Cybaeidae

Cybaeidae is a family of spiders first described by Nathan Banks in 1892.^[1] The diving bell spider or water spider Argyroneta aquatica was previously included in this family, but is now in the family Dictynidae.^[2][3]

Cybaeidae Temporal range: Palaeogene–present PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Cybaeus charlesi
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Cybaeidae Banks, 1892
Diversity
19 genera, 282 species

Genera

Main article: List of Cybaeidae species

As of April 2025^[update], the World Spider Catalog accepts the following extant genera:^[4]

• Allocybaeina Bennett, 2020
• Blabomma Chamberlin & Ivie, 1937 — United States, Korea
• Calymmaria Chamberlin & Ivie, 1937 — United States, Canada, Mexico
• Cryphoeca Thorell, 1870 — Asia, Europe, North America
• Cryphoecina Deltshev, 1997 — Montenegro
• Cybaeina Chamberlin & Ivie, 1932 — United States
• Cybaeota Chamberlin & Ivie, 1933 — United States, Canada
• Cybaeozyga Chamberlin & Ivie, 1937 — United States
• Cybaeus L. Koch, 1868 — Asia, North America, Europe, Peru
• Dirksia Chamberlin & Ivie, 1942 — United States, France
• Ethobuella Chamberlin & Ivie, 1937 — United States, Canada
• Mastigusa Menge, 1854 — France, Hungary
• Neocryphoeca Roth, 1970 — United States
• Neocybaeina Bennett, 2023 — United States
• Pseudocybaeota Wang & Zhang, 2022 — United States
• Rothaeina Hedin, Ramírez & Monjaraz-Ruedas, 2025 — United States
• Sincybaeus Simon, 1898 — China, Japan
• Siskiyu Simon, 1884 — United States
• Symposia Simon, 1898 — Venezuela, Colombia
• Tuberta Simon, 1884 — Azerbaijan, Italy
• Vagellia Simon, 1899 — Indonesia
• Willisus Roth, 1981 — United States
• Yorima Chamberlin & Ivie, 1942 — United States, Cuba

A fossil genus is also placed in this family:^[5]

• †Vectaraneus Selden, 2003 (Isle of Wight)

See also

• List of Cybaeidae species