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[edit]
- Agelenella pusilla (Pocock, 1903)
Araneidae[edit]
- Araneus cardioceros Pocock, 1899
- Gasteracantha sanguinolenta C. L. Koch, 1844 — also in Africa and São Tomé
- Nephila sumptuosa Gerstäcker, 1873 — also in East Africa
Oxyopidae[edit]
Barychelidae[edit]
- Atrophothele socotrana Pocock, 1903
Cheiracanthiidae[edit]
- Cheiracanthium socotrense Pocock, 1903
Gnaphosidae[edit]
- Zimiris diffusa Platnick & Penney, 2004 — also in St. Helena and India
Hersiliidae[edit]
Migidae[edit]
- Moggridgea socotra Griswold, 1987
Oonopidae[edit]
- Gamasomorpha deksam Saaristo & van Harten, 2002
- Orchestina bedu Saaristo & van Harten, 2002
- Orchestina foa Saaristo & van Harten, 2002
- Silhouettella usgutra Saaristo & van Harten, 2002
- Socotroonops socotra Saaristo & van Harten, 2002
Oxyopidae[edit]
Palpimanidae[edit]
- Scelidomachus socotranus Pocock, 1899
Philodromidae[edit]
Pholcidae[edit]
- Leptopholcus dioscoridis Deeleman-Reinhold & van Harten, 2001
Salticidae[edit]
- Afrobeata firma Wesołowska & van Harten, 1994
- Bianor biguttatus Wesołowska & van Harten, 2002
- Habrocestum albopunctatum Wesołowska & van Harten, 2002
- Habrocestum dubium Wesołowska & van Harten, 2002
- Habrocestum ferrugineum Wesołowska & van Harten, 2002
- Habrocestum inquinatum Wesołowska & van Harten, 2002
- Habrocestum socotrense Wesołowska & van Harten, 2002
- Habrocestum speciosum Wesołowska & van Harten, 1994
- Hasarius insularis Wesołowska & van Harten, 2002
- Heliophanillus suedicola (Simon, 1901) — also in Yemen
- Heliophanus parvus Wesołowska & van Harten, 1994
- Pellenes striolatus Wesołowska & van Harten, 2002
- Pseudicius mirus Wesołowska & van Harten, 2002
- Rafalus insignipalpis Simon, 1882 — also in Yemen
- Thyene similis Wesołowska & van Harten, 2002
Sparassidae[edit]
- Olios socotranus (Pocock, 1903)
Tetragnathidae[edit]
- Tetragnatha granti Pocock, 1903
Theraphosidae[edit]
- Monocentropus balfouri Pocock, 1897
Theridiidae[edit]
- Latrodectus hystrix Simon, 1890 — also in Yemen
Thomisidae[edit]
- Bassaniodes socotrensis Pocock, 1903
- Dimizonops insularis Pocock, 1903
Zodariidae[edit]
References[edit]
- Platnick, N.I. (2007). The world spider catalog, version 7.5. American Museum of Natural History.