Trechaleidae (''tre-kah-LEE-ih-dee'') is a family of araneomorph spiders first described by

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in 1890, and includes about 140 described species in 16 genera. They all live in

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and South America except for '' Shinobius orientalis'', which is endemic to

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. Other names for the family are longlegged water spiders and fishing spiders.

Genera

, the World Spider Catalog accepts the following genera: *'' Amapalea'' Silva & Lise, 2006 – Brazil *''

Barrisca ''Barrisca'' is a genus of spiders in the family Trechaleidae Trechaleidae (''tre-kah-LEE-ih-dee'') is a family of Araneomorphae, araneomorph spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1890, and includes about 140 described species in 16 gen ...

'' Chamberlin & Ivie, 1936 – South America, Panama *''

Caricelea ''Caricelea'' is a genus of spiders in the family Trechaleidae Trechaleidae (''tre-kah-LEE-ih-dee'') is a family of Araneomorphae, araneomorph spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1890, and includes about 140 described species in 16 ge ...

'' Silva & Lise, 2007 – Peru *''

Cupiennius ''Cupiennius'', known by the common name bromeliad spiders or as the often confused name banana spiders, is a genus of araneomorph spiders in the family Trechaleidae, named by Eugène Simon in 1891. They are found from Mexico to northwestern S ...

'' Simon, 1891 – Mexico to northwestern South America *''

Dossenus ''Dossenus'' is a genus of spiders in the family Trechaleidae Trechaleidae (''tre-kah-LEE-ih-dee'') is a family of Araneomorphae, araneomorph spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1890, and includes about 140 described species in 16 gen ...

'' Simon, 1898 – Trinidad, South America *''

Dyrines ''Dyrines'' is a genus of spiders in the family Trechaleidae Trechaleidae (''tre-kah-LEE-ih-dee'') is a family of Araneomorphae, araneomorph spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1890, and includes about 140 described species in 16 gene ...

'' Simon, 1903 – South America, Panama *'' Enna'' O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897 – South America, Central America, Mexico *''

Heidrunea ''Heidrunea'' is a genus of spiders in the family Trechaleidae Trechaleidae (''tre-kah-LEE-ih-dee'') is a family of Araneomorphae, araneomorph spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1890, and includes about 140 described species in 16 ge ...

'' Brescovit & Höfer, 1994 – Brazil *''

Hesydrus ''Hesydrus'' is a genus of spiders in the family Trechaleidae Trechaleidae (''tre-kah-LEE-ih-dee'') is a family of Araneomorphae, araneomorph spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1890, and includes about 140 described species in 16 gen ...

'' Simon, 1898 – South America, Central America *''

Neoctenus ''Neoctenus'' is a genus of spiders in the family Trechaleidae Trechaleidae (''tre-kah-LEE-ih-dee'') is a family of Araneomorphae, araneomorph spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1890, and includes about 140 described species in 16 gen ...

'' Simon, 1897 – Brazil,

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, Peru *''

Paradossenus ''Paradossenus'' is a genus of spiders in the family Trechaleidae Trechaleidae (''tre-kah-LEE-ih-dee'') is a family of Araneomorphae, araneomorph spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1890, and includes about 140 described species in 16 ...

'' F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1903 – South America, Nicaragua *''

Paratrechalea ''Paratrechalea'' is a genus of spiders in the family Trechaleidae Trechaleidae (''tre-kah-LEE-ih-dee'') is a family of Araneomorphae, araneomorph spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1890, and includes about 140 described species in 1 ...

'' Carico, 2005 – Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay *'' Rhoicinus'' Simon, 1898 – South America *'' Shinobius'' Yaginuma, 1991 –

*''

Syntrechalea ''Syntrechalea'' is a genus of spiders in the family Trechaleidae Trechaleidae (''tre-kah-LEE-ih-dee'') is a family of Araneomorphae, araneomorph spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1890, and includes about 140 described species in 16 ...

'' F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1902 – South America, Mexico *'' Trechalea'' Thorell, 1869 – Trinidad, South America, North America, Central America *''

Trechaleoides ''Trechaleoides'' is a genus of spiders in the family Trechaleidae Trechaleidae (''tre-kah-LEE-ih-dee'') is a family of Araneomorphae, araneomorph spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1890, and includes about 140 described species in 1 ...

'' Carico, 2005 – South America

Genera

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