Theridiidae: Theridion Walckenaer, 1805

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Median longitudinal band on opisthosoma with large, uniform spikes, almost white, grey or red

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- Median longitudinal band on opisthosoma different

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Median longitudinal band of opisthosoma almost white, with brown or black margin; male pedipalp with bipartite conductor; epigyne difficult to recognise

Simitidion simile (C. L. Koch, 1836)

- Prosoma red with white margin

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Opisthosoma and male pedipalp as figs.; epigyne ± rectangular; prosoma yellowish with brown margin and median stripe; opisthosoma next to dorsal longitudinal band with fine white and brown points, ventrally spotted with white, with dark spot anterior to spinnerets

Theridion pictum (Walckenaer, 1802)

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Pedipalp with conspicuous median apophysis and terminal hook on conductor; epigyne with very small central opening; prosoma light yellow with dark median stripe; opisthosoma with whitish pattern, margined with grey

Theridion hemerobium Simon, 1914

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Opisthosoma on both sides of light median band with a row of large, rectangular, dark spots as fig.

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- Opisthosoma dorsally different; spots irregularly arranged

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Conductor large, shovel-shaped; epigynal groove wider than long; prosoma reddish yellow with broad brown-black margin and median stripe; opisthosoma yellowish, dorsally with dark brown pattern consisting of spots

Phylloneta impressa (L. Koch, 1881)

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Conductor short, distally truncated; epigynal groove approx. as long as wide

Phylloneta sisyphia (Clerck, 1757)

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Opisthosoma dorsally in anterior third with dark pattern, numerous light spots on dark background or completely white, never a continuous median band

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- Opisthosoma dorsally with continuous light median band as fig.

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Dark spot on anterior third of opisthosoma longer than wide or opisthosoma completely white; male pedipalp with long, bent tibia; epigyne very small, black, bipartite

Heterotheridion nigrovariegatum (Simon, 1873)

- Dark spot in anterior third of opisthosoma wider than long or bipartite or with irregular pattern; male pedipalp and epigyne different

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Opisthosoma with irregular pattern consisting of light spots, posteriorly with tubercle, ventrally black with 3 white spots; male pedipalp, epigyne and vulva as figs.; prosoma brown, dark margined

Achaeridion conigerum (Simon, 1914)

- Different

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Dark spot in anterior third large (sometimes extended over whole dorsal side) and with convex anterior margin; embolus very long, forming a large loop; epigynal groove longer than wide; prosoma yellow, head region and margin darkened

Sardinidion blackwalli (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1871)

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Dark spot in anterior third of opisthosoma often bipartite and with concave anterior margin; male pedipalp, epigyne and vulva as fig.; prosoma whitish yellow with fine black margin and broad, black median stripe; opisthosoma whitish yellow with fine grey or brown spots and variable pattern

Platnickina tincta (Walckenaer, 1802)

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Light median band of opisthosoma widest in the middle, bordered by irregular black spots; male pedipalp, epigyne and vulva as fig.

Theridion familiare O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1871

- Light median band of opisthosoma ± of the same width along its whole length with ± regularly bulged margin

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Conductor as wide as long, distally simple; epigynal groove as wide as long, approx. circular

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- Conductor distally with complex processes; epigyne different, not circular

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Bulbus with large, projecting, bipartite apophysis; epigynal groove posteriorly dark margined, anteriorly with small bulge; opisthosoma with light, laterally bulged median band, dark margined

Theridion varians Hahn, 1833

- Bulbus and epigyne different

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Conductor narrow; epigynal groove shallow; copulatory opening distinctly visible; opisthosoma dorsally with longitudinal band as fig. (see also T. asopi)

Theridion betteni Wiehle, 1960

- Conductor broader; copulatory opening covered

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Conductor ± circular; epigynal groove posteriorly bulged; entrance ducts forming a double loop

Theridion melanurum Hahn, 1831

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Conductor laterally with small, projecting tip; epigynal groove not bulged posteriorly; entrance ducts in numerous narrow loops

Theridion mystaceum L. Koch, 1870

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Body length approx. 2 mm; conductor distally with 2 long tips; epigynal groove distinctly bulged anteriorly; entrance ducts long and complexly bent

Theridion boesenbergi Strand, 1904

- Body length greater than or equal 2.5 mm; conductor and epigyne different

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Conductor with a single tip; epigynal groove concave posteriorly

Theridion pinastri L. Koch, 1872

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Tip of conductor bipartite; posterior margin of epigynal groove straight or slightly convex; entrance ducts with double loop

Theridion petraeum L. Koch, 1872

Further taxa

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1. Theridion adrianopoli Drensky, 1915

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2. Theridion albipes L. Koch, 1878

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3. Theridion asopi Vanuytven, 2014

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4. Theridion bernardi Lecigne, 2017

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5. Theridion bomae Schmidt, 1957

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6. Theridion bosniense Wunderlich, 2011

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7. Theridion cairoense Wunderlich, 2011

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8. Theridion carpathium Brignoli, 1984

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9. Theridion cinereum Thorell, 1875

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10. Theridion corcyraeum Brignoli, 1984

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11. Theridion cyprusense Wunderlich, 2011

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12. Theridion furfuraceum Simon, 1914

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13. Theridion genistae Simon, 1873

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14. Theridion glaucinum Simon, 1881

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15. Theridion hannoniae Denis, 1945

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16. Theridion harmsi Wunderlich, 2011

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17. Theridion helena Wunderlich, 2011

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18. Theridion hermonense Levy, 1991

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19. Theridion histrionicum Thorell, 1875

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20. Theridion incanescens Simon, 1890

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21. Theridion innocuum Thorell, 1875

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22. Theridion italiense Wunderlich, 1995

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23. Theridion jordanense Levy & Amitai, 1982

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24. Theridion laevigatum Blackwall, 1870

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25. Theridion lapidicola Kulczyński, 1887

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26. Theridion malagaense Wunderlich, 2011

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27. Theridion melanostictum O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1876

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28. Theridion modonatum Wunderlich, 2023

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29. Theridion murarium Emerton, 1882

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30. Theridion musivivum Schmidt, 1956

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31. Theridion mysteriosum Schmidt, 1971

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32. Theridion nasutum Wunderlich, 1995

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33. Theridion negebense Levy & Amitai, 1982

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34. Theridion ochreolum Levy & Amitai, 1982

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35. Theridion pallasi Ponomarev, 2007

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36. Theridion parvulum Blackwall, 1870

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37. Theridion patrizii Caporiacco, 1933

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38. Theridion pinicola Simon, 1873

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39. Theridion prominens Blackwall, 1870

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40. Theridion promiscuum Domènech & Crespo, 2020

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41. Theridion purcelli O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1904

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42. Theridion pyrenaeum Denis, 1945

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43. Theridion rubrum (Keyserling, 1886)

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44. Theridion semitinctum Simon, 1914

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45. Theridion sibiricum Marusik, 1988

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46. Theridion spinitarse O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1876

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47. Theridion swarczewskii Werjbitzky, 1902

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48. Theridion tenellum C. L. Koch, 1841

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49. Theridion trifile Simon, 1907

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50. Theridion uhligi Martin, 1974

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51. Theridion varians cyrenaicum Caporiacco, 1933

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52. Theridion varians rusticum Simon, 1873

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53. Theridion wiehlei Schenkel, 1938