World Spider Catalog

Ctenidae Keyserling, 1877

Family | ACCEPTED

N.B.: considered a senior synonym of Acanthoctenidae by Lehtinen, 1967: 378; Lehtinen's inclusion of the Thalassiinae (Pisauridae) was rejected by Brignoli, 1983c: 585; considered polyphyletic by Griswold, 1993: 37); limits thoroughly discussed by Silva-Dávila, 2003; Cupiennius Simon, 1891 transferred to the Trechaleidae by Piacentini & Ramírez, 2019: 233 and Mahafalytenus Silva-Dávila, 2007 transferred to the Viridasiidae by Azevedo et al., 2022: 12; the family is not monophyletic per Kulkarni, Wood & Hormiga, 2023: 517, f. 17-18.

In synonymy:

Corinoctenus Mello-Leitão, 1939 = Ancylometes Bertkau, 1880 (Schiapelli & Gerschman, 1970a: 165)

Lycoctenus F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897 = Ancylometes Bertkau, 1880 (Simon, 1898a: 300)

Gen. Ancylometes Bertkau, 1880 urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidergen:01694

N.B.: transferred from the Pisauridae to the Ctenidae by Lehtinen, 1967: 214, transfer rejected by Schiapelli & Gerschman, 1970a: 155, reinstated by Silva-Dávila, 2003: 32; considered a senior synonym of Lycoctenus F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897b: 95 [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidergen:05078] (type L. brunneus F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897 = Ancylometes rufus (Walckenaer, 1837)) by Simon, 1898a: 300; considered a senior synonym of Corinoctenus Mello-Leitão, 1939b: 139 [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidergen:04613] (type C. anomalostomus Mello-Leitão, 1939 = Ancylometes concolor (Perty, 1833)) by Schiapelli & Gerschman, 1970a: 165.

Transferred to other genera:

Ancylometes ahrensi (Schmidt, 1961) -- see Cupiennius

Ancylometes bimaculatus (Taczanowski, 1874) -- see Cupiennius

Ancylometes granadensis (Keyserling, 1877) -- see Cupiennius

Ancylometes valentinei Petrunkevitch, 1925 -- see Cupiennius

In synonymy:

Ancylometes acostae Schenkel, 1953 = Ancylometes bogotensis Keyserling, 1877 (Höfer & Brescovit, 2000: 342)

Ancylometes anomalostomus (Mello-Leitão, 1939) = Ancylometes concolor Perty, 1833 (Höfer & Brescovit, 2000: 333, contra Schiapelli & Gerschman, 1970a: 165)

Ancylometes argentinus (Holmberg, 1881, T from Cupiennius) = Ancylometes concolor Perty, 1833 (Höfer & Brescovit, 2000: 332, contra Lucas, 1964: 133)

Ancylometes bahiensis (Strand, 1909) = Ancylometes concolor Perty, 1833 (Höfer & Brescovit, 2000: 332)

Ancylometes bolivianus Tullgren, 1905 = Ancylometes concolor Perty, 1833 (Höfer & Brescovit, 2000: 332, contra Schiapelli & Gerschman, 1970a: 163)

Ancylometes brunneus (F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897, removed from S of A. bogotensis) = Ancylometes rufus Walckenaer, 1837 (Höfer & Brescovit, 2000: 338)

Ancylometes caracasensis (Strand, 1909) = Ancylometes bogotensis Keyserling, 1877 (Höfer & Brescovit, 2000: 342)

Ancylometes demerarensis (F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897) = Ancylometes rufus Walckenaer, 1837 (Höfer & Brescovit, 2000: 338)

Ancylometes diplocellatus (Mello-Leitão, 1936, T from Cupiennius) = Ancylometes concolor Perty, 1833 (Höfer & Brescovit, 2000: 332, contra Lucas, 1964: 133)

Ancylometes fuscus (Walckenaer, 1837, T from Ctenus) = Ancylometes rufus Walckenaer, 1837 (Höfer & Brescovit, 2000: 337)

Ancylometes giganteus (Taczanowski, 1874, T from Ctenus) = Ancylometes rufus Walckenaer, 1837 (Höfer & Brescovit, 2000: 337)

Ancylometes gigas (F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897) = Ancylometes rufus Walckenaer, 1837 (Höfer & Brescovit, 2000: 338)

Ancylometes greenwayi (Carcavallo & Martínez, 1960) = Ancylometes concolor Perty, 1833 (Höfer & Brescovit, 2000: 333, contra Schiapelli & Gerschman, 1970a: 165)

Ancylometes infelix (Mello-Leitão, 1940, T from Ctenus) = Ancylometes concolor Perty, 1833 (Höfer & Brescovit, 2000: 333)

Ancylometes iophorus (Mello-Leitão, 1936, T from Ctenus) = Ancylometes concolor Perty, 1833 (Höfer & Brescovit, 2000: 333)

Ancylometes juruensis (Mello-Leitão, 1922, T from Ctenus) = Ancylometes rufus Walckenaer, 1837 (Höfer & Brescovit, 2000: 338)

Ancylometes metatarsalis (Mello-Leitão, 1941, T from Ctenus) = Ancylometes concolor Perty, 1833 (Höfer & Brescovit, 2000: 333, contra Schiapelli & Gerschman, 1970a: 165)

Ancylometes nasutus (Kraus, 1955, T from Ctenus) = Ancylometes bogotensis Keyserling, 1877 (Höfer & Brescovit, 2000: 342)

Ancylometes niveobarbatus (Mello-Leitão, 1945, T from Phoneutria) = Ancylometes concolor Perty, 1833 (Höfer & Brescovit, 2000: 333, contra Schiapelli & Gerschman, 1973a: 32)

Ancylometes originalis (Mello-Leitão, 1936, T from Ctenus) = Ancylometes concolor Perty, 1833 (Höfer & Brescovit, 2000: 333, contra Lucas, 1964: 132)

Ancylometes orinocensis Simon, 1898 = Ancylometes bogotensis Keyserling, 1877 (Höfer & Brescovit, 2000: 342)

Ancylometes palustris (F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1898) = Ancylometes bogotensis Keyserling, 1877 (Höfer & Brescovit, 2000: 342)

Ancylometes paraensis (Strand, 1916) = Ancylometes rufus Walckenaer, 1837 (Höfer & Brescovit, 2000: 338)

Ancylometes paraguayensis (Strand, 1909) = Ancylometes concolor Perty, 1833 (Höfer & Brescovit, 2000: 332, contra Schiapelli & Gerschman, 1970a: 163)

Ancylometes paulensis (Mello-Leitão, 1922, T from Ctenus) = Ancylometes concolor Perty, 1833 (Höfer & Brescovit, 2000: 332)

Ancylometes pindareensis Mello-Leitão, 1921 = Ancylometes rufus Walckenaer, 1837 (Höfer & Brescovit, 2000: 338)

Ancylometes saraensis (Strand, 1909) = Ancylometes rufus Walckenaer, 1837 (Höfer & Brescovit, 2000: 338)

Ancylometes selenkae (Strand, 1909) = Ancylometes concolor Perty, 1833 (Höfer & Brescovit, 2000: 332)

Ancylometes striolatus (Mello-Leitão, 1922, T from Ctenus) = Ancylometes rufus Walckenaer, 1837 (Höfer & Brescovit, 2000: 338)

Ancylometes tenkatei (van Hasselt, 1888, T from Ctenus) = Ancylometes rufus Walckenaer, 1837 (Höfer & Brescovit, 2000: 337)

Ancylometes titanus (Caporiacco, 1947) = Ancylometes rufus Walckenaer, 1837 (Höfer & Brescovit, 2000: 338)

Ancylometes venezuelensis (Strand, 1909) = Ancylometes bogotensis Keyserling, 1877 (Höfer & Brescovit, 2000: 342)

Ancylometes vulpes Bertkau, 1880 = Ancylometes concolor Perty, 1833 (Höfer & Brescovit, 2000: 332)

Ancylometes xerophilus (Mello-Leitão, 1936, T from Ctenus) = Ancylometes rufus Walckenaer, 1837 (Höfer & Brescovit, 2000: 338)

Ancylometes amazonicus Simon, 1898 | | Peru, Brazil urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:019504

Ancylometes amazonicus Simon, 1898a: 299, f. 304-305 (m)

Ancylometes amazonicus Simon, 1898f: 17 (Dm) Original description

Ancylometes amazonicus Höfer & Brescovit, 2000: 345, f. 41-43 (m, Df)

Ancylometes birabeni (Carcavallo & Martínez, 1961) | | Argentina urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:019506

Corinoctenus birabeni Carcavallo & Martínez, 1961: 9, f. 3 (Df) Original description

Corinoctenus birabeni Schiapelli & Gerschman, 1970a: 168 (species inquirenda)

Ancylometes birabeni Brignoli, 1983c: 462

Ancylometes bogotensis (Keyserling, 1877) | | Honduras to Bolivia urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:019507

Ctenus bogotensis Keyserling, 1877a: 684, pl. 8, f. 54 (Df) Original description

Lycoctenus bogotensis F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897b: 98, pl. 4, f. 2b, d (f)

Lycoctenus colombianus F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897b: 99, pl. 4, f. 1c, 4 (Dm)

Ancylometes palustris Simon, 1898a: 299

Ancylometes orinocensis Simon, 1898f: 17 (Dm)

Lycoctenus palustris F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1899c: 899, pl. 54, f. 11 (Dm)

Lycoctenus bogotensis F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901a: 308, pl. 30, f. 3-4 (mf)

Ancylometes bogotensis Strand, 1907g: 430

Lycoctenus venezuelensis Strand, 1909b: 334 (Df)

Lycoctenus caracasensis Strand, 1909i: 427 (Dj)

Ancylometes acostae Schenkel, 1953a: 32, f. 28 (Df)

Ctenus nasutus Kraus, 1955b: 50, f. 133 (Df)

Ancylometes bogotensis Lucas, 1964: 132, f. 1-8 (mf, S)

Ancylometes bogotensis Schiapelli & Gerschman, 1970a: 163, f. 1-21 (mf, S)

Ancylometes bogotensis Schiapelli & Gerschman, 1973a: 32 (S)

Ancylometes bogotensis Merrett, 1988: 197, f. 1-3 (mf)

Ancylometes bogotensis Höfer & Brescovit, 2000: 342, f. 12-17, 36-40 (mf, S)

Ancylometes concolor (Perty, 1833) | | Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:020529

Dolomedes concolor Perty, 1833: 197, pl. 39, f. 4 (Df) Original description

Ctenus unicolor Walckenaer, 1837: 365 (Dmf)

Ctenus concolor C. L. Koch, 1847: 59, f. 1458 (f)

Ancylometes vulpes Bertkau, 1880a: 114 (Dj)

Ctenus argentinus Holmberg, 1881a: 270, pl. 1, f. 3 (Df)

Ancylometes bolivianus Tullgren, 1905: 51, pl. 7, f. 24 (Df)

Lycoctenus bahiensis Strand, 1909b: 330 (Df)

Lycoctenus selenkae Strand, 1909b: 331 (Df)

Lycoctenus paraguayensis Strand, 1909b: 335 (Dm)

Cupiennius argentinus Petrunkevitch, 1911: 479

Ctenus paulensis Mello-Leitão, 1922b: 39 (Df)

Ctenus iophorus Mello-Leitão, 1936a: 9, pl. 2, f. 10 (Dm)

Ctenus originalis Mello-Leitão, 1936a: 11, pl. 1, f. 22 (Df)

Cupiennius diplocellatus Mello-Leitão, 1936a: 21 (Df)

Corinoctenus anomalostomus Mello-Leitão, 1939b: 140, f. a-b (Df)

Ctenus infelix Mello-Leitão, 1940d: 211 (Dm)

Ctenus metatarsalis Mello-Leitão, 1941f: 216, f. 25 (Df)

Phoneutria niveobarbata Mello-Leitão, 1945b: 256, f. 41 (Dm)

Ctenus niveobarbata Roewer, 1955c: 653

Corinoctenus greenwayi Carcavallo & Martínez, 1960: 38, f. 1-2 (Dm)

Corinoctenus anomalostomus Carcavallo & Martínez, 1961: 7, f. 1 (Dm)

Corinoctenus greenwayi Carcavallo & Martínez, 1961: 8, f. 2 (Df)

Phoneutria niveobarbata Bücherl, Lucas & Eickstedt, 1969: 60 (Tm from Ctenus per Roewer)

Ancylometes concolor Höfer & Brescovit, 2000: 332, f. 1-6, 28-30 (Tmf from Ctenus, S)

Ancylometes hewitsoni (F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897) | | Bolivia, Brazil urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:019511

Lycoctenus hewitsoni F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897b: 100, pl. 4, f. 1b (Dm) Original description

Ancylometes hewitsoni Simon, 1898a: 299

Ancylometes hewitsoni Höfer & Brescovit, 2000: 347, f. 18-22, 44-46 (m, Df)

Ancylometes japura Höfer & Brescovit, 2000 | | Brazil urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:037067

Ancylometes japura Höfer & Brescovit, 2000: 349, f.47-48 (Df) Original description

Ancylometes jau Höfer & Brescovit, 2000 | | Brazil urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:037068

Ancylometes jau Höfer & Brescovit, 2000: 349, f. 49-51 (Dmf) Original description

Ancylometes pantanal Höfer & Brescovit, 2000 | | Brazil urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:037069

Ancylometes pantanal Höfer & Brescovit, 2000: 350, f. 52-53 (Df) Original description

Ancylometes riparius Höfer & Brescovit, 2000 | | Brazil urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:037070

Ancylometes riparius Höfer & Brescovit, 2000: 351, f. 23, 54-55 (Df) Original description

Ancylometes rufus (Walckenaer, 1837) | | Northern South America urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:020677

Ctenus rufus Walckenaer, 1837: 367 (Df) Original description

Ctenus fuscus Walckenaer, 1837: 368 (Df) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:055052]

Ctenus giganteus Taczanowski, 1874: 91 (Df) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:020574]

Leptoctenus tenkatei van Hasselt, 1888: 192 (Df) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:020732]

Lycoctenus brunneus F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897b: 97, pl. 4, f. 1a, c-d, 2a, c (Dmf) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:019509]

Lycoctenus gigas F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897b: 98, pl. 4, f. 1c.1 (Dm) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:055050]

Lycoctenus demerarensis F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897b: 99, pl. 4, f. 1c.3 (Dm) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:019510]

Ancylometes gigas Simon, 1898a: 299

Lycoctenus saraensis Strand, 1909b: 332 (Df) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:019518]

Ancylometes vulpes Petrunkevitch, 1910: 220, pl. 22, f. 35 (f, misidentified)

Ctenus tenkatei Petrunkevitch, 1911: 478

Lycoctenus paraensis Strand, 1916d: 114 (Dj) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:019514]

Ancylometes pindareensis Mello-Leitão, 1921c: 180 (Df) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:019516]

Ctenus juruensis Mello-Leitão, 1922b: 39 (Df) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:020597]

Ctenus striolatus Mello-Leitão, 1922b: 40 (Dm) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:019517]

Ancylometes pindareannus Mello-Leitão, 1924a: 277 (Df, same holotype as A. pindareensis)

Ctenus xerophilus Mello-Leitão, 1936a: 14, pl. 4, f. 30 (Dm) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:020786]

Lycoctenus titanus Caporiacco, 1947a: 22 (Dmf) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:055051]

Lycoctenus titanus Caporiacco, 1948a: 635, f. 29-31 (mf)

Ancylometes rufus Höfer & Brescovit, 2000: 337, pl. 1.1, f. 7-11, 31-35 (mf, T from Ctenus, S of Ancylometes brunneus, A. demerarensis, A. gigas, A. paraensis, A. pindareensis, A. saraensis, A. titanus, Ctenus fuscus, C. giganteus, C. juruensis, C. striolatus, C. tenkatei, C. xerophilus; S of Ctenus bimaculatus rejected by Brescovit & Polotow, 2005: 771)

Ancylometes terrenus Höfer & Brescovit, 2000 | | Brazil urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:037071

Ancylometes terrenus Höfer & Brescovit, 2000: 353, pl. 1.2, f. 24-27, 56-58 (Dmf) Original description