_
Photographic manual of focal families and genera (work in progress)
ARANEAE - SPIDERS
Photographic manual of focal families and genera (work in progress)
ARANEAE - SPIDERS
ANYPHAENIDAE - "ghost spiders" - Anyphaenid sac spiders
Wulfila

ARANEIDAE - Orb Weavers ('typical' orb weaving spiders)
Argiope - Garden Spiders

Argiope argentata - silver garden spider, from Puerto Rico
Cyclosa

Eustala

Eustala sp from Puerto Rico
Gasteracantha - Spiny Backed Orb Weavers

Gasteracantha cancriformis from Puerto Rico
_ Micrathena- Spiny Orb Weavers

Micrathena sp from Puerto Rico
Verrucosa - Arrowhead Spiders

Verrucosa sp from Puerto Rico
NEPHILIDAE - Golden Orb Weavers
Nephila

Nephila clavipes from Puerto Rico
OONOPIDAE - Goblin Spiders

_SALTICIDAE - Jumping Spiders
Anasaitis

Anasaitis sp from Puerto Rico
Antillatus

Antillatus spp from Puerto Rico
Corythalia

Corythalia sp from Puerto Rico
SICARIIDAE - Recluse spiders
Loxosceles

Loxosceles sp from Puerto Rico
_THERIDIIDAE - Cobweb spiders
Achaearanea

Achaearanea sp from Puerto Rico
Argyrodes

Argyrodes sp from Puerto Rico
Faiditus

Faiditus sp from Puerto Rico
Spintharus

Spintharus flavidus from Puerto Rico
Styposis

Styposis luteo from Puerto Rico
TETRAGNATHIDAE - Long Jawed Orb Weavers
Alcimosphemus

Alcimosphemus licinus from Puerto Rico
Chrysometa

Chrysometa sp from Puerto Rico
Cyrtognatha

Tetragnatha (Cyrtognatha) elyunquensis from Puerto Rico
Leucauge - Silver Orb Weavers

Leucauge sp from Puerto Rico

Lecauge argyra from Puerto Rico
Tetragnatha

Tetragnatha spp from Puerto Rico
SCORPIONES - Scorpions
BUTHIDAE - Thick Tailed Scorpions
Tityus

A Tityus species from Puerto Rico
Microtityus

Microtityus sp from Puerto Rico
AMBLYPYGI - Whip spiders
CHARINIDAE
Charinus

Charinus victori from Puerto Rico
PHRYNIDAE
Phrynus

Phrynus alexandroi from Puerto Rico
Preliminary list of spiders caught in our PR 2011 expedition
_ Focal groups
Order Family Genus and species
Amblypygi Charinidae Charinus victori
Amblypygi Phrynidae Phrynus longipes
Amblypygi Phrynidae Phrynus alexandroi
2-3 additional unidentified Amblypygi species
Araneae Araneidae Acantheipeira
Araneae Araneidae Argiope argentata
Araneae Araneidae Cyclosa
2-3 species
Araneae Araneidae Eustala
Araneae Araneidae Gasteracantha cancriformis
Araneae Araneidae Micrathena
2 species
Araneae Caponiidae Nops blandus
1-2 additional unidentified species
Araneae Linyphiidae Meioneta
Araneae Nephilidae Nephila clavipes
Araneae Ochyroceratidae Ochyrocera
Araneae Oonopidae Brignolia
Araneae Oonopidae Heteroonops
Araneae Oonopidae Loongonops
Araneae Oonopidae Oonops
Araneae Oonopidae Reductoonops
Araneae Oonopidae Stenoonops
Araneae Oonopidae Triaeris
Araneae Pholcidae Modisimus cavaticus
Araneae Pholcidae Modisimus coeruleolineatus
Araneae Pholcidae Modisimus montanus
Araneae Pholcidae Modisimus sexoculatus
Araneae Pholcidae Modisimus signatus
7-8 additional unidentified (new) species
Araneae Salticidae Anasaitis
Araneae Salticidae Antillattus
Araneae Salticidae Corythalia
Araneae Sicaridae Loxosceles caribbeana
Araneae Sicaridae Scytodes
3 species
Araneae Tetragnathidae Alcimosphenus licinus
Araneae Tetragnathidae Crysometa
Araneae Tetragnathidae Glenognatha
Araneae Tetragnathidae Leucauge
Araneae Tetragnathidae Plesiometa
Araneae Tetragnathidae Tetragnatha elyunqensis
2 additional unidentified species
Araneae Theridiidae Achaearanea
2 species
Araneae Theridiidae Argyrodes elevatus
Araneae Theridiidae Argyrodes nephilae
2-4 additional unidentified species
Araneae Theridiidae Faiditus caudatus
Araneae Theridiidae Faiditus quasiobtusus
2-3 additional unidentified species
Araneae Theridiidae Spintharus flavidus
Araneae Theridiidae Styposis lutea
Scorpiones Buthidae Microtityus
Scorpiones Buthidae Tityus
Scorpiones Diplocentridae Centruroides
Other arachnids
Specimens of numerous other spider families/genera were collected including:
Agelenidae
Anyphaenidae
Barychelidae
Clubionidae
Ctenidae
Deinopidae
Dipluridae
Gnaphosidae
Lycosidae
Mimetidae
Oxyopidae
Selenopidae
Thomisidae
Uloboridae
We also collected several other arachnid groups including:
Pseudoscorpioness
Schizomida
Opiliones
Order Family Genus and species
Amblypygi Charinidae Charinus victori
Amblypygi Phrynidae Phrynus longipes
Amblypygi Phrynidae Phrynus alexandroi
2-3 additional unidentified Amblypygi species
Araneae Araneidae Acantheipeira
Araneae Araneidae Argiope argentata
Araneae Araneidae Cyclosa
2-3 species
Araneae Araneidae Eustala
Araneae Araneidae Gasteracantha cancriformis
Araneae Araneidae Micrathena
2 species
Araneae Caponiidae Nops blandus
1-2 additional unidentified species
Araneae Linyphiidae Meioneta
Araneae Nephilidae Nephila clavipes
Araneae Ochyroceratidae Ochyrocera
Araneae Oonopidae Brignolia
Araneae Oonopidae Heteroonops
Araneae Oonopidae Loongonops
Araneae Oonopidae Oonops
Araneae Oonopidae Reductoonops
Araneae Oonopidae Stenoonops
Araneae Oonopidae Triaeris
Araneae Pholcidae Modisimus cavaticus
Araneae Pholcidae Modisimus coeruleolineatus
Araneae Pholcidae Modisimus montanus
Araneae Pholcidae Modisimus sexoculatus
Araneae Pholcidae Modisimus signatus
7-8 additional unidentified (new) species
Araneae Salticidae Anasaitis
Araneae Salticidae Antillattus
Araneae Salticidae Corythalia
Araneae Sicaridae Loxosceles caribbeana
Araneae Sicaridae Scytodes
3 species
Araneae Tetragnathidae Alcimosphenus licinus
Araneae Tetragnathidae Crysometa
Araneae Tetragnathidae Glenognatha
Araneae Tetragnathidae Leucauge
Araneae Tetragnathidae Plesiometa
Araneae Tetragnathidae Tetragnatha elyunqensis
2 additional unidentified species
Araneae Theridiidae Achaearanea
2 species
Araneae Theridiidae Argyrodes elevatus
Araneae Theridiidae Argyrodes nephilae
2-4 additional unidentified species
Araneae Theridiidae Faiditus caudatus
Araneae Theridiidae Faiditus quasiobtusus
2-3 additional unidentified species
Araneae Theridiidae Spintharus flavidus
Araneae Theridiidae Styposis lutea
Scorpiones Buthidae Microtityus
Scorpiones Buthidae Tityus
Scorpiones Diplocentridae Centruroides
Other arachnids
Specimens of numerous other spider families/genera were collected including:
Agelenidae
Anyphaenidae
Barychelidae
Clubionidae
Ctenidae
Deinopidae
Dipluridae
Gnaphosidae
Lycosidae
Mimetidae
Oxyopidae
Selenopidae
Thomisidae
Uloboridae
We also collected several other arachnid groups including:
Pseudoscorpioness
Schizomida
Opiliones