List of spiders of Socotra

This is a list of spider species that occur on Socotra. Unless otherwise noted, they are endemic (they occur only there).

Agelenidae

 * Agelenella pusilla (Pocock, 1903)

Araneidae

 * Araneus cardioceros Pocock, 1899
 * Gasteracantha sanguinolenta C. L. Koch, 1844 — also in Africa and São Tomé
 * Nephila sumptuosa Gerstäcker, 1873 — also in East Africa

Oxyopidae

 * Oxyopes rutilus Simon, 1890 — also in Yemen
 * Peucetia viridis Blackwall, 1858, 1844 — also in Yemen

Barychelidae

 * Atrophothele socotrana Pocock, 1903

Cheiracanthiidae

 * Cheiracanthium socotrense Pocock, 1903

Gnaphosidae

 * Zimiris diffusa Platnick & Penney, 2004 — also in St. Helena and India

Hersiliidae

 * Hersilia wraniki Rheims, Brescovit & van Harten, 2004 — also in Yemen

Migidae

 * Moggridgea socotra Griswold, 1987

Oonopidae

 * Gamasomorpha deksam Saaristo & van Harten, 2002
 * Orchestina bedu Saaristo & van Harten, 2002
 * Orchestina foa Saaristo & van Harten, 2002
 * Silhouettella usgutra Saaristo & van Harten, 2002
 * Socotroonops socotra Saaristo & van Harten, 2002

Oxyopidae

 * Oxyopes rutilius Simon, 1890 — also in Yemen

Palpimanidae

 * Scelidomachus socotranus Pocock, 1899

Philodromidae

 * Thanatus forbesi Pocock, 1903

Pholcidae

 * Leptopholcus dioscoridis Deeleman-Reinhold & van Harten, 2001

Salticidae

 * Afrobeata firma Wesołowska & van Harten, 1994
 * Bianor biguttatus Wesołowska & van Harten, 2002
 * Habrocestum albopunctatum Wesołowska & van Harten, 2002
 * Habrocestum dubium Wesołowska & van Harten, 2002
 * Habrocestum ferrugineum Wesołowska & van Harten, 2002
 * Habrocestum inquinatum Wesołowska & van Harten, 2002
 * Habrocestum socotrense Wesołowska & van Harten, 2002
 * Habrocestum speciosum Wesołowska & van Harten, 1994
 * Hasarius insularis Wesołowska & van Harten, 2002
 * Heliophanillus suedicola (Simon, 1901) — also in Yemen
 * Heliophanus parvus Wesołowska & van Harten, 1994
 * Pellenes striolatus Wesołowska & van Harten, 2002
 * Pseudicius mirus Wesołowska & van Harten, 2002
 * Rafalus insignipalpis Simon, 1882 — also in Yemen
 * Thyene similis Wesołowska & van Harten, 2002

Sparassidae

 * Olios socotranus (Pocock, 1903)

Tetragnathidae

 * Tetragnatha granti Pocock, 1903

Theraphosidae

 * Monocentropus balfouri Pocock, 1897

Theridiidae

 * Latrodectus hystrix Simon, 1890 — also in Yemen

Thomisidae

 * Bassaniodes socotrensis Pocock, 1903
 * Dimizonops insularis Pocock, 1903

Zodariidae

 * Cydrela insularis (Pocock, 1899)