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Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833

101228 (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:101228)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Arthropoda (Phylum)
  4. Chelicerata (Subphylum)
  5. Arachnida (Class)
  6. Araneae (Order)
  7. Theridiidae (Family)
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  1. Genus Achaearanea Strand, 1929
  2. Genus Achaearyopa Barrion & Litsinger, 1995
  3. Genus Achaeridion Wunderlich, 2008 †
  4. Genus Adansonia Saville-Kent, 1897
  5. Genus Allothymoites Ono, 2007
  6. Genus Ameridion Wunderlich, 1994
  7. Genus Amphiledorus Jocqué & Bosmans, 2001
  8. Genus Anatea Berland, 1927
  9. Genus Anatolidion Wunderlich, 2008 †
  10. Genus Anelosimus Simon, 1891
  11. Genus Anttheridion Jocqué & Vanuytven, 2025
  12. Genus Argyrodella Saaristo, 2006
  13. Genus Argyrodes Simon, 1864
  14. Genus Ariamnes Thorell, 1869
  15. Genus Asiopisinus Hu, Wei, Lio & Xu, 2025
  16. Genus Asteron Jocqué, 1991
  17. Genus Astodipoena Petrunkevitch, 1958 †
  18. Genus Asygna Agnarsson, 2006
  19. Genus Asygyna Agnarsson, 2006
  20. Genus Audifia Keyserling, 1884
  21. Genus Balticoridion Wunderlich, 2008 †
  22. Genus Balticpholcomma Wunderlich, 2008 †
  23. Genus Bardala Saaristo, 2006
  24. Genus Borneoridion Deeleman & Wunderlich, 2011
  25. Genus Brunepisinus Yoshida & Koh, 2011
  26. Genus Burmatheridion Wunderlich & Müller, 2018 †
  27. Genus Cabello Levi, 1964
  28. Genus Cameronidion Wunderlich, 2011
  29. Genus Campanicola Yoshida, 2015
  30. Genus Canalidion Wunderlich, 2008 †
  31. Genus Carniella Thaler & Steinberger, 1988
  32. Genus Caudasinus Wunderlich, 2008 †
  33. Genus Cephalobares Cambridge, 1871
  34. Genus Cerocida Simon, 1894
  35. Genus Chikunia Yoshida, 2009
  36. Genus Chrosiothes Simon, 1894
  37. Genus Chrysso Cambridge, 1882
  38. Genus Clavibertus Wunderlich, 2008 †
  39. Genus Clya Menge in Berendt, 1854 †
  40. Genus Coleosoma Cambridge, 1882
  41. Genus Cornutheridion Wunderlich, 2021 †
  42. Genus Cornutidion Wunderlich, 1988 †
  43. Genus Coscinida Simon, 1894
  44. Genus Cretaraneus Selden, 1990 †
  45. Genus Cretotheridion Wunderlich, 2015 †
  46. Genus Crustulina Menge, 1868
  47. Genus Cyllognatha Koch in Koch (Keyserling), 1872
  48. Genus Cymbiopholcomma Wunderlich, 2008 †
  49. Genus Deelemanella Yoshida, 2003
  50. Genus Dipoena Thorell, 1869
  51. Genus Dipoenata Wunderlich, 1988
  52. Genus Dipoenoides Chamberlin, 1925
  53. Genus Dipoenura Simon, 1908
  54. Genus Echinotheridion Levi, 1963
  55. Genus Enoplognatha Pavesi, 1880
  56. Genus Eoasagena Wunderlich, 2008 †
  57. Genus Eodipoena Petrunkevitch, 1942 †
  58. Genus Eolyrifer Wunderlich, 2008 †
  59. Genus Eomysmena Petrunkevitch, 1942 †
  60. Genus Eoteutana Wunderlich, 2008 †
  61. Genus Episinus Latreille, 1809
  62. Genus Euryopis Menge, 1868
  63. Genus Eurypoena Wunderlich, 1991
  64. Genus Exalbidion Wunderlich, 1994
  65. Genus Faiditus Keyserling, 1884
  66. Genus Famakytta Pett, Ferreira & Agnarsson, 2025
  67. Genus Femurraptor Wunderlich, 2011 †
  68. Genus Flegia Menge in Berendt, 1854 †
  69. Genus Glebych Eskov & Marusik, 2021
  70. Genus Globulidion Wunderlich, 2008 †
  71. Genus Gmogala Keyserling in Koch (Keyserling), 1890
  72. Genus Gnophomytis Simon, 1894
  73. Genus Grancanaridion Wunderlich, 2011
  74. Genus Gushangzao Lin & Li, 2024
  75. Genus Gyro Lin & Li, 2024
  76. Genus Hadrotarsus Thorell, 1881
  77. Genus Helenidion Sherwood, Marusik, Fowler, Stevens & Joshua, 2024
  78. Genus Helvibis Keyserling, 1884
  79. Genus Helvidia Thorell, 1890
  80. Genus Heterotheridion Wunderlich, 2008 †
  81. Genus Hetschkia Keyserling, 1886
  82. Genus Hirsutipalpus Wunderlich, 2008 †
  83. Genus Histagonia Simon, 1894
  84. Genus Icona Forster, 1956
  85. Genus Jamaitidion Wunderlich, 1994
  86. Genus Keijia Yoshida, 2001
  87. Genus Keijiella Yoshida, 2016
  88. Genus Knoflachia Marusik & Eskov, 2024
  89. Genus Kochiura Archer, 1950
  90. Genus Kochiuridion Wunderlich, 2008 †
  91. Genus Landoppo Barrion & Litsinger, 1995
  92. Genus Lasaeola Simon, 1881
  93. Genus Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1805
  94. Genus Leptasteron Baehr & Jocqué, 2001
  95. Genus Lokitandroka Pett, Ferreira & Agnarsson, 2025
  96. Genus Loricatheridion Fang, Liu & Hu, 2026
  97. Genus Macaridion Wunderlich, 1991
  98. Genus Magnopholcomma Wunderlich, 2008 †
  99. Genus Marianana Georgescu, 1989
  100. Genus Megama Hu, Zhong, Liu & Li, 2026
  101. Genus Melos Pickard-Cambridge, 1899
  102. Genus Microtheridion Wunderlich, 2021 †
  103. Genus Mictodipoena Petrunkevitch, 1958 †
  104. Genus Mimetidion Wunderlich, 2008 †
  105. Genus Molione Thorell, 1892
  106. Genus Moneta Cambridge, 1871
  107. Genus Monetoculus Wunderlich, 2008 †
  108. Genus Montanidion Wunderlich, 2011
  109. Genus Municeps Petrunkevitch, 1942 †
  110. Genus Nactodipoena Petrunkevitch, 1942 †
  111. Genus Nanosteatoda Wunderlich, 2008 †
  112. Genus Nanume Saaristo, 2006
  113. Genus Neopisinus Marques, Buckup & Lopes Rodrigues, 2011
  114. Genus Neospintharus Exline, 1950
  115. Genus Neottiura Menge, 1868
  116. Genus Nesticodes Archer, 1950
  117. Genus Nihonhimea Yoshida, 2016
  118. Genus Nipponidion Yoshida, 2001
  119. Genus Nojimaia Yoshida, 2009
  120. Genus Obscurpholcomma Wunderlich, 2008 †
  121. Genus Ohlertidion Wunderlich, 2008 †
  122. Genus Okumaella Yoshida, 2009
  123. Genus Paidiscura Archer, 1950
  124. Genus Paratheridula Levi, 1957
  125. Genus Pentasteron Baehr & Jocqué, 2001
  126. Genus Pholcomma Thorell, 1869
  127. Genus Phoroncidia Westwood, 1835
  128. Genus Phycosoma Cambridge, 1880
  129. Genus Platnickina Koçak & Kemal, 2008
  130. Genus Praetereuryopis Wunderlich, 2008 †
  131. Genus Pronepos Petrunkevitch, 1963 †
  132. Genus Propostira Simon, 1894
  133. Genus Protosteatoda Wunderlich, 2008 †
  134. Genus Pseudasteron Jocqué & Baehr, 2001
  135. Genus Pseudoteutana Wunderlich, 2008 †
  136. Genus Pycnoepisinus Wunderlich, 2008 †
  137. Genus Questo Platnick, 2002
  138. Genus Rhinocosmetus Vanuytven, Jocqué & Deeleman-Reinhold, 2024
  139. Genus Rhinoliparus Vanuytven, Jocqué & Deeleman-Reinhold, 2024
  140. Genus Rhomphaea Koch in Koch (Keyserling), 1872
  141. Genus Robertus Cambridge, 1879-81
  142. Genus Rovnopholcomma Eskov, Vorontsov, Marusik & Perkovsky, 2026 †
  143. Genus Ruborridion Wunderlich, 2011
  144. Genus Rugapholcomma Wunderlich, 2008 †
  145. Genus Sactheridion Hu, Yao, Liu & Xu, 2026
  146. Genus Sardinidion Wunderlich, 1994
  147. Genus Selimus Saaristo, 2006
  148. Genus Sesato Saaristo, 2006
  149. Genus Seycellesa Koçak & Kemal, 2008
  150. Genus Simitidion Wunderlich, 1991
  151. Genus Spheropistha Yaginuma, 1957
  152. Genus Spinembolia Saaristo, 2006
  153. Genus Spinisinus Wunderlich, 2008 †
  154. Genus Spinitharinus Wunderlich, 2008 †
  155. Genus Spintharus Hentz, 1850
  156. Genus Steatoda Sundevall, 1833
  157. Genus Stemmops Cambridge, 1894
  158. Genus Stoda Saaristo, 2006
  159. Genus Styposis Simon, 1894
  160. Genus Succinobertus Wunderlich, 2008 †
  161. Genus Succinura Wunderlich, 2008 †
  162. Genus Takayus Yoshida, 2001
  163. Genus Tamanidion Wunderlich, 2011
  164. Genus Tekellina Levi, 1957
  165. Genus Theonoe Simon, 1881
  166. Genus Theridion Walckenaer, 1805
  167. Genus Theridium Leach, 1816
  168. Genus Theridula Emerton, 1882
  169. Genus Thwaitesia Cambridge, 1881
  170. Genus Thymoites Keyserling, 1884
  171. Genus Tidarren Chamberlin & Ivie, 1934
  172. Genus Tomoxena Simon, 1895
  173. Genus Triangulum Jiang & Li in Xin et al., 2022 †
  174. Genus Troglotheridion Hu & Liu, 2025
  175. Genus Trust Sherwood, Marusik, Wilkins, P. Ashmole & M. Ashmole, 2024
  176. Genus Unispinatoda Wunderlich, 2008 †
  177. Genus Vicipholcomma Wunderlich, 2008 †
  178. Genus Vigdisia Agnarsson, Kuntner, Yu & Gregorič, 2025
  179. Genus Wamba Cambridge, 1897
  180. Genus Wirada Keyserling, 1886
  181. Genus Yaginumena Yoshida, 2002
  182. Genus Yoroa Baert, 1984
  183. Genus Yunohamella Yoshida, 2007
  184. Genus Zercidium Benoit, 1977
  185. Genus Zodariellum Andreeva & Tyshchenko, 1968
  186. Genus Acanthomysmena Mello-Leitão, 1944 accepted as Euryopis Menge, 1868
  187. Genus Achaea O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1882 accepted as Achaearanea Strand, 1929 (junior homonym)
  188. Genus Adelosimus Simon, 1894 accepted as Anelosimus Simon, 1891
  189. Genus Allodipoena Bryant, 1947 accepted as Wamba Cambridge, 1897
  190. Genus Allotheridion Archer, 1946 accepted as Theridion Walckenaer, 1805
  191. Genus Ancocoelus Simon, 1894 accepted as Steatoda Sundevall, 1833
  192. Genus Ancylorrhanis Simon, 1894 accepted as Pholcomma Thorell, 1869
  193. Genus Arctachaea Levi, 1957 accepted as Chrysso Cambridge, 1882
  194. Genus Argyria Yaginuma, 1957 accepted as Chrysso Cambridge, 1882
  195. Genus Argyroaster Yaginuma, 1958 accepted as Chrysso Cambridge, 1882
  196. Genus Argyrodina Strand, 1928 accepted as Argyrodes Simon, 1864
  197. Genus Argyroelus Hogg, 1922 accepted as Steatoda Sundevall, 1833
  198. Genus Ariamne O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872 accepted as Ariamnes Thorell, 1869
  199. Genus Armigera Marples, 1956 accepted as Pholcomma Thorell, 1869
  200. Genus Asagena Sundevall, 1833 accepted as Steatoda Sundevall, 1833
  201. Genus Asagenella Schenkel, 1937 accepted as Steatoda Sundevall, 1833
  202. Genus Ataulfo O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1896 accepted as Stemmops Cambridge, 1894 (synonym)
  203. Genus Atkinia Strand, 1929 accepted as Euryopis Menge, 1868
  204. Genus Atkinsonia O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1880 accepted as Euryopis Menge, 1868
  205. Genus Billima Simon, 1908 accepted as Theridion Walckenaer, 1805
  206. Genus Brontosauriella Bristowe, 1938 accepted as Thymoites Keyserling, 1884
  207. Genus Chacoca Badcock, 1932 accepted as Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1805
  208. Genus Chindellum Archer, 1950 accepted as Wamba Cambridge, 1897
  209. Genus Chrosiotes Simon, 1901 accepted as Chrosiothes Simon, 1894
  210. Genus Clavilosimus Wunderlich, 2008 † accepted as Anelosimus Simon, 1891
  211. Genus Clya Berendt, 1845 † accepted as Clya Menge in Berendt, 1854 † (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  212. Genus Conopistha Karsch, 1881 accepted as Argyrodes Simon, 1864
  213. Genus Cryptachaea Archer, 1946 accepted as Achaearanea Strand, 1929
  214. Genus Ctenium Menge, 1871 accepted as Robertus Cambridge, 1879-81
  215. Genus Cyatholipulus Petrunkevitch, 1930 accepted as Styposis Simon, 1894
  216. Genus Diaprocorus Simon, 1894 accepted as Euryopis Menge, 1868
  217. Genus Emertonella Bryant, 1945 accepted as Dipoenoides Chamberlin, 1925 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  218. Genus Epesinus Banks, 1905 accepted as Episinus Latreille, 1809
  219. Genus Episinopsis Simon, 1894 accepted as Episinus Latreille, 1809
  220. Genus Eucharia Koch in Panzer, 1835 accepted as Steatoda Sundevall, 1833 (Homonym)
  221. Genus Eucharium Simon, 1864 accepted as Eucharia Koch in Panzer, 1835 accepted as Steatoda Sundevall, 1833 (Misspelling)
  222. Genus Faitidius Simon, 1894 accepted as Faiditus Keyserling, 1884
  223. Genus Flegia Berendt, 1845 † accepted as Flegia Menge in Berendt, 1854 † (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  224. Genus Formicinoides Keyserling, 1884 accepted as Helvibis Keyserling, 1884
  225. Genus Garricola Chamberlin, 1916 accepted as Thymoites Keyserling, 1884
  226. Genus Garritus Chamberlin & Ivie, 1933 accepted as Robertus Cambridge, 1879-81
  227. Genus Hentziectypus Archer, 1946 accepted as Achaearanea Strand, 1929
  228. Genus Histiagonia Banks, 1899 accepted as Histagonia Simon, 1894
  229. Genus Hubba Cambridge, 1897 accepted as Thymoites Keyserling, 1884
  230. Genus Hyocrea Simon, 1894 accepted as Episinus Latreille, 1809
  231. Genus Hypobares Simon, 1894 accepted as Thymoites Keyserling, 1884
  232. Genus Hyptimorpha Strand, 1906 accepted as Episinus Latreille, 1809
  233. Genus Imogala Keyserling in Koch (Keyserling), 1890 accepted as Gmogala Keyserling in Koch (Keyserling), 1890
  234. Genus Janula Strand, 1932 accepted as Episinus Latreille, 1809
  235. Genus Labiodectus Bradley, 1877 accepted as Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1805
  236. Genus Lathrodectes Banks, 1899 accepted as Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1805
  237. Genus Lathrodectus Thorell, 1869 accepted as Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1805
  238. Genus Latrodectes Canestrini & Pavesi, 1869 accepted as Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1805
  239. Genus Lithyphantes Thorell, 1869 accepted as Steatoda Sundevall, 1833
  240. Genus Loxonychia Tullgren in Sjöstedt, 1910 accepted as Coscinida Simon, 1894
  241. Genus Meotipa Simon, 1894 accepted as Chrysso Cambridge, 1882
  242. Genus Meotype Petrunkevitch, 1928 accepted as Chrysso Cambridge, 1882
  243. Genus Microcephalus Restrepo in Daniel, 1948 accepted as Argyrodes Simon, 1864
  244. Genus Mufila Bryant, 1949 accepted as Euryopis Menge, 1868
  245. Genus Nanomysmena Petrunkevitch, 1958 † accepted as Clya Menge in Berendt, 1854 †
  246. Genus Nesticoides accepted as Nesticodes Archer, 1950
  247. Genus Pachydactylus Menge, 1868 accepted as Lasaeola Simon, 1881 (Junior homonym)
  248. Genus Paidisca Bishop & Crosby, 1926 accepted as Thymoites Keyserling, 1884
  249. Genus Paoningia Schenkel, 1937 accepted as Dipoena Thorell, 1869
  250. Genus Parasteatoda Archer, 1946 accepted as Achaearanea Strand, 1929
  251. Genus Parvidipoena Wunderlich, 2015 accepted as Lasaeola Simon, 1881 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, proposed as subgenus)
  252. Genus Penictis Simon, 1894 accepted as Episinus Latreille, 1809
  253. Genus Phaetoticus Simon, 1894 accepted as Theridion Walckenaer, 1805
  254. Genus Philto Simon, 1894 accepted as Thymoites Keyserling, 1884
  255. Genus Phylarchus Simon, 1889 accepted as Euryopis Menge, 1868
  256. Genus Phyllonethis Thorell, 1869 accepted as Enoplognatha Pavesi, 1880
  257. Genus Piocamis Petrunkevitch, 1928 accepted as Episinus Latreille, 1809
  258. Genus Plocamis Simon, 1894 accepted as Episinus Latreille, 1809
  259. Genus Pselothorax Chamberlin, 1949 accepted as Lasaeola Simon, 1881
  260. Genus Robertia Saaristo, 2006 accepted as Seycellesa Koçak & Kemal, 2008 (junior homonym)
  261. Genus Romphaea Banks, 1895 accepted as Rhomphaea Koch in Koch (Keyserling), 1872
  262. Genus Saaristoa Koçak & Kemal, 2008 accepted as Seycellocesa Koçak & Kemal, 2008
  263. Genus Simonola Wunderlich, 2015 accepted as Lasaeola Simon, 1881 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, proposed as subgenus)
  264. Genus Spelobion Chamberlin & Ivie, 1938 accepted as Thymoites Keyserling, 1884
  265. Genus Sphyrotinus Simon, 1894 accepted as Thymoites Keyserling, 1884
  266. Genus Steassa Simon, 1910 accepted as Steatoda Sundevall, 1833
  267. Genus Stethopoma Thorell, 1890 accepted as Steatoda Sundevall, 1833
  268. Genus Stictoxena Simon, 1894 accepted as Dipoena Thorell, 1869
  269. Genus Sudabe Karsch, 1879 accepted as Phoroncidia Westwood, 1835
  270. Genus Symopagia Simon, 1894 accepted as Enoplognatha Pavesi, 1880
  271. Genus Tentana Simon, 1896 accepted as Steatoda Sundevall, 1833
  272. Genus Teutana Simon, 1881 accepted as Steatoda Sundevall, 1833
  273. Genus Theridiella Tullgren in Sjöstedt, 1910 accepted as Coscinida Simon, 1894
  274. Genus Theridio Simon, 1864 accepted as Theridion Walckenaer, 1805
  275. Genus Theridiotis Levi, 1954 accepted as Chrosiothes Simon, 1894
  276. Genus Thiridium Koch, 1850 accepted as Theridion Walckenaer, 1805
  277. Genus Tholocco Archer, 1946 accepted as Thymoites Keyserling, 1884
  278. Genus Thonastica Simon, 1908 accepted as Thymoites Keyserling, 1884
  279. Genus Thymoella Bryant, 1948 accepted as Thymoites Keyserling, 1884
  280. Genus Topo Exline, 1950 accepted as Thwaitesia Cambridge, 1881
  281. Genus Trichursa Simon, 1908 accepted as Dipoenura Simon, 1908
  282. Genus Trigonobothrys Simon, 1889 accepted as Phycosoma Cambridge, 1880
  283. Genus Trithena Simon, 1867 accepted as Phoroncidia Westwood, 1835
  284. Genus Ulesanis Koch, 1871 accepted as Phoroncidia Westwood, 1835
  285. Genus Umfila Keyserling, 1886 (unaccepted)
  286. Genus Vibrada Simon, 1894 (unaccepted)
  287. Genus Virada Simon, 1894 (unaccepted)
  288. Genus Wibrada Keyserling, 1886 (unaccepted)
  289. Genus Ariadne Doleschall, 1857 (uncertain, unassessed)
  290. Genus Chorizopella Lawrence, 1947 (uncertain, unassessed)
  291. Genus Janulus Thorell, 1881 (uncertain, unassessed)
  292. Genus Phycus Cambridge, 1871 (uncertain, unassessed)
  293. Genus Proboscidula (uncertain, unassessed)
  294. Genus Selkirkiella Berland, 1930 (uncertain, unassessed)
  295. Genus Tobesoa Keyserling in Koch (Keyserling), 1890 (uncertain, unassessed)
marine, brackish
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2021). Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=101228 on 2026-09-28
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2012-01-29 23:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 
Unreviewed
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Chelicerata (Subphylum) > Arachnida (Class) > Araneae (Order) > Labidognatha (Suborder) > Araneoidea (Superfamily) > Theridiidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Arachnids, nonmarine (characteristic of class: Parker). Spiders, terrestrial (characteristics of order) (Parker). Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): T; stratigraphic range: Oligocene (Rupelian)-Holocene (?Recent) [details]
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