World Spider Catalog

Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859

Family | ACCEPTED

N.B.: for comments on relationships, see Michalik & Hormiga, 2010: 7; re-synonymization of Pimoidae (Murphy & Roberts, 2015: ix) not sufficiently justified and is not accepted here; Sinopimoidae Li & Wunderlich, 2008 [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spiderfam:0112] synonymyized with Linyphiidae by Dimitrov et al., 2017: 245; resurrection of Sinopimoidae by Wunderlich, 2020b: 20 is not accepted here, because Dimitrov et al., 2017 was not taken into account; re-elevation of Sinopimoidae to family level by Eskov & Marusik, 2023: 343 not accepted here (by majority vote of the WSC boards); the current status of Sinopimoidae is also maintained for reasons of stability and we wait for a probable confirmation or rejection of this resurrection; other subfamilies are Erigoninae Emerton, 1882: 7 and Mynogleninae Lehtinen, 1967: 250.

In synonymy:

Brattia Simon, 1894 = Sphecozone O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1871 (Miller, 2004: 529)

Clitolyna Simon, 1894 = Sphecozone O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1871 (Miller, 2007a: 185)

Gymnocymbium Millidge, 1991 = Sphecozone O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1871 (Miller, 2007a: 186)

Hypselistoides Tullgren, 1901 = Sphecozone O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1871 (Millidge, 1985: 66)

Gen. Sphecozone O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1871 urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidergen:01278

N.B.: considered a senior synonym of Hypselistoides Tullgren, 1901b: 202 [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidergen:05456] (type H. affinis Tullgren, 1901 = Sphecozone bicolor (Nicolet, 1849)) by Millidge, 1985: 66, of Brattia Simon, 1894a: 673 [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidergen:00870] (type B. spadicaria Simon, 1894) by Miller, 2004: 529, and of Clitolyna Simon, 1894a: 673 [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidergen:00902] (type Erigone fastibilis Keyserling, 1886) and Gymnocymbium Millidge, 1991: 184 [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidergen:01001] (type G. grave Millidge, 1991) by Miller, 2007a: 185-186; not a senior synonym of Ceratinella Emerton, 1882 or Ceratinopsis Emerton, 1882 (Millidge, 1991: 165, contra Wunderlich, 1987a: 170); synonymy of Clitolyna doubted but not rejected by Dupérré & Harms, 2018: 8 (Clitolyna should rather be placed in Dictynidae).

Transferred to other genera:

Sphecozone acripes (Denis, 1962) -- see Ceratinopsis

Sphecozone africana (Simon, 1894) -- see Pachydelphus

Sphecozone asiatica (Andreeva & Tystshenko, 1970) -- see Styloctetor

Sphecozone dentimana (Simon, 1886) -- see Nematogmus

Sphecozone dubia (Tullgren, 1910) -- see Anelosimus

Sphecozone infuscata (Denis, 1962) -- see Ceratinopsis

Sphecozone machadoi (Miller, 1970) -- see Ceratinopsis

Sphecozone nigra O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1882 -- see Tutaibo

Sphecozone romana (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872) -- see Styloctetor

Sphecozone rugosa Millidge, 1991 -- see Moyosi

Sphecozone scutila (Simon, 1894) -- see Apobrata

Sphecozone taurica (Thorell, 1875 -- see Styloctetor

In synonymy:

Sphecozone affinis (Tullgren, 1901) = Sphecozone bicolor Nicolet, 1849 (Miller, 2007a: 190)

Sphecozone ardens Millidge, 1985 = Sphecozone bicolor Nicolet, 1849 (Miller, 2007a: 190)

Sphecozone aurantia Millidge, 1991 = Sphecozone niwina Chamberlin, 1916 (Miller, 2007a: 195)

Sphecozone cristata Millidge, 1991 = Sphecozone diversicolor Keyserling, 1886 (Miller, 2007a: 196)

Sphecozone distincta (Nicolet, 1849, T from Ceratinopsis) = Sphecozone modesta Nicolet, 1849 (Miller, 2007a: 201)

Sphecozone fuscipes Millidge, 1991 = Sphecozone rubicunda Keyserling, 1886 (Miller, 2007a: 194)

Sphecozone nigriana (Keyserling, 1886, T from Ceratinopsis) = Sphecozone rubescens O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1871 (van Helsdingen, 1979b: 410, contra Ivie, 1967: 129)

Sphecozone nigriceps Millidge, 1991 = Sphecozone venialis Keyserling, 1886 (Miller, 2007a: 204)

Sphecozone propinquum (Millidge, 1991) = Sphecozone crassa Millidge, 1991 (Miller, 2007a: 205)

Sphecozone pulchra Millidge, 1991 = Sphecozone altehabitans Keyserling, 1886 (Miller, 2007a: 193)

Sphecozone taibo (Chamberlin, 1916, T from Erigone) = Sphecozone niwina Chamberlin, 1916 (Miller, 2007a: 195)

Sphecozone tincta Millidge, 1991 = Sphecozone ignigena Keyserling, 1886 (Miller, 2007a: 198)

Sphecozone vegeta (Keyserling, 1891, T from Erigone) = Sphecozone rubescens O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1871 (Miller, 2007a: 187)

Nomen dubium:

Sphecozone electa (Crosby, 1905a: 317, 342, pl. 29, f. 8, f, USA, originally in Clitolyna) -- Miller, 2007a: 187

Sphecozone altehabitans (Keyserling, 1886) | | Peru urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:010384

Erigone altehabitans Keyserling, 1886b: 202 (Df) Original description

Erigone altehabitans Roewer, 1955c: 1494 (nicht zu deuten = nomen dubium)

Sphecozone pulchra Millidge, 1991: 169, f. 710 (Df)

Sphecozone altehabitans Miller, 2007a: 193, f. 146E (f, T from Erigone, removed from nomen dubium, S of Sphecozone pulchra)

Sphecozone alticeps Millidge, 1991 | | Colombia urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:012686

Sphecozone alticeps Millidge, 1991: 167, f. 698-703 (Dmf) Original description

Sphecozone araeonciformis (Simon, 1895) | | Argentina urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:012687

Ceratinopsis araeonciformis Simon, 1895d: 170 (Dmf) Original description

Ceratinopsis lineata Tullgren, 1901b: 201, pl. 15, f. 8 (Df)

Sphecozone araeonciformis Millidge, 1991: 177, f. 756-760 (Tmf from Ceratinopsis)

Sphecozone bicolor (Nicolet, 1849) | | Chile, Argentina urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:011374

Linyphia bicolor Nicolet, 1849: 524, pl. 5, f. 12 (Df) Original description

Hypselistoides affinis Tullgren, 1901b: 202, pl. 15, f. 9 (Df)

Sphecozone ardens Millidge, 1985: 69, f. 274-279 (Dmf)

Sphecozone affinis Millidge, 1985: 70, f. 265-266 (f)

Sphecozone bicolor Miller & Hormiga, 2004: 413, f. 16D (m)

Sphecozone bicolor Miller, 2007a: 190, f. 142G, 146A-D, 158A-F, 159A-E (f, Sm)

Sphecozone capitata Millidge, 1991 | | Peru urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:012690

Sphecozone capitata Millidge, 1991: 169, f. 711-715 (Dmf) Original description

Sphecozone castanea (Millidge, 1991) | | Brazil urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:009640

Brattia castanea Millidge, 1991: 180, f. 776-780, 782 (Dmf) Original description

Sphecozone corniculans Millidge, 1991 | | Colombia urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:012691

Sphecozone corniculans Millidge, 1991: 166, f. 695-697 (Dm) Original description

Sphecozone cornuta Millidge, 1991 | | Argentina urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:012692

Sphecozone cornuta Millidge, 1991: 177, f. 761-764 (Dm) Original description

Sphecozone crassa (Millidge, 1991) | | Colombia, Brazil urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:010757

Gymnocymbium crassum Millidge, 1991: 184, f. 800-802 (Dm) Original description

Gymnocymbium propinquum Millidge, 1991: 186, f. 804, 807 (Df)

Sphecozone crassa Miller & Hormiga, 2004: 413, f. 19F (m)

Sphecozone crassa Miller, 2007a: 205, f. 151E, 153A-B, E, G-H, 162A-F, 163A-F (m, Sf)

Sphecozone crinita Millidge, 1991 | | Ecuador urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:012693

Sphecozone crinita Millidge, 1991: 167, f. 704-707 (Dmf) Original description

Sphecozone diversicolor (Keyserling, 1886) | | Brazil, Argentina urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:009888

Erigone diversicolor Keyserling, 1886b: 271 (Dmf) Original description

Ceratinopsis diversicolor Mello-Leitão, 1940b: 15 (T from Erigone)

Erigone diversicolor Roewer, 1955c: 1496 (nicht zu deuten = nomen dubium)

Sphecozone cristata Millidge, 1991: 173, f. 729-730, 735-736 (Dm)

Sphecozone diversicolor Miller, 2007a: 196, f. 148A-E, 151A (mf, T from Ceratinopsis, S of Sphecozone cristata)

Sphecozone fastibilis (Keyserling, 1886) | | Brazil, Argentina urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:009943

Erigone fastibilis Keyserling, 1886b: 217, pl. 19, f. 274 (Df) Original description

Clitolyna fastibilis Simon, 1894a: 673

Sphecozone fastibilis Miller, 2007a: 208, f. 154A-E (f, Dm)

Sphecozone formosa (Millidge, 1991) | | Ecuador urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:010758

Gymnocymbium formosum Millidge, 1991: 186, f. 803, 805-806 (Df) Original description

Sphecozone formosa Miller, 2007a: 207, f. 151F (f)

Sphecozone gravis (Millidge, 1991) | | Bolivia urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:010759

Gymnocymbium grave Millidge, 1991: 184, f. 797-799 (Dm) Original description

Sphecozone gravis Miller, 2007a: 208, f. 153C-D, F (m)

Sphecozone ignigena (Keyserling, 1886) | | Brazil, Argentina urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:010446

Erigone ignigena Keyserling, 1886b: 268, f. 316 (Dm) Original description

Erigone ignigena Roewer, 1955c: 1498 (nicht zu deuten = nomen dubium)

Sphecozone tincta Millidge, 1991: 174, f. 731-732, 737 (Dm)

Sphecozone tincta Rodrigues, 2005a: 103, f. 1-11 (m, Df)

Sphecozone ignigena Miller, 2007a: 198, f. 148A-B, G, 151B (Tm from Erigone, Sf)

Sphecozone labiata (Keyserling, 1886) | | Brazil urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:010455

Erigone labiata Keyserling, 1886b: 272, f. 321 (Dmf) Original description

Erigone labiata Roewer, 1955c: 1498 (nicht zu deuten = nomen dubium)

Sphecozone labiata Miller, 2007a: 200, f. 149C-F, H (Tmf from Erigone)

Sphecozone lobata Millidge, 1991 | | Chile (Juan Fernandez Is.) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:012696

Sphecozone lobata Millidge, 1991: 176, f. 747-749, 753 (Dm) Original description

Sphecozone longipes (Strand, 1908) | | Peru urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:012697

Hypselistoides longipes Strand, 1908e: 229 (Df) Original description

Sphecozone magnipalpis Millidge, 1993 | | USA urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:012698

Sphecozone magnipalpis Millidge, 1993d: 168, f. 1-4 (Dm) Original description

Sphecozone melanocephala (Millidge, 1991) | | Brazil urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:009642

Brattia melanocephala Millidge, 1991: 179, f. 773-775 (Df) Original description

Sphecozone modesta (Nicolet, 1849) | | Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Argentina urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:012699

Theridion modestum Nicolet, 1849: 526, pl. 5, f. 15 (Df) Original description

Theridion distinctum Nicolet, 1849: 527 (Df)

Theridium weyenberghi Holmberg, 1876: 14 (D)

Erigone modesta Keyserling, 1886b: 229, pl. 19, f. 284 (f, Dm)

Ceratinopsis modesta Simon, 1896e: 65

Ceratinopsis distincta Simon, 1896e: 65

Ceratinopsis distincta Levi, 1967a: 19, f. 43-44 (f)

Ceratinopsis modesta Levi, 1967a: 19, f. 45-47 (f)

Sphecozone modesta Millidge, 1985: 69, f. 267-273 (Tmf from Ceratinopsis)

Sphecozone modesta Miller, 2007a: 201 (S)

Sphecozone modica Millidge, 1991 | | Argentina urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:012700

Sphecozone modica Millidge, 1991: 177, f. 750-752, 754-755 (Dmf) Original description

Sphecozone nigripes Millidge, 1991 | | Peru urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:012702

Sphecozone nigripes Millidge, 1991: 169, f. 716-719 (Dmf) Original description

Sphecozone nitens Millidge, 1991 | | Ecuador, Peru urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:012703

Sphecozone nitens Millidge, 1991: 167, f. 708 (Df) Original description

Sphecozone nitens Miller, 2007a: 189, f. 142F, 144C-D, G (f, Dm)

Sphecozone niwina (Chamberlin, 1916) | | Peru, Bolivia, Chile urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:010474

Erigone niwina Chamberlin, 1916: 235, pl. 17, f. 4 (Df) Original description

Erigone taibo Chamberlin, 1916: 234, pl. 17, f. 5 (Df)

Sphecozone aurantia Millidge, 1991: 171, f. 720 (Df)

Sphecozone niwina Miller, 2007a: 195, f. 142I, 147C-D, G, I (Tf from Erigone, Dm, S)

Sphecozone novaeteutoniae (Baert, 1987) | | Brazil urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:009643

Brattia novaeteutoniae Baert, 1987a: 265, f. 7-13 (Dmf) Original description

Brattia novaeteutoniae Millidge, 1991: 180, f. 781, 783-784 (mf)

Sphecozone personata (Simon, 1894) | | Brazil urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:012704

Typhistes personatus Simon, 1894a: 672, f. 748-749 (Dmf) Original description

Sphecozone personata Millidge, 1991: 175, f. 739-742 (Tmf from Typhistes)

Sphecozone personata Rodrigues, Ott & Mendonça, 2012: 61, f. 6-19 (mf)

Sphecozone rostrata Millidge, 1991 | | Brazil urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:012706

Sphecozone rostrata Millidge, 1991: 175, f. 743-746 (Dm) Original description

Sphecozone rostrata Rodrigues, Ott & Mendonça, 2012: 60, f. 1-5 (m, Df)

Sphecozone rubescens O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1871 | | Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina. Introduced to Falkland Is. urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:012707

Sphecozone rubescens O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1871b: 733, pl. 44, f. 2 (Dm) Original description

Erigone nigrianus Keyserling, 1886b: 222, pl. 19, f. 279 (Dmf)

Erigone vegeta Keyserling, 1891: 241, f. 184 (Df)

Ceratinopsis nigrianus Simon, 1897e: 2

Erigone vegeta Roewer, 1955c: 1503 (nicht zu deuten = nomen dubium)

Sphecozone rubescens van Helsdingen, 1979b: 410, f. 8-11 (mf, S)

Sphecozone rubescens Millidge, 1985: 68, f. 260-264 (mf)

Sphecozone rubescens Millidge, 1991: 171, f. 726-728 (mf)

Sphecozone rubescens Miller, 2007a: 187, f. 142E, 144A-B, E-F, H, 145, 155A-F, 156A-E, 157A-E (mf, S)

Sphecozone rubicunda (Keyserling, 1886) | | Peru urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:009918

Erigone rubicunda Keyserling, 1886b: 205, pl. 18, f. 265 (Dmf) Original description

Ceratinopsis rubicunda Simon, 1894a: 645

Sphecozone fuscipes Millidge, 1991: 171, f. 721-725 (Dmf)

Sphecozone rubicunda Miller, 2007a: 194, f. 142H, 147A-B, E-F, H (Tmf from Ceratinopsis, S)

Sphecozone spadicaria (Simon, 1894) | | Colombia, Trinidad, Venezuela urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:009645

Brattia spadicaria Simon, 1894a: 674 (Df) Original description

Brattia spadicaria Baert, 1987a: 262, f. 1-6 (f, Dm)

Brattia spadicaria Millidge, 1991: 179, f. 767-772 (mf)

Sphecozone spadicaria Miller, 2004: 529, f. 1-11 (mf)

Sphecozone spadicaria Miller & Hormiga, 2004: 414, f. 18E (m)

Sphecozone spadicaria Miller, 2007a: 201, f. 150A-E, 151C, 160A-F, 161A-F (mf)

Sphecozone tumidosa (Keyserling, 1886) | | Brazil, Argentina urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:009925

Erigone tumidosa Keyserling, 1886b: 220, pl. 19, f. 277 (Dm) Original description

Ceratinopsis tumidosa Simon, 1894a: 645

Sphecozone tumidosa Miller, 2007a: 205, f. 152D-E (Tm from Ceratinopsis)

Sphecozone varia Millidge, 1991 | | Peru urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:012710

Sphecozone varia Millidge, 1991: 168, f. 709 (Df) Original description

Sphecozone venialis (Keyserling, 1886) | | Brazil, Argentina urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:010526

Erigone venialis Keyserling, 1886b: 270, pl. 21, f. 319 (Dmf) Original description

Erigone venialis Roewer, 1955c: 1503 (nicht zu deuten = nomen dubium)

Sphecozone nigriceps Millidge, 1991: 175, f. 733-734, 738 (Dm)

Sphecozone venialis Miller, 2007a: 203, f. 151D, 152A-C (Tmf from Erigone, S)