List of spiders of Socotra

This is a list of spider species that occur on Socotra. Unless otherwise noted, they are endemic (they occur only there).

Agelenidae

• Agelenella pusilla <small>(Pocock, 1903)</small>

Araneidae

• Araneus cardioceros <small>Pocock, 1899</small>
• Gasteracantha sanguinolenta <small>C. L. Koch, 1844</small> — also in Africa and São Tomé
• Nephila sumptuosa <small>Gerstäcker, 1873</small> — also in East Africa

Oxyopidae

• Oxyopes rutilus <small>Simon, 1890</small> — also in Yemen
• Peucetia viridis <small>Blackwall, 1858, 1844</small> — also in Yemen

Barychelidae

• Atrophothele socotrana <small>Pocock, 1903</small>

Cheiracanthiidae

• Cheiracanthium socotrense <small>Pocock, 1903</small>

Gnaphosidae

• Zimiris diffusa <small>Platnick & Penney, 2004</small> — also in St. Helena and India

Hersiliidae

• Hersilia wraniki <small>Rheims, Brescovit & van Harten, 2004</small> — also in Yemen

Migidae

• Moggridgea socotra <small>Griswold, 1987</small>

Oonopidae

• Gamasomorpha deksam <small>Saaristo & van Harten, 2002</small>
• Orchestina bedu <small>Saaristo & van Harten, 2002</small>
• Orchestina foa <small>Saaristo & van Harten, 2002</small>
• Silhouettella usgutra <small>Saaristo & van Harten, 2002</small>
• Socotroonops socotra <small>Saaristo & van Harten, 2002</small>

Oxyopidae

• Oxyopes rutilius <small>Simon, 1890</small> — also in Yemen

Palpimanidae

• Scelidomachus socotranus <small>Pocock, 1899</small>

Philodromidae

• Thanatus forbesi <small>Pocock, 1903</small>

Pholcidae

• Leptopholcus dioscoridis <small>Deeleman-Reinhold & van Harten, 2001</small>

Salticidae

• Afrobeata firma <small>Wesołowska & van Harten, 1994</small>
• Bianor biguttatus <small>Wesołowska & van Harten, 2002</small>
• Habrocestum albopunctatum <small>Wesołowska & van Harten, 2002</small>
• Habrocestum dubium <small>Wesołowska & van Harten, 2002</small>
• Habrocestum ferrugineum <small>Wesołowska & van Harten, 2002</small>
• Habrocestum inquinatum <small>Wesołowska & van Harten, 2002</small>
• Habrocestum socotrense <small>Wesołowska & van Harten, 2002</small>
• Habrocestum speciosum <small>Wesołowska & van Harten, 1994</small>
• Hasarius insularis <small>Wesołowska & van Harten, 2002</small>
• Heliophanillus suedicola <small>(Simon, 1901)</small> — also in Yemen
• Heliophanus parvus <small>Wesołowska & van Harten, 1994</small>
• Pellenes striolatus <small>Wesołowska & van Harten, 2002</small>
• Pseudicius mirus <small>Wesołowska & van Harten, 2002</small>
• Rafalus insignipalpis <small>Simon, 1882</small> — also in Yemen
• Thyene similis <small>Wesołowska & van Harten, 2002</small>

Sparassidae

• Olios socotranus <small>(Pocock, 1903)</small>

Tetragnathidae

• Tetragnatha granti <small>Pocock, 1903</small>

Theraphosidae

• Monocentropus balfouri <small>Pocock, 1897</small>

Theridiidae

• Latrodectus hystrix <small>Simon, 1890</small> — also in Yemen

Thomisidae

• Bassaniodes socotrensis <small>Pocock, 1903</small>
• Dimizonops insularis <small>Pocock, 1903</small>

Zodariidae

• Cydrela insularis <small>(Pocock, 1899)</small>

References

• Platnick, N.I. (2007). The world spider catalog, version 7.5. American Museum of Natural History.