Arkyidae

Arkyidae
Arkys cornutus
Arkys sp. from New Guinea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Arkyidae
L. Koch, 1872
Genera
Diversity
2 genera, 38 species
blue: reported countries (WSC)
green: observation hotspots (iNaturalist)

Arkyidae, also known as triangular spiders,[1] is a family of araneomorph spiders first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1872 as a subfamily of Araneidae, and later elevated to a full family in 2017.[2]

Genera

As of January 2026, this family includes two genera and 38 species:[2]

References

  1. ^ "Triangular Spiders and Allies (Family Arkyidae)". iNaturalist Australia. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  2. ^ a b "Family Arkyidae L. Koch, 1872". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2026-01-18.


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