003Paramicromerys marojejy Huber, 2003Paramicromerys megaceros Paramicromerys nampoinai Huber, 2003Paramicromerys quinteri Huber, 2003Paramicromerys rabeariveloi Huber, 2003Paramicromerys ralamboi Huber, 2003Paramicromerys rothorum Huber, 2003Paramicromerys scharffi Huber, 2003Pholcus lambertoni Millot, 1946Smeringopus madagascariensis Millot, 1946Spermophora ranomafana Huber, 2003Spermophora vyvato Huber, 2003Zatavua analalava Huber, 2003Zatavua andrei Zatavua ankaranae Zatavua fagei Zatavua griswoldi Huber, 2003Zatavua imerinensis Zatavua impudica Zatavua isalo Huber, 2003Zatavua kely Huber, 2003Zatavua madagascariensis Zatavua mahafaly Huber, 2003Zatavua punctata Zatavua talatakely Huber, 2003Zatavua tamatave Huber, 2003Zatavua voahangyae Huber, 2003Zatavua vohiparara Huber, 2003Zatavua zanahary Huber, 2003[Phyxelididae]
Ambohima pauliani Griswold, 1990Ambohima sublima Griswold, 1990Phyxelida fanivelona Griswold, 1990Phyxelida malagasyana Griswold, 1990[Pisauridae]
Caripetella madagascariensis — also Comoro IslandsDolomedes saccalavus Strand, 1907Hala impigra Jocqué, 1994Hala paulyi Jocqué, 1994Hygropoda madagascarica Strand, 1907Hypsithylla linearis Simon, 1903Maypacius bilineatus — also Central, East AfricaMaypacius vittiger Simon, 1898Paracladycnis vis Blandin, 1979Ransonia mahasoana Blandin, 1979Tallonia picta Simon, 1889Thalassiopsis vachoni Roewer, 1955Thalassius esimoni Sierwald, 1984Thalassius leoninus Strand, 1916Thalassius majungensis Strand, 1907Tolma toreuta Jocqué, 1994[Salticidae]
Asemonea ornatissima Peckham & Wheeler, 1889Bavia albolineata Peckham & Peckham, 1885Beata lineata Brettus madagascarensis Carrhotus harringtoni Prószynski, 1992Cyrba legendrei Wanless, 1984 — also Comoro IslandsEchinussa imerinensis Simon, 1901Echinussa praedatoria Echinussa vibrabunda Evarcha madagascariensis Prószynski, 1992Goleba lyra Maddison & Zhang, 2006Goleba punctata Goleta peckhami Simon, 1900Goleta workmani Harmochirus bianoriformis — also Central, East AfricaHeliophanus hamifer Simon, 1886 — also Mozambique, Zimbabwe, SeychellesHeliophanus imerinensis Simon, 1901Heliophanus innominatus Wesolowska, 1986Heliophanus modicus Peckham & Peckham, 1903 — also South AfricaHeliophanus mucronatus Simon, 1901Heliophanus orchesta Simon, 1886 — also Central, South AfricaHispo cingulata Simon, 1886Hispo frenata Hispo macfarlanei Wanless, 1981Hispo pullata Wanless, 1981Hispo sulcata Wanless, 1981Hispo tenuis Wanless, 1981Hyllus albomarginatus Hyllus albooculatus Hyllus bifasciatus Ono, 1993Hyllus interrogationis Hyllus lugubrellus Strand, 1908Hyllus lugubris Hyllus madagascariensis Hyllus nossibeensis Strand, 1907Hyllus vinsoni Hyllus virgillus Strand, 1907Macopaeus spinosus Simon, 1900Meleon madagascarensis Meleon russata Myrmarachne andringitra Wanless, 1978Myrmarachne augusta Myrmarachne cowani Myrmarachne diegoensis Wanless, 1978Myrmarachne electrica Myrmarachne eugenei Wanless, 1978Myrmarachne eumenes Myrmarachne longiventris Myrmarachne mahasoa Wanless, 1978Myrmarachne nubilis Wanless, 1978Myrmarachne peckhami Roewer, 1951Myrmarachne ransoni Wanless, 1978Myrmarachne simplexella Roewer, 1951Myrmarachne volatilis — also China, VietnamNatta chionogaster — also AfricaPachypoessa lacertosa Simon, 1902 — also Southern AfricaPadilla armata Peckham & Peckham, 1894Padilla cornuta Padilla glauca Simon, 1900Padilla lancearia Simon, 1900Padilla mantis Simon, 1900Padilla sartor Simon, 1900Pandisus decorus Wanless, 1980Pandisus modestus Pandisus parvulus Wanless, 1980Pandisus sarae Wanless, 1980Pandisus scalaris Simon, 1900Pharacocerus ebenauensis Strand, 1908Pharacocerus sessor Simon, 1902Phaulostylus furcifer Simon, 1902Phaulostylus grammicus Simon, 1902Phaulostylus grandidieri Simon, 1902Phaulostylus leucolophus Simon, 1902Pochyta albimana Simon, 1902Poessa argenteofrenata Simon, 1902Portia schultzi Karsch, 1878 — also Central, East, Southern AfricaPseudicius unicus Quekettia georgius Salticus coronatus Thyene inflata — also AfricaThyene tamatavi Thyene varians Peckham & Peckham, 1901Tomocyrba andasibe Maddison & Zhang, 2006Tomocyrba barbata Simon, 1900Tomocyrba decollata Simon, 1900[Scytodidae]
Scytodes oswaldi Lenz, 1891[Segestriidae]
Segestria madagascarensis Keyserling, 1877[Selenopidae]
Anyphops benoiti Corronca, 1998Garcorops madagascar Corronca, 2003Garcorops paulyi Corronca, 2003Hovops betsileo Corronca & Rodríguez Artigas, 2011Hovops dufouri — also RéunionHovops legrasi Hovops lidiae Corronca & Rodríguez Artigas, 2011Hovops madagascariensis Hovops mariensis Hovops merina Corronca & Rodríguez Artigas, 2011Hovops modestus Hovops pusillus Selenops ivohibe Corronca, 2005Selenops vigilans Pocock, 1898 — also West, Central, East Africa[Sparassidae]
Chrosioderma albidum Simon, 1897Chrosioderma analalava Silva, 2005Chrosioderma havia Silva, 2005Chrosioderma mahavelona Silva, 2005Chrosioderma mipentinapentina Silva, 2005Chrosioderma namoroka Silva, 2005Chrosioderma ranomafana Silva, 2005Chrosioderma roaloha Silva, 2005Chrosioderma soalala Silva, 2005Damastes atrignathus Strand, 1908Damastes coquereli Simon, 1880- * Damastes coquereli affinis Strand, 1907Damastes decoratus Damastes fasciolatus Damastes flavomaculatus Simon, 1880Damastes grandidieri Simon, 1880Damastes majungensis Strand, 1907Damastes malagassus Damastes malagasus Damastes masculinus Strand, 1908Damastes nossibeensis Strand, 1907Damastes oswaldi Lenz, 1891Damastes pallidus Damastes sikoranus Strand, 1906Eusparassus laterifuscus Strand, 1908Megaloremmius leo Simon, 1903Olios coenobitus Fage, 1926Olios erraticus Fage, 1926Olios lamarcki — also Madagascar to Sri Lanka, IndiaOlios malagassus Strand, 1907
- * Olios malagassus septifer Strand, 1908Olios mordax Olios nossibeensis Strand, 1907Olios pusillus Simon, 1880Olios subpusillus Strand, 1907Palystes convexus Strand, 1907Palystes spiralis Strand, 1907Rhitymna hildebrandti Järvi, 1914Rhitymna imerinensis Staianus acuminatus Simon, 1889
[Stiphidiidae]
- ''Ischalea incerta''
[Synaphridae]
Africepheia madagascariensis Miller, 2007Synaphris schlingeri Miller, 2007Synaphris toliara Miller, 2007[Tengellidae]
Calamistrula evanescens Dahl, 1901[Tetrablemmidae]
- ''Shearella browni''
[Tetragnathidae]
Diphya pumila Simon, 1888Leucauge lechei Strand, 1908Leucauge tetragnathella Strand, 1907Leucauge undulata — also Ethiopia, East Africa, Rodrigues IslandOrsinome vorkampiana Strand, 1907Pachygnatha longipes Simon, 1894Tetragnatha protensa Walckenaer, 1842 — also Madagascar to Australia, New Caledonia, Palau[Theraphosidae]
Encyocrates raffrayi Simon, 1892Monocentropus lambertoni Fage, 1922Phoneyusa bouvieri Berland, 1917[Theridiidae]
Anelosimus andasibe Agnarsson & Kuntner, 2005Anelosimus decaryi — also AldabraAnelosimus may Agnarsson, 2005Anelosimus nazariani Agnarsson & Kuntner, 2005Anelosimus sallee Agnarsson & Kuntner, 2005Anelosimus salut Agnarsson & Kuntner, 2005Anelosimus vondrona Agnarsson & Kuntner, 2005Argyrodes abscissus O. P.-Cambridge, 1880Argyrodes meus Strand, 1907Argyrodes minax O. P.-Cambridge, 1880 — also Comoro IslandsArgyrodes sextuberculosus Strand, 1908 — also MozambiqueArgyrodes viridis — also RéunionArgyrodes zonatus — also East Africa, Réunion, BiokoAsygyna coddingtoni Agnarsson, 2006Asygyna huberi Agnarsson, 2006Crustulina ambigua Simon, 1889Dipoena transversisulcata Strand, 1908Latrodectus menavodi Vinson, 1863 — also Comoro IslandsLatrodectus obscurior Dahl, 1902 — also Cape Verde IslandsPhoroncidia aurata O. P.-Cambridge, 1877Phoroncidia quadrispinella Strand, 1907Phoroncidia rubroargentea Berland, 1913Phycosoma excisum Theridion decemperlatum Theridion lacticolor Berland, 1920 — also Kenya, YemenTheridion quadrilineatum Lenz, 1886Theridula perlata Simon, 1889Theridula theriella Strand, 1907Thwaitesia argenteosquamata Thwaitesia aureosignata Thwaitesia pulcherrima Butler, 1882Tidarren apartiolum Knoflach & van Harten, 2006Tidarren dasyglossa Knoflach & van Harten, 2006Tidarren ephemerum Knoflach & van Harten, 2006Tidarren horaki Knoflach & van Harten, 2006Tidarren obtusum Knoflach & van Harten, 2006[Thomisidae]
Apyretina catenulata Apyretina nigra Apyretina pentagona Apyretina quinquenotata Apyretina tessera Cyriogonus fuscitarsis Strand, 1908Cyriogonus lactifer Simon, 1886Cyriogonus rutenbergi Cyriogonus simoni Lenz, 1891Cyriogonus triquetrus Simon, 1886Cyriogonus vinsoni Diaea nakajimai Ono, 1993Diplotychus longulus Simon, 1903Emplesiogonus scutulatus Simon, 1903Emplesiogonus striatus Simon, 1903Firmicus bimaculatus Geraesta bilobata Simon, 1897Geraesta hirta Simon, 1889Herbessus decorsei Simon, 1903Iphoctesis echinipes Simon, 1903Lampertia pulchra Strand, 1907Phrynarachne clavigera Simon, 1903Phrynarachne pusiola Simon, 1903Phrynarachne rugosa — also West Africa, Malawi, Mauritius, RéunionPlastonomus octoguttatus Simon, 1903Pseudoporrhopis granum Simon, 1886Pyresthesis laevis Runcinia oculifrons Strand, 1907Soelteria nigra Dahl, 1907Stephanopis octolobata Simon, 1886Stephanopis rhomboidalis Simon, 1886Synema hildebrandti Dahl, 1907Synema lunulatum Dahl, 1907Synema obscurifrons Dahl, 1907Synema obscuripes Dahl, 1907Tharrhalea cerussata Simon, 1886Tharrhalea semiargentea Simon, 1895Tharrhalea superpicta Simon, 1886Thomisus boesenbergi Lenz, 1891Thomisus lamperti Strand, 1907Thomisus madagascariensis Comellini, 1957- * Thomisus madagascariensis pallidus Comellini, 1957Thomisus nossibeensis Strand, 1907Trichopagis manicata Simon, 1886 — also Gabon, Guinea, South AfricaXysticus hepaticus Simon, 1903