Stiphidiidae

Short description: Family of spiders

Sheetweb spiders

Stiphidion facetum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Arthropoda
Subphylum:  | Chelicerata
Class:  | Arachnida
Order:  | Araneae
Infraorder:  | Araneomorphae
Family:  | Stiphidiidae
Dalmas, 1917
Diversity
20 genera, 126 species

Stiphidiidae, also called sheetweb spiders, is a family of araneomorph spiders first described in 1917.[1] Most species are medium size (Stiphidion facetum is about 8 millimetres (0.31 in) long) and speckled brown with long legs. All members of this family occur in New Zealand and Australia except for Asmea.[2] They build a horizontal sheet-like web under rocks, hence the name "sheetweb spiders".

The largest of New Zealand's species is Cambridgea foliata, with a body length up to 2.5 centimetres (0.98 in) and a span of up to 15 centimetres (5.9 in). Hikers and trampers often find their sheet-like webs that can be up to 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) across, but the spider itself is nocturnal, spending the day time inside its web tunnel.[3] It can also be found in gardens and males may enter human homes. Their large size, including mouth parts up to 1 centimetre (0.39 in) long, may be intimidating, but it is considered harmless to humans and bites are extremely rare.

## Contents

* 1 Genera
* 2 See also
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Genera

Main article: Biology:List of Stiphidiidae species

As of April 2019[update], the World Spider Catalog accepts the following genera:[2]

Tartarus mullamullangensis and sheet web Cambridgea foliata

* Aorangia Forster & Wilton, 1973 — New Zealand
* Asmea Gray & Smith, 2008 — Papua New Guinea
* Borrala Gray & Smith, 2004 — Australia
* Carbinea Davies, 1999 — Australia
* Couranga Gray & Smith, 2008 — Australia
* Elleguna Gray & Smith, 2008 — Australia
* Jamberoo Gray & Smith, 2008 — Australia
* Kababina Davies, 1995 — Australia
* Karriella Gray & Smith, 2008 — Australia
* Malarina Davies & Lambkin, 2000 — Australia
* Marplesia Lehtinen, 1967 — New Zealand
* Neolana Forster & Wilton, 1973 — New Zealand
* Neoramia Forster & Wilton, 1973 — New Zealand
* Pillara Gray & Smith, 2004 — Australia
* Procambridgea Forster & Wilton, 1973 — Australia, New Zealand
* Stiphidion Simon, 1902 — Australia, New Zealand
* Tartarus Gray, 1973 — Australia
* Therlinya Gray & Smith, 2002 — Australia
* Tjurunga Lehtinen, 1967 — Australia
* Wabua Davies, 2000 — Australia

## See also

* List of Stiphidiidae species

## References

1. ↑ Dalmas, R. de (1917). "Araignées de Nouvelle-Zélande". Annales de la Société Entomologique de France 86: 317–430.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Family: Stiphidiidae Dalmas, 1917". Natural History Museum Bern. http://www.wsc.nmbe.ch/family/92.
3. ↑ "SHEETWEB SPIDER". Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research. http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/resources/identification/animals/bug-id/what-is-this-bug/bugs-with-legs/8-legs/spiders/sheetweb-spider.

## External links

* Picture of Cambridgea foliata
* Pictures of Stiphidium facetum and its web
* Gray, M. R. & H. M. Smith (2002). Therlinya, a new genus of spiders from eastern Australia (Araneae: Amaurobioidea). Rec. austral. Mus. 54: 293–312.PDF

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