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Grace M. Kioko‡§|, Yuri M. Marusik¶#¤, Shuqiang Li‡§, Esther N. Kioko|, Liqiang Ji‡§
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Corresponding author: Yuri M. Marusik ( yurmar@mail.ru ) Corresponding author: Shuqiang Li ( lisq@ioz.ac.cn ) Academic editor: Galina N. Azarkina
© 2021 Grace M. Kioko, Yuri M. Marusik, Shuqiang Li, Esther N. Kioko, Liqiang Ji.
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Kioko GM, Marusik YM, Li S, Kioko EN, Ji L (2021) Checklist of the spiders (Araneae) of Kenya. African Invertebrates 62(1): 47-229. https://doi.org/10.3897/afrinvertebr.62.58776
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Abstract
A checklist of 805 spider species and subspecies belonging to 57 families described and/or reported from Kenya up to 31 December 2018 is provided. Species distribution within Kenya is given according to counties and specific localities. A historical survey is provided and each record is presented in its original combination. The list is dominated by members of the families Salticidae and Linyphiidae (160 and 110 species, respectively). Eighteen families are represented by a single species. About 300 species are known exclusively from Kenya and 158 species are sub-endemics. Two hundred and forty two species are described from a single sex (159 females and 83 males) and 24 from juveniles. Nairobi County has the greatest number of records, five counties had a frequency of one, while nine counties had no collection records. There are two fossil spiders known from Kenya belonging to the family Oonopidae. One new combination is proposed: Hypsosinga holzapfelae (Lessert, 1936), comb. nov. (ex. Araneus Clerck, 1757).
Keywords
Africa, Aranei, endemic, fauna, new combination, new record, sub-endemic
Introduction
Spiders, or Araneae, are one of the largest orders of animals, with over 48000 extant species belonging to 128 families (
The purpose of this work is to provide an annotated list of species reported from Kenya and their distribution records. This list provides a brief introduction to the current status of arachnology in Kenya by highlighting the most studied families and collection areas. The paper does not contain data published after 31 December 2018.
Study area
Kenya covers an area of 582,646 km2 in East Africa and is divided into 47 counties (Fig.
Map showing the 47 Counties in Kenya. BM–Bomet, BG–Bungoma, BR–Baringo, BU–Busia, EB–Embu, EM–Elgeyo Marakwet, GS–Garissa, HB–Homa Bay, IS–Isiolo, KB–Kiambu, KI–Kisii, KJ–Kajiado, KK–Kakamega, KL–Kilifi, KR–Kericho, KS–Kisumu, KT–Kitui, KW–Kwale, KY–Kirinyaga, LK–Laikipia, LM–Lamu, MC–Machakos, MD–Mandera, ME–Meru, MI–Migori, MK–Makueni, MM–Mombasa, MS–Marsabit, MU–Murang’a, NA–Nyandarua, NB–Nairobi, ND–Nandi, NI–Nyeri, NK–Nakuru, NR–Narok, NY–Nyamira, SB–Samburu, SY–Siaya, TN–Tharaka Nithi, TR–Tana River, TT–Taita-Taveta, TU–Turkana, TZ–Trans Nzoia, UG–Uasin Gishu, WJ–Wajir, WP–West Pokot, VH–Vihiga.
The Kenyan Rift Valley runs from north to south, thereby splitting the highlands into eastern and western regions. Ethiopia and South Sudan border Kenya to the north, Somalia to the east, Tanzania to the south and Uganda to the west. Over 10% of the country is designated as protected areas, which are either national parks or reserves or forest reserves (
History
Kenya originally belonged to the British East Africa Protectorate and its current borders were not defined until 1920. Prior this date, the area was amalgamated with Uganda in the west and Sudan to the north. After the new boundaries were defined, most of the areas, previously considered northwest Kenya, remain in present-day Uganda and a few areas, previously considered east Kenya, are now within the borders of Somalia (
African expeditions in the late 19th and early 20th centuries brought about a large number of collectors and hunters who did extensive species surveys, sampling from various ecosystems in Kenya (
Materials and methods
The checklist is based on published data, either taxonomic or faunistic papers, published by the end of 2018. Part of the data was sourced from the Royal Museum for Central Africa, National Museums of Kenya and Charles Haddad provided data on Corinnidae. Some of the museum data were not found in any publications and here, these data are indicated as “museum data”. Only spiders identified to species are included in this list. The general structure of the checklist follows
An asterisk (*) and circumflex (^) are used to indicate the endemic and sub-endemic species, respectively. The term ‘endemic’ is used for species known only from Kenya. For species known only from Kenya and any of the adjacent countries (Burundi, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania or Uganda), the term ‘sub-endemic’ is used. The distribution is given under two categories: records for specific collection localities within Kenya and general distribution. The latter data are according to the
The process of extracting the data from the
Note
The list was prepared and submitted at the beginning of 2019. Since then, the number of recognised extant Araneae families has increased from 117 to 128 (
When compiling the checklist, we faced certain difficulties:
1) Species in faunistic papers were difficult to locate because of the scattered literature on Kenyan arachnofauna compared to the species reported in taxonomic publications.
2 In several cases, species recorded from Kenya were not mentioned in the main text, but in the keys or even figure legends. For example, see
3) Some localities are stated to be in a particular country, but the data were incorrect or were associated with re-drawing of borders. An example is Kilimanjaro, which was reported as a Kenyan locality, but it is in Tanzania (Benoitia bornemiszai (di Caporiacco, 1947)).
4) Some geographical names are spelled differently on different maps from regional variations, human error or place names have changed over time. For example: Leikipia, Lykipia, Laikipia; Taveta, Dafeta; Lake Turkana was earlier called Rudolph Lake.
5) One town, Moyale, is split between Kenya and Ethiopia.
6) At least one locality, Karagesi (Araneus strupifer (Simon, 1886)), from
7)
8) Some papers reported Kenya in the author’s language; hence, it was tedious and difficult to determine that the authors described species from Kenya. An example is “Chenia” which is used by
The checklist was compiled from over 350 published articles, with a large part of the references gathered from the
Results and discussion
A total of 805 species in 297 genera from 57 families are reported to occur in Kenya, with 31 species from 28 genera sourced from museum collections (Tables
Number of genera, species, endemics and sub-endemic species known from Kenya.
| Families | Genera | Species | Species % of Total | Endemic | Endemism % | Sub-endemic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agelenidae | 3 | 11 | 1.42 | 4 | 36.36 | 3 |
| Anapidae | 1 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 | 100.00 | - |
| Araneidae | 21 | 64 | 8.27 | 7 | 10.94 | 5 |
| Atypidae | 1 | 1 | 0.13 | - | 0.00 | - |
| Barychelidae | 1 | 1 | 0.13 | - | 0.00 | - |
| Caponiidae | 1 | 1 | 0.13 | - | 0.00 | - |
| Cithaeronidae | 1 | 1 | 0.13 | - | 0.00 | 1 |
| Clubioniidae | 1 | 5 | 0.65 | - | 0.00 | 5 |
| Corinnidae | 10 | 14 | 1.81 | 5 | 35.71 | 1 |
| Ctenidae | 4 | 11 | 1.42 | 5 | 45.45 | 4 |
| Cyatholipidae | 1 | 3 | 0.39 | 3 | 100.00 | - |
| Cyrtaucheniidae | 1 | 3 | 0.39 | 3 | 100.00 | - |
| Deinopidae | 1 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 | 100.00 | - |
| Dictynidae | 3 | 3 | 0.39 | 2 | 66.67 | - |
| Dipluridae | 1 | 1 | 0.13 | - | 0.00 | - |
| Eresidae | 2 | 8 | 1.03 | 1 | 12.50 | 2 |
| Cheiracanthiidae | 2 | 14 | 1.81 | 2 | 14.29 | 2 |
| Gnaphosidae | 11 | 26 | 3.36 | 11 | 42.31 | 5 |
| Hahniidae | 1 | 11 | 1.42 | 9 | 81.82 | - |
| Hersiliidae | 1 | 7 | 0.90 | 3 | 42.86 | 1 |
| Idiopidae | 3 | 4 | 0.52 | 4 | 100.00 | - |
| Linyphiidae | 37 | 107 | 13.82 | 57 | 53.27 | 20 |
| Liocraniidae | 4 | 5 | 0.65 | 5 | 100.00 | - |
| Lycosidae | 15 | 34 | 4.39 | 7 | 20.59 | 9 |
| Migidae | 1 | 1 | 0.13 | - | 0.00 | - |
| Mimetidae | 2 | 2 | 0.26 | 2 | 100.00 | - |
| Miturgidae | 1 | 1 | 0.13 | - | 0.00 | 1 |
| Mysmenidae | 1 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 | 100.00 | - |
| Ochyroceratidae | 2 | 2 | 0.26 | 2 | 100.00 | - |
| Oecobiidae | 1 | 1 | 0.13 | - | 0.00 | - |
| Oonopiidae | 9 | 23 | 2.97 | 19 | 82.61 | 2 |
| Oxyopiidae | 2 | 13 | 1.68 | 1 | 7.69 | 7 |
| Palpimanidae | 2 | 3 | 0.39 | 2 | 66.67 | 1 |
| Philodromidae | 2 | 7 | 0.90 | 3 | 42.86 | 1 |
| Pholcidae | 9 | 26 | 3.36 | 9 | 34.62 | 9 |
| Phyxelididae | 2 | 9 | 1.16 | 6 | 66.67 | 2 |
| Pisauridae | 7 | 14 | 1.81 | 1 | 7.14 | - |
| Prodidomidae | 2 | 2 | 0.26 | 2 | 100.00 | - |
| Salticidae | 51 | 158 | 20.41 | 62 | 39.24 | 25 |
| Scytodidae | 1 | 1 | 0.13 | - | 0.00 | - |
| Segestriidae | 1 | 2 | 0.26 | - | 0.00 | 2 |
| Selenopidae | 1 | 4 | 0.52 | 1 | 25.00 | - |
| Sicariidae | 1 | 4 | 0.52 | - | 0.00 | 2 |
| Sparassidae | 5 | 6 | 0.78 | - | 0.00 | 3 |
| Telemidae | 2 | 2 | 0.26 | 2 | 100.00 | - |
| Tetrablemidae | 1 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 | 100.00 | - |
| Tetragnathidae | 5 | 22 | 2.84 | 2 | 9.09 | 13 |
| Theraphosidae | 3 | 7 | 0.90 | 3 | 42.86 | 2 |
| Theridiidae | 19 | 60 | 7.75 | 30 | 50.00 | 13 |
| Theridiosomatidae | 1 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 | 100.00 | - |
| Thomisidae | 15 | 34 | 4.39 | 6 | 17.65 | 5 |
| Titanoecidae | 1 | 1 | 0.13 | - | 0.00 | 1 |
| Trachelidae | 3 | 4 | 0.52 | 3 | 75.00 | - |
| Trochanteriidae | 1 | 1 | 0.13 | - | 0.00 | - |
| Uloboridae | 1 | 1 | 0.13 | - | 0.00 | - |
| Zodariidae | 8 | 22 | 2.84 | 14 | 63.64 | 4 |
| Zoropsidae | 1 | 1 | 0.13 | - | 0.00 | - |
| Total | 291 | 774 | 100.00 | 303 | 39.20 | 151 |
Families with the most species were Salticidae (160), Linypiidae (110), Araneidae (68), Theridiidae (61), Thomisidae (36), Lycosidae (35), Pholcidae (27), Gnaphosidae (29), Oonopidae (23), Tetragnathidae (22), Zodariidae (22), Corinnidae (17), Pisauridae (14), Cheiracanthiidae (14), Oxyopidae (14), Ctenidae (13), Hahniidae (11) and Agelenidae (11). Salticidae and Linyphiidae had the highest number of endemic (62, 57) and sub-endemic (26, 19) species, respectively. Eighteen families are known from single species and the other families had less than 10 species representatives (See Tables
Museum species number, endemic and sub-endemic species. These are species that were recorded from Museum collections, but not included in any publications.
| Family | Genera | Species | Endemic | Sub–endemic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Araneidae | 3 | 4 | – | – |
| Caponiidae | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Corinnidae | 3 | 3 | – | 1 |
| Ctenidae | 1 | 2 | – | – |
| Cyatholipidae | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Eresidae | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Gnaphosidae | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Linyphiidae | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Lycosidae | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Oecobiidae | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Oxyopiidae | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Palpimanidae | 1 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Philodromidae | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Pholcidae | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Salticidae | 2 | 2 | – | 1 |
| Segestriidae | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Sparassidae | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Theridiidae | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Thomisidae | 1 | 2 | – | – |
| Total | 28 | 31 | 2 | 7 |
The species in the checklist were recorded in 38 out of the 47 counties in Kenya. The counties with the highest collection frequencies included: Nairobi, Nyandarua, Trans Nzoia, Nakuru, Kwale, Nyeri, Taita Taveta, Kakamega, Kajiado, Laikipia, Kiambu, Kilifi, Mombasa and Marasabit. These were selected on the basis of having a collection frequency of more than 30 and were arranged from the highest, Nairobi with 204, to the lowest, Marsabit with 31. Five counties had a frequency of one. Many of the species were studied between the years 1800 and 2000, with minimal study more recently from 2001–2018 (Fig.
The results above suggest that the spider fauna of Kenya is not that well studied. The number of species from the most well studied families seems understated. For example, Salticidae has over 6000 known species worldwide, while in Kenya only 160 have been recorded. This accounts for about 2.6% of known salticids. The low numbers may be due to our methods of data extraction. Data from some sources, such as citizen science websites, were not considered because the identification of species could not be confirmed. Eighteen of the families were also known by only one record, indicating that a lot of further exploration and study is needed. We also have noted 24 species described from juveniles are doubtful because it is relatively difficult to distinguish immature species morphologically as mature copulatory organs are required for their identification.
Some of the records were not from Kenya but were previously listed as such Kenya in the
County abbreviations
All the county abbreviations used here are only for the purpose of simplifying the work on the main checklist.
BM–Bomet, BG–Bungoma, BR–Baringo, BU–Busia, EB–Embu, EM–Elgeyo Marakwet, GS–Garissa, HB–Homa Bay, IS–Isiolo, KB–Kiambu, KI–Kisii, KJ–Kajiado, KK–Kakamega, KL–Kilifi, KR–Kericho, KS–Kisumu, KT–Kitui, KW–Kwale, KY–Kirinyaga, LK–Laikipia, LM–Lamu, MC–Machakos, MD–Mandera, ME–Meru, MI–Migori, MK–Makueni, MM–Mombasa, MS–Marsabit, MU–Murang’a, NA–Nyandarua, NB–Nairobi, ND–Nandi, NI–Nyeri, NK–Nakuru, NR–Narok, NY–Nyamira, SB–Samburu, SY–Siaya, TN–Tharaka Nithi, TR–Tana River, TT–Taita-Taveta, TU–Turkana, TZ–Trans Nzoia, UG–Uasin Gishu, WJ–Wajir, WP–West Pokot, VH–Vihiga.
Checklist
Agelenidae C. L. Koch, 1837
Note. It is very likely that all species of Agelena known from Kenya belong to other genera.
^ Agelena dubiosa Strand, 1908
A. d.:
Record. Moyale (Located in both Kenya and Ethiopia).
County. MS.
Distribution. Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda.
^ Agelena incertissima di Caporiacco, 1939
A. i. di Caporiacco, 1939: 315.
Record. Moyale.
County. MS.
Distribution. Known only from three localities in Kenya and Ethiopia.
Note. Described, based on juveniles.
* Agelena keniana Roewer, 1955 (♀)
A. k. Roewer, 1955: 28.
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality
Agelena kiboschensis de Lessert, 1915
A. leucopyga k.:
Record. Namanga.
County. KJ.
Distribution. Tanzania, Kenya, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda.
^ Agelena nigra di Caporiacco, 1940 (♀)
A. n.: di Caporiacco, 1949: 331.
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Ethiopia, Kenya.
* Malthonica africana Simon & Fage, 1922 (♀)
M. a. Simon & Fage, 1922: 551.
Record. Mount Kenya.
County. NI.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Mistaria fagei (di Caporiacco, 1949) (♀)
Agelena f. di Caporiacco, 1949: 330;
Record. Mau Range.
County. NA.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Mistaria leucopyga (Pavesi, 1883)
Agelena l. Pavesi, 1883: 41;
Record. Samburu.
County. SB.
Distribution. Central, East Africa, Yemen.
Mistaria nairobii (di Caporiacco, 1949)
Agelena leucopyga n.: di Caporiacco, 1949: 329,
Records. Kakamega, Nairobi.
Counties. KK, NB.
Distribution. Kenya, DR Congo.
* Mistaria nyeupenyeusi Kioko & Li, 2018
M. n.
Record. Naro Moru.
County. NI.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Mistaria zorica (Strand, 1913) (♀)
Agelena z.: Strand, 1913: 411;
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Central, East Africa.
Anapidae Simon, 1895
* Metanapis mahnerti Brignoli, 1981 (♂)
M. m.
Record. Naivasha.
County. NK.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Araneidae Clerck, 1757
Afracantha camerunensis (Thorell, 1899) (♀)
Gasteracantha batesi: di Caporiacco, 1949: 425.
Record. Mackinnon Road.
County. KW.
Distribution. West, Central, East Africa.
* Araneus haematomerus (Gerstaecker, 1873) (juv.)
Epeira haematomera: Gerstaecker, 1873: 491.
Record. Jipe Lake.
County. TT.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Note.
* Araneus mauensis mauensis di Caporiacco, 1949 (♀)
A. m. m.
Record. Mau Range.
County. NA.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Araneus mauensis ocellatus di Caporiacco, 1949 (♀)
A. m. o.
Record. Mau Range.
County. NA.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Araneus strupifer (Simon, 1886) (♀)
A. eresifrons Pocock, 1898c: 509;
Records. Karagesi, Leikipia (Lakipia), Mombasa, Taru Desert, Moyale.
Counties. KJ, LK, M, MS.
Distribution. Kenya, Senegal, Tanzania.
^ Araneus sulfurinus (Pavesi, 1883) (♀)
A. sulphurinus (lapsus pro sulfurinus): di Caporiacco, 1949: 419.
Record. Mau.
County. NA.
Distribution. Ethiopia, East Africa.
Argiope aurocincta Pocock, 1898
Argiope a. Pocock, 1898c: 512.
Record. Samburu.
County. SB.
Distribution. Central, East, Southern Africa
Argiope australis (Walckenaer, 1805)
A. suavissima Gerstaecker, 1873; A. nigrovittata: Simon, 1890a: 127; 1894: Argiope nigrovittata: Pocock, 1898c: 512; A. banana and A. suavissima: di Caporiacco, 1949: 404; Argiope suavissima Gerstaecker, 1873: 495.
Records. Mackinnon Road, Mombasa, Nairobi, Lake Turkana, Taru.
Counties. KJ, KW, MM, NB, TU.
Distribution. Central, East, Southern Africa, Cape Verde Is.
^ Argiope gibberosa di Caporiacco, 1947 (juv ♀)
A. g.
Records. Voi (Kenya), Nairobi.
Counties. NB, TT.
Distribution. Kenya and Tanzania.
Note. Known by juvenile specimens and considered as nomen dubium (
Argiope flavipalpis (Lucas, 1858)
A. f.:
Records. Malindi, Nairobi, Olgasailliè.
Counties. KJ, KL, NB.
Distribution. Africa, Yemen.
Argiope levii Bjørn, 1997
A. l.
Record. Malindi.
County. KL.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa.
Argiope lobata (Pallas, 1772)
Aranea l.: Pocock, 1898c: 512.
Record. Taru.
County. KJ.
Distribution. Old World and Australasia.
Argiope sector (Forsskål, 1776)
A. s.:
Record. no precise records.
County. K.
Distribution. According to
Note. It is mentioned as occurring in Kenia in the paper dealing with Ethiopia. Can be based on misidentification, accounting that it was not properly reported from Eastern Africa.
Argiope trifasciata (Forsskål, 1775)
Metargiope t.: di Caporiacco, 1949: 409; A. t.
Records. Elmenteita, Lac Jipe, Kabete, Mau, Molo, Mpala Ranch, Nairobi.
Counties. LK, NA, NB, NK, TT.
Distribution. North and South America. Introduced to Africa, Japan, Australia.
Caerostris mitralis (Vinson, 1863)
C. petersi: di Caporiacco, 1949: 423.
Records. Elmenteita, Kabete.
Counties. NB, NK.
Distribution. Central Africa, Madagascar.
Note. Most likely, the noted records of this species refer to C. sexcuspidata (Fabricius, 1793), a single species properly documented from the region (cf.
Caerostris sexcuspidata (Fabricius, 1793)
C. kibonotensis: di Caporiacco, 1949: 423.
Records. Elmenteita, Mackinnon Road, Mau, Nairobi.
Counties. KW, NA, NB, NK.
Distribution. Africa and adjacent Islands of Madagascar, Comoros and Seychelles (Aldabra).
Caerostris vicina (Blackwall, 1866)
C. nodulosa: Pocock, 1898c: 514; di Caporiacco, 1949: 423.
Records. Mackinnon Road, Samburu, Taru.
Counties. KJ, KW, SB.
Distribution. Central, East, Southern Africa.
Cyclosa formosa Karsch, 1879 (♀)
Salassina f.: Pocock, 1898c: 513.
Records. Samburu and Taru.
Counties. KJ, SB.
Distribution. East, West Africa.
Cyclosa insulana (Costa, 1834)
C. i.:
Records. Nairobi, Mpala Ranch.
Counties. LK, NB.
Distribution. Mediterranean to Japan, India to Papua New Guinea, Australia, Kenya.
*Cyclosa lawrencei di Caporiacco, 1949 (♀)
C. l.
Record. Kabete.
County. KB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
^Cyclosa tripartita Tullgren, 1910 (♀)
C. t.:
Records. Elmenteita, Nairobi.
Counties. NB, NK.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
Cyrtophora citricola (Forsskål, 1775)
C. c.:
Record. Taru.
County. KJ.
Distribution. Southern Europe, Africa, Near East, Pakistan, India, China, Japan. Introduced to Dominican Rep., Costa Rica, Colombia, Brazil.
^ Cyrtophora citricola obscura Tullgren, 1910 (♀)
C. c. o.:
Records. Elmenteita, Kabete, Nairobi, Mau.
Counties. NA, NA, NK.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
Note. This subspecies is missing in Bonnet’s catalogue (1956).
Eriovixia napiformis (Thorell, 1899)
Araneus n.: di Caporiacco, 1940: 822.
Record. no precise records.
County. K.
Distribution. Cameroon to East Africa and Yemen.
Note. It is mentioned as occurring in Kenia in the paper dealing with Ethiopia.
Gasteracantha falcicornis Butler, 1873 (♀)
Gasteracantha toxotes Gerstaecker, 1873: 489; G. resupinata Gerstaecker, 1873: 490; G. resupinata: Pocock, 1898c: 516; G. f.:
Records. Bura, Mackinnon Road, Kikwesi, Witu Mombasa, Taru Desert, Tsavo River, Rhino Camp, Taita Hills, Taveta.
Counties. KJ, KW, ME, MM, TT.
Distribution. Africa.
Gasteracantha milvoides Butler, 1873
G. m.:
Records. Nairobi, Voi.
County. NB, TT.
Distribution. Central, East, Southern Africa.
Gasteracantha sanguinolenta C. L. Koch, 1844
G. impotens Gerstaecker, 1873: 491; G. s. ensifera:
Records. Nairobi, Mombasa.
Counties. MM, NB.
Distribution. Africa, Yemen (mainland, Socotra), Seychelles.
Gasteracantha versicolor formosa Vinson, 1863
G. v. f.:
Record. Kabete.
County. KB.
Distribution. Kenya, Madagascar.
Gasteracantha versicolor (Walckenaer, 1841)
G. scapha Gerstaecker, 1873: 487; G. scapha: Simon, 1890b: 127; G. v. v.:
Records. Mackinnon Road, Nairobi, Taveta.
Counties. KW, NB, TT.
Distribution. Central, East, Southern Africa.
Hypsosinga holzapfelae (de Lessert, 1936), comb. nov.
Araneus holzapfeli de Lessert, 1936: 246.
Record. Kilindini.
County. MM.
Distribution. Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa.
Note. The species was described, based on specimens from Mozambique and Kenya. The figures provided by
^ Hypsosinga lithyphantoides di Caporiacco, 1947
Hyposinga l. l. di Caporiacco, 1949: 413.
Records. Elmenteita, Nairobi.
Counties. NB, NK.
Distribution. Kenya, Uganda.
* Hypsosinga lithyphantoides dealbata di Caporiacco, 1949
Hyposinga l. d. di Caporiacco, 1949:414
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Isoxya cicatricosa (C. L. Koch, 1844)
Gasteracantha (I.) c.: di Caporiacco, 1949: 425; I. c.:
Records. Nairobi, Kabete, Rudolph Lake.
Counties. KB, NB, MS.
Distribution. Central, East, Southern Africa, Yemen.
* Isoxya nigromutica (di Caporiacco, 1939) (♀)
Gasteracantha n. di Caporiacco, 1939: 348; I. n.:
Record. Moyale.
County. MS.
Distribution. Known from the type locality.
Isoxya tabulata (Thorell, 1859)
Gasteracantha t.: Pocock, 1898c: 516; I. t.:
Records. Lake Victoria, Mombasa, Taru Desert, Tsavo River.
Counties. HB, KJ, MM, TT.
Distribution. Africa.
Isoxya testudinaria (Simon, 1901)
Gasteracantha (I.) t.: di Caporiacco, 1949: 425.
Record. Kabete.
County. KB.
Distribution. West, Central, East Africa.
Kilima decens (Blackwall, 1866)
Larinia d.: di Caporiacco, 1949: 412; K. d.:
Records. Elmenteita, Mount Loroghi.
Counties. NK, SB.
Distribution. Africa.
Kilima griseovariegata (Tullgren, 1910)
Larinia simillima: di Caporiacco, 1949: 412; Larinia g.: di Caporiacco, 1949: 412.
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Central, East Africa, Yemen.
Larinia trifida Tullgren, 1910
L. t.:
Records. Mau, Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Central, East Africa.
Lipocrea longissima (Simon, 1881)
Larinia tibelloides: di Caporiacco, 1949: 412.
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Central, East, Southern Africa.
Neoscona alberti (Strand, 1913)
N. tuckeri: di Caporiacco, 1949: 416; N. a.:
Record. Mau.
County. NB.
Distribution. Central, East, Southern Africa.
Neoscona angulatula (Schenkel, 1937)
N. a.:
Records. Diani Beach, Mpala Ranch.
Counties. KW, LK.
Distribution. Kenya, Seychelles, Madagascar.
Neoscona blondeli (Simon, 1886)
Araneus bettoni: Pocock, 1898c: 510; Araneus taruensis: Pocock, 1898c: 511; Araneus gerhardti: di Caporiacco, 1949: 420; N. b.:
Records. Elmenteita, Mombasa, Diani Beach, Taru Desert.
Counties. KJ, KW, MM, NK.
Distribution. Africa.
Neoscona chiarinii (Pavesi, 1883)
N. c.:
Records. Naro Moru, Lake Nakuru, Nairobi, Karura Forest.
Counties. NB, NI, NK.
Distribution. Africa.
Neoscona moreli (Vinson, 1863)
N. m.:
Records. Mount Kenya, Naro Moru track.
County. NI.
Distribution. Africa, Caribbean to Argentina.
Neoscona nautica (L. Koch, 1875)
Araneus nauticus: Pocock, 1898c: 509.
Records. Taru.
County. KJ.
Distribution. Asia and Pacific islands. Introduced to both Americas, Sudan and Kenya.
Neoscona quadrigibbosa Grasshoff, 1986
N. q. Grasshoff, 1986: 112.
Records. West Pokot, Koduch.
County. WP.
Distribution. Central, East, Southern Africa.
Neoscona quincasea Roberts, 1983
Neoscona (Neoscona) quincasea: Grasshoff, 1986: 24.
Records. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. East, Central, Southern Africa, Seychelles (Aldabra).
Neoscona rapta (Thorell, 1899)
N. r.:
Record. Diani Beach.
County. KW.
Distribution. Africa.
Neoscona subfusca (C.L. Koch, 1837)
N. immodesta: di Caporiacco, 1941; Araneus tullgreni tullgreni: di Caporiacco, 1949: 419; A. tullgreni obscuratus: di Caporiacco, 1949: 419; N. artifex artifex: di Caporiacco, 1949: 415; N. nigrita: di Caporiacco, 1949: 418; N. restiaria: di Caporiacco, 1949: 415; N. wiehlei di Caporiacco, 1949: 414; N. submodesta neumanni
Records. Elolo, Mau, Kabete, Kajiado, Mount Kenya, Machakos, Meru, Mombasa, Nairobi, Turkana, Watamu.
Counties. KJ, KL, MC, ME, MM, MS, NA, NB, NI, TU.
Distribution. West Palearctic, Africa.
Neoscona theisi theisiella (Tullgren, 1910)
N. theisiella: di Caporiacco, 1939: 341.
Record. Moyale.
County. MS.
Distribution. West, Central, East Africa, Yemen.
Neoscona trianguta (Keyserling, 1864)
Epeira melanopa Gerstaecker, 1873: 493; N. cruciferoides: di Caporiacco, 1949: 84; N. t.:
Records. Mau, Nairobi, Diani Beach, Mombasa, Turkana, Vanga, Maktau.
Counties. KW, NA, NB, MM, TT, TU.
Distribution. Africa, India.
Neoscona vigilans (Blackwall, 1865)
N. irritans: di Caporiacco, 1947: 170; N. v.:
Record. Gedi.
County. KL.
Distribution. Africa, South Asia.
Nephila turneri Blackwall, 1833
N. femoralis: di Caporiacco, 1940: 819.
Records. No precise records, Kenia (sub. Chenia) was mentioned in distribution only.
County. K.
Distribution. West and Central Africa according to
Note. The record most likely refers to another species, as N. turneri is not known in Eastern Africa.
Nephilingis cruentata (Fabricius, 1775)
Nephillingys genualis: Gerstaecker, 1873: 503; Nephilengys c. c.: Dahl, 1912: 77;
Records. Kibwezi, Mombasa, Wangi, Tsavo Park.
Counties. MM, TT.
Distribution. Tropical Africa, South America (introduced).
Pararaneus cyrtoscapus (Pocock, 1898)
P. striatellus striatellus: di Caporiacco, 1949: 411.
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Central, East, Southern Africa, Socotra.
Note. It was identified by
Pararaneus spectator (Karsch, 1885)
P. striatellus: di Caporiacco, 1949: 411; ?Araneus similis: Pocock, 1898c: 509; P. striatellus similis: di Caporiacco, 1949: 411; P. streptoceros: di Caporiacco, 1949: 411; P. paracymbifer: di Caporiacco, 1949: 411.
Records. Kabete, Changamwe, Mackinnon Road, Mau, Nairobi, Taru.
Counties. KB, KJ, KW, MM, NB.
Distribution. Africa, Middle East.
*Poltys corticosus Pocock, 1898 (♀)
P. c.
Record. Maziwa Mitatu in Taru Desert.
County. KJ.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Prasonica nigrotaeniata (Simon, 1909)
Mangora n. Simon, 1909: 40; P. n.:
Record. Mount Loroghi.
County. SB.
Distribution. Africa.
Pycnacantha tribulus (Fabricius, 1781) (♀)
P. t.:
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Central, East, South Africa.
Trichonephila fenestrata venusta (Blackwall, 1865)
Nephila obsoleta: Gerstaecker, 1873: 498; N. (Dasynephila) f. v.: di Caporiacco, 1949: 404.
Records. Elmenteita, Kabete, Nairobi, Taveta.
Counties. KB, NB, NK, TT.
Distribution. East, West, Central Africa.
Trichonephila inaurata madagascariensis (Vinson, 1863)
Nephila argyrotoxa: Gerstaecker, 1873: 502; Nephila madagascariensis: Pocock, 1898c: 508.
Records. Mombasa, Taru Desert (Maziwa Mitatu).
Counties. KJ, MM.
Distribution. South Africa to Seychelles, Kenya.
Trichonephila senegalensis keyserlingi (Blackwall, 1865)
Nephila hymenaea: Gerstaecker, 1873: 497.
Record. Taveta.
County. TT.
Distribution. DR Congo, East Africa.
Trichonephila sumptuosa (Gerstaecker, 1873)
Nephila amoenula Gerstaecker, 1873: 500; Nephila sumptuosa Gerstaecker, 1873: 501; N. s.:
Records. Bura, Mombasa, Taru Desert (Mgana).
Counties. KJ, MM, TT.
Distribution. East Africa, Yemen (Socotra).
Atypidae Thorell, 1870
Calommata simoni Pocock, 1903
C. s.:
Record. Kakamega.
County. KK.
Distribution. Cameroon; DR Congo, Côte D’Ivoire, Guinée, Kenya, Liberia, Tanzania.
Barychelidae Simon, 1889
Pisenor notius Simon, 1889
P. n.:
Records. Samburu, Taru, Lake Turkana.
Counties. SB, MM, TU.
Distribution. Ethiopia to Zimbabwe.
Caponiidae Simon, 1890
^ Caponia abyssinica Strand, 1908 (♀)
C. a.:
Record. Moyale.
County. MS.
Distribution. Ethiopia, Kenya.
Note. Record from Kenya is not reflected in
Cheiracanthiidae Wagner, 1887
Cheiracanthium africanum de Lessert, 1921
C. franganilloi di Caporiacco, 1949: 438; C. a.:
Records. Nairobi, Mpala Ranch, Naivasha, Machakos, Kabete.
Counties. KB, LK, NB, NK, MC.
Distribution. Africa (mainland), Madagascar, Réunion.
^ Cheiracanthium agnosticum Strand, 1906
C. a.:
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Ethiopia, Kenya.
Note. The record was based on juvenile specimen.
Cheiracanthium furculatum Karsch, 1879
C. hoggi: di Caporiacco, 1949: 433; C. f.:
Records. Athi River, Machakos, Nairobi, Olorgesailie.
Counties. KJ, MC, NB.
Distribution. Cape Verde Is., Africa, Madagascar, Comoros.
* Cheiracanthium kakamega Lotz, 2015 (♂)
C. k.
Record. Kakamega Forest.
County. KK.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Cheiracanthium kenyaense Lotz, 2007
C. kenyaensis Lotz, 2007b: 162.
Record. Amboseli National Park.
County. KJ.
Distribution. Africa.
Cheiracanthium kibonotense de Lessert, 1921
C. mauense: di Caporiacco, 1949: 433; C. k.:
Records. Mau Forest, Aberdare Mountains.
County. NA.
Distribution. Ethiopia, DR Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda.
Cheiracanthium ludovici de Lessert, 1921
C. l.:
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. DR Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, Madagascar.
Cheiracanthium molle L. Koch, 1875
C. nairobii: di Caporiacco, 1949: 435; C. m.:
Records. Nairobi, Athi River, Karen.
Counties. MC, NB.
Distribution. Africa, Saudi Arabia.
^ Cheiracanthium pallicolor Strand, 1906
C. p.:
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Ethiopia, Kenya.
Note. Identification based on subadult male and considered as nomen dubium by
Cheiracanthium punctipedellum di Caporiacco, 1949
C. p.
Record. Mau Range.
County. NA.
Distribution. DR Congo, Rwanda, Kenya.
Cheiracanthium schenkeli di Caporiacco, 1949
C. s.
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Kenya, Rwanda, Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Africa.
Cheiracanthium shilabira Lotz, 2015
C. s.
Record. Kakamega Forest.
County. KK.
Distribution. DR Congo, Kenya.
* Cheiracanthium tetragnathoide di Caporiacco, 1949
C. t.
Record. Mau Range.
County. NA.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Cheiramiona ruwenzoricola (Strand, 1916)
Chiracanthium r.: di Caporiacco, 1949: 433.
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. DR Congo, Kenya.
Note. Identified based on a juvenile specimen.
Cithaeronidae Simon,1893
^ Cithaeron delimbatus Strand, 1906
C. d.:
Records. Baringo, Kora National Reserve.
County. BR, TR.
Distribution. Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania.
Clubionidae Wagner, 1887
^ Clubiona abbajensis kibonotensis de Lessert, 1921
C. a. k.:
Record. Ridge Teleki.
County. NY.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
^ Clubiona abbajensis maxima Strand, 1906
C. a. m.:
Record. Mau.
County. NA.
Distribution. Ethiopia, East Africa.
^ Clubiona africana de Lessert, 1921
C. a.:
Record. Eldoret.
County. UG.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
^ Clubiona latitans Pavesi, 1883 (♂)
C. l.:
Record. Mau.
County. NA.
Distribution. Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya.
^ Clubiona sjostedti de Lessert, 1921
C. s.:
Record. Mau Range.
County. NA.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
Corinnidae Karsch, 1880
Apochinomma formicaeforme Pavesi, 1881
A. f.:
Record. Kakamega Forest.
County. KK.
Distribution. Africa.
* Brachyphaea simpliciaculeata di Caporiacco, 1949 (♂)
B. s.
Record. Elmenteita.
County. NK.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
^ Brachyphaea simoni Simon, 1895
B. s.:
Records. Mount Loroghi, Mount Nyiro.
County. SB.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
Cambalida fulvipes (Simon, 1896)
Castianeira mestrali: di Caporiacco, 1949: 445; C. f.:
Records. Amboseli National Park, Homa Bay Farmers Training Centre, Mount Kasigau, Jora Village, Nairobi, Garden at Muthaiga, Ngaia Forest, Kakamega Forest.
Counties. HB, KJ, KK, NB, ME, TT.
Distribution. Africa.
* Castianeira albomaculata Berland, 1922 (♂)
Castaneira a. Berland, 1922: 69.
Record. Voi.
County. TT.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Castianeira fusconigra Berland, 1922 (♀)
Castaneira f. Berland, 1922: 68;
Records. Mouny Nyiro (type locality), Nairobi.
Counties. NB, SB.
Distribution. Kenya.
Copa flavoplumosa Simon, 1886
C. f.:
Records. Kakamega Forest, Mathew Range Forest, Mount Kasigau, Ngaia Forest, Marich Pass Field Studies Centre.
Counties. KK, LK, ME, TT, WP.
Distribution. Africa.
* Copuetta kakamega Haddad, 2013 (♀)
C. k.
Records. Kakamega Forest.
County. KK.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Copuetta lacustris (Strand, 1916)
Copa lacustris Strand, 1916b: 94; C. l.:
Records. Homa Bay Farmers Training Centre, Amboseli National Park, Mpala Research Station.
Counties. HB, KJ, LK.
Distribution. Africa.
* Corinna major Berland, 1922
C. m.
Records. Mount Loroghi, Mount Nyiro.
County. SB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Echinax longespina (Simon, 1910)
Copa longespina Simon, 1910: 370; E. l.:
Records. Kakamega Forest.
County. KK.
Distribution. West, Central, East Africa.
Echinax spatulata Haddad, 2012
E. s.
Record. Kakamega Forest.
County. KK.
Distribution. West, Central, East Africa.
Graptartia granulosa Simon, 1896
G. g.:
Records. Mackinnon Road, Mount Loroghi, 24 km SW of Nairobi.
Counties. NB, KW, SB.
Distribution. Africa.
Medmassa semiaurantiaca Simon, 1910
M. hiekae: di Caporiacco, 1949: 443; M. s.:
Records. Kakamega Forest, Marich Pass, Nairobi.
Counties. KK, NB, WP.
Distribution. Africa.
Ctenidae Keyserling, 1877
Afroneutria erythrochelis (Simon, 1876)
Phoneutria e. Simon, 1876: 222; Ctenus carsoni F.O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1898b: 24.
Records. Mombasa, Lake Victoria.
Counties. HB, MM.
Distribution. West, Central, East Africa.
^ Afroneutria immortalis (des Arts, 1912)
Ctenus i.:
Records. Kibwezi, Arabuko sokoke, Nairobi, Taita, Watamu, Tsavo, Murera.
Counties. KB, KL, MK, NB, TT.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
Anahita mamma Karsch, 1884
A. debilis: di Caporiacco, 1939: 357; A. cambridgei: di Caporiacco, 1949; A. m.:
Records. Mount Elgon, Mau, Moyale.
Counties. MS, NA, TZ.
Distribution. West, Central, East Africa.
* Arctenus taitensis Polotow & Jocqué, 2014
A. t.
Records. Taita Hills.
County. TT.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
^ Ctenus amanensis Strand, 1907 (♀)
C. a.:
Record. Mombasa.
County. MM.
Distribution. East Africa.
C. a.:
Record. Mombasa.
County. MM.
Distribution. East Africa.
^ Ctenus colonicus des Arts, 1912
C. c.:
Record. Timbora (Timboroa?), Eldama Ravine.
Counties. BR, UG.
Distribution. East Africa.
* Ctenus elgonensis Benoit, 1978
C. e.
Record. Mount Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Ctenus holmi Benoit, 1978
C. h.
Records. 11 km N of Mombasa (type locality), Shimba Hills, Taita Hills.
Counties. KW, MM, TT.
Distribution. Kenya.
* Ctenus kenyamontanus Benoit, 1978
C. k.
Record. Mount Kenya.
County. TN.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
^ Ctenus modestus Simon, 1897
C. littorinus: Benoit, 1978a: 532.
Record. Diani Beach.
County. KW.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
* Ctenus noctuabundus des Arts, 1912 (♀)
C. n.
Record. Kikuyu.
County. KB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Cyatholipidae Simon, 1894
* Buibui claviger Griswold, 2001
B. c.
Record. Mount Kenya.
County. LK.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
^ Pembatatu embamba Griswold, 2001
P. e.
Records. Aberdare Range, Cherangany Hills, Timboroa Forest.
Counties. NA, TZ, UG.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
* Pembatatu gongo Griswold, 2001
P. g.
Record. Mount Kenya.
County. LK.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Pembatatu mafuta Griswold, 2001
P. m.
Record. Mount Kenya.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Scharffia holmi Griswold, 1997
S. h.
Record. Mount Elgon.
County. TT.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Cyrtaucheniidae Simon, 1889
^ Ancylotrypa atra Strand, 1906 (♂)
A. a.:
Record. Mackinnon Road.
County. KW.
Distribution. Ethiopia, Kenya.
Note. di Caporiacco reported female of A. flaviceps (known by ♀) and male of A. atra (known by ♂ only) from the same locality. So, it is very likely that names are synonyms.
* Ancylotrypa fasciata Fage, 1936 (♀)
A. f. Fage in
Records. Mount Elgon (type locality), Mau Range.
Counties. NA, TZ.
Distribution. Kenya.
* Ancylotrypa flaviceps (Pocock, 1898) (♀)
Cyrtauchenius f. Pocock, 1898c: 506; Pelmatorycter f. Simon, 1903b: 898; A. f.:
Records. Mackinnon Road, Voi (type locality).
Counties. KW, TT.
Distribution. Kenya.
Deinopidae C. L. Koch, 1850
* Menneus samperi Coddington, Kuntner & Opell, 2012
M. s.
Records. Kaibos.
County. WP.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Dictynidae O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1871
Archaeodictyna condocta (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1876)
Dictyna montana: di Caporiacco, 1949: 324.
Records. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. East, North Africa, Kazakhstan (possibly misidentified in Kazakhstan).
* Dictyna tullgreni di Caporiacco, 1949 (♂)
D. t.
Record. Mau Range.
County. NA.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Nigma longipes (Berland, 1914)
Dictyna l. Berland, 1914: 55;
Records. Mount Kenya (type locality), Mau Range, Naivasha.
Counties. NA, NI, NK.
Distribution. Kenya.
Dipluridae Simon, 1889
Thelechoris striatipes (Simon, 1889)
T. s.:
Records. Tsavo West National Park, Shimba Hills, nr. North Kilifi, Jimba, Kibwezi, 48 km NE of Magadi, Mariakani, Shelly Beach Road, Sabaki River, 14 km E of Taveta, Wangi.
Counties. KJ, KL, KS, KW, MC, MK, MM, TT.
Distribution. East, Southern Africa, Madagascar.
Eresidae C. L. Koch, 1845
Dresserus fuscus Simon, 1876
D. f.:
Records. Elmenteita, Nairobi.
Counties. NB, NK.
Distribution. East Africa, Zanzibar.
^ Dresserus elongatus Tullgren, 1910 (♀)
D. e.:
Records. Nairobi, Olgasailie.
County. NB.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
Stegodyphus africanus (Blackwall, 1866)
S. a.:
Record. Elmenteita.
County. NK.
Distribution. Africa.
* Stegodyphus bettoni Pocock, 1898
S. b.
Record. Samburu.
County. SB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Note. Described from a juvenile and therefore considered as nomen dubium (
Stegodyphus hildebrandti (Karsch, 1878)
S. h.:
Records. Malindi, Mbuyuni, Samburu.
Counties. KL, MM, SB.
Distribution. Central, East Africa, Zanzibar.
^ Stegodyphus lineifrons Pocock, 1898 (♀)
S. l.:
Records. Malindi, Mbuyuni, Samburu.
Counties. KL, MM, SB.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
Stegodyphus mimosarum Pavesi, 1883
S. m.:
Records. Mackinnon Road, Nairobi National park, Nakuru, Masai Mara, Samburu.
Counties. KW, NB, NK, NR, SB.
Distribution. Africa.
Stegodyphus sabulosus Tullgren, 1910 (♀)
S. s.:
Records. River Molo, Makueni, Mau Escarpment.
Counties. NA, NK, MK.
Distribution. East, Southern Africa.
Gnaphosidae Pocock, 1898
* Aphantaulax voiensis Berland, 1920 (♀)
A. v.
Records. Taita (type locality), Likoni.
Counties. MM, TT.
Distribution. Kenya.
Camillina cordifera (Tullgren, 1910)
C. c.:
Records. Kilifi, Kaibos Farm, Likoni, Kipsigis Farm, Lake Naivasha, Kitale Forest, Lake Nakuru, Talau Hill, Nairobi.
Counties. KL, MM, NB, NK, TZ, UG.
Distribution. Africa.
Camillina kaibos Platnick & Murphy, 1987
C. k.
Record. Kaibos.
County. WP.
Distribution. Ivory Coast, Kenya.
Camillina pavesii (Simon, 1897)
C. p.:
Records. Nairobi, Naivasha, Japata Estate, Kacheliba, Mtembur, Suam River.
Counties. NB, NK, TZ, WP.
Distribution. Africa.
* Drassodes braendegaardi di Caporiacco, 1949 (♂)
D. b.
Record. Elmenteita.
County. NK.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
^ Drassodes kibonotensis Tullgren, 1910 (♀)
D. k.:
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
^ Echemella pavesii (Simon, 1909) (♀)
Allodrassus p.: di Caporiacco, 1949: 428.
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Ethiopia, Kenya.
* Megamyrmaekion nairobii Berland, 1920 (♂)
Megamyrmeceon n. Berland, 1920b: 103.
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
^ Nomisia chordivulvata (Strand, 1906) (♀)
N. c.:
Record. Mackinnon Road.
County. KW.
Distribution. Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia.
* Scotophaeus affinis di Caporiacco, 1949 (♀)
S. a.
Record. Mau Forest.
County. NA.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Scotophaeus schenkeli di Caporiacco, 1949
S. s.
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Synaphosus kakamega Ovtsharenko, Levy & Platnick, 1994
S. k.
Record. Kakamega.
County. KK.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
^ Xerophaeus biplagiatus Tullgren, 1910 (♀)
X. b.:
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
Xerophaeus coruscus kibonotensis Tullgren, 1910
X. c.:
Records. Naivasha, Kikuyu, Mau.
Counties. KB, NA, NK.
Distribution. Ethiopia, East Africa, Yemen.
* Xerophaeus thomasi (di Caporiacco, 1949) (♂)
Zelotes t.: di Caporiacco, 1949: 430; X. t.:
Record. Elmenteita.
County. NK.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Zelotes fuligineus (Purcell, 1907)
Z. f.:
Records. Chyulu Hills, Mount Kenya, Mount Suswa, Watamu.
Counties. KL, MK, NR, TN.
Distribution. Central, East, Southern Africa.
Zelotes guineanus (Simon, 1907)
Prosthesima tristella: Berland, 1920b: 106; Z. g.:
Records. Kaibos, Kamatira, Kijabe, Kitale, Nairobi, Mau Escarpment.
Counties. KB, NA, NB, TZ, WP.
Distribution. West, Central, East Africa.
* Zelotes jocquei FitzPatrick, 2007 (♀)
Z. j.
Record. Kitale.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Zelotes kulempikus FitzPatrick, 2007 (♂)
Z. k.
Record. Kwaisagat.
County. WP.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Zelotes laetus (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872)
Z. l.:
Records. Baringo, Chyulu Hills, Galana River, Isido (Isiolo?).
Counties. BR, IS, MC, MK.
Distribution. North Africa to Senegal and Kenya, Portugal, France, Israel, Saudi Arabia. Introduced to Hawaii, USA, Mexico and Peru.
^ Zelotes lutorius (Tullgren, 1910) (♀)
Camillina l.: Berland, 1920b: 108.
Record. Mau.
County. NA.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
* Zelotes murphyorum FitzPatrick, 2007
Z. m.
Records. Watamu (type locality), Gedi, Kilifi.
County. KL.
Distribution. Kenya.
Zelotes scrutatus (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872)
Z. s.:
Records. Kilifi, Kongelai, Lake Harrington, Mount Suswa, Mtembur, Nairobi, Naivasha, Namanga.
Counties. BR, KJ, KL, NB, NK, NR, WP.
Distribution. Canary Is., Africa to Central Asia.
Zelotes tuckeri Roewer, 1951
Z. t.:
Records. Cherangani, Chyulu Hills, Lake Harrington, Mtembur, Nairobi, Ruiru.
Counties. BR, KB, MK, NB, TZ, WP.
Distribution. East, Southern Africa.
* Zelotibia kaibos Russell-Smith & Murphy, 2005 (♂)
Z. k.
Record. Kaibos.
County. WP.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Zelotibia simpula Russell-Smith & Murphy, 2005
Z. s.
Record. Kakamega Forest.
County. KK.
Distribution. DR Congo, Kenya.
Hahniidae Bertkau, 1878
* Hahnia benoiti Bosmans & Thijs, 1980
H. b.
Record. Mount Kenya.
County. LK.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Hahnia breviducta Bosmans & Thijs, 1980
H. b.
Record. Mount Kenya.
County. LK.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Hahnia inflata Benoit, 1978
H. i.
Record. Mount Kenya.
County. LK.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Hahnia major Benoit, 1978
H. m. Benoit, 1978b: 612;
Record. Mount Kenya.
County. LK.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Hahnia mauensis Bosmans, 1986 (♀)
H. m.
Records. Nairobi, Mau Range (type locality).
Counties. NA, NB.
Distribution. Kenya.
* Hahnia nigricans Benoit, 1978 (♂)
H. n.
Record. Mount Kenya.
County. LK.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Hahnia schubotzi Strand, 1913
H. rouleti rouleti: di Caporiacco, 1949: 332.
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Central, East Africa.
* Hahnia sirimoni Benoit, 1978
H. s.
Record. Mount Kenya.
County. LK.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Hahnia spinata Benoit, 1978
H. s.:
Record. Mount Kenya.
County. LK.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Hahnia tabulicola Simon, 1898
H. rouleti annulata: di Caporiacco, 1949: 332; H. t.:
Records. Mount Kenya, Mau Escarpment, Nairobi.
Counties. LK, NA, NB.
Distribution. Africa.
* Hahnia vangoethemi Benoit, 1978
H. v.:
Record. Mount Kenya.
County. LK.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Hersiliidae Thorell, 1870
^ Hersilia hildebrandti Karsch, 1878 (♀)
H. h.:
Records. Mackinnon Road, Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
Note. Record of this species most likely refers to H. occidentalis, a species known from Nairobi.
Hersilia occidentalis Simon, 1907
H. segregata: Benoit, 1967: 24; H. o.:
Records. Shimba Hills Nature Reserve, Nairobi, Marich Pass Field Studies Centre.
Counties. KW, NB, WP.
Distribution. West, Central, East Africa.
Hersilia sagitta Foord & Dippenaar-Schoeman, 2006
H. s.:
Records. Shimba Hills National Reserve, Mount Kisigau.
Counties. KW, TT.
Distribution. Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, South Africa.
* Hersilia scrupulosa Foord & Dippenaar-Schoeman, 2006
H. s.
Record. Taita Discovery Center.
County. TT.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Hersilia selempoi Foord & Dippenaar-Schoeman, 2006
H. s.
Records. Taita Discovery Center.
County. TT.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Hersilia sericea Pocock, 1898
H. s.:
Records. Taita Discovery Center.
County. TT.
Distribution. East, Southern Africa.
* Hersilia taita Foord & Dippenaar-Schoeman, 2006 (♂)
H. t.
Record. Taita.
County. TT.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Idiopidae Simon, 1889
* Heligmomerus jeanneli Berland, 1914 (♀)
H. j.
Record. Fort Hall.
County. KB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Idiops melloleitaoi (di Caporiacco, 1949) (♀)
Titanidiops m. di Caporiacco, 1949: 320.
Record. Mackinnon Road.
County. KW.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Idiops robustus (Pocock, 1898) (♀)
Acanthodon r. Pocock, 1898c: 507; I. r.
Record. Taru and Machuma in Taru Desert.
County. KJ.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Titanidiops compactus (Gerstaecker, 1873) (♀)
Idiops c. Gerstaecker, 1873: 483; Idiops c.: Simon, 1890b: 126.
Record. Taveta.
County. TT.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859
* Aberdaria ligulata Holm, 1962 (♀)
A. l.
Record. Aberdare.
County. NA.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Afroneta elgonensis Merrett, 2004
A. e.
Record. Mount Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Afroneta flavescens Frick & Scharff, 2018
A. f.
Record. Mount Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Afroneta sarahae Frick & Scharff, 2018
A. s.
Record. Mount Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Afroneta serrata Frick & Scharff, 2018
A. s. Frick & Scharff, 2018: 16.
Record. Mount Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Agyneta curvata (Bosmans, 1979)
Meioneta c. Bosmans, 1979: 59.
Record. Mount Kenya.
County. TN.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Agyneta gracilipes (Holm, 1968)
Meioneta gracilipes:
Records. Mount Kenya, City Park, Muthaiga.
Counties. NB, TN.
Distribution. Angola, Cameroon, Gabon, DR Congo, Kenya.
Agyneta habra (Locket, 1968)
Meioneta h.: Bosmans, 1979: 55;
Records. Mount Kenya, Muthaiga, Lake Naivasha, Nairobi National Museum, Nairobi City Park.
Counties. NB, NK, TN.
Distribution. Africa.
* Agyneta metropolis (Russell-Smith & Jocqué, 1986)
Meioneta m.
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Agyneta prosectes (Locket, 1968)
Meioneta p.: Bosmans, 1979: 56;
Records. Mount Kenya, Muthaiga.
Counties. NB, TN.
Distribution. St. Helena, Africa.
* Araeoncus gertschi di Caporiacco, 1949 (♀)
A. g. di Caporiacco, 1949: 371.
Record. Mau Forest.
County. NA.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Araeoncus impolitus Holm, 1962 (♀)
A. i. Holm, 1962: 90.
Record. Aberdare Range.
County. NA.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Araeoncus subniger Holm, 1962
A. s. Holm, 1962: 90;
Record. Mount Kenya.
County. NI.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
^ Araeoncus victorianyanzae Berland, 1936
A. v. Berland, in
Records. Kisumu, Mount Elgon, Mount Kenya.
Counties. KS, NI, TZ.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
* Asthenargellus kastoni di Caporiacco, 1949
A. k. di Caporiacco, 1949: 366.
Record. Mau Range.
County. NA.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Asthenargellus meneghettii di Caporiacco, 1949 (♀)
A. m. di Caporiacco, 1949: 367.
Record. Mau Range.
County. NA.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
^ Asthenargus expallidus Holm, 1962
A. e. Holm, 1962: 76.
Records. Mau Range, Aberdare Range, Campbell Cave, Cherangani Hills.
Counties. NA, NI, TZ.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
^ Asthenargus inermis Simon & Fage, 1922
A. i.
Records. Marakwet, Mount Kenya.
Counties. EM, NI.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
* Asthenargus major Holm, 1962
A. m. Holm, 1962: 81.
Record. Mount Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Bursellia glabra Holm, 1962
B. g. Holm, 1962: 171;
Records. Ruiru, Mount Elgon, Mau Escarpment, Aberdare Montains.
Counties. KB, NA, TZ.
Distribution. Congo, Kenya.
* Bursellia holmi Bosmans, 1977
B. h. Bosmans, 1977: 463.
Record. Mount Kenya.
County. NI.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Bursellia setifera (Denis, 1962)
Minyriolus setifer Denis, 1962: 189; B. s.:
Record. Lake Naivasha.
County. NK.
Distribution. Cameroon, Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi.
Callitrichia aliena Holm, 1962
C. a. Holm, 1962: 155; Toschia digitata Holm, 1962: 165.
Record. Mount Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Algeria, Cameroon, Kenya.
^ Callitrichia cacuminata Holm, 1962
C. c. Holm, 1962: 127.
Record. Mount Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Kenya, Uganda.
^ Callitrichia glabriceps Holm, 1962
C. g. Holm, 1962: 147.
Record. Mount Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Kenya, Uganda.
^ Callitrichia hamifera Fage, 1936
C. hamifer Fage in
Record. Mount Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Kenya, Uganda.
* Callitrichia inacuminata Bosmans, 1977
C. i. Bosmans, 1977: 460.
Record. Mount Kenya.
County. NI.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Callitrichia kenyae Fage, 1936
C. k. Fage, in
Records. Mount Kenya (type locality), Aberdares, Mau Range.
Counties. NA, NI.
Distribution. Kenya.
* Callitrichia marakweti Fage, 1936
C. m. Fage in
Record. Marakwet.
County. EM.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Callitrichia silvatica Holm, 1962
C. s. Holm, 1962: 130.
Records. Mount Elgon, Mau Range, Ruiru.
Counties. KB, NA, TZ.
Distribution. Kenya, Uganda, Malawi.
Ceratinopsis africana (Holm, 1962)
Entelecara a. Holm, 1962: 91; Styloctetor africanus: Bosmans, 1977: 456.
Record. Aberdare Range.
County. NA.
Distribution. Gabon, Kenya.
* Ceratinopsis raboeli Scharff, 1989
C. r. Scharff, 1989: 13.
Record. Lake Naivasha.
County. NK.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Ceratocyba umbilicaris Holm, 1962
C. u. Holm, 1962: 63.
Record. Mount Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Chenisides monospina Russell-Smith & Jocqué, 1986
C. m.
Record. Muthaiga.
County. NB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Erigone prominens Bösenberg & Strand, 1906
E. p.:
Record. East of Naivasha.
County. NK.
Distribution. Asia. Introduced to Africa, Australia, New Zealand.
* Erigone sirimonensis Bosmans, 1977 (♀)
E. s. Bosmans, 1977: 453.
Record. Sirimon track.
County. LK.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Gonatium petrunkewitschi di Caporiacco, 1949 (♂)
G. p. di Caporiacco, 1949: 361.
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Helsdingenia extensa (Locket, 1968)
H. e.:
Record. No precise records.
County. K.
Distribution. St. Helena, Africa, Madagascar, Comoros.
Holmelgonia nemoralis Holm, 1962
Elgonella n. Holm, 1962: 168.
Record. Mount Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Congo, Uganda, Kenya.
* Improphantes falcatus Bosmans, 1979
Lepthyphantes f. Bosmans, 1979: 85;
Record. Mount Kenya.
County. LK.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Improphantes mauensis di Caporiacco, 1949
Lepthyphantes m. di Caporiacco, 1949: 356;
Records. Mau Range (type locality), Mount Kenya, East of Naivasha, Aberadare Range.
Counties. NA, NI, NK.
Distribution. Kenya.
Laminafroneta bidentata (Holm, 1968)
Afroneta b. Holm, 1968: 34;
Records. Cherangany Hills, Mau Escarpment, Mount Kenya.
Counties. NA, NI, TZ.
Distribution. DR Congo, Kenya, Rwanda.
Laminafroneta brevistyla (Holm, 1968)
Afroneta b.:
Record. Mount Kenya.
County. TN.
Distribution. Cameroon, Congo, Kenya, Tanzania.
* Lepthyphantes aberdarensis Russell-Smith & Jocqué, 1986 (♀)
L. a.
Records. Aberdare Range (type locality), Mount Kenya.
Counties. NA, NI.
Distribution. Kenya.
* Lepthyphantes biseriatus biseriatus Simon & Fage, 1922
L. b. b.
Records. Campbell Cave (type locality), Mount Kenya, Timbora.
County. NI, UG.
Distribution. Kenya.
* Lepthyphantes biseriatus infans Simon & Fage, 1922
L. b. i.
Record. Campbell Cave.
County. NI.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Lepthyphantes coomansi Bosmans, 1979
L. c. Bosmans, 1979: 67.
Records. Mount Kenya (type locality), Aberdare Mountains.
Counties. NI, TN.
Distribution. Kenya.
* Lepthyphantes kekenboschi Bosmans, 1979
L. k. Bosmans, 1979: 70.
Record. Mount Kenya.
County. TN.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Lepthyphantes kenyensis Bosmans, 1979
L. k. Bosmans, 1979: 74.
Record. Mount Kenya.
County. TN.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Lepthyphantes locketi van Helsdingen, 1977
L. l. van Helsdingen, 1977: 172;
Records. National Museum, City Park, Muthaiga.
County. NB.
Distribution. Angola, Kenya.
* Lepthyphantes nigropictus Bosmans, 1979
L. nigropicta Bosmans, 1979: 77.
Record. Mount Kenya.
County. NI.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Lepthyphantes obtusicornis Bosmans, 1979
L. o. Bosmans, 1979: 81;
Records. Mount Kenya (type locality), Aberdare Range.
Counties. NA, NI.
Distribution. Kenya.
^Lepthyphantes tropicalis Tullgren, 1910
L. t.: di Caporiacco, 1949: 356.
Records. Mau Forest.
County. NA.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
Limoneta sirimoni (Bosmans, 1979)
Lepthyphantes s. Bosmans, 1979: 92;
Record. Mount Kenya.
County. NI.
Distribution. Kenya, South Africa.
* Locketidium couloni Jocqué, 1981
L. c. Jocqué, 1981: 562.
Record. Gedi Forest.
County. KL.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Mecynidis bitumida Russell-Smith & Jocqué, 1986 (♀)
M. b.
Records. Muthaiga (type locality), Amboseli National Park, Ruiru, Lake Naivasha.
Counties. KB, KJ, NB, NK.
Distribution. Kenya.
* Mecynidis muthaiga Russell-Smith & Jocqué, 1986
M. m.
Record. Muthaiga.
County. NB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Metaleptyphantes clavator Locket, 1968
M. c.:
Records. City Park, Muthaiga, National Museum.
County. NB.
Distribution. DR Congo, Angola, Kenya, Tanzania.
* Metaleptyphantes dentiferens Bosmans, 1979
M. d. Bosmans, 1979: 63.
Record. Mount Kenya.
County. NI.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Metaleptyphantes perexiguus Simon & Fage, 1922
Lepthyphantes p.
Records. Gedi Forest, Shimoni, Nairobi National Museum.
Counties. Kl, NB.
Distribution. Africa, Comoros.
^ Microcyba angulata Holm, 1962
M. a. Holm, 1962: 56.
Record. Mount Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Kenya, Uganda.
^ Microcyba hamata Holm, 1962
M. h. Holm, 1962: 60.
Record. Mount Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Kenya, Uganda.
* Microcyba simulata Holm, 1962 (♀)
M. s. Holm, 1962: 48.
Record. Aberdare Range.
County. NA.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
^ Microcyba tridentata Holm, 1962
M. t. Holm, 1962: 58.
Record. Mount Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Kenya, Uganda.
* Microcyba vancotthemi Bosmans, 1977 (♀)
M. v. Bosmans, 1977: 451.
Record. Mount Kenya.
County. NI.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Microcyba viduata Holm, 1962 (♀)
M. v. Holm, 1962: 52.
Record. Aberdare Range.
County. NA.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
^ Microlinyphia aethiopica (Tullgren, 1910)
Linyphia a.:
Records. Nairobi, Elmenteita.
Counties. NB, NK.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
Microlinyphia sterilis (Pavesi, 1883)
Linyphia s.: di Caporiacco, 1949: 352; Linyphia africanibia:
Records. Nairobi, Mau Forest, Mount Kenya, Muthaiga, East of Naivasha, Aberdare Mountain, Nairobi National Museum, Mpala Ranch.
Counties. LK, NA, NB, NI, NK.
Distribution. Central, East, Southern Africa; China.
Mioxena celisi Holm, 1968
M. c.:
Record. Lake Naivasha.
County. NK.
Distribution. Congo, Kenya.
^ Murphydium foliatum Jocqué, 1996
M. f. Jocqué, 1996: 238.
Records. Kilifi, Watamu Garden and Beach, Gedi Jilore Forest, Mida Creek.
County. KL.
Distribution. Kenya, Somalia.
Neriene conica (Locket, 1968)
N. c.:
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Angola, Rwanda, Kenya.
Neriene helsdingeni (Locket, 1968)
N. h.:
Records. Karura Forest, Cherangany Hills, Muthaiga, City Park.
Counties. NB, TZ.
Distribution. Africa.
Neriene kibonotensis (Tullgren, 1910)
Linyphia bonneti: di Caporiacco, 1949: 354; N. k.:
Records. Mau Range, Mount Elgon, Mount Kenya.
Counties. NA, NI, TZ.
Distribution. Africa.
Neriene obtusa (Locket, 1968)
N. o.:
Record. Kakamega.
County. KK.
Distribution. Africa.
^ Oreocyba elgonensis (Fage, 1936)
Rhaebothorax e. Fage, in
Record. Mount Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Kenya, Uganda.
^ Oreocyba propinqua Holm, 1962
O. p. Holm, 1962: 37.
Record. Mount Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Kenya, Uganda.
Ostearius melanopygius (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1880)
Haemathyphantes denisi di Caporiacco, 1949: 360.
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Cosmopolitan.
* Pelecopsis albifrons Holm, 1979
P. a. Holm, 1979: 267.
Record. Mount Kenya.
County. TN.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Pelecopsis alticola alticola (Berland, 1936)
Lophocarenum a. Berland, in
Records. Kinangop, Aberdare Range (type locality), Mount Kenya, Kirimeri Forest.
Counties. EM, NA, NI.
Distribution. Kenya.
* Pelecopsis alticola kenyensis (Holm, 1962)
Trichopterna a. k. Holm, 1962: 97; P. a. k.:
Record. Mount Kenya.
County. NI.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Pelecopsis humiliceps Holm, 1979
P. h. Holm, 1979: 265;
Records. Mount Elgon (type locality), Mount Kenya, Kitale Forest, Nairobi.
Counties. NB, NI, TZ.
Distribution. Kenya.
^ Pelecopsis nigriceps Holm, 1962
P. n. Holm, 1962: 116; 1979: 269.
Record. Mount Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Kenya, Uganda.
Pelecopsis physeter (Fage, 1936)
Lophocarenum p. Fage, in
Records. Cherangany Marakwet, Kitale, Mount Elgon.
Counties. EM, TZ.
Distribution. Congo, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania.
^ Pelecopsis reclinata (Holm, 1962)
Trichopterna r. Holm, 1962: 108.
Record. Mount Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Kenya, Uganda.
* Pelecopsis subflava Russell-Smith & Jocqué, 1986
P. s.
Records. Muthaiga (type locality), Lake Naivasha.
Counties. NB, NK.
Distribution. Kenya.
* Pelecopsis tybaertielloides Jocqué, 1984 (♂)
P. t. Jocqué, 1984: 225.
Record. Kitale.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
^ Pelecopsis varians (Holm, 1962)
Trichopterna v. Holm, 1962: 104; P. v.:
Records. Mount Elgon, Lake Naivasha.
Counties. NK, TZ.
Distribution. Kenya, Uganda.
Prinerigone aethiopica (Tullgren, 1910)
Erigone afroalpina Holm, 1962: 73; Erigone a.:
Records. Sirimon Valley, Naro Moru, Ontulili Valley.
Counties. LK, NI.
Distribution. Cameroon, Kenya, Tanzania.
* Strongyliceps alluaudi Fage, 1936
S. a. Fage, in
Record. Mount Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
^ Strongyliceps anderseni Holm, 1962
S. a. Holm, 1962: 69.
Record. Mount Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Kenya, Uganda.
* Toschia aberdarensis Holm, 1962
T. a. Holm, 1962: 160.
Record. Aberdare Range.
County. NA.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Toschia concolor di Caporiacco, 1949 (♀)
T. c. di Caporiacco, 1949: 365.
Record. Mau Range.
County. NA.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Toschia picta di Caporiacco, 1949
T. p. di Caporiacco, 1949: 363; Rhaebothorax hadzji di Caporiacco, 1949: 368;
Records. Mau Escarpment, Mount Kenya.
Counties. NA, NI.
Distribution. Congo, Kenya.
* Toschia telekii Holm, 1962
T. t. Holm, 1962: 163;
Record. Mount Kenya.
County. NI.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Trichoncus kenyensis Thaler, 1974 (♂)
T. k. Thaler, 1974: 265.
Record. Fort Jesus.
County. MM.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Trichoncus nairobi Russell-Smith & Jocqué, 1986 (♀)
T. n.
Record. Nairobi City Park.
County. NB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Tybaertiella convexa (Holm, 1962)
Cnephalocotes convexus Holm, 1962: 123; Cnephalocotes compar Holm, 1962:124; T. c.
Records. Mount Elgon, Cherangany Hills, Nakuru, Mount Kenya, Kitale, Lake Naivasha, Nairobi City Park, Muthaiga, Nairobi National Museum.
Counties. NB, NI, NK, TZ.
Distribution. West, Central, East Africa.
Tybaertiella krugeri (Simon, 1894)
Lophocarenum bacelarae di Caporiacco, 1949: 372; T. k.:
Records. Mount Elgon, Nairobi, Kitale, Lake Naivasha, Mount Kenya, Endebess, Mathews Range Forest, Kakamega Forest.
Counties. KK, LK, NB, NI, NK, TZ.
Distribution. Africa.
* Venia kakamega Seyfulina & Jocqué, 2009
V. k.
Record. Kakamega Forest.
County. KK.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Walckenaeria aberdarensis (Holm, 1962)
Tigellinus a. Holm, 1962: 181; Tigellinus kenyensis Bosmans, 1977: 467; W. a.:
Records. Aberdare Range (type locality), Mount Kenya.
Counties. NA, NI.
Distribution. Kenya.
^ Walckenaeria elgonensis (Holm, 1984)
W. e. Holm, 1984: 147.
Record. Mount Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Kenya, Uganda.
* Walckenaeria kulalensis (Holm, 1984) (♂)
W. k. Holm, 1984: 149.
Record. Mount Kulal.
County. TU.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Walckenaeria mauensis (Holm, 1984)
W. m. Holm, 1984: 142.
Record. Elburgon.
County. NK.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
^ Walckenaeria microps (Holm, 1984)
W. m. Holm, 1984: 143.
Record. Mount Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Kenya, Uganda.
* Walckenaeria minuscula (Holm, 1984) (♀)
W. m. Holm, 1984: 146.
Record. Aberdare Range.
County. NA.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Walckenaeria nigeriensis Locket & Russell-Smith, 1980
W. macrops Holm, 1984: 149.
Records. Mount Elgon, Cherangany Hills.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Nigeria, Kenya.
* Walckenaeria ocularis Holm, 1984 (♀)
W. o. Holm, 1984: 146.
Record. Kakamega Forest.
County. KK.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Liocranidae Simon, 1897
* Andromma bouvieri Fage, 1936 (♀)
A. b. Fage, 1936: 85.
Records. Turkana (type locality), Maikana.
County. TU.
Distribution. Kenya.
* Cteniogaster hexomma Bosselaers & Jocqué, 2013
C. h.
Record. Taita Hills.
County. TT.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Mesiotelus pococki di Caporiacco, 1949 (♀)
M. p. di Caporiacco, 1949: 440.
Record. Mau Range.
County. NA.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Toxoniella rogoae Warui & Jocqué, 2002
T. r.
Record. Taita Hills.
County. TT.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Toxoniella taitensis Warui & Jocqué, 2002
T. t.
Record. Taita Hills.
County. TT.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Lycosidae Sundevall, 1833
^ Allocosa delesserti (di Caporiacco, 1941) (♀)
Hogna d.: di Caporiacco, 1949: 335.
Records. Mackinnon Road, Nairobi.
Counties. KW, NB.
Distribution. Ethiopia, Kenya.
^ Allocosa illegalis (Strand, 1906) (♀)
Hogna i.: di Caporiacco, 1949: 335.
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Ethiopia, Kenya.
^ Allocosa iturianella Roewer, 1959 (♀)
A. i. Roewer, 1959: 273.
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Kenya, Uganda.
Allocosa karissimbica (Strand, 1913) (♀)
A. k.:
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Central, East Africa.
Amblyothele togona Roewer, 1960
A. t.:
Record. Kakamega Forest.
County. KK.
Distribution. Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Togo, DR Congo, Kenya.
* Arctosa berlandi (di Caporiacco, 1949) (♀)
Hogna b. di Caporiacco, 1949: 335; A. b.:
Record. Elmenteita.
County. NK.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
^ Arctosa nyembeensis (Strand, 1916)
Trochosa njembeensis: di Caporiacco, 1949: 337.
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
Note. Species was described from a juvenile specimen.
* Evippa projecta Alderweireldt, 1991 (♂)
E. p. Alderweireldt, 1991: 368.
Record. Lake Turkana.
County. MS.
Distribution. Known only form type locality.
Foveosa foveolata (Purcell, 1903)
F. f.:
Records. Amara River, Lake Naivasha, Diani Beach, Mount Elgon, 65 km NW of Mombasa on Nairobi Road.
Counties. BM, KW, MM, NK, TZ.
Distribution. Central, East, Southern Africa.
Foveosa tintinabulum Russell-Smith, Alderweireldt & Jocqué, 2007
F. t.
Record. Nanyuki.
County. LK.
Distribution. Kenya, DR Congo.
Geolycosa gofensis (Strand, 1906)
Trochosa urbana g.: di Caporiacco, 1939: 324.
Record. Moyale.
County. MS.
Distribution. Central, East Africa.
* Geolycosa kijabica (Strand, 1916) (♀)
Tarentula k. Strand, 1916a: 110; Scaptocosa k.: Roewer, 1959: 380.
Record. Kijabe.
County. KB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Hippasa cinerea Simon, 1898
H. c.:
Records. Mount Elgon, Cherangany Hills.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Africa.
Hogna atramentata Karsch, 1879 (♀)
Trochosa a.:
Record. Mau Range.
County. NA.
Distribution. Central, East Africa.
* Hogna enecens Roewer, 1959 (♀)
H. e. Roewer, 1959: 438.
Records. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Hogna irumua (Strand, 1913)
H. pulloides i.:
Record. Elmenteita.
County. NK.
Distribution. Central, East Africa.
* Hogna nairobia (Roewer, 1960) (♀)
Lycorma n. Roewer, 1960: 789.
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Hogna raffrayi (Simon, 1876) (♀)
H. r.:
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. East Africa, Zanzibar.
Ocyale atalanta Audouin, 1826
O. a.:
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. East, North Africa.
Note. Considered as nomen dubium (
* Pardosa gastropicta Roewer, 1959
P. g. Roewer, 1959: 87.
Records. Kibwezi, Mount Elgon.
Counties. MK, TZ.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Pardosa injucunda (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1876)
P. i.:
Records. Mount Kenya, Kabete, Lake Nakuru, Maralal, Mount Elgon, Ewaso Narok River, Mau.
Counties. KB, LK, NI, NK, SB, TZ.
Distribution. Africa.
Pardosa karagonis (Strand, 1913)
P. k.:
Record. Mau.
County. NA.
Distribution. Central, East Africa.
Pardosa messingerae (Strand, 1916)
Lycosa proximella m. Strand, 1916a: 102;
Records. Kijabe, Mount Kenya, Nairobi, Aberdare Escarpment, Maralal, Mount Elgon, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha, Molo, Rusinga Island, Taita Hills.
Counties. HB, KB, NA, NB, NI, NK, SB, TT, TZ.
Distribution. West, Central, East Africa.
Pardosa schubotzi (Strand, 1913) (♀)
P. s.:
Record. Mau Range.
County. NA.
Distribution. Central, East Africa.
Pardosa thompsoni Alderweireldt & Jocqué, 1992
P. t.
Record. Marsabit, Loiyangalani.
County. MS.
Distribution. Burkina Faso, Kenya, Sudan.
^ Pardosella zavattarii di Caporiacco, 1939
P. z.:
Record. Elolo.
County. MS.
Distribution. Ethiopia, Kenya.
^ Schizocosa hewitti (de Lessert, 1915)
Hogna h.:
Record. Elmenteita.
County. NK.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
^ Trabea heteroculata Strand, 1913
T. h.:
Record. Mau.
County. NA.
Distribution. Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania.
^ Trochosa masumbica (Strand, 1916)
T. m.:
Record. Mau Range.
County. NA.
Distribution. East Africa.
Trochosa minima (Roewer, 1960)
Varacosa m. Roewer, 1960: 526.
Record. Kibwezi.
County. MK.
Distribution. DR Congo, Kenya.
Trochosa urbana O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1876
T. u urbana.:
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. East, North, Central Africa to India.
^ Wadicosa benadira (di Caporiacco, 1940)
Pardosa b.: Roewer, 1959: 60; W. b.:
Records. Isiolo, Laikipia, Marsabit, Kwale, Taita-Taveta.
Counties. IS, KW, LK, MS, TT.
Distribution. Somalia, Kenya.
* Wadicosa cognata Kronestedt, 2015
W. c.
Record. Kajiado.
County. KJ.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Wadicosa oncka (Lawrence, 1927)
Pardosa wittei Roewer, 1959: 117; Pardosa o.:
Records. Mombasa, Tsavo, Maralal, Marsabit, Mudanda.
Counties. MM, SB, TT.
Distribution. Africa.
Migidae Simon, 1889
Moggridgea whytei Pocock, 1897 (♀)
M. w. Pocock, 1897: 733;
Record. Kibwezi.
County. MK.
Distribution. Kenya, Malawi, Zaire, Zambia.
Mimetidae Simon, 1881
* Mimetus bishopi di Caporiacco, 1949 (♀)
M. b. di Caporiacco, 1949: 425.
Records. Mau Range, Nairobi.
County. NA, NB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Reo latro Brignoli, 1979
R. l. Brignoli, 1979b: 924.
Record. Arabuko Sokoke.
County. KL.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
“Miturgidae” Simon, 1886
Note. The family name is taken in inverted commas because the only Kenyan species seems to be erroneously allocated. Miturgidae are not known in Sub-Saharan Africa (
^ Syrisca drassiformis Strand, 1906 (♀)
S. d.:
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Ethiopia, Kenya.
Note. Identification based on a juvenile specimen.
Mysmenidae Petrunkevitch, 1928
* Isela inquilina (Baert & Murphy, 1987)
Kilifia inquilina
Record. Kilifi.
County. KL.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Ochyroceratidae Fage, 1912
* Speocera bambusicola Brignoli, 1980 (♂)
S. b. Brignoli, 1980: 297.
Record. Mount Kenya.
County. NI.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Speocera fagei (Berland, 1914) (♀)
Theotima f. Berland, 1914: 87; S. f.:
Record. Mount Kenya.
County. NI.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Oecobiidae Blackwall, 1862
Oecobius amboseli Shear & Benoit, 1974
O. a.
Records. Maasai Amboseli Reserves, Nairobi.
Counties. KJ, NB, NR.
Distribution. Eastern Africa, Egypt. Introduced to Europe.
Oonopidae Simon, 1890
* Dysderina granulosa Simon & Fage, 1922
D. g.
Record. Shimoni.
County. KW.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Dysderina perarmata Fage & Simon, 1936 (♀)
D. p.
Record. Mount Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Dysderina straba Fage, 1936 (♂)
D. s. Fage, in
Record. Charangany Hills.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Gamasomorpha jeanneli Fage, 1936
G. j. Fage, in
Record. Mount Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Gamasomorpha testudinella Berland, 1914 (♀)
G. t. Berland, 1914: 83.
Record. Kikuyu.
County. KB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Khamisia holmi Platnick & Berniker, 2015 (♂)
K. h.
Record. Meru National Park.
County. ME.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Khamisina kilifi Platnick & Berniker, 2015 (♂)
K. k.
Record. Kilifi.
County. KL.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Kijabe ensifera di Caporiacco, 1949 (♂)
K. e. di Caporiacco, 1949: 328.
Record. No precise records.
County. K.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Kijabe paradoxa Berland, 1914
K. p. Berland, 1914: 72;
Records. Kijabe (type locality), Naivasha, Shimoni.
Counties. KB, KW, NK.
Distribution. Kenya.
* Oonops alticola Berland, 1914 (♀)
O. a. Berland, 1914: 63.
Record. Mount Kenya.
County. NI.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Oonops citrinus Berland, 1914 (♀)
O. c. Berland, 1914: 64.
Record. Mount Kenya.
County. NI.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Oonops longipes Berland, 1914 (♂)
O. l. Berland, 1914: 65.
Record. Mount Kenya.
County. NI.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Opopaea berlandi (Simon & Fage, 1922)
Gamasomorpha b.
Record. Shimoni.
County. KW.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Opopaea hoplites (Berland, 1914)
Gamasomorpha h. Berland, 1914: 79; O. h.:
Record. Aberdare Range.
County. NA.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Opopaea kulczynskii Berland, 1914
Gamasomorpha k. Berland, 1914: 80; O. k.:
Record. Shimoni.
County. KW.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
^ Opopaea simoni Berland, 1914
Gamasomorpha s. Berland, 1914: 76; O. s.:
Records. Mount Kenya, Kijabe, Lake Naivasha, Kikuyu.
Counties. KB, NI, NK.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
* Orchestina clavigera Henrard & Jocqué, 2012
O. c.
Record. Kakamega Forest.
County. KK.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Orchestina communis Henrard & Jocqué, 2012
O. c.
Record. Kakamega Forest.
County. KK.
Distribution. Ghana to Kenya.
* Orchestina gibbotibialis Henrard & Jocqué, 2012
O. g.
Record. Gatamaiyu Forest.
County. KB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Pelicinus marmoratus Simon, 1892
P. m.:
Record. Kilifi.
County. KL.
Distribution. Tropical Asia. Introduced to Pacific Is., Caribbean, Brazil, Canary Is., Kenya and Seychelles.
* Triaeris macrophthalmus macrophthalmus Berland, 1914
T. m. m. Berland, 1914: 66;
Records. Mount Kenya (type locality), crater of Mount Longonot, Mount Elgon.
Counties. NI, NK.
Distribution. Kenya.
^ Triaeris macrophthalmus cryptops Berland, 1914 (♂)
T. m. c. Berland, 1914: 71.
Record. Mount Kenya.
County. NI.
Distribution. Kenya, Zanzibar.
* Triaeris macrophthalmus medius Berland, 1914 (♂)
T. m. media Berland, 1914: 70.
Record. Mount Kenya.
County. NI.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Oxyopidae Thorell, 1870
^ Oxyopes africanus Strand, 1906 (♂)
O. a.:
Record. Moyale.
County. MS.
Distribution. Ethiopia, Kenya.
^ Oxyopes bedoti de Lessert, 1915 (♀)
O. b.:
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. East Africa.
^ Oxyopes delesserti di Caporiacco, 1947 (♂)
O. d.:
Record. Mackinnon Road.
County. KW.
Distribution. Ethiopia, East Africa.
Oxyopes dumonti (Vinson, 1863)
O. d.:
Record. Mackinnon Road.
County. KW.
Distribution. East Africa, Madagascar to Seychelles.
Oxyopes hoggi de Lessert, 1915
O. h.:
Record. Mackinnon Road.
County. KW.
Distribution. East Africa, Angola.
^ Oxyopes falconeri de Lessert, 1915
O. f.:
Record. Mau.
County. NA.
Distribution. East Africa.
Oxyopes pallidecoloratus Strand, 1906
O. p.:
Records. Mau, Mpala Ranch.
Counties. LK, NA.
Distribution. Ethiopia, Congo, East Africa, Madagascar.
^ Oxyopes strandi di Caporiacco, 1939 (♂)
O. s. di Caporiacco, 1939: 336.
Record. Moyale.
County. MS.
Distribution. Ethiopia, Kenya.
^ Oxyopes subabebae di Caporiacco, 1941 (♀)
O. s.:
Record. Mau.
County. NA.
Distribution. Ethiopia, Kenya.
* Oxyopes toschii di Caporiacco, 1949
O. t. di Caporiacco, 1949: 340.
Record. Elmenteita.
County. NK.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Peucetia lesserti van Niekerk & Dippenaar-Schoeman, 1994
P. l.
Record. Kangatotha, Turkana District, Lothagam.
County. TU.
Distribution. Kenya, Niger.
^ Peucetia minima Strand, 1906
P. m.:
Record. Elmenteita.
County. NK.
Distribution. Ethiopia, Kenya.
Note. Considered as nomen dubium by
Peucetia striata Karsch, 1878
P. s. striata:
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Yemen to South Africa, Comoros. Introduced to St. Helena.
Palpimanidae Thorell, 1870
^ Boagrius incisus Tullgren, 1910
B. i.:
Records. Likoni, Mombasa, Mpala Ranch.
Counties. LK, MM.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
* Hybosida lesserti Berland, 1920 (♂)
H. l.
Record. Aberdare: Mount Kinangop.
County. NA.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Hybosida scabra Simon & Fage, 1922 (♂)
H. s.
Record. Shimoni.
County. KW.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Philodromidae Thorell, 1870
* Philodromus alboniger di Caporiacco, 1949
P. a. di Caporiacco, 1949: 453.
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Note. Identification based on a juvenile specimen.
* Philodromus caporiaccoi Roewer, 1951 (♀)
P. montanus di Caporiacco, 1949: 450; P. c.
Record. Mau Forest.
County. NA.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
^ Philodromus legae di Caporiacco, 1941 (♀)
P. l.:
Record. Mau.
County. NA.
Distribution. Ethiopia, Kenya.
* Philodromus pesbovis di Caporiacco, 1949 (♀)
P. p. di Caporiacco, 1949: 451.
Record. Elmenteita.
County. NK.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Tibellus flavipes di Caporiacco, 1939
T. f. di Caporiacco, 1939: 360;
Record. Moyale.
County. MS.
Distribution. East, Southern Africa.
Tibellus kibonotensis de Lessert, 1919
T. k.:
Records. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. East, Southern Africa.
Tibellus minor de Lessert, 1919
T. m.:
Record. Karura Forest.
County. NB.
Distribution. Africa.
Pholcidae C. L. Koch, 1850
Artema atlanta Walckenaer, 1837
A. a.:
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Northern Africa and Middle East. Introduced elsewhere (mainly tropical and subtropical regions), Kenya.
^ Buitinga mbomole Huber, 2003
B. m. Huber, 2003: 578.
Record. Shimba Hills.
County. KW.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
^ Buitinga nigrescens (Berland, 1920) (♀)
Spermophora n. Berland, 1920b: 137; B. n.:
Record. Mount Kenya.
County. NI.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
* Buitinga wataita Huber & Warui, 2012
B. w.
Record. Taita Hills.
County. TT.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Crossopriza johncloudsleyi Deeleman-Reinhold & van Harten, 2001
C. j.:
Records. Lake Hannington (Lake Bogoria), Lake Baringo, Baringo, Lothagam, Kangatotha, Kajiado.
Counties. BR, KJ, TU.
Distribution. Yemen, Kenya.
Leptopholcus budongo Huber, 2011
L. b. Huber, 2011: 76.
Record. Kakamega Forest.
County. KK.
Distribution. DR Congo, Kenya, Uganda.
Leptopholcus gracilis Berland, 1920
L. g. Berland, 1920b: 131;
Records. Taita, Arabuko Sokoke Forest, Jilore Forest, Gedi Forest.
Counties. KL, TT.
Distribution. Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, South Africa.
Leptopholcus signifer Simon, 1893
L. s.:
Record. Langata.
County. NB.
Distribution. Angola, Kenya.
^ Ninetis minuta (Berland, 1920)
Myrmidonella m. Berland, 1920b: 126.
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania.
* Pholcus chappuisi Fage, 1936
P. c. Fage, in
Records. Mount Elgon (type locality), Kwaisagat, Kitale Museum Forest, Kitale, Endebess, Cherangani Hills, Thompson Falls, Molo, Mount Kenya, Ruiru, north of Castle Forest Lodge.
Counties. KB, KY, LK, NK, NI, TZ, WP.
Distribution. Kenya.
^ Pholcus fagei Kratochvíl, 1940
P. lucifugus:
Records. Shimoni Caves, Shimba Hills, Arabuko Sokoke, Kilifi.
Counties. KL, KW.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
Pholcus leruthi de Lessert, 1935
P. l.:
Record. Kakamega Forest.
County. KK.
Distribution. DR Congo, East Africa.
^ Pholcus kwamgumi Huber, 2011
P. k. Huber, 2011: 264.
Record. Jilore Forest.
County. KL.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
* Pholcus taita Huber, 2011
P. t. Huber, 2011: 251.
Records.Taita Hills (type locality), Chyulu Hills.
Counties. MK, TT.
Distribution. Kenya.
^ Quamtana nyahururu Huber & Warui, 2012
Q. n.
Records. Thompson Falls, Naro Moru, Kikuyu Escarpment, Muthaiga Golf Club, Kirimeri Forest near Runyenjes (Kirimiri?).
Counties. EB, KB, LK, NB, NI.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
* Smeringopus chogoria Huber, 2012
S. c. Huber, 2012: 29.
Records. Mount Kenya Chogoria Forest (type locality), Mount Elgon, Endebess, Mau Escarpment.
Counties. NA, NI, TZ.
Distribution. Kenya.
^ Smeringopus ngangao Huber, 2012
S. n. Huber, 2012: 31.
Record. Taita Hills.
County. TT.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
Smeringopus peregrinoides Kraus, 1957
S. p.:
Records. Kakamega Forest, Mtembur, Kongelai.
Counties. KK, WP.
Distribution. Central, East Africa.
Smeringopus peregrinus Strand, 1906
S. p.:
Records. Taita Hills, Kilaguni Camp, Tsavo West, “Région côtière, Kiwi”, Watamu, Kilifi, Malindi, Gedi Forest, Kitale, Lake Naivasha, Longonot Crater, Hell’s Gate N.P, Kajiado, Mpala Ranch, Nairobi, Athi River, Gonkonyi River, Machakos District, Tsavo East and West National Park, Murera, Ol Donyo Sabuk N.P, Kiboko, Mount Kenya, Fourteen Falls, unidentified localities in Kenya: “Ngunga”, “Tana River”, “Fort Hall” (Murang’a?), Elmenteita, Mombasa.
Counties. KB, KJ, KL, KR, KW, LK, MC, MM, MU, NB, NI, NK, TT, TZ.
Distribution. Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Madagascar.
^ Smeringopus turkana Fage, 1936
S. arambourgi Fage, in
Records. Kacheliba, Lodwar, Turkana, Kamatira, Kongelai, Lake Baringo.
Counties. BR, TU, WP.
Distribution. Ethiopia, Kenya.
* Spermophora berlandi Fage, 1936
S. b. Fage, in
Record. Cherangany Hills.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
^ Spermophora bukusu Huber & Warui, 2012
S. b.
Records. Mount Elgon, Kitale Museum Forest.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Kenya, Uganda.
* Spermophora kirinyaga Huber & Warui, 2012
S. k.
Record. Mount Kenya National Park.
County. NI.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Spermophora maathaiae Huber & Warui, 2012
S. m.
Record. Mount Kenya.
County. NI.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Spermophora mau Huber & Warui, 2012
S. m.
Record. Mau Escarpment.
County. NA.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Spermophora minotaura Berland, 1920
S. m. Berland, 1920b: 133; 1932: 276;
Records. Mount Kenya (type locality), Eldoret, Mau, Castle Forest Lodge.
Counties. KY, NA, NI, UG.
Distribution. Kenya.
Note. Most likely record of this species from Mau by
Phyxelididae Lehtinen, 1967
* Kulalania antiqua Griswold, 1990 (♀)
K. a. Griswold, 1990: 125.
Record. Kulal Mountain.
County. TU.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
^ Phyxelida apwania Griswold, 1990 (♀)
P. a. Griswold, 1990: 184.
Record. Shimba Hills.
County. KW.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
Phyxelida bifoveata (Strand, 1913)
P. b.:
Record. Mount Kenya.
County. TN.
Distribution. Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zaire.
* Phyxelida carcharata Griswold, 1990
P. c. Griswold, 1990: 162;
Records. Mau Range, Kericho (type locality).
Counties. KR, NA.
Distribution. Kenya.
* Phyxelida crassibursa Griswold, 1990 (♀)
P. c. Griswold, 1990: 174.
Record. Mount Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Phyxelida irwini Griswold, 1990 (♀)
P. i. Griswold, 1990: 171.
Record. 22 mi N of Nairobi
County. NA.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
^ Phyxelida nebulosa (Tullgren, 1910)
Haemilla n.: di Caporiacco, 1949: 323.
Record. Mau.
County. NA.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
* Phyxelida pingoana Griswold, 1990 (♀)
P. p. Griswold, 1990: 165.
Records. Mount Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Phyxelida sindanoa Griswold, 1990
P. s. Griswold, 1990: 159.
Records. Mount Elgon, Kaptega River (type locality), Kapenguria, Mount Kenya.
Counties. TN, TZ, WP.
Distribution. Kenya.
Pisauridae Simon, 1890
Charminus aethiopicus (di Caporiacco, 1939)
Cispius a. di Caporiacco, 1939: 318; Cispius novus: di Caporiacco, 1949: 333; C. a.:
Records. Elmenteita, Moyale.
Counties. MS, NK.
Distribution. Africa.
Euprosthenops bayaonianus (Brito Capello, 1867)
E. b.:
Record. Kilimambogo.
County. KB.
Distribution. West, Central, East Africa.
Euprosthenops hilaris (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1877)
E. h.:
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar.
Note. Considered a nomen dubium (
Euprosthenops proximus de Lessert, 1916
E. p.:
Records. Elmenteita, Nairobi, Olorgesailie.
Counties. NB, NK.
Distribution. Central, East, Southern Africa.
Euprosthenopsis armata (Strand, 1913)
Euprosthenops armatus:
Record. Mackinnon Road.
County. KW.
Distribution. Central, East Africa.
* Euprosthenopsis rothschildi Blandin, 1977 (♀)
E. r. Blandin, 1977: 143.
Record. Mount Loroghi.
County. SB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Hygropoda tangana (Roewer, 1955)
H. t.:
Record. Shimba hills.
County. KW.
Distribution. Tanzania, Kenya, South Africa, Madagascar.
Maypacius bilineatus (Pavesi, 1895)
M. b.:
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Central, East Africa, Madagascar.
Maypacius stuhlmanni (Bösenberg & Lenz, 1895)
Tetragonophthalma s.:
Records. Taru, Samburu.
Counties. KJ, SB.
Distribution. Tanzania (mainland, Zanzibar), Kenya.
Note.
Nilus curtus O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1876
Dolomedes ingens di Caporiacco, 1939: 320; D. aethiops: di Caporiacco, 1939: 322.
Record. Moyale.
County. MS.
Distribution. Africa.
Nilus margaritatus (Pocock, 1898)
Thalassius margaritatus Pocock, 1898c: 518; T. albopunctatus di Caporiacco, 1949: 334.
Records. Mackinnon Road, Samburu, Taru.
Counties. KJ, KW, SB.
Distribution. Central, East, South Africa.
Perenethis simoni (de Lessert, 1915)
Tetragonophthalma s.: di Caporiacco, 1949: 333; P. s.:
Records. Nanyuki, Nairobi.
Counties. LK, NB.
Distribution. Africa, Comoros.
Perenethis symmetrica (Lawrence, 1927)
P. s.:
Record. Lake Nakuru Preserve.
County. NK.
Distribution. Africa.
Rothus aethiopicus (Pavesi, 1883)
R. a.:
Records. Elmenteita, Lake Nakuru National Park.
County. NK.
Distribution. Africa, Israel.
Prodidomidae Simon, 1884
This family currently considered as subfamily of Gnaphosidae (
* Anagrina alticola Berland, 1920
A. a. Berland, 1920b: 100;
Records. Aberdare Range (type locality), Mount Kenya, Mau Forest.
Counties. NA, NI.
Distribution. Kenya.
* Prodidomus dalmasi Berland, 1920 (♂)
P. d. Berland, 1920a: 347; 1920b: 98;
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Salticidae Blackwall, 1841
* Afraflacilla roberti (Wesołowska, 2011)
Pseudicius r. Wesołowska, 2011: 485; A .r.:
Record. Mbita Point.
County. HB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Afromarengo coriacea (Simon, 1900)
A. c.:
Records. Gala Estate, Tana River, Warges Hill, Diani Beach, Mombasa.
Counties. KW, MM, MS, SB, TR.
Distribution. Central, East, Southern Africa.
Ansienulina mirabilis Wesołowska, 2015
A. m. Wesołowska, 2015: 478.
Record. Kiseni, Kakamega Forest.
County. KK.
Distribution. Kenya, Angola, Namibia.
* Asemonea flava Wesołowska, 2001 (♀)
A. f. Wesołowska, 2001b: 578.
Record. Mount Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Asemonea murphyae (Wanless, 1980)
A. murphyi Wanless, 1980: 231; A. murphyae: Wesołowska, 2001a: 579.
Records. Naro Moru, Kitale Forest, Mount Elgon.
Counties. NI, TZ.
Distribution. Kenya, South Africa.
* Asemonea pallida Wesołowska, 2001 (♀)
A. p. Wesołowska, 2001b: 581.
Record. Cherangany Hills.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Asemonea serrata Wesołowska, 2001 (♂)
A. s. Wesołowska, 2001b: 582.
Record. Mount Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Asemonea stella Wanless, 1980
A. s. Wanless, 1980: 237;
Record. Kilifi.
County. KL.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa. Introduced to Australia.
Belippo calcarata (Roewer, 1942)
B. c.:
Record. Kakamega Forest.
County. KK.
Distribution. Angola, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, South Africa.
* Belippo elgonensis Wesołowska & Wiśniewski, 2015 (♂)
B. e.
Record. Mount Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Belippo milloti (de Lessert, 1942)
B. m.:
Records. Mount Elgon, Kikuyu Escarpment Forest.
Counties. NA, TZ.
Distribution. Nigeria, DR Congo, Kenya.
* Belippo terribilis Wesołowska & Wiśniewski, 2015 (♂)
B. t.
Record. Mlaba Forest.
County. KK.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Bianor ghigii (di Caporiacco, 1949) (♀)
Modunda g. di Caporiacco, 1949: 484.
Record. Elmenteita.
County. NK.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Bianor murphyi Logunov, 2001
B. m. Logunov, 2001: 242.
Record. Lake Baringo.
County. BR.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Brancus hemmingi di Caporiacco, 1949 (♀)
B. h. di Caporiacco, 1949: 466.
Record. Mau Forest.
County. NA.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Brancus poecilus di Caporiacco, 1949
B. p. di Caporiacco, 1949: 468.
Record. Mau Forest.
County. NA.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Brancus signatus Dawidowicz & Wesołowska, 2016 (♀)
B. s.
Record. Mount Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Bristowia afra Szűts, 2004
B. a.:
Record. Mount Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. DR Congo, Kenya.
Cembalea plumosa (de Lessert, 1925)
C. p.:
Record. Shimba Hills.
County. KW.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa.
* Copocrossa albozonata di Caporiacco, 1949
C. a. di Caporiacco, 1949: 463.
Record. Mau Range.
County. NA.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality and by juvenile specimen.
Cyrba boveyi de Lessert, 1933
C. b.:
Record. Baringo.
County. BR.
Distribution. Angola, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa.
Cyrba simoni (Simon, 1886)
C. bimaculata:
Record. Gedi Forest.
County. KL.
Distribution. Tropical Africa.
* Dendryphantes elgonensis Wesołowska & Dawidowicz, 2014 (♂)
D. e. Wesołowska & Dawidowicz, 2014: 67.
Records. Mount Elgon (type locality), Warges Hill.
Counties. SB, TZ.
Distribution. Kenya.
^ Dendryphantes hewitti de Lessert, 1925
D. h.:
Records. Mbita Point, Mount Elgon, Mount Kulal, Warges Hill, Aberdare Range, Nairobi, Nakuru.
Counties. HB, NA, NB, NK, SB, TU, TZ.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
* Dendryphantes holmi Wesołowska & Dawidowicz, 2014
D. h. Wesołowska & Dawidowicz, 2014: 69.
Records. Mount Elgon, Cherangany Hills (type locality).
County. TZ.
Distribution. Kenya.
* Dendryphantes luridus Wesołowska & Dawidowicz, 2014
D. l. Wesołowska & Dawidowicz, 2014: 71.
Records. Mount Elgon (type locality), Cherangany Hills.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Kenya.
* Dendryphantes minutus Wesołowska & Dawidowicz, 2014 (♂)
D. m.
Records. Nairobi (type locality), Maralal, Mount Elgon.
Counties. NB, SB, TZ.
Distribution. Kenya.
* Dendryphantes serratus Wesołowska & Dawidowicz, 2014 (♂)
D. s .Wesołowska & Dawidowicz, 2014: 73.
Records. Cherangany Hills (type locality), Mount Kenya.
Counties. NI, TZ.
Distribution. Kenya.
* Dendryphantes subtilis Wesołowska & Dawidowicz, 2014 (♂)
D. s.
Record. Mount Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Enoplomischus spinosus Wesołowska, 2005 (♀)
E. s. Wesołowska, 2005: 309.
Record. Kakamega Forest.
County. KK.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Euophrys megastylus di Caporiacco, 1949
E. m. di Caporiacco, 1949: 480.
Record. No precise records.
County. K.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Note. Judging from the figures, this species is misplaced in the genus.
^ Evarcha chappuisi de Lessert, 1925
E. c.:
Records. Mount Elgon, Nairobi.
Counties. NB, TZ.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
* Evarcha culicivora Wesołowska & Jackson, 2003
E. c. Wesołowska & Jackson, 2003: 335.
Record. Mbita Point.
County. HB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Evarcha flagellaris Haddad & Wesołowska, 2011
E. f.:
Record. Mount Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Kenya, South Africa.
Evarcha prosimilis Wesołowska & Cumming, 2008
E. p.:
Record. Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, South Africa.
Festucula festuculaeformis (de Lessert, 1925)
F. f.:
Records. Mount Elgon, Lake Nakuru.
Counties. NK, TZ.
Distribution. Eastern Africa.
Goleba puella (Simon, 1885)
G. p.:
Record. Kilifi.
County. KL.
Distribution. Ghana, Congo, Kenya, Angola, South Africa.
* Habrocestum naivasha Dawidowicz & Wesołowska, 2016
H. n. Dawidowicz & Wesołowska, 2016: 443.
Records. Lake Naivasha (type locality), Kakamega Forest, Maralal, Nakuru, Trans Nzoia, Cherangany Hills, Mount Elgon.
Counties. KK, NK, SB, TZ.
Distribution. Kenya.
^ Habrocestum subdotatum di Caporiacco, 1940
H. s.: di Caporiacco, 1949: 472.
Record. No precise records.
County. K.
Distribution. Ethiopia, East Africa.
Note. Identification based on a juvenile specimen.
Harmochirus bianoriformis Strand, 1907
H. b.:
Records. Mpala Ranch, Nairobi.
Counties. LK, NB.
Distribution. Central, East Africa, Madagascar.
^ Hasarinella roeweri (de Lessert, 1925)
H. r.:
Records. Kalimoni, Namanga, Shimba Hills, Mount Kulal, Nairobi, Karura Forest.
Counties. KB, KJ, KW, NB, TU.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
Hasarius adansoni (Audouin, 1826)
H. a.:
Records. Mackinnon Road; Nairobi, Watamu.
Counties. KL, KW, NB.
Distribution. Pantropical.
Heliophanus aberdarensis Wesołowska, 1986
H. a. Wesołowska, 1986: 224.
Record. Aberdare Range.
County. NA.
Distribution. Kenya, South Africa.
* Heliophanus anymphos Wesołowska, 2003 (♂)
H. a. Wesołowska, 2003: 253.
Record. Mount Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
^Heliophanus crudeni de Lessert, 1925
H. c.:
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
Heliophanus orchesta Simon, 1886
H. decoloratus: di Caporiacco, 1949: 479.
Record. Mackinnon Road.
County. KW.
Distribution. Central, East, Southern Africa, Madagascar.
Heliophanus giltayi de Lessert, 1933
H. clercki di Caporiacco, 1949: 477; H. g.
Records. Mau, Nairobi.
Counties. NA, NB.
Distribution. Kenya to Angola.
Heliophanus gladiator Wesołowska, 1986
H. g. Wesołowska, 1986: 38.
Records. Aberdare Range, Mount Kenya.
Counties. NA, NI.
Distribution. Kenya, Malawi.
Heliophanus imperator Wesołowska, 1986
H. i. Wesołowska, 1986: 25; 2003: 265.
Records. Aberdare Range, Mount Kenya, Mount Elgon, Cherangany Hills.
Counties. NA, TN, TZ.
Distribution. Kenya, Malawi.
* Heliophanus jacksoni Wesołowska, 2011
H. j. Wesołowska, 2011: 482.
Record. Mbita Point.
County. HB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Heliophanus macentensis Berland & Millot, 1941 (♀)
H. m.
Record. Kakamega Forest.
County. KK.
Distribution. Ivory Coast to Kenya.
* Heliophanus maralal Wesołowska, 2003 (♂)
H. m. Wesołowska, 2003: 272.
Record. Maralal.
County. MS.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Heliophanus minor Dawidowicz & Wesołowska, 2016 (♂)
H. m.
Record. Diani Beach.
County. KW.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Heliophanus orchesta Simon, 1886
Heliophanus ambiguus: de Lessert, 1925: 458;
Record. Moyale.
County. MS.
Distribution. Central, East, Southern Africa, Madagascar.
Heliophanus pauper Wesołowska, 1986
H. p. Wesołowska, 1986: 228; 2000: 154.
Record. Athi River.
County. MC.
Distribution. Ethiopia, Zambia, Kenya, Zimbabwe, South Africa.
* Heliophanus validus Wesołowska, 1986
H. v. Wesołowska, 1986: 27.
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Hispo continentalis (di Caporiacco, 1949)
Astaenorchestes c. di Caporiacco, 1949: 462.
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Note. Description based on a juvenile female.
Hispo georgius (Peckham & Peckham, 1892)
H. georgii: Dawidowicz & Wesołowska, 2016: 446.
Record. Diani Beach.
County. KW.
Distribution. Central, East, Southern Africa, Madagascar.
Holcolaetis vellerea Simon, 1910
H. v.:
Records. Kakamega Forest, Nairobi Muthaiga Golf Course, Kitale, Lake Hannington.
Counties. BR, KK, NB, TZ.
Distribution. Africa.
Holcolaetis xerampelina Simon, 1886
H. x.:
Records. Elmenteita, Mackinnon Road, Nairobi.
Counties. KW, NB, NK.
Distribution. Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Holcolaetis zuluensis Lawrence, 1937
H. z.:
Record. Sagana.
County. KY.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania, Southern Africa.
Note.
Hyllus dotatus (Peckham & Peckham, 1903)
H. d.:
Records. Mount Elgon, Lake Hannington, Kitale, Moyale.
Counties. MS, TZ.
Distribution. Sudan to Southern Africa, Yemen.
* Hyllus multiaculeatus di Caporiacco, 1949 (♂)
H. m. di Caporiacco, 1949: 465.
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Hyllus plexippoides Simon, 1906
Viciria lawrencei: di Caporiacco, 1949: 469; H. p.:
Records. Elgon, Nairobi.
Counties. NB, TZ.
Distribution. Ivory Coast to Sudan, Congo, Kenya, Zambia.
^ Hyllus ramadanii Wesołowska & Russell-Smith, 2000
H. r.:
Record. Shimba Hills.
County. KW.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
Hyllus treleaveni Peckham & Peckham, 1902
H. t.:
Record. Sagana.
County. MC.
Distribution. Africa.
Icius grassei (Berland & Millot, 1941)
I. g.:
Record. Nyeri District.
County. NI.
Distribution. Malawi, Nigeria, DR Congo, Kenya.
* Icius mbitaensis Wesołowska, 2011
I. m. Wesołowska, 2011: 483.
Record. Mbita Point.
County. HB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Icius ocellatus Pavesi, 1883
I. o.:
Records. Mau Range, Nairobi.
Counties. NA, NB.
Distribution. East Africa.
^ Icius steeleae Logunov, 2004
I. s.:
Record. Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Sudan, Kenya, Uganda.
* Kakamega holmi Dawidowicz & Wesołowska, 2016
K. h.
Record. Kakamega Forest.
County. KK.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Kima montana Wesołowska & Szeremeta, 2001 (♀)
K. m.
Record. Mount Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
^ Langelurillus furcatus Wesołowska & Russell-Smith, 2000
L. f.
Records. Mount Kisigau, Shimoni.
Counties. KW, TT.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
* Langelurillus holmi Próchniewicz, 1994 (♂)
L. h. Próchniewicz, 1994: 31.
Record. Diani Beach.
County. KW.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Langelurillus kenyaensis Dawidowicz & Wesołowska, 2016 (♀)
L. k.
Record. Mount Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Langelurillus primus Próchniewicz, 1994
L. p. Próchniewicz, 1994: 28;
Records. Meru National Park (type locality), Lake Bogoria.
Counties. BR, ME.
Distribution. Kenya.
^ Langelurillus rufus (de Lessert, 1925)
Langona rufa: di Caporiacco, 1949: 472.
Record. Mackinnon Road.
County. KW.
Distribution. Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania.
* Langelurillus spinosus Próchniewicz, 1994 (♂)
L. s. Próchniewicz, 1994: 31.
Record. Kikambala Beach.
County. KL.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Langona minima di Caporiacco, 1949 (♀)
L. m. di Caporiacco, 1949: 473.
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Langona pecten Próchniewicz & Hęciak, 1994 (♂)
L. p.
Record. Mount Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe.
Menemerus bivittatus (Dufour, 1831)
M. b.:
Record. Mackinnon Road.
County. KW.
Distribution. Pantropical.
Menemerus congoensis Lessert, 1927
M. c.:
Record. Mau.
County. NA.
Distribution. Sudan to South Africa.
* Menemerus formosus Wesołowska, 1999
M. f. Wesołowska, 1999: 292.
Record. Lake Turkana.
County. MS.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Menemerus niger di Caporiacco, 1949
M. n. di Caporiacco, 1949: 486.
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Note. Description based on a juvenile specimen and considered as nomen dubium by
^ Menemerus tropicus Wesołowska, 2007
M. t. Wesołowska, 2007: 522.
Records. Mbita Point, Naivasha.
Counties. HB, NK.
Distribution. Kenya, Uganda.
Mexcala agilis Lawrence, 1928 (♂)
M. a.:
Records. Diani Beach, Mount Elgon, Mombasa.
Counties. KW, MM, TZ.
Distribution. DR Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Namibia.
^Mexcala signata Wesołowska, 2009 (♀)
M. s. Wesołowska, 2009: 177.
Record. Nairobi Airport.
County. NB.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
^Mikrus ugandensis Wesołowska, 2001 (♂)
M. u. Wesołowska, 2001b: 586.
Record. Muthaiga.
County. NB.
Distribution. Kenya, Uganda.
Myrmarachne dundoensis Wanless, 1978
M. d.:
Record. Brodericks Falls.
County. BG.
Distribution. Angola, Kenya, Botswana.
*Myrmarachne exultans di Caporiacco, 1949 (♀)
M. e. di Caporiacco, 1949: 462.
Record. Mau.
County. NA.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Note. Considered as nomen dubium by
Myrmarachne giltayi Roewer, 1965
M. g.:
Records. Lake Naivasha, Mount Elgon.
Counties. NK, TZ.
Distribution. DR Congo, Angola, Kenya.
Myrmarachne ichneumon Simon, 1886
M. i.:
Records. Kilifi.
County. KL.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa.
Myrmarachne kiboschensis de Lessert, 1925
M. k.:
Record. Naro Moru.
County. NI.
Distribution. Botswana to Vietnam.
^Myrmarachne kilifi Wanless, 1978
M. k. Wanless, 1978a: 102.
Record. Kilifi.
County. KL.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
*Myrmarachne kitale Wanless, 1978
M. k. Wanless, 1978a: 94.
Records. Kitale (type locality), Lake Naivasha, Naro Moru.
Counties. NI, NK, TZ.
Distribution. Kenya.
Myrmarachne lawrencei Roewer, 1965
M. l.:
Records. Mount Elgon, Cherangany Hills, Nairobi.
Counties. NB, TZ.
Distribution. Gabon, Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia.
Myrmarachne lulengana Roewer, 1965
M. l.:
Record. Lake Naivasha.
County. NK.
Distribution. Ethiopia, DR Congo, Kenya, Botswana, South Africa.
Myrmarachne marshalli Peckham & Peckham, 1903
M. m.:
Records. Nairobi, Kakamega, Takaungu.
Counties. KL, KK, NB.
Distribution. Africa.
Myrmarachne militaris Szombathy, 1913
M. moerens: di Caporiacco, 1949: 461; M. m.:
Records. Elmentaita, Kitale, Mackinnon Road.
Counties. KW, NK, TZ.
Distribution. West, Central, East Africa.
*Myrmarachne melanotarsa Wesołowska & Salm, 2002
M. m. Wesołowska & Salm, 2002: 410.
Record. Mbita Point.
County. HB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
*Myrmarachne naro Wanless, 1978 (♂)
M. n. Wanless, 1978a: 43;
Record. Naro Moru.
County. NI.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Myrmarachne sansibarica Strand, 1910
M. s.:
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
Note. Considered as nomen dubium by
Myrmarachne uvira Wanless, 1978
M. u. Wanless, 1978a: 86.
Record. Kilifi.
County. KL.
Distribution. A species widely distributed in Africa (
Natta chionogaster (Simon, 1901)
N. chionogastra:
Record. Mount Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Mainland Africa and Madagascar.
Natta horizontalis Karsch, 1879
N. h.:
Records. Mount Elgon, Mombasa.
Counties. MM, TZ.
Distribution. Africa, Yemen.
*Natta splendidissima (di Caporiacco, 1949)
Cyllobelus splendissimus di Caporiacco, 1949: 479.
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Note. Most likely, this species is a junior synonym of either N. chionogaster or N. horizontalis. Both species are known in Kenya. Considered as nomen dubium by
*Neaetha alborufula di Caporiacco, 1949 (♂)
N. a.
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Neaetha catula Simon, 1886
N. c.:
Record. Mackinnon Road.
County. KW.
Distribution. East, Southern Africa.
*Pachyballus flavipes aurantius di Caporiacco, 1949 (♀)
P. f. a. di Caporiacco, 1949: 464.
Record. Mau Forest.
County. NA.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Pachyballus flavipes flavipes Simon, 1910
P. f. f.:
Records. Amboseli, Diani Beach, Mount Elgon, Elmenteita.
Counties. KJ, KW, NK, TZ.
Distribution. Africa.
^Pellenes dahli de Lessert, 1915
P. d.:
Record. Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Kenya, Uganda.
*Pellenes obvolutus Dawidowicz & Wesołowska, 2016
P. o. Dawidowicz & Wesołowska, 2016: 450.
Record. Mount Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Phintella aequipes (Peckham & Peckham, 1903)
P. a.:
Records. Elgon, Kakamega Forest.
Counties. KK, TZ.
Distribution. Africa.
*Phintella kaptega Dawidowicz & Wesołowska, 2016
P. k.
Record. Mount Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
^Phintella lucida Wesołowska & Tomasiewicz, 2008
P. l.:
Records. Mount Elgon, Tsavo West National Park.
Counties. TT, TZ.
Distribution. Ethiopia, Kenya.
*Phlegra crumena Próchniewicz & Heciak, 1994 (♀)
P. c. Próchniewicz and Heciak 1994: 37.
Record. Mount Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
*Phlegra levis Próchniewicz & Heciak, 1994 (♀)
P. l. Próchniewicz and Heciak 1994: 37.
Record. Mount Debasien (Now Mount Kadam).
County. TZ.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Phlegra nuda Próchniewicz & Hęciak, 1994
P. n.
Record. Cherangany Hills.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe.
Phlegra tristis de Lessert, 1927
P. t.:
Records. Garse, Nairobi.
Counties. NB, WJ.
Distribution. DR Congo, Kenya.
^Plexippus auberti de Lessert, 1925
P. a.:
Records. Cherangany Hills, Mount Elgon, Mbita Point.
Counties. HB, TZ.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
*Plexippus fibulatus Dawidowicz & Wesołowska, 2016 (♂)
P. f.
Record. Mount Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Plexippus paykulli (Audouin, 1826)
P. p.:
Record. Mackinnon Road.
County. KW.
Distribution. Pantropical.
Portia schultzi Karsch, 1878
P. schultzii: Wanless, 1978b: 88
Record. Kilifi.
County. KL.
Distribution. Central, East, Southern Africa, Mayotte, Madagascar.
^Pseudicius athleta Wesołowska, 2011
P. a. Wesołowska, 2011: 485.
Record. Mbita Point.
County. HB.
Distribution. Uganda, Kenya.
*Pseudicius elmenteitae di Caporiacco, 1949 (♀)
P. e. di Caporiacco, 1949: 483.
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Rafalus lymphus (Próchniewicz & Heciak, 1994) (♂)
Aelurillus l. Próchniewicz and Heciak 1994: 34.
Record. Lake Paradise.
County. MS.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Yemen.
*Ragatinus maddisoni Dawidowicz & Wesołowska, 2016
R. m.
Records. Mount Kenya (type type locality), Aberdare Range.
Counties. NA, TN.
Distribution. Kenya.
Rhene capensis Strand, 1909 (♀)
R. c.:
Record. Mau.
County. NA.
Distribution. Kenya, South Africa.
Note. Identification based on a juvenile specimen and should refer to other species. Rhene capensis is known by single taxonomic entry from South Africa, known by female and its description is not accompanied by any figures (
*Rhene kenyaensis Wesołowska & Dawidowicz, 2014 (♂)
R. k.
Record. Shimba Hills.
County. KW.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Rhene lingularis Haddad & Wesołowska, 2011 (♂)
R. l.:
Record. Naivasha.
County. NK.
Distribution. Kenya, South Africa.
*Rhene mombasa Wesołowska & Dawidowicz, 2014 (♀)
R. m.
Records. Bamburi, Diani Beach (type locality).
Counties. KW, MM.
Distribution. Kenya.
Sibianor kenyaensis Logunov, 2001
S. k. Logunov, 2001: 268.
Record. Kilifi.
County. KL
Distribution. Botswana, Kenya.
Sibianor victoriae Logunov, 2001
S. v. Logunov, 2001: 276.
Record. Naivasha shrubs.
County. NK.
Distribution. Kenya, South Africa.
*Stenaelurillus albopunctatus di Caporiacco, 1949
S. a. di Caporiacco, 1949: 474;
Record. Nairobi (type locality), Elmenteita, Naivasha.
Counties. NB, NK.
Distribution. Kenya.
^Stenaelurillus darwini Wesołowska & Russell-Smith, 2000
S. d.
Records. Kwale, Mount Kisigau.
County. KW.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
^Stenaelurillus mirabilis Wesołowska & Russell-Smith, 2000
S. m.:
Records. Taita Discovery Centre.
County. TT.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
^Stenaelurillus strandi di Caporiacco, 1939 (♂)
S. s. di Caporiacco, 1939: 374.
Record. Moyale.
County. MS.
Distribution.
Stenaelurillus uniguttatus de Lessert, 1925
S. u.:
Record. Mount Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya.
*Thiratoscirtus elgonensis Dawidowicz & Wesołowska, 2016
T. e.
Record. Mount Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
*Thiratoscirtus minimus Dawidowicz & Wesołowska, 2016
T. m.
Record. Kakamega Forest.
County. KK.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Thyene bucculenta (Gerstaecker, 1873) (♂)
Phidippus bucculentus Gerstaecker, 1873: 475; T. b.:
Records. Mombasa (Type locality), Elmenteita, Mackinnon Road.
Counties. KW, MM, NK.
Distribution. Eastern and Southern Africa.
Thyene coccineovittata (Simon, 1886)
T. c.:
Record. Mombasa.
County. MM.
Distribution. West, South Africa, East Africa; France.
Thyene imperialis (Rossi, 1846)
T. i.:
Record. Mount Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Southern Palaearctic, East Africa and South Asia.
Thyene inflata (Gerstaecker, 1873)
Phidippus inflatus Gerstaecker, 1873: 476; T. i.:
Record. Wanga.
County. KK.
Distribution. Africa, Madagascar.
Thyene leighi Peckham & Peckham, 1903 (♂)
T. l.:
Records. Nairobi, Elgon.
Counties. NB, TZ.
Distribution. Kenya, Zimbabwe, South Africa.
Thyene natalii Peckham & Peckham, 1903
T. n.:
Record. Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, South Africa.
*Thyene nigriceps (di Caporiacco, 1949) (♀)
Paramodunda n. di Caporiacco, 1949: 470.
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
^Thyene ogdeni nyukiensis de Lessert, 1925
T. o. n.:
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Tanzania, Kenya.
^Thyene orbicularis (Gerstaecker, 1873) (♂)
T. o.:
Record. Moyale.
County. MS.
Distribution. East Africa.
^Thyene splendida di Caporiacco, 1939 (♂)
T. s.:
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Ethiopia, Kenya.
^Thyene subsplendens di Caporiacco, 1947 (♀)
T. s.:
Records. Elmenteita, Mackinnon Road.
Counties. KW, NK.
Distribution. East Africa.
^Thyene striatipes (di Caporiacco, 1939)
Paramodunda s.: di Caporiacco, 1949: 470
Records. Elmenteita, Nairobi.
Counties. NB, NK.
Distribution. East Africa.
Thyene thyenioides (de Lessert, 1925)
Parmodunda t.: di Caporiacco, 1949: 470; T. t.:
Records. Elgon, Mau, Nairobi.
Counties. NA, NB, TZ.
Distribution. Africa.
*Tomomingi holmi (Prószyński & Żabka, 1983)
T. h.
Records. Aberdare Mountains (type locality), Mount Kenya.
Counties. NA, TN.
Distribution. Kenya.
*Tomomingi keinoi (Prószyński & Żabka, 1983)
Tomocyrba k.
Record. Mount Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
*Tomomingi kikuyu (Prószyński & Żabka, 1983) (♂)
Tomocyrba k.
Record. Kikiuyu Escarpment.
County. NA.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
^Tomomingi sjostedti de Lessert, 1925
T. t.:
Record. Mount Kulal.
County. MS.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
Tusitala barbata Peckham & Peckham, 1902
T. b.:
Records. Mount Elgon, Kakamega Forest.
Counties. KK, TZ.
Distribution. West, East, Southern Africa.
Note.
Tusitala lyrata (Simon, 1903)
T. l.:
Record. Mount Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Africa.
Scytodidae Blackwall, 1864
Scytodes leprosula Strand, 1913
S. l.:
Records. Mackinnon Road, Nairobi.
Counties. KW, NB.
Distribution. Central, East Africa.
Segestriidae Simon, 1893
^Ariadna brevispina di Caporiacco, 1947 (♀)
A. b.:
Record. Mau.
County. NA.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
^Ariadna kibonotensis Tullgren, 1910 (♀)
A. k.:
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
Selenopidae Simon, 1897
Selenops lumbo Corronca, 2001: 55
S. l.:
Records. 17 km S of Maktau, Kibwezi.
Counties. MK, TT.
Distribution. Kenya, Mozambique.
Selenops radiatus Latreille, 1819
S. r.:
Record. Mackinnon Road.
County. KW.
Distribution. Mediterranean, Africa, India, Myanmar, China.
Selenops vigilans Pocock, 1898
S. werneri: Berland, 1922: 62; S. v.:
Records. Giriama, Mount Kenya, Athi River, 24 km SW of Nairobi, Nairobi, Mount Loroghi.
Counties. KL, MC, NB, SB, TN.
Distribution. West, Central, East Africa, Madagascar.
*Selenops viron Corronca, 2002 (♀)
S. v. Corronca, 2002: 30.
Record. Kanapoi.
County. TU.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Sicariidae Keyserling, 1880
Loxosceles meruensis Tullgren, 1910
L. m.:
Record. Meru.
County. ME.
Distribution. Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania.
Note. Although
^Loxosceles neuvillei Simon, 1909 (♀)
L. n.:
Record. No precise records.
County. K.
Distribution. Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya.
^Loxosceles pallidecolorata (Strand, 1906) (♀)
Loxoscella p. Strand, 1906: 668.
Records. Elmenteita, Nairobi.
Counties. NB, NK.
Distribution. Ethiopia, Kenya.
Loxosceles smithi Simon, 1897
L. s.:
Records. 50 km southwest of Nairobi, Tiwi Beaches, Teita Province.
Counties. KW, NB, TT.
Distribution. Ethiopia, Malawi, Kenya, Tanzania.
Sparassidae Bertkau, 1872
Eusparassus vestigator Simon, 1897
E. v.:
Records. Northern Turkana, Lake Baringo, Mangu.
Counties. BR, KB, TU.
Distribution. Eastern Africa.
Heteropoda venatoria (Linnaeus, 1767)
Olios regius Gerstaecker, 1873: 482; H. v.:
Records. Changamwe, Mombasa, Nairobi, Taveta.
Counties. NB, MM, TT.
Distribution. Tropical Asia. Introduced to Pacific Is., North, Central and South America, Macaronesia, Europe, Africa.
^Olios chiracanthiformis (Strand, 1906) (♀)
O. c.:
Record. Elolo.
County. MS.
Distribution. Ethiopia, Kenya.
^Olios quesitio Moradmand, 2013
Eusparassus concolor: di Caporiacco, 1939: 353.
Record. Moyale.
County. MS.
Distribution. Ethiopia, Kenya.
Note. The species described, based on a juvenile specimen.
^Palystes hoehneli Simon, 1890
P. h.:
Record. Mount Kenya.
County. LK.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
Pseudomicrommata longipes (Bösenberg & Lenz, 1895)
P. l.:
Record. Kibwezi.
County. MK.
Distribution. Africa.
Telemidae Fage, 1913
*Apneumonella taitatavetaensis Zhao & Li, 2017
A. t. Zhao and Li, in
Record. Taita Hills.
County. TT.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
*Guhua kakamegaensis Zhao & Li, 2017
G. k. Zhao and Li, in
Record. Kakamega Forest.
County. KK.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Tetrablemmidae O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1873
*Hexablemma cataphractum Berland, 1920 (♂)
H. c. Berland, 1920b: 167;
Records. Kikuyu: Blue Post Hotel (type locality), Mount Kenya, Shimoni Caves.
Counties. KB, KY, KW.
Distribution. Kenya.
Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866
^Leucauge amanica Strand, 1907
L. a.:
Record. Mau.
County. NA.
Distribution. East Africa.
^Leucauge brevitibialis Tullgren, 1910
L. b.:
Records. Nairobi, Mau Range.
Counties. NA, NB.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
^Leucauge camelina di Caporiacco, 1940 (♀)
L. c.:
Record. Mau.
County. NA.
Distribution. Ethiopia, Kenya.
Leucauge festiva (Blackwall, 1866)
L. f.:
Records. Moyale, Nairobi.
Counties. MS, NB.
Distribution. Africa.
^Leucauge kibonotensis Tullgren, 1910
L. k.:
Records. Mau, Nairobi.
Counties. NA, NB.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
Leucauge levanderi (Kulczyński, 1901)
L. l.:
Records. Elmenteita, Kabete, Nairobi.
Counties. KB, NB, NK.
Distribution. Ethiopia, Congo, Kenya, South Africa.
^Leucauge medjensis de Lessert, 1930 (♀)
L. metschensis: di Caporiacco, 1949: 347.
Records. Mackinnon Road, Nairobi.
Counties. KW, NB.
Distribution. DR Congo, Kenya.
^Leucauge meruensis Tullgren, 1910
L. m.:
Record. Mau.
County. NA.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
Leucauge ungulata (Karsch, 1879)
Meta u.:
Record. Taru.
County. KJ.
Distribution. West, East Africa, Equatorial Guinea (Bioko), São Tomé and Príncipe.
^Metellina merianopsis (Tullgren, 1910) (♀)
Meta m.: di Caporiacco, 1949: 404.
Records. Mackinnon Road, Mau.
Counties. KW, NA.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
^Metellina meruensis (Tullgren, 1910)
Meta m.: di Caporiacco, 1949: 404.
Record. Mau.
County. NA.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
^Pachygnatha mucronata Tullgren, 1910
P. m.:
Record. Mau Range.
County. NA.
Distribution. Tanzania, Kenya.
Note.
^Pachygnatha palmquisti Tullgren, 1910
P. p.:
Record. Eldoret.
County. UG.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
Pachygnatha procincta Bosmans & Bosselaers, 1994
P. p. Bosmans & Bosselaers, 1994: 337.
Records. Mau Escarpment, Timboroa.
Counties. BR, NA.
Distribution. Cameroon, Burundi, Kenya.
Pachygnatha zappa Bosmans & Bosselaers, 1994
P. z. Bosmans & Bosselaers, 1994: 332.
Record. Mount Elgon.
County. TZ.
Distribution. Cameroon, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa.
^Sancus bilineatus Tullgren, 1910
S. b.:
Record. Mount Kenya.
County. LK.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
Tetragnatha boydi O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1898
T. b.:
Record. Mau.
County. NA.
Distribution. Mexico to Brazil, Africa, Seychelles, India to China.
^Tetragnatha brachychelis di Caporiacco, 1947
T. b. di Caporiacco, 1947: 145; 1949: 348.
Records. Mau, Voi.
Counties. NA, TT.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
Tetragnatha jaculator Tullgren, 1910
T. j.:
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Africa to China, New Guinea. Introduced to Barbados, Trinidad.
*Tetragnatha kolosvaryi di Caporiacco, 1949
T. k. di Caporiacco, 1949: 349.
Records. Elmenteita (type locality), Nairobi, Mau Range.
Counties. NA, NB, NK.
Distribution. Kenya.
^Tetragnatha latro Tullgren, 1910
T. l.:
Records. Elmenteita, Nairobi.
Counties. NB, NK.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
*Tetragnatha roeweri di Caporiacco, 1949 (♂)
T. röweri di Caporiacco, 1949: 348.
Record. Mau Range.
County. NA.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Theraphosidae Thorell, 1869
^Eucratoscelus constrictus (Gerstaecker, 1873)
Harpactira constricta Gerstaecker, 1873: 486; E. longiceps:
Records. Mbuyuni, Voi, Dschagga, Taveta.
Counties. MM, TT.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
^Pelinobius muticus Karsch, 1885
P. m. Karsch, 1885: 134; Phoneyusa gregori Pocock, 1897: 761; Phoneyusa bettoni Pocock, 1898c: 503; Citharischius crawshayi Pocock, 1900: 493; Phoneyusa rufa:
Records. Iveti Mountains: Kilungu, Voi, Kenani, Kibwezi, Tsavo National Park, Amboseli and Mombasa.
Counties. KJ, MC, MK, TT.
Distribution. Tanzania, Kenya.
*Pterinochilus alluaudi Berland, 1914
P. a. Berland, 1914: 46; 1932: 273;
Record. Maji ya Chumvi.
County. KW.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
*Pterinochilus andrewsmithi Gallon, 2009 (♀)
P. a. Gallon, 2009: 363.
Record. Northern Turkana.
County. TU.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Pterinochilus chordatus (Gerstaecker, 1873)
Harpactira chordata Gerstaecker, 1873: 487; P. affinis:
Records. Nairobi, Lake Nakuru, Massai Mara Game Reserve, Tsavo National park, Amboseli, Naivasha, Taita Taveta.
Counties. NK, NR, KJ, TT.
Distribution. Eastern Africa.
Pterinochilus murinus Pocock, 1897
P. m.:
Records. Hunter’s Lodge Hotel, Taru Desert, Taveta Forest, Mombasa, Lake Victoria, Mbuyuni, Manjewa, Fort Hall, Tsavo East National Park.
Counties. HB, KB, KJ, MM, TT.
Distribution. Central, East, Southern Africa.
*Pterinochilus raygabrieli Gallon, 2009 (♂)
P. r. Gallon, 2009: 361.
Record. Mount Thatha.
County. KT.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833
*Anelosimus monskenyensis Agnarsson, 2006
A. m. Agnarsson, in
Record. Mount Kenya.
County. TN.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Argyrodes argyrodes (Walckenaer, 1841)
Conopista gibbosa:
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Mediterranean to West Africa, Seychelles, Kenya.
*Argyrodes exlineae (di Caporiacco, 1949) (♀)
Conopistha exlinae di Caporiacco, 1949: 400; A. e.:
Record. Kabete.
County. KB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
*Argyrodes kratochvili (di Caporiacco, 1949) (♀)
Conopistha k. di Caporiacco, 1949: 402; A. k.:
Records. Nairobi (type locality), Elmenteita.
Counties. NB, NK.
Distribution. Kenya.
Argyrodes zonatus (Walckenaer, 1841)
A. z.:
Record. Taveta.
County. TT.
Distribution. Equatorial Guinea (Bioko), East Africa, Madagascar, Réunion, Mayotte.
*Ariamnes jeanneli Berland, 1920 (♀)
A. j. Berland, 1920b: 139.
Record. Ramisi.
County. KW.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Coleosoma blandum O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1882
C. b.: Caporiacco 1949: 396.
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Known from Seychelles to Japan (
^Crustulina incerta Tullgren, 1910
C. i.:
Records. Mount Kenya, Mau, Nairobi.
Counties. NA, NB, NI.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
*Crustulina jeanneli Berland, 1920
C. j. Berland, 1920b: 170.
Record. Naivasha.
County. NK.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
*Crustulina obesa Berland, 1920
C. o. Berland, 1920b: 173;
Records. Kikuyu: Kijabe (type locality), Nairobi.
Counties. KB.
Distribution. Kenya.
*Dipoena bristowei di Caporiacco, 1949
D. b. di Caporiacco, 1949: 377.
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality and by a juvenile specimen.
*Dipoena quadricuspis di Caporiacco, 1949 (♀)
D. q. di Caporiacco, 1949: 378.
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
*Episinus hickmani di Caporiacco, 1949
E. h. di Caporiacco, 1949: 398.
Record. Mau Range.
County. NA.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality and by a juvenile specimen.
Euryopis bifascigera Strand, 1913 (♀)
E. b.:
Record. Elmenteita.
County. NK.
Distribution. Central, East Africa.
Latrodectus cinctus Blackwall, 1865
L. c.:
Records. Elmenteita, Naivasha.
County. NK.
Distribution. Cape Verde Is., Africa, Kuwait, Iran.
Latrodectus geometricus C.L. Koch, 1841
L. g.:
Records. Nairobi, Naivasha, Kabete, Mackinnon Road.
Counties. KB, KW, NB, NK.
Distribution. Africa. Introduced to many parts of the world.
Latrodectus tredecimguttatus (Rossi, 1790)
L. t. lugubris:
Records. Mackinnon Road.
County. KW.
Distribution. Mediterranean to China. Also recorded in Kenya.
Moneta spinigera O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1871
M. s.:
Record. Mount Kenya: Amboni.
County. KY.
Distribution. Africa, Asia.
^Phoroncidia kibonotensis kibonotensis (Tullgren, 1910)
P. k. k.:
Records. Mau Range.
County. NA.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
*Phoroncidia kibonotensis concolor (di Caporiacco, 1949) (♀)
Ulesanis k. c. di Caporiacco, 1949: 374; P. k.:
Record. Mau Range.
County. NA.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Platnickina kijabei (Berland, 1920)
Theridion k. Berland, 1920b: 153.
Record. Kijabe (type locality).
County. NA.
Distribution. Cape Verde Islands, Kenya.
Rhomphaea nasica (Simon, 1873)
R. argenteola:
Records. Mount Kenya, Amboni, Mau.
Counties. KY, NA.
Distribution. Canary Islands, Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Croatia, Greece, Africa, St. Helena.
^Rhomphaea sjostedti Tullgren, 1910 (♀)
R. s.:
Record. Mount Kenya: Amboni.
County. KY.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
Steatoda paykulliana (Walckenaer, 1806)
Lithyphantes payullianus:
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Europe, Mediterranean to Central Asia, Kenya.
Note. Record is based on a subadult female, and most likely record refers to other species.
Steatoda rubrocalceolata (Simon, 1907) (♀)
Lithyphantes rubrocalceolatus:
Records. Nairobi, Naivasha, Mount Kenya: Burgurett, Amboni, Mau: Molo.
Counties. KY, NA, NB, NK.
Distribution. Equatorial Guinea (Bioko), Kenya.
^Steatoda singoides (Tullgren, 1910)
Teutana s.:
Records. Mau, Nairobi.
Counties. NA, NB.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
^Steatoda tigrina (Tullgren, 1910)
S. t.:
Records. Mount Kenya, Mau.
Counties. NA, NI.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
^Steatoda tristis (Tullgren, 1910)
S. t.:
Record. Mpala Ranch.
County. LK.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
^Steatoda variabilis (Berland, 1920)
Teutana v. Berland, 1920b: 176;
Records. Naivasha, Mau, Mbuyuni.
Counties. MM, NA, NK.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
*Theridion angusticeps di Caporiacco, 1949 (♀)
Theridium a. di Caporiacco, 1949: 388.
Records. Mau Range.
County. NA.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
^Theridion banksi Berland, 1920
T. b. Berland, 1920b: 160; Theridium b.:
Records. Kijabe (type locality), Mount Kenya: Amboni.
Counties. KB, KY.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
*Theridion brunneonigrum di Caporiacco, 1949 (♀)
Theridium b. di Caporiacco, 1949: 380.
Record. Mau Range.
County. NA.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
^Theridion bullatum Tullgren, 1910 (♂)
Theridium b.:
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
*Theridion chamberlini di Caporiacco, 1949 (♀)
Theridium c. di Caporiacco, 1949: 391.
Record. Mau Range.
County. NA.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
*Theridion charitonowi di Caporiacco, 1949 (♀)
Theridium c. di Caporiacco, 1949: 383.
Record. Mau Range.
County. NA.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
^Theridion clypeatellum Tullgren, 1910
T. c.:
Records. Londiani, Mau, Naivasha.
Counties. KR, NA, NK.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
*Theridion comstocki Berland, 1920 (♀)
T. c. Berland, 1920b: 162.
Record. Kijabe.
County. KB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
*Theridion convexisternum di Caporiacco, 1949
Theridium c. di Caporiacco, 1949: 393.
Record. Mau Range.
County. NA.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
*Theridion emertoni Berland, 1920 (♀)
T. e. Berland, 1920b: 157; Theridium e.:
Records. Nairobi, Ramisi (type locality).
Counties. KW, NB.
Distribution. Kenya.
*Theridion femoratissimum di Caporiacco, 1949 (♂)
Theridium f. di Caporiacco, 1949: 387.
Record. Mau Range.
County. NA.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
^Theridion kibonotense Tullgren, 1910 (♀)
Theridium k.:
Record. Mau.
County. NA.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
Theridion lacticolor Berland, 1920
T. l. Berland, 1920b: 159;
Record. Shimoni.
County. KW.
Distribution. Kenya, Yemen, Madagascar.
*Theridion mauense di Caporiacco, 1949 (♀)
Theridium m. di Caporiacco, 1949: 386.
Record. Mau Range.
County. NA.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
*Theridion meneghettii di Caporiacco, 1949
Theridium m. di Caporiacco, 1949: 390.
Record. Mau Range.
County. NA.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality and by juvenile specimen.
*Theridion nasinotum di Caporiacco, 1949 (♂)
Ttheridium n. di Caporiacco, 1949: 395.
Record. Mau Range.
County. NA.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Note. Judging from the modified carapace, it does not belong to Theridion or related genera.
*Theridion nigroplagiatum di Caporiacco, 1949 (♀)
Theridium n. di Caporiacco, 1949: 389.
Record. Mau Range.
County. NA.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
*Theridion petrunkevitchi Berland, 1920 (♀)
T. p. Berland, 1920b: 155.
Record. Kikuyu: Kijabe.
County. NA.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
^Theridion pluviale Tullgren, 1910 (♀)
Theridium p.:
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
Theridion sabinjonis Strand, 1913
Theridium s.: di Caporiacco, 1949: 385.
Record. Mau.
County. NA.
Distribution. Central, East Africa.
*Theridion teutanoides di Caporiacco, 1949 (subadult ♂)
Theridium t. di Caporiacco, 1949: 385.
Record. Mau Range.
County. NA.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Theridion trifile Simon, 1907 (♀)
Theridium trifle:
Records. Mau, Nairobi.
Counties. NA, NB.
Distribution. West, East Africa.
*Theridion trizonatum di Caporiacco, 1949
Theridium t. di Caporiacco, 1949: 382.
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality and by a juvenile specimen.
*Theridion zebra di Caporiacco, 1949
Theridium z. di Caporiacco, 1949: 381.
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality and by a juvenile specimen.
*Theridula albonigra albonigra di Caporiacco, 1949 (♀)
T. a. a. di Caporiacco, 1949: 396.
Record. Mau Forest.
County. NA.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
*Theridula albonigra vittata di Caporiacco, 1949 (♀)
T. a. v. di Caporiacco, 1949: 397.
Record. Mau Forest.
County. NA.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
*Theridula pulchra Berland, 1920 (♂)
T. p. Berland, 1920b: 150.
Record. Kijabe.
County. NA.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Theridula opulenta (Walckenaer, 1837)
T. o.:
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. North America. Introduced to southern Europe.
^Thwaitesia argenteoguttata (Tullgren, 1910)
T. a.:
Records. Mau, Nairobi, Mount Kenya: Amboni.
Counties. KY, NA, NB.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
*Thymoites chopardi (Berland, 1920) (♂)
Sphyrotinus c. Berland, 1920b: 164.
Record. Kikuyu: Kijabe.
County. NA.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Tidarren cuneolatum (Tullgren, 1910)
Theridion c.:
Records. Mau, Elmenteita, Fort Hall.
Counties. MU, NA, NK.
Distribution. Cape Verde Is., Canary Is., Africa, Yemen.
Theridiosomatidae Simon, 1881
*Theridiosoma kikuyu Brignoli, 1979 (♀)
T. k. Brignoli, 1979a: 487.
Record. Lake Naivasha.
County. NK.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Thomisidae Sundevall, 1833
Diaea albicincta Pavesi, 1883
D. a.:
Records. Mau, Nairobi.
Counties. NA, NB.
Distribution. Congo, Ethiopia, East Africa.
*Diaea taibeli di Caporiacco, 1949 (♀)
D. t. di Caporiacco, 1949: 459.
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Firmicus campestratus Simon, 1907
F. c.:
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. West Africa, DR Congo, Kenya.
Note. Identification based on juvenile specimens.
^Heriaeus latifrons de Lessert, 1919 (♀)
H. l.:
Record. Elmenteita.
County. NK.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
*Misumena pallescens di Caporiacco, 1949 (subadult ♀)
M. p.
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Monaeses gibbus Dippenaar-Schoeman, 1984
M. g.:
Record. Mpala Ranch.
County. LK.
Distribution. Kenya, South Africa.
Monaeses pustulosus Pavesi, 1895
M. p.:
Records. Elmenteita, Mpala Ranch.
Counties. LK, NK.
Distribution. Ethiopia to South Africa.
Mystaria budongo Lewis & Dippenaar-Schoeman, 2014 (♂)
M. b.
Record. Kakamega Forest.
County. KK.
Distribution. DR Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda.
^Mystaria soleil Lewis & Dippenaar-Schoeman, 2014
M. s.
Record. Kakamega Forest.
County. KK.
Distribution. Uganda, Kenya.
Mystaria stakesbyi Lewis & Dippenaar-Schoeman, 2014
M. s. Lewis & Dippenaar-Schoeman, 2014: 131.
Record. Kakamega Forest.
County. KK.
Distribution. DR Congo, Liberia, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda.
Mystaria variabilis variabilis (de Lessert, 1919)
Paramystaria v. v.:
Records. Lake Baringo, Lodwar, Nairobi.
Counties. BR, NB, TU.
Distribution. Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda.
*Mystaria variabilis delesserti (di Caporiacco, 1949) (♀)
Paramystaria v. d. di Caporiacco, 1949: 454; M. v. d.:
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Note. It is very likely that this subspecies name is a synonym of M. v. variabilis, because the specimens assigned to these two subspecies have been collected in the same locality.
^Oxytate concolor (di Caporiacco, 1947) (♀)
Dieta c.:
Records. Mau, Nairobi.
Counties. NA, NB.
Distribution. Ethiopia, Kenya.
Runcinia aethiops (Simon, 1901)
R. a.:
Records. Karura Forest, Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Africa
Runcinia carae Dippenaar-Schoeman, 1983
R. a. Dippenaar-Schoeman, 1983: 41.
Record. Lake Nakuru.
County. NK.
Distribution. Botswana, Kenya.
Runcinia depressa Simon, 1906
R. d.:
Records. Elmenteita, Mau, Nairobi.
Counties. NA, NB, NK.
Distribution. Africa.
Runcinia erythrina Jézéquel, 1964
R. e.:
Record. Lake Nakuru.
County. NK.
Distribution. East, West, Southern Africa (Ivory Coast, Zimbabwe, Kenya, South Africa).
Runcinia flavida (Simon, 1881)
R. proxima:
Records. Mackinnon Road, Nairobi, Lake Nakuru.
Counties. KW, NB, NK.
Distribution. Spain, Africa.
Runcinia tropica Simon, 1907
R. affinis tropica:
Records. Nairobi, Mau.
Counties. NA, NB.
Distribution. Africa.
*Stiphropus lugubris Gerstaecker, 1873 (♂)
S. l. Gerstaecker, 1873: 479; S. l.:
Record. Jipe Lake (type locality), Kakamega Forest.
County. KK, TT.
Distribution. Kenya.
Note.
Sylligma theresa Lewis & Dippenaar-Schoeman, 2011
S. t. Lewis & Dippenaar-Schoeman, 2011: 129.
Record. Homa Bay.
County. HB.
Distribution. Nigeria, Rwanda, Kenya.
^Synema concolor di Caporiacco, 1947 (♀)
S. c.:
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
Synema diana (Audouin, 1826)
S. d.:
Records. Elmenteita, Mau, Nairobi.
Counties. NA, NB, NK.
Distribution. Tunisia to Saudi Arabia, Kenya.
Thomisops pupa Karsch, 1879
T. p.:
Records. Maktau, Kilifi, Diani Beach.
Counties. KL, KW, TT.
Distribution. Africa.
Thomisus blandus Karsch, 1880
T. malevolus ocellitibiis di Caporiacco, 1949: 457; T. a.: Dippenaar-Schoeman, 1983: 13.
Record. Mau Range.
County. NA.
Distribution. Africa, Yemen.
Thomisus kalaharinus Lawrence, 1936
T. k.:
Record. Sankuri.
County. TR.
Distribution. Africa, Yemen.
Thomisus scrupeus (Simon, 1886)
T. caffer:
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Africa.
Note. Species was identified by
Thomisus citrinellus Simon, 1875
T. spinifer spinifer:
Records. Elmenteita, Mackinnon Road, Nairobi, Kabete.
Counties. KB, KW, NB, NK.
Distribution. Mediterranean, Africa, Seychelles, Yemen (mainland, Socotra), Iraq.
Thomisus stenningi Pocock, 1900
T. weberi:
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Africa, Seychelles, Yemen.
Tmarus malleti de Lessert, 1919
T. m.:
Record. No precise records.
County. K.
Distribution. Central, East Africa.
Tmarus planetarius Simon, 1903
T. p.:
Record. Kakamega Forest.
County. KK.
Distribution. Africa.
*Tmarus toschii di Caporiacco, 1949 (♂)
T. t. di Caporiacco, 1949: 454.
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Xysticus jugalis larvatus di Caporiacco, 1949
X. j. l. di Caporiacco, 1949: 458.
Record. Mau Range.
County. NA.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
^ Xysticus subjugalis nigerrimus di Caporiacco, 1941 (♂)
X. j. n..:
Record. Mau.
County. NA.
Distribution. Ethiopia, Kenya.
Titanoecidae Lehtinen, 1967
Pandava laminata (Thorell, 1878)
P. l.:
Records. Gedi Coastal Forest, Kilifi, Ocean Spot Hotel.
County. KL.
Distribution. Eastern Africa to China and French Polynesia, introduced to Europe.
Trachelidae Simon, 1897
* Orthobula milloti di Caporiacco, 1949
O. m. di Caporiacco, 1949: 441.
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Patelloceto media Lyle & Haddad, 2010
P. m. Lyle & Haddad, 2010: 377.
Record. Kakamega Forest.
County. KK.
Distribution. From easternmost DR Congo to eastern Tanzania.
^ Trachelas chubbi de Lessert, 1921
T. c.:
Record. Mau.
County. NA.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
* Trachelas sylvae di Caporiacco, 1949 (♂)
T. s. di Caporiacco, 1949: 443.
Record. Mau Range.
County. NA.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Trochanteriidae Karsch, 1879
Platyoides grandidieri Simon, 1903
P. g.:
Record. Malindi.
County. KL.
Distribution. Kenya, Madagascar, Seychelles, Réunion.
Uloboridae Thorell, 1869
Uloborus plumipes Lucas, 1846
U. p.:
Records. Mau, Nairobi.
Counties. NA, NB.
Distribution. Europe, Africa, Yemen, Pakistan, Philippines. Introduced to Argentina, Japan.
Zodariidae Thorell, 1881
The family is relatively well studied in Kenya due to several revisional works (
* Akyttara mahnerti Jocqué, 1987 (♀)
A. m. Jocqué, 1987: 151.
Record. Malindi.
County. KL.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Akyttara ritchiei Jocqué, 1987 (♂)
A. r. Jocqué, 1987: 151.
Record. Kora National Reserve.
County. TR.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Cydrela albopilosa Simon & Fage, 1922 (♂)
C. a.
Record. Shimoni.
County. KW.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Diores brevis Jocqué, 1990 (♂)
D. b. Jocqué, 1990: 35.
Record. Oloolua Forest.
County. NB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Diores delesserti di Caporiacco, 1949 (♀)
D. d. di Caporiacco, 1949: 342;
Record. Nairobi.
County. NB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
^Diores initialis Jocqué, 1990
D. i. Jocqué, 1990: 37.
Records. Kora National Reserve, Mount Suswa.
Counties. KJ, TR.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
* Diores kenyae Berland, 1920 (♀)
D. k. Berland, 1920a: 348; 1920b: 118;
Record. Amboni.
County. NI.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
^ Diores murphyorum Jocqué, 1990
D. m. Jocqué, 1990: 39.
Record. Kilifi.
County. KL.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
* Diores naivashae Berland, 1920 (♀)
D. n. Berland, 1920b: 120;
Records. Naivasha (type locality), Kikuyu.
Counties. KB, NK.
Distribution. Kenya.
Diores strandi di Caporiacco, 1949
D. s. di Caporiacco, 1949: 343;
Records. Nairobi, Kibwezi, Mount Suswa, National Museum, Mpala Ranch, Langata.
Counties. LK, MK, NB, NR.
Distribution. Kenya, Rwanda, DR Congo.
* Diores tavetae Berland, 1920 (♀)
D. t. Berland, 1920b: 121;
Record. Taveta.
County. TT.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Hermippus schoutedeni de Lessert, 1938 (♂)
H. s. de Lessert, 1938: 433;
Record. Ziwani.
County. NB.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
^ Mallinella kibonotensis (Bosmans & van Hove, 1986)
Langbiana k. Bosmans & van Hove, 1986: 26.
Record. Kajiado.
County. KJ.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
Mallinella nyikae (Pocock, 1898) (♂)
Storena n.: di Caporiacco, 1949: 342.
Record. Mau.
County. NA.
Distribution. Kenya, Malawi.
* Mastidiores kora Jocqué & Billen, 1987
M. k.
Record. Kora National Reserve.
County. TR.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Suffrica chawia Henrard & Jocqué, 2015 (♂)
S. c. Henrard & Jocqué, 2015: 5.
Record. Taita Hills.
County. TT.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Systenoplacis biunguis (Strand, 1913) (subadult ♀)
Cydrela b. (?):
Record. Victoria-Nyanza.
County. HB.
Distribution. Central, East Africa.
* Systenoplacis falconeri (di Caporiacco, 1949) (♂)
Cydrela f. di Caporiacco, 1949: 344; Capheris f.:
Record. Mackinnon Road.
County. KW.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
Systenoplacis maculatus (Marx, 1893)
S. m.:
Records. Kajiado, Taita Hills.
Counties. KJ, TT.
Distribution. From Eastern DR Congo to Eastern Tanzania and Kenya.
* Systenoplacis michielsi Jocqué, 2009
S. m. Jocqué, 2009: 96.
Record. Mount Kisigau.
County. TT.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality.
* Systenoplacis multipunctatus (Berland, 1920)
Cydrela multipunctata Berland, 1920a: 348;
Records. Mount Kenya (type locality), Mount Meru, Wambugi (Wamugi?), Kirimeri Forest (Kirimiri), Ngaia Forest.
Counties. EB, KY, ME, TN
Distribution. Kenya.
^ Systenoplacis waruii Jocqué, 2009
S. w. Jocqué, 2009: 112.
Records. Taita, Kibwezi.
Counties. MK, TT.
Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.
Zoropsidae Bertkau, 1882
^ Pseudoctenus meneghettii di Caporiacco, 1949
P. m.
Records. Mau Range, Mount Kenya.
Counties. NA, NI.
Distribution. Kenya, Burundi.
Conclusion
The results indicate that Kenya has a diverse spider species and many endemic spiders. However, intensive collection in Kenya has taken place in only a few counties, with nine counties having no collections. It is evident that the number of species in this checklist does not reflect the actual number of spiders in the country, with many areas requiring further exploration. Our data do not extend beyond 2018 and more species have been discovered since our compilation of this list. The majority of the collections were also from only a few collectors, showing that there is a need for capacity building within arachnological studies in the country. People should be presented with the opportunity to learn about the importance of spiders which may generate interest in spiders of this area and thus promote their conservation.
Acknowledgements
The manuscript benefited greatly from comments by Galina N. Azarkina (Novosibirsk, Russia), Sergei Zonstein (Tel Aviv, Israel) and Ansie S. Dippenaar-Schoeman (Pretoria, South Africa). Sarah Crews (San Francisco, USA) checked the English of the final draft. We appreciate Rudy Jocqué (Tervuren, Belgium) who provided us with data on Kenyan spiders from his collection; Charles M. Warui (Murang’a, Kenya) who provided faunistic papers for Kenyan spiders; Charles Haddad (Bloemfontein, South Africa) for providing a list of species and Adalberto Santos (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) for detailed comments and pointing missing species. Much appreciation also goes to Laban Njoroge (Nairobi, Kenya) who assisted in accessing the data of spiders within the National Museum of Kenya collection. We acknowledge Kenya permitting agencies that helped us in acquiring research permits for this spider research: the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), the Kenya Forest Service (KFS), the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) and the National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation (NACOSTI). The study was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China to Shuqiang Li (NSFC-31530067). Grace Kioko would also like to thank the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences for offering her a scholarship to do her Master’s degree.
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