| Taxon | Titanoecidae |
|---|---|
| Authority | Lehtinen, 1967[1] |
| Diversity | 5 genera, 67 species |
Titanoecidae is a family of araneomorph spiders first described by Pekka T. Lehtinen in 1967.[2] It is fairly widespread in the New World and Eurasia with five genera and more than 50 species worldwide.
These are mostly dark-colored builders of "woolly" (cribellate) silk webs. Several species are found at relatively high altitudes in mountain ranges and may be very common in such habitats.
Genera
As of January 2026, this family includes five genera and 67 species:[1]
- Anuvinda Lehtinen, 1967 – China, Laos, Thailand, India, Nepal
- Goeldia Keyserling, 1891 – Costa Rica, Honduras, Panama, Mexico, South America. Introduced to United States
- Nurscia Simon, 1874 – Iran, Turkey, Russia, Portugal, Spain, France, North Africa, Asia. Introduced to Britain
- Pandava Lehtinen, 1967 – Kenya, Madagascar, Tanzania, Asia, French Polynesia
- Titanoeca Thorell, 1870 – Algeria, Asia, Europe, North America
See also
References
- ^ "Family Titanoecidae Lehtinen, 1967". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2026-01-18.
- ^ Lehtinen, P. T. (1967). "Classification of the cribellate spiders and some allied families, with notes on the evolution of the suborder Araneomorpha". Annales Zoologici Fennici. 4: 199–468.