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Checklist for Family Araneidae Simon, 1895 (Golden orb web spiders)
and region British Isles (North Europe)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
415
1703
3903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
340
1509
3601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
99
809
2001
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
88
786
1969
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
69
739
1847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
68
738
1846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
10
291
818
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAraneidae
Simon, 1895
Golden orb web spiders, Indet. Spider, Nephila web spiders
55
133
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for British Isles
55 Genera with 133 Species
#ABCDEGHIKLMNOPSTZ
Acanthepeira Marx, 19763SpeciesTaxom
Acroaspis Karsch, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Aculepeira Chamberlin &..., 18752SpeciesTaxom
Agalenatea Archer, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Anepsion Strand, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Arachnura Vinson, 1872Tailed spider2SpeciesTaxom
Aranea Linnaeus, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1793Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers24SpeciesTaxom
Araniella Chamberlin &..., 1885Cucumber spiders7SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1775Garden orbweavers8SpeciesTaxom
Arkys Walckenaer, 1879Triangular spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Atea C. L. Koch, 19912SpeciesTaxom
Austracantha Dahl, 1859Christmas spider1SpeciesTaxom
Backobourkia Framenau, Du..., 18712SpeciesTaxom
Caerostris Thorell, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Carepalxis L. Koch, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Celaenia Thorell, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Cercidia Thorell, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Colaranea Court & Forster, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Cryptaranea Court & Forster, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1885Three-lobed Spiders5SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtarachne Thorell, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtophora Simon, 1955Tent spiders5SpeciesTaxom
Dolophones Walckenaer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Eriophora Simon, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Eustala Simon, 19355SpeciesTaxom
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1775Spiny Backed Orb Weaver2SpeciesTaxom
Gea C. L. Koch, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Gibbaranea Archer, 18022SpeciesTaxom
Heurodes Keyserling, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypsosinga Ausserer, 18444SpeciesTaxom
Isoxya Simon, 1844Box kite spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Kilima Grasshoff, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Larinioides Caporiacco, 1757Furrow spiders5SpeciesTaxom
Leviellus Wunderlich, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Lewisepeira Levi, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Mangora O. P.-Cambridge, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Metepeira F. O. P.-Cam..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Micrathena Sundevall, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Nemoscolus Simon, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1864Spotted orbweavers6SpeciesTaxom
Novakiella Court & Forster, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Novaranea Court & Forster, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Nuctenea Simon, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ordgarius Keyserling, 1897Bolas spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Pedanostethus Simon, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Plebs Joseph & Fra..., 18862SpeciesTaxom
Poecilopachys Simon, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Poltys C. L. Koch, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Singa C. L. Koch, 1758Striped orbweavers2SpeciesTaxom
Stroemiellus Wunderlich, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Trichonephila Dahl, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Zealaranea Court & Forster, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Zilla C. L. Koch, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Zygiella F. O. P.-Cam..., 17575SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British Isles
133 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthepeira cherokee Levi, 1976
Acanthepeira labidura Mello-Leitao, 1943
Acanthepeira marion Levi, 1976
Aculepeira ceropegia Walckenaer, 1802Oak spider
Aculepeira packardi Thorell, 1875
Agalenatea redii Scopoli, 1763
Arachnura feredayi L. Koch, 1872Tailed forest spider
Arachnura higginsi L. Koch, 1872Scorpion Orb Weaver
Aranea redii (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Agalenatea redii Scopoli, 1763
Araneus albotriangulus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus alsine Walckenaer, 1802Orange Wheelweaving Spider
Araneus angulatus Clerck, 1758Colletid bees
Araneus arenaceus Keyserling, 1886
Araneus balanus Doleschall, 1859
Araneus bradleyi Keyserling, 1887Enamelled Spider
Araneus brisbanae L. Koch, 1867
Araneus diadematus Clerck, 1758Cross orbweaver
Araneus dimidiatus L. Koch, 1871
Araneus groenlandicola Strand, 1906
Araneus hoshi Tanikawa, 2001
Araneus marmoreus Clerck, 1757Marbled Orb Weaver
Araneus marmoreus marmoreus (Clerck, 1757)⇒ Araneus marmoreus Clerck, 1757
Araneus marmoreus pyramidatus (Clerck, 1757)⇒ Araneus marmoreus Clerck, 1757
Araneus miniatus Walckenaer, 1842
Araneus nordmanni Thorell, 1870Nordmann'S Orbweaver
Araneus pinguis Karsch, 1879
Araneus quadratus (Clerck, 1757)⇒ Araneus pinguis Karsch, 1879
Araneus saevus L. Koch, 1872Fierce Orbweaver
Araneus scutigerens Hogg, 1900
Araneus sturmi Hahn, 1831
Araneus sylvicola Rainbow, 1897
Araneus thaddeus (Hentz, 1847)⇒ Araneus meropes Keyserling, 1865
Araneus triguttatus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Araneus hoshi Tanikawa, 2001
Araniella alpica Koch, 1869
Araniella cucurbitina (Clerck, 1758)⇒ Araniella proxima KulczyÅ„ski, 1885
Araniella displicata Hentz, 1847Six-spotted orbweaver
Araniella inconspicua Simon, 1874
Araniella opisthographa Kulczyn´ski, 1905
Araniella opistographa (Kulczynski, 1905)⇒ Araniella opisthographa Kulczyn´ski, 1905
Araniella proxima Kulczyński, 1885
Argiope argentata Fabricius, 1775Banded Garden Spider
Argiope australis Charles Atha..., 1805
Argiope bruennichi Scopoli, 1772Orb-weaving Spider
Argiope coquereli Vinson, 1863
Argiope keyserlingi Karsch, 1878St Andrew's Cross spider
Argiope magnifica L. Koch, 1871
Argiope protensa Koch, 1872Longtailed orb-weaving spider
Argiope trifasciata Forsskål, 1775Banded Argiope
Arkys lancearius Walckenaer, 1837Milkweed
Arkys walckenaeri Simon, 1879Walckenaer's Studded Triangular Spider
Atea sturmi (Hahn, 1831)⇒ Araneus sturmi Hahn, 1831
Atea triguttata — Heimer &..., 1991
Austracantha minax Thorell, 1859Australian Jewel Spider
Backobourkia brouni Urquhart, 1885
Backobourkia heroine L. Koch, 1871
Caerostris sexcuspidata Johan Christ..., 1793African bark orb-web spider
Carepalxis coronata William Jose..., 1896
Carepalxis tuberculata Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Celaenia olivacea Arthur T. Ur..., 1885
Cercidia prominens Johan Peter ..., 1851
Colaranea brunnea Court & Raym..., 1988
Colaranea verutum Arthur T. Ur..., 1887
Colaranea viriditas Arthur T. Ur..., 1887Green orbweb spider
Cryptaranea atrihastula Arthur T. Ur..., 1891
Cryptaranea subcompta Arthur T. Ur..., 1887
Cyclosa conica Pallas, 1772Conical Trashline Orbweaver
Cyclosa fuliginata Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Cyclosa insulana (Costa, 1834)⇒ Cyclosa omonaga Tanikawa, 1992
Cyclosa psylla Thorell, 1887
Cyclosa trilobata Arthur T. Ur..., 1885Three lobed spider
Cyrtophora cylindroides Charles Atha..., 1842
Cyrtophora larinioides Eugène Simon, 1895
Cyrtophora moluccensis (Doleschall, 1857)⇒ Cyrtophora ikomosanensis Bösenberg &..., 1906
Cyrtophora parnasia Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Cyrtophora rainbowi Carl Friedri..., 1955
Dolophones turrigera Ludwig Carl ..., 1867
Eriophora biapicata Ludwig Carl ..., 1871Australian Garden Orb Weaver Spider
Eriophora pustulosa Walckenaer, 1841Garden orbweb spider
Eriophora transmarina Keyserling, 1865Australian garden orb weaver spider
Eustala anastera (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Eustala conchlea Henry Christ..., 1888
Eustala devia Willis J. Ge..., 1936Orb weavers
Eustala eleuthera Herbert Walt..., 1977
Eustala emertoni Richard C. B..., 1904
Eustala rosae Ralph Vary C..., 1935
Gasteracantha cancriformis Linnaeus, 1758Crab spider
Gasteracantha fornicata (Johan Christ..., 1775)⇒ Gasteracantha sauteri Maria Dahl, 1914
Gea theridioides Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Gibbaranea bituberculata Walckenaer, 1802
Gibbaranea gibbosa Walckenaer, 1802
Hypsosinga albovittata Johan Peter ..., 1851
Hypsosinga heri Carl Wilhelm..., 1831
Hypsosinga pygmaea Sundevall, 1831
Hypsosinga sanguinea C. L. Koch, 1844
Isoxya cicatricosa Carl Ludwig ..., 1844
Kilima decens John Blackwall, 1866
Larinioides cornutus Clerck, 1758Furrow orb spider
Larinioides jalimovi Bakhvalov, 1981
Larinioides patagiatus Clerck, 1758Ornamental Orbweaver
Larinioides sclopetarius (Clerck, 1758)⇒ Larinioides sericatus Clerck, 1757
Larinioides sericatus Clerck, 1757Gray Cross Spider
Leviellus stroemi Thorell, 1870
Lewisepeira farri Archer, 1958
Mangora acalypha Walckenaer, 1802Cricket-bat Orb Weaver
Mangora placida Hentz, 1847Tuft-Legged Orb Weaver
Metepeira palustris Ralph Vary C..., 1942
Micrathena excavata Carl Ludwig ..., 1836Orb weavers
Micrathena gracilis Charles Atha..., 1805Orb Weavers
Micrathena rufopunctata Arthur Gardi..., 1873
Neoscona adianta Walckenaer, 1802
Neoscona benjamina (Walckenaer, 1841)⇒ Neoscona crucifera Lucas, 1838
Neoscona nautica L. Koch, 1875Orb weavers
Neoscona pratensis Hentz, 1847
Neoscona subfusca Carl Ludwig ..., 1837Common Hairy Field Spider
Neoscona triangula Keyserling, 1864
Novakiella trituberculosa Carl Friedri..., 1942
Novaranea queribunda Keyserling, 1887
Nuctenea umbratica Clerck, 1758Toad Spider
Ordgarius acanthonotus Eugène Simon, 1909
Ordgarius furcatus Octavius Pic..., 1877Hairy imperial spider
Ordgarius magnificus Rainbow, 1897Magnificent spider
Plebs bradleyi Keyserling, 1887Enamel spider
Plebs eburnus Keyserling, 1886Bush Orb-weaver Spider
Poecilopachys australasia Griffith & P..., 1833Two-spined Spider
Poltys laciniosus Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Poltys noblei Smith, 2006
Singa albovittata (Westring, 1851)⇒ Hypsosinga albovittata Johan Peter ..., 1851
Singa hamata Clerck, 1758
Stroemiellus stroemi Tord Tamerla..., 1870
Zealaranea crassa Walckenaer, 1842
Zilla diodia Charles Atha..., 1802Zilla diodia
Zygiella atrica (Koch, 1845)⇒ Zygiella calophylla Walckenaer, 1802
Zygiella calophylla Walckenaer, 1802
Zygiella nearctica Willis J. Ge..., 1964
Zygiella stroemi (Thorell, 1870)⇒ Stroemiellus stroemi Tord Tamerla..., 1870
Zygiella x-notata (Clerck, 1757)⇒ Guizygiella nadleri Heimer, 1984

Subnodes of Araneidae with occurrences in British Isles
SubfamilyAraneinae
Simon, 1895
38
100
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArgiopinae
Simon, 1890
2
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyrtarachninae
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyrtophorinae
Simon, 1895
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGasteracanthinae
Elgar & al., 1990
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicratheninae
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Araneidae at artfakta.se
Araneidae at biodiversity.org.au
Araneidae at dyntaxa.se
Araneidae at gbif.org
Araneidae at irmng.org
Araneidae at itis.gov