The World Spider Catalog, Version 3.5
by Norman I. Platnick
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FAM. THERIDIOSOMATIDAE Simon, 1881

Last updated Dec. 25, 2002

Transferred to other families:
Billima Simon, 1908 -- see Theridion under Theridiidae.
Colphepeira Archer, 1941 -- see Araneidae.
Cyatholipus Simon, 1894 -- see Cyatholipidae.
Diotherisoma Caporiacco, 1947 -- see Bertrana under Araneidae.
Haliger Mello-Leitão, 1943 -- see Kaira under Araneidae.
Helvidia Thorell, 1890 -- see Theridiidae.
Phricotelus Simon, 1895 -- see Mysmenidae.
Spheropistha Yaginuma, 1957 -- see Argyrodes under Theridiidae.
Tekella Urquhart, 1893 -- see Cyatholipidae.
Totua Keyserling, 1891 -- see Linyphiidae.

In synonymy:
Cyathidea Simon, 1907 = Wendilgarda Keyserling, 1886 (Coddington, 1986: 82).
Enthorodera Simon, 1907 = Wendilgarda Keyserling, 1886 (Coddington, 1986: 82).
Theridilella Chamberlin & Ivie, 1936 = Theridiosoma O. P.-Cambridge, 1879 (Levi & Levi, 1962: 30).

Nomen dubium:
Allototua Bryant, 1945a: 410, type A. guttata Bryant, 1945a: 411, f. 42, 45 (f, Hispaniola) -- Coddington, 1986: 5.

Gen. Andasta Simon, 1895

N.B.: removed from the synonymy of Theridiosoma O. P.-Cambridge, 1879 by Saaristo, 1996b: 48, contra Coddington, 1986).

mf benoiti (Roberts, 1978)....................Seychelles
Theridiosoma b. Roberts, 1978: 935, f. 74-81 (Dmf).
A. b. Saaristo, 1996b: 49 (Tmf from Theridiosoma).

f cyclosina Simon, 1901....................Malaysia
A. c. Simon, 1901k: 62 (Df; presumed congeneric with A. semiargentea).

mf semiargentea Simon, 1895 *....................Sri Lanka
A. s. Simon, 1895a: 918 (Df).
A. s. Brignoli, 1972f: 913, f. 13-16 (mf).
Theridiosoma semiargenteum Coddington, 1986: 71, f. 150-156.
A. s. Saaristo, 1996b: 48 (Tmf from Theridiosoma).

f siltte Saaristo, 1996....................Seychelles
A. s. Saaristo, 1996b: 49, f. 1-4 (Df).

Gen. Baalzebub Coddington, 1986

B. Coddington, 1986: 71, type B. baubo Coddington, 1986.

mf albonotatus (Petrunkevitch, 1930)....................Puerto Rico
Theridiosoma albonotatum Petrunkevitch, 1930a: 305, f. 177-179 (Df).
B. a. Coddington, 1986: 74, f. 163-164, 167 (Tf from Theridiosoma, Dm).

mf baubo Coddington, 1986 *....................Costa Rica, Panama
B. b. Coddington, 1986: 72, f. 161-162, 168, 179-187 (Dmf).

mf brauni (Wunderlich, 1976)....................Queensland
Theridiosoma b. Wunderlich, 1976b: 117, f. 15-24 (Dmf).
B. b. Coddington, 1986: 74 (Tf from Theridiosoma).
Theridiosoma b. Wunderlich, 1986: 215, f. 212.
B. b. Davies, 1988b: 326, f. 43 (mf).

Gen. Chthonos Coddington, 1986

N.B.: replacement name for Tecmessa O. P.-Cambridge, 1882, preoccupied; transferred here from the Araneidae by Coddington, 1986: 33.

Transferred to other genera:
C. tetrabuna (Archer, 1965) -- see Ogulnius.

f pectorosa (O. P.-Cambridge, 1882) *....................Brazil
Tecmessa p. O. P.-Cambridge, 1882c: 434, pl. 31, f. 10 (Df).
C. p. Coddington, 1986: 35, f. 33-38 (f).

f peruana (Keyserling, 1886)....................Peru
Tecmessa p. Keyserling, 1886b: 20, pl. 11, f. 144 (Df).

mf quinquemucronata (Simon, 1893)....................Brazil
Tecmessa q. Simon, 1893d: 324 (Dmf).
Tecmessa q. Simon, 1895a: 923, f. 995, 1001-1003.

f tuberosa (Keyserling, 1886)....................Brazil
Tecmessa t. Keyserling, 1886b: 252, pl. 20, f. 303 (Df).

Gen. Epeirotypus O. P.-Cambridge, 1894

Transferred to other genera:
E. gloriae Petrunkevitch, 1930 -- see Ogulnius.

mf brevipes O. P.-Cambridge, 1894 *....................Mexico to Costa Rica
E. b. O. P.-Cambridge, 1894a: 134, pl. 18, f. 11 (Df).
E. b. O. P.-Cambridge, 1896a: 161, pl. 19, f. 4 (Dm).
E. b. Archer, 1953: 5, f. 36 (m).
E. b. Coddington, 1986: 39, f. 43, 46-55, 68 (mf).

mf chavarria Coddington, 1986....................Costa Rica
E. c. Coddington, 1986: 43, f. 44-45, 56-65 (Dmf).

Gen. Epilineutes Coddington, 1986

E. Coddington, 1986: 74, type Theridiosoma globosum (O. P.-Cambridge, 1896).

mf globosus (O. P.-Cambridge, 1896) *....................Mexico to Brazil
Andasta globosa O. P.-Cambridge, 1896a: 192, pl. 24, f. 5-6 (Dmf).
Theridiosoma globosum F. O. P.-Cambridge, 1902a: 414.
Theridiosoma globosum Archer, 1953: 11, f. 16 (f).
E. g. Coddington, 1986: 79, f. 169-178, 188-195 (Tmf from Theridiosoma).

Gen. Naatlo Coddington, 1986

N. Coddington, 1986: 44, type N. sutila Coddington, 1986.

mf fauna (Simon, 1897)....................Costa Rica to Brazil
Theridiosoma f. Simon, 1895a: 914, f. 987 (m, nomen nudum).
Theridiosoma f. Simon, 1897b: 483 (Dmf).
N. f. Coddington, 1986: 50, f. 69, 91-98 (Tmf from Theridiosoma).

mf splendida (Taczanowski, 1879)....................Colombia to Bolivia
Theridium splendidum Taczanowski, 1879: 60 (Df).
Theridiosoma s. Keyserling, 1884a: 221, pl. 10, f. 134 (f).
Theridiosoma s. Archer, 1953: 12, f. 20 (f).
N. s. Coddington, 1986: 47, f. 73, 84-90 (Tf from Theridiosoma, Dm).

mf sutila Coddington, 1986 *....................Panama, Colombia, Surinam
N. s. Coddington, 1986: 45, f. 70-72, 74-83 (Dmf).

f sylvicola (Hingston, 1932)....................Guyana
Theridiosoma s. Hingston, 1932: 376 (Df).
Theridiosoma s. Archer, 1953: 12, f. 25 (f).
N. s. Coddington, 1986: 52 (Tf from Theridiosoma).

Gen. Ogulnius O. P.-Cambridge, 1882

mf agnoscus Strand, 1918....................Japan
O. a. Strand, 1918: 81, pl. 1, f. 5-7 (Df).
O. a. Shinkai, 1981: 58, f. 5A-E (f, Dm).

f clarus Keyserling, 1886....................Brazil
O. c. Keyserling, 1886b: 250, pl. 20, f. 301 (Df).
O. c. Archer, 1953: 18, f. 44 (f).

f cubanus Archer, 1958....................Cuba
O. c. Archer, 1958: 8, f. 17 (Df).

f fulvus Bryant, 1945....................Hispaniola
O. f. Bryant, 1945a: 412, f. 46-47 (Df).

f gertschi Archer, 1953....................Panama
O. g. Archer, 1953: 19, f. 43, 45 (Df).

mf gloriae (Petrunkevitch, 1930)....................Puerto Rico
Epeirotypus g. Petrunkevitch, 1930a: 307, f. 180-184 (Df).
O. g. Coddington, 1986: 57, f. 2-3, 99-102, 105-106, 120-129 (Tf from Epeirotypus, Dm).

mf hayoti Lopez, 1994....................Martinique
O. h. Lopez, 1994: 7, f. 1a-d, 2-3 (Dmf).

f infumatus Simon, 1897....................St. Vincent
O. i. Simon, 1897d: 875 (Df).

f latus Bryant, 1948....................Hispaniola
O. l. Bryant, 1948b: 394, f. 71, 73 (Df).

f obscurus Keyserling, 1886....................Peru, Brazil
O. o. Keyserling, 1886b: 249, pl. 20, f. 300 (Df).
O. o. Archer, 1953: 19, f. 46 (f).

mf obtectus O. P.-Cambridge, 1882 *....................Brazil, Colombia, Peru
O. o. O. P.-Cambridge, 1882c: 433, pl. 30, f. 9 (Df).
O. o. Simon, 1895a: 919, f. 984 (f).
O. o. Brignoli, 1981a: 12, f. 2 (f).
O. o. Coddington, 1986: 55, f. 107-119 (f, Dm).

f paliisteri Archer, 1953....................Peru
O. p. Archer, 1953: 18, f. 37-38 (Df).

f pullus Bösenberg & Strand, 1906....................Korea, Japan
O. p. Bösenberg & Strand, 1906: 244, pl. 12, f. 282 (Df).
O. p. Yaginuma, 1960: 40, f. 39.9 (f).
O. p. Yaginuma, 1971: 40, f. 39.9 (f).
O. p. Brignoli, 1981a: 13, f. 1 (f).
O. p. Yaginuma, 1986a: 61, f. 32.3 (f).
O. p. Chikuni, 1989b: 89, f. 3 (f, Dm).
O. p. Namkung, 2002: 141, f. 14.2a-c (f).

f tetrabunus (Archer, 1965)....................Jamaica
Tecmessa tetrabuna Archer, 1965b: 130, f. 1 (Df).
O. tetrabuna Coddington, 1986: 61 (Tf from Tecmessa=Chthonos).

f yaginumai Brignoli, 1981....................Philippines
O. y. Brignoli, 1981a: 13, f. 3 (Df).

Gen. Parogulnius Archer, 1953

P. Archer, 1953: 20, type P. hypsigaster Archer, 1953; considered a synonym of Trogloneta Simon, 1922 (Mysmenidae) by Gertsch, 1960a: 10; synonymy rejected by Brignoli, 1970b: 1410.

f hypsigaster Archer, 1953 *....................USA
P. h. Archer, 1953: 21, f. 39-42 (Df).
Trogloneta h. Gertsch, 1960a: 12.

Gen. Plato Coddington, 1986

P. Coddington, 1986: 28, type P. troglodita Coddington, 1986.

f bicolor (Keyserling, 1886)....................Brazil
Wendilgarda b. Keyserling, 1886b: 131, pl. 15, f. 209 (Df).
P. b. Coddington, 1986: 33 (Tf from Wendilgarda).
P. b. Lopez, 1996: 192, f. 9 (f).

mf bruneti (Gertsch, 1960)....................Trinidad
Maymena b. Gertsch, 1960a: 37, f. 65-67 (Df).
P. b. Coddington, 1986: 31, f. 13-22 (Tf from Maymena, Dm).
P. b. Lopez, 1996: 192, f. 6 (f).

mf guacharo (Brignoli, 1972)....................Venezuela
Wendilgarda g. Brignoli, 1972c: 372, f. 19-23 (Dmf).
P. g. Coddington, 1986: 33 (Tmf from Wendilgarda).
P. g. Lopez, 1996: 192, f. 8 (f).

f juberthiei Lopez, 1996....................French Guiana
P. j. Lopez, 1996: 191, f. 1-5, 11-15 (Df).

mf miranda (Brignoli, 1972)....................Venezuela
Wendilgarda m. Brignoli, 1972c: 375, f. 24, 26-28, 30 (Dmf).
P. m. Coddington, 1986: 33 (Tmf from Wendilgarda).
P. m. Lopez, 1996: 192, f. 10 (f).

mf troglodita Coddington, 1986 *....................Ecuador
P. t. Coddington, 1986: 29, f. 10-12, 23-28 (Dmf).
P. t. Coddington, 1990: 19, f. 104 (m).
P. t. Lopez, 1996: 192, f. 7 (f).

Gen. Theridiosoma O. P.-Cambridge, 1879

N.B.: considered a senior synonym of Theridilella Chamberlin & Ivie, 1936 (transferred from the Theridiidae) by Levi & Levi, 1962: 30 and of Andasta Simon, 1895 by Coddington, 1986: 61, but that synonymy rejected by Saaristo, 1996b: 48.

Transferred to other genera:
T. albonotatum Petrunkevitch, 1930 -- see Baalzebub.
T. benoiti Roberts, 1978 -- see Andasta.
T. brauni Wunderlich, 1976 -- see Baalzebub.
T. fauna Simon, 1897 -- see Naatlo.
T. globosum (O. P.-Cambridge, 1896) -- see Epilineutes.
T. nigrum (Keyserling, 1886) -- see Wendilgarda.
T. semiargenteum (Simon, 1895) -- see Andasta.
T. splendidum (Taczanowski, 1873) -- see Naatlo.
T. sylvicola Hingston, 1932 -- see Naatlo.

In synonymy:
T. argentatum Keyserling, 1884 = T. gemmosum (L. Koch, 1878) (Coddington, 1986: 64).
T. nelsoni Bryant, 1945 = T. savannum Chamberlin & Ivie, 1944 (Archer, 1953: 9).

f argenteolunulatum Simon, 1897....................West Indies, Venezuela
T. argenteo-lunulatum Simon, 1897b: 484 (Df).
T. argenteo-lunulatum Bryant, 1940: 367, f. 131-132 (f).

f blaisei Simon, 1903....................Gabon
T. b. Simon, 1903f: 720 (Df).

m circuloargenteum Wunderlich, 1976....................New South Wales
T. c. Wunderlich, 1976b: 118, f. 25-30 (Dm).

f concolor Keyserling, 1884....................Mexico, Brazil
T. c. Keyserling, 1884a: 219, pl. 10, f. 133 (Df).

f davisi Archer, 1953....................Mexico
T. d. Archer, 1953: 10, f. 15 (Df).

mf epeiroides Bösenberg & Strand, 1906....................Russia, Korea, Japan
T. e. Bösenberg & Strand, 1906: 243, pl. 12, f. 291 (Df).
T. e. Saito, 1959: 109, f. 126a-d (f).
T. e. Yaginuma, 1960: 40, f. 39.10 (f).
T. e. Yaginuma, 1971: 40, f. 39.10 (f).
T. e. Paik, 1978e: 295, f. 128.1-3 (f).
T. e. Brignoli, 1981a: 15, f. 9-10 (f).
T. e. Yaginuma, 1986a: 61, f. 32.1 (f).
T. e. Marusik, 1989b: 46, f. 1 (Dm).
T. e. Chikuni, 1989b: 89, f. 1 (mf).
T. e. Namkung, 2002: 140, f. 14.aa-b (mf).

mf fasciatum Workman, 1896....................Singapore, Sumatra
T. f. Workman, 1896: 57, pl. 57 (Dmf).

mf gemmosum (L. Koch, 1877) *....................North America, Europe to Georgia
Theridion g. L. Koch, 1877b: 181, f. 6-8 (Dmf).
T. argenteolum O. P.-Cambridge, 1879e: 194, pl. 12, f. 8 (Df).
Epeira radiosa McCook, 1881: 163, f. 1-4 (Df).
T. g. Simon, 1881a: 26, pl. 26, f. 11 (mf).
Microepeira radiosa Emerton, 1884: 320, pl. 34, f. 7, pl. 38, f. 1-4 (f, Dm).
T. g. Keyserling, 1884a: 218, pl. 10, f. 131 (f).
T. argentata Keyserling, 1884a: 218, pl. 10, f. 132 (Dm).
T. radiosa Keyserling, 1893: 312, pl. 16, f. 320 (f).
T. radiosa McCook, 1894: 257, pl. 27, f. 8-9 (mf).
T. g. Simon, 1895a: 918, f. 983.
T. g. Lessert, 1910b: 344, f. 179-180 (mf).
T. g. Simon, 1926: 319, 477, f. 538-543 (mf).
T. g. Wiehle, 1931: 131, f. 210-218 (mf).
T. argentatum Archer, 1940: 18, pl. I, f. 4 (f).
T. argentatum Archer, 1941b: 10, pl. I, f. 1 (m).
T. g. Archer, 1953: 7, f. 1-3 (m).
T. radiosum Archer, 1953: 7, f. 4-6, 11-12 (mf).
T. argentatum Archer, 1953: 8, f. 7-9, 13 (mf).
T. g. Locket & Millidge, 1953: 170, f. 113A-C, 114A-B (mf).
T. g. Saito, 1959: 102, f. 125a-c (f).
T. g. Wiehle, 1967b: 195, f. 54 (f).
T. g. Miller, 1971: 60, pl. XXXVII, f. 1-3 (mf).
T. g. Loksa, 1972: 112, f. 102A-C (mf).
T. g. Roberts, 1985: 222, f. 100d (mf).
T. g. Coddington, 1986: 64, f. 6-9, 134-149, 157-160 (mf, S).
T. g. Wunderlich, 1986: 218, f. 228.
T. g. Coddington, 1990: 19, f. 105 (m).
T. g. Heimer & Nentwig, 1991: 66, f. 146 (mf).
T. g. Roberts, 1995: 298, f. (mf).
T. g. Roberts, 1998: 312, f. (mf).

f genevensium (Brignoli, 1972)....................Sri Lanka
Andasta g. Brignoli, 1972f: 911, f. 10, 12 (Df).

mf goodnightorum Archer, 1953....................Mexico to Costa Rica
T. g. Archer, 1953: 11, f. 19 (Df).
T. g. Coddington, 1986: 63, f. 130-131 (Dm).

f kikuyu Brignoli, 1979....................Kenya
T. k. Brignoli, 1979d: 487, f. 1-2 (Df).

m latebricola Locket, 1968....................Angola
T. l. Locket, 1968: 136, f. 55A-C (Dm).

mf lopdelli Marples, 1955....................Samoa
T. l. Marples, 1955a: 499, pl. 59, f. 4, 9, 12 (Dmf).

mf lucidum Simon, 1897....................Venezuela
T. l. Simon, 1897b: 483 (Dmf).

f nebulosum Simon, 1901....................Malaysia
T. n. Simon, 1901k: 62 (Df).

mf nechodomae Petrunkevitch, 1930....................Jamaica, Puerto Rico
T. n. Petrunkevitch, 1930a: 301, f. 168-176 (Dmf).
T. n. Archer, 1953: 10, f. 17-18 (mf).

f obscurum (Keyserling, 1886)....................Brazil
Wendilgarda obscurum Keyserling, 1886b: 133, pl. 15, f. 211 (Df).
T. o. Simon, 1895a: 917.

m picteti Simon, 1893....................Sumatra
T. p. Simon, 1893f: 323 (Dm).
T. p. Brignoli, 1972f: 916, f. 8-9, 11 (m).

mf savannum Chamberlin & Ivie, 1944....................USA
T. s. Chamberlin & Ivie, 1944: 114, f. 91-92 (Dm).
T. nelsoni Bryant, 1945b: 184, f. 4 (Df).
T. s. Archer, 1953: 9, f. 10, 14 (m, Sf).

f zygops (Chamberlin & Ivie, 1936)....................Panama
Theridilella z. Chamberlin & Ivie, 1936a: 33 (Df).

Gen. Wendilgarda Keyserling, 1886

N.B.: placed in Mysmenidae by Heimer & Nentwig, 1982: 291 but that transfer rejected by Coddington, 1986 and here; considered a senior synonym of Enthorodera Simon, 1907 (transferred here from the Theridiidae by Levi & Levi, 1962: 20) and Cyathidea Simon, 1907 by Coddington, 1986: 82.

Transferred to other genera:
W. bicolor Keyserling, 1886 -- see Plato.
W. guacharo Brignoli, 1972 -- see Plato.
W. miranda Brignoli, 1972 -- see Plato.

In synonymy:
W. hassleri Archer, 1953 = W. clara Keyserling, 1886 (Coddington, 1986: 88).
W. merula (Simon, 1907) = W. atricolor (Simon, 1907) (Coddington, 1986: 89).
W. panamica Archer, 1953 = W. clara Keyserling, 1886 (Coddington, 1986: 88).
W. theridionina Simon, 1895 = W. clara Keyserling, 1886 (Coddington, 1986: 88).

mf assamensis Fage, 1924....................India, China
Vendilgarda a. Fage, 1924: 64, f. 1 (Dmf).
W. a. Brignoli, 1981a: 15, f. 5-8 (mf).
W. a. Song & Zhu, 1994: 39, f. 5A-C (f).
W. a. Song, Zhu & Chen, 1999: 149, f. 84A-B (mf).

f atricolor (Simon, 1907)....................São Tomé, Principe
Enthorodera a. Simon, 1907d: 265 (Df).
Cyathidea merula Simon, 1907d: 266 (Df).
Enthorodera a. Levi & Levi, 1962: 66, f. 330-332 (f).
W. a. Coddington, 1986: 89, f. 218-220 (f, S).

mf clara Keyserling, 1886....................West Indies, Guatemala to Brazil
W. c. Keyserling, 1886b: 132, pl. 15, f. 210 (Df).
Vendilgarda theridionina Simon, 1895a: 919, f. 986 (Dmf).
W. theridionina Petrunkevitch, 1930a: 297, f. 162-167 (mf).
W. panamica Archer, 1953: 15, f. 23 (Df).
W. hassleri Archer, 1953: 16, f. 24, 28 (Dmf).
W. c. Archer, 1953: 16, f. 27 (m).
W. theridionina Archer, 1953: 16, f. 29-30 (mf).
W. c. Brignoli, 1972c: 376, f. 25, 29 (f).
W. c. Coddington, 1986: 88, f. 196-198, 201-202, 212-217 (f, Sm).

mf coddingtoni Zhu, Zhang & Chen, 2001....................China
W. c. Zhu, Zhang & Chen, 2001: 2, f. 1-7 (Dmf).

mf galapagensis Archer, 1953....................Galapagos Is.
W. g. Archer, 1953: 15, f. 26 (Dmf).

mf liliwensis Barrion & Litsinger, 1995....................Philippines
W. l. Barrion & Litsinger, 1995: 486, f. 298a-f, 299a-e (Dmf).

mf mexicana Keyserling, 1886 *....................Mexico, Central America, Cuba
W. m. Keyserling, 1886b: 130, pl. 15, f. 208 (Df).
W. m. Archer, 1953: 14, f. 22, 31 (mf).
W. m. Coddington, 1986: 83, f. 199-200, 203-211 (f, Dm).

mf mustelina Simon, 1897....................St. Vincent
Vendilgarda m. Simon, 1897d: 875 (Dmf).
W. m. Lopez & Emerit, 1985: 68, pl. I.4.

mf mustelina arnouxi Lopez & Emerit, 1985....................Guadeloupe
W. m. a. Lopez & Emerit, 1985: 67, pl. I.1-3, 5-7, II.8, 12-14 (Dmf).

f nigra Keyserling, 1886....................Brazil
W. n. Keyserling, 1886b: 266, pl. 21, f. 314 (Dmf).
Theridiosoma n. Petrunkevitch, 1911: 394.
Theridiosoma nigrum Archer, 1953: 12, f. 21 (f).
W. n. Coddington, 1986: 83 (Tf from Theridiosoma).

mf sinensis Zhu & Wang, 1992....................China
W. s. Zhu & Wang, 1992: 14, f. 1-7 (Dmf).
W. s. Song, Zhu & Chen, 1999: 148, f. 12G, 84C-F (mf).

Gen. Zoma Saaristo, 1996

Z. Saaristo, 1996b: 51, type Z. zoma Saaristo, 1996.

f zoma Saaristo, 1996 *....................Seychelles
Z. z. Saaristo, 1996b: 51, f. 5-8 (Df).