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Stiphidiidae, also called sheetweb spiders, is a family of araneomorph
*'' Aorangia'' Forster & Wilton, 1973 — New Zealand
*'' Asmea'' Gray & Smith, 2008 — Papua New Guinea
*'' Borrala'' Gray & Smith, 2004 — Australia
*'' Carbinea'' Davies, 1999 — Australia
*'' Couranga'' Gray & Smith, 2008 — Australia
*'' Elleguna'' Gray & Smith, 2008 — Australia
*'' Jamberoo'' Gray & Smith, 2008 — Australia
*'' Kababina'' Davies, 1995 — Australia
*'' Karriella'' Gray & Smith, 2008 — Australia
*'' Malarina'' Davies & Lambkin, 2000 — Australia
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Picture of ''Cambridgea foliata''
* Gray, M. R. & H. M. Smith (2002). ''Therlinya'', a new genus of spiders from eastern Australia (Araneae: Amaurobioidea). Rec. austral. Mus. 54: 293–31
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spider
Spiders (order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, chelicerae with fangs generally able to inject venom, and spinnerets that extrude silk. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species d ...
s first described in 1917. Most species are medium size (''Stiphidion facetum
''Stiphidion facetum'' is a species of spider in the genus ''Stiphidion'' native to Australia and also found in New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main l ...
'' is about long) and speckled brown with long legs. All members of this family occur in New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 List of islands of New Zealand, smaller islands. It is the ...
and Australia except for '' Asmea''. They build a horizontal sheet-like web under rocks, hence the name "sheetweb spiders".
The largest of New Zealand's species is ''Cambridgea foliata
''Cambridgea foliata'' (common name, New Zealand sheet-web spider) is a species of Desidae spider endemic to New Zealand.Forster, R.R.; Wilton, C.L. 1973. The spiders of New Zealand. Part 4, Agelenidae, Stiphidiidae, Amphinectidae, Amaurobiidae, Ne ...
'', with a body length up to and a span of up to . Hikers and trampers often find their sheet-like webs that can be up to across, but the spider itself is nocturnal, spending the day time inside its web tunnel. It can also be found in gardens and males may enter human homes. Their large size, including mouth parts up to long, may be intimidating, but it is considered harmless to humans and bites are extremely rare.
Genera
, theWorld Spider Catalog
The World Spider Catalog (WSC) is an online searchable database concerned with spider taxonomy. It aims to list all accepted families, genera and species, as well as provide access to the related taxonomic literature. The WSC began as a series of ...
accepts the following genera:
*'' Aorangia'' Forster & Wilton, 1973 — New Zealand
*'' Asmea'' Gray & Smith, 2008 — Papua New Guinea
*'' Borrala'' Gray & Smith, 2004 — Australia
*'' Carbinea'' Davies, 1999 — Australia
*'' Couranga'' Gray & Smith, 2008 — Australia
*'' Elleguna'' Gray & Smith, 2008 — Australia
*'' Jamberoo'' Gray & Smith, 2008 — Australia
*'' Kababina'' Davies, 1995 — Australia
*'' Karriella'' Gray & Smith, 2008 — Australia
*'' Malarina'' Davies & Lambkin, 2000 — Australia
*''Marplesia
''Marplesia'' is a genus of South Pacific sheetweb spiders first described by Pekka T. Lehtinen in 1967. it contains only two species, both found in New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pa ...
'' Lehtinen, 1967 — New Zealand
*''Neolana
''Neolana'' is a genus of South Pacific sheetweb spiders first described by Raymond Robert Forster & C. L. Wilton in 1973. it contains only three species, all found in New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in t ...
'' Forster & Wilton, 1973 — New Zealand
*''Neoramia
''Neoramia'' is a genus of South Pacific sheetweb spiders first described by Raymond Robert Forster & C. L. Wilton in 1973.
Species
it contains twenty-two species, all from New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island countr ...
'' Forster & Wilton, 1973 — New Zealand
*'' Pillara'' Gray & Smith, 2004 — Australia
*''Procambridgea
''Procambridgea'' is a genus of South Pacific sheetweb spiders that was first described by Raymond Robert Forster & C. L. Wilton in 1973.
Species
it contains twelve species, found in New Zealand and Australia:
*'' Procambridgea carrai'' Davies, ...
'' Forster & Wilton, 1973 — Australia, New Zealand
*''Stiphidion
''Stiphidion'' is a genus of South Pacific sheetweb spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1902. Originally placed with the Psechridae, it was moved to the Stiphidiinae in 1967. It is considered a senior synonym of ''Amarara ...
'' Simon, 1902 — Australia, New Zealand
*''Tartarus
In Greek mythology, Tartarus (; grc, , }) is the deep abyss that is used as a dungeon of torment and suffering for the wicked and as the prison for the Titans. Tartarus is the place where, according to Plato's ''Gorgias'' (), souls are judg ...
'' Gray, 1973 — Australia
*''Therlinya
''Therlinya'' is a genus of Australian sheetweb spiders that was first described by M. R. Gray & H. M. Smith in 2002.
Species
it contains eleven species, found in Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland:
*'' Therlinya angusta'' Gray & Smith ...
'' Gray & Smith, 2002 — Australia
*'' Tjurunga'' Lehtinen, 1967 — Australia
*'' Wabua'' Davies, 2000 — Australia
See also
* List of Stiphidiidae speciesReferences
External links
Picture of ''Cambridgea foliata''
* Gray, M. R. & H. M. Smith (2002). ''Therlinya'', a new genus of spiders from eastern Australia (Araneae: Amaurobioidea). Rec. austral. Mus. 54: 293–31
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