Introduction

Uloborids are weavers of geometric orbs or webs derived from an orb. They include the very cryptic Miagrammopes which looks like a stick,

Diagnosis

Uloborids can be distinguished from all other spiders by the combined presence of trichobothria on femora II and III, and a cribellum and calamistrum.The Uloboridae are considered to be the sister-group to the net-casting Deinopidae. Uloborines are found over much of the Australian region; they construct orb-webs, especially under rock overhangs and against tree trunks. Some species are found in and around houses and other human dwellings. Small to medium sized, 3-clawed, cribellate spiders. Trichobothria in prolateral row on femora Il-IV; two rows on tibiae, one trichobothrium on metatarsi, none on tarsi. Posterior tracheal spiracle with tracheae extending to cephalothorax. No venom glands. Ventral row of erect macrosetae on distal 1/2-1/3 of metatarsus IV and most of tarsus IV. Prolateral metatarsal concavity adjacent to calamistrum. Broad retrolateral patellar notches. Two apical cymbial setae on male palp.

History of changes

• Miagrammopes Cambridge, O.P.- 1870. Descriptions and sketches of two new species of Araneidea, with characters of a new genus. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 10: 398-405 [400].

  Type species:

   Miagrammopes thwaitesi O.P.-Cambridge, 1869 by subsequent designation, see Simon, E. 1903. Histoire Naturelle de Araignées (1892–1903). Paris : Roret Vol. 1. [220]; Opell, B.D. 1979. Revision of the genera and tropical American species of the spider family Uloboridae. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard 148: 443-549.
• Miagrammopsidis Wunderlich, J. 1976. Spinnen aus Australien 1. Uloboridae, Theridiosomatidae und Symphytognathidae. Senckenbergiana Biologica 57: 113-124 [115].

  Type species:

   Miagrammopsidis flavus Wunderlich, 1976 by original designation.
• Ranguma 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 [395].

  Type species:

   Miagrammopes similis Kulczynski, 1908 by original designation.

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Worldwide.

IBRA

Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• Australia
  • Queensland: NE coastal

Distribution References

History of changes

• Miagrammopes bradleyi Cambridge, O.P.- 1874. On some new genera and species of Araneida. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 4 14: 169-183 [177] [as Miagrammopes Bradleyi].

  Type data:

   Holotype OUM ♀ adult, 'northern Australia'.

Distribution

Extra Distribution Information

'northern Australia'.

Ecological Descriptors

Predator, sedentary.

General References

Mascord, R. 1980. Spiders of Australia. A field guide. Sydney : Reed 128 pp. (biology)

History of changes

• Miagrammopes caudata Keyserling, E. 1890. Die Arachniden Australiens, nach der Natur beschrieben und abgebildet. Nürnberg : Bauer & Raspe Vol. 2 233-274 pp. [253, Pl. 23, fig. 5] [as Miagrammopes candata].

  Type data:

   Holotype ZMB juv., Peak Downs, QLD.

Distribution

States

Queensland

IBRA

Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• Australia
  • Queensland: NE coastal

Ecological Descriptors

Predator, sedentary.

History of changes

• Miagrammopes fasciata Rainbow, W.J. 1916. Arachnida from Northern Queensland. Records of the Australian Museum 11: 33-64, 79-119 [36].

  Type data:

   Holotype AM KS6637 ♀ adult, Gordonvale, QLD.

Distribution

States

Queensland

IBRA

Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• Australia
  • Queensland: NE coastal

Ecological Descriptors

Predator, sedentary.

History of changes

• Miagrammopsidis flavus Wunderlich, J. 1976. Spinnen aus Australien 1. Uloboridae, Theridiosomatidae und Symphytognathidae. Senckenbergiana Biologica 57: 113-124 [116].

  Type data:

   Holotype SMF 29087 ♂ adult, Hartley's Creek, Cairns, QLD.

Distribution

States

Queensland

IBRA

Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• Australia
  • Queensland: NE coastal

Ecological Descriptors

Predator, sedentary.

History of changes

• Ranguma lehtineni Wunderlich, J. 1976. Spinnen aus Australien 1. Uloboridae, Theridiosomatidae und Symphytognathidae. Senckenbergiana Biologica 57: 113-124 [113].

  Type data:

   Holotype SMF 29085 ♂ adult, Lamington National Park, QLD.

Distribution

States

Queensland

IBRA

Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• Australia
  • Queensland: NE coastal

Ecological Descriptors

Predator, sedentary.

History of changes

• Philoponella Mello-Leitão, C.F. de 1917. Generos e especies novas de Araneidos. Archivos da Escola Superior da Agricultura e Medicina Veterinaria 1: 1-9 [8].

  Type species:

   Uloborus republicanus Simon, 1891 by original designation.

  Secondary source:

   Opell, B.D. 1979. Revision of the genera and tropical American species of the spider family Uloboridae. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard 148: 443-549.

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

West Indies.

IBRA

NSW, Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• Australia
  • New South Wales: SE coastal
  • Queensland: NE coastal

Nearctic Region

• United States of America

Oriental Region

Distribution References

History of changes

• Uloborus congregabilis Rainbow, W.J. 1916. Some new Araneidae from the county of Cumberland. The Australian Zoologist 1: 58-61 [59].

  Type data:

   Syntype(s) AM KS6766 ♂ 2♀ adult, Parramatta, NSW.

Distribution

States

New South Wales

IBRA

NSW: NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• Australia
  • New South Wales: SE coastal

Ecological Descriptors

Predator, sedentary.

General References

Clyne, D. 1969. Australian Spiders. Sydney : Nelson 168 pp. (biology)

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 (taxonomy)

Main, B.Y. 1976. Spiders. Sydney : Collins 296 pp. (biology)

Mascord, R. 1980. Spiders of Australia. A field guide. Sydney : Reed 128 pp. (biology)

History of changes

• Uloborus pantherinus Keyserling, E. 1890. Die Arachniden Australiens, nach der Natur beschrieben und abgebildet. Nürnberg : Bauer & Raspe Vol. 2 233-274 pp. [234].

  Type data:

   Syntype(s) ZMH ♀ adult, Sydney, NSW.

Distribution

States

New South Wales

IBRA

NSW: NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• Australia
  • New South Wales: SE coastal

Ecological Descriptors

Predator, sedentary.

General References

Mascord, R. 1980. Spiders of Australia. A field guide. Sydney : Reed 128 pp. (biology)

History of changes

• Uloborus variabilis Keyserling, E. 1887. Die Arachniden Australiens. Supplement. Nürnberg : Bauer & Raspe (1884–1890). [229].

  Type data:

   
  Syntype(s) ZMH, Rockhampton, Peak Downs, Gayndah, QLD, and Sydney, NSW; BMNH ♀ adult, Rockhampton, Peak Downs, Gayndah, QLD, and Sydney, NSW.

  Type locality references:

  Rack, V. 1961. Die entomologischen Sammlungen des Zoologischen Staatsinstituts und Zoologischen Museums Hamburg II. Chelicerata II: Araneae. Mitteilungen aus dem Hamburgischen Zoologischen Museum und Institut 59: 1-60.

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland

IBRA

NSW, Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• Australia
  • New South Wales: SE coastal
  • Queensland: NE coastal

Ecological Descriptors

Predator, sedentary.

General References

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 (taxonomy)

History of changes

• Purumitra 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 [261].

History of changes

• Purumitra australiensis Opell, B.D., Schoener, T.W., Keen, S.L. & Davies, V.T. 1995. The new species Purumitra australiensis (Araneae, Uloboridae) with notes on its natural history. Journal of Arachnology 23: 127-129 [127].

History of changes

• Uloborus Latreille, P.A. 1806. Araneides. In, Genera crustaceorum et insectorum secundum ordinem naturalem in familias disposita, iconibus exemplisque plurimis explicata. Parisiis et Argenorati : Amand Koenig Vol. 1 pp. 82-127. [109].

  Type species:

   Uloborus walckenaerius Latreille, 1806 by monotypy.

  Secondary source:

   Opell, B.D. 1979. Revision of the genera and tropical American species of the spider family Uloboridae. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard 148: 443-549.

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Worldwide.

IBRA

Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• Australia
  • Queensland: NE coastal

Distribution References

History of changes

• Uloborus barbipes Koch, L. in Koch, L. & Keyserling, E. [1871–1883] 1872. Die Arachniden Australiens. Nürnberg : Bauer & Raspe Vol. 1. [229 pl. 19 fig. 9].

  Type data:

   Holotype ZMH MGH 7843 ♀ adult, Mackay, QLD.

  Type locality references:

  Rack, V. 1961. Die entomologischen Sammlungen des Zoologischen Staatsinstituts und Zoologischen Museums Hamburg II. Chelicerata II: Araneae. Mitteilungen aus dem Hamburgischen Zoologischen Museum und Institut 59: 1-60.

Distribution

States

Queensland

IBRA

Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• Australia
  • Queensland: NE coastal

Ecological Descriptors

Predator, sedentary.

History of changes

• Uloborus canus Macleay, W.S. 1827. Annulosa. Catalogue of insects collected by Captain King, R.N. pp. 438-469 in King, P.P. (ed.). Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed Between the Years 1818 and 1822 with an appendix containing various subjects relating to hydrography and natural history. London : John Murray Vol. 2 Appendix B 637 pp. [15 April 1826] [468].

History of changes

• Zosis Walckenaer, C.A. 1841. Histoire Naturelle des Insectes Aptères. 4 vols +atlas. Paris. [1837-1847] [atlas pl 20 fig 2].

  Type species:

   Zosis caraibe Walckenaer, 1837 by monotypy (= Aranea geniculata Oliver, 1789).

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Cosmotropical.

IBRA

NSW, Qld, WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Esperance Plains (ESP), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Wet Tropics (WT), Yalgoo (YAL)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• Australia
  • New South Wales: SE coastal
  • Queensland: NE coastal
  • Western Australia: SW coastal

Distribution References

History of changes

• Aranea geniculata Olivier, G.A. 1789. Araignée, Aranea. Encyclopédie Méthodique Hist. Natur. Insectes 4: 173-240 [214] [no type designated, from 'tropics', see 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].

  Secondary source:

   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.
• Uloborus spinitarsis Keyserling, E. 1887. Die Arachniden Australiens. Supplement. Nürnberg : Bauer & Raspe (1884–1890). [231].

  Type data:

   Holotype ZMB ♂ adult, Middle Harbour, Sydney, NSW.

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Davies, V.T. 1985. Araneomorphae (in part). pp. 49-125 in Walton, D.W. (ed.). Zoological Catalogue of Australia Vol. 3 Mygalomorphae, Araneomorphae in part, Pseudoscorpionida, Amblypygi and Palpigradi. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service 183 pp. [118]

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia

IBRA

NSW, Qld, WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Esperance Plains (ESP), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Wet Tropics (WT), Yalgoo (YAL)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• Australia
  • New South Wales: SE coastal
  • Queensland: NE coastal
  • Western Australia: SW coastal

Ecological Descriptors

Predator, sedentary.

General References

Clyne, D. 1969. Australian Spiders. Sydney : Nelson 168 pp. (biology)

Main, B.Y. 1976. Spiders. Sydney : Collins 296 pp.

Mascord, R. 1980. Spiders of Australia. A field guide. Sydney : Reed 128 pp. (biology)

History of changes

• Uloborus canus Macleay, W.S. 1827. Annulosa. Catalogue of insects collected by Captain King, R.N. pp. 438-469 in King, P.P. (ed.). Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed Between the Years 1818 and 1822 with an appendix containing various subjects relating to hydrography and natural history. London : John Murray Vol. 2 Appendix B 637 pp. [15 April 1826] [the description, in Latin, occupies two lines and may be literally translated 'whitish Uloborus with convex thorax; of the legs the second pair is longer, with femur spotted'. Even from this scanty description it is apparent that the spider does not belong in Uloborus. Walckenaer, C.A. [1837-1847] 1847. Histoire Naturelle des Insectes Aptères. 4 vols +atlas. Paris [503] believed it to be Philodromus sp., but 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 [273] believes it is a thomisid and this is probably correct. As the holotype is lost and the locality unknown, it is likely that the name will be suppressed eventually].

  Type data:

   Holotype whereabouts unknown (presumed lost), locality unknown.

  Secondary source:

   Walckenaer, C.A. 1841. Histoire Naturelle des Insectes Aptères. 4 vols +atlas. Paris. [1837-1847]; 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.

History of changes