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Checklist for Family Araneidae Simon, 1895 (Golden orb web spiders)
and region Cambridgeshire (East England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
170
497
727
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
150
443
657
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
50
285
516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
50
285
516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
42
273
486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
42
273
486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
6
134
255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAraneidae
Simon, 1895
Golden orb web spiders, Indet. Spider, Nephila web spiders
21
46
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cambridgeshire
21 Genera with 46 Species
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Arachnura Vinson, 1872Tailed spider1SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1793Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers9SpeciesTaxom
Araniella Chamberlin &..., 1905Cucumber spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1775Garden orbweavers3SpeciesTaxom
Arkys Walckenaer, 1879Triangular spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Backobourkia Framenau, Du..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1872Three-lobed Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Eriophora Simon, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Eustala Simon, 19354SpeciesTaxom
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1833
Spiny Backed Orb Weaver0SpeciesTaxom
Gea C. L. Koch, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Gibbaranea Archer, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Hypsosinga Ausserer, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Larinioides Caporiacco, 1758Furrow spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Mangora O. P.-Cambridge, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Metepeira F. O. P.-Cam..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Micrathena Sundevall, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1842Spotted orbweavers2SpeciesTaxom
Nuctenea Simon, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Plebs Joseph & Fra..., 18862SpeciesTaxom
Zygiella F. O. P.-Cam..., 17572SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cambridgeshire
46 Species
Arachnura feredayi L. Koch, 1872Tailed forest spider
Araneus balanus Doleschall, 1859
Araneus bradleyi Keyserling, 1887Enamelled Spider
Araneus diadematus Clerck, 1758Cross orbweaver
Araneus dimidiatus L. Koch, 1871
Araneus marmoreus Clerck, 1757Marbled Orb Weaver
Araneus quadratus (Clerck, 1757)⇒ Araneus pinguis Karsch, 1879
Araneus scutigerens Hogg, 1900
Araneus thaddeus (Hentz, 1847)⇒ Araneus meropes Keyserling, 1865
Araneus triguttatus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Araneus hoshi Tanikawa, 2001
Araniella cucurbitina (Clerck, 1758)⇒ Araniella proxima KulczyÅ„ski, 1885
Araniella displicata Hentz, 1847Six-spotted orbweaver
Araniella opisthographa Kulczyn´ski, 1905
Argiope bruennichi Scopoli, 1772Orb-weaving Spider
Argiope protensa Koch, 1872Longtailed orb-weaving spider
Argiope trifasciata Forsskål, 1775Banded Argiope
Arkys walckenaeri Simon, 1879Walckenaer's Studded Triangular Spider
Backobourkia heroine L. Koch, 1871
Cyclosa conica Pallas, 1772Conical Trashline Orbweaver
Cyclosa fuliginata Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Eriophora biapicata Ludwig Carl ..., 1871Australian Garden Orb Weaver Spider
Eriophora transmarina Keyserling, 1865Australian garden orb weaver spider
Eustala anastera (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Eustala conchlea Henry Christ..., 1888
Eustala cepina Charles Atha..., 1842
Eustala emertoni Richard C. B..., 1904
Eustala rosae Ralph Vary C..., 1935
Gea theridioides Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Gibbaranea gibbosa Walckenaer, 1802
Hypsosinga heri Carl Wilhelm..., 1831
Hypsosinga pygmaea Sundevall, 1831
Hypsosinga rubens Nicholas Mar..., 1847
Larinioides cornutus Clerck, 1758Furrow orb spider
Larinioides patagiatus Clerck, 1758Ornamental Orbweaver
Larinioides sclopetarius (Clerck, 1758)⇒ Larinioides sericatus Clerck, 1757
Mangora gibberosa (Hentz, 1847)⇒ Mangora fascialata Franganillo, 1936
Mangora maculata Keyserling, 1865Greenlegged orbweaver
Mangora placida Hentz, 1847Tuft-Legged Orb Weaver
Metepeira palustris Ralph Vary C..., 1942
Micrathena gracilis Charles Atha..., 1805Orb Weavers
Neoscona adianta Walckenaer, 1802
Neoscona arabesca Walckenaer, 1842Arabesque orbweaver
Nuctenea umbratica Clerck, 1758Toad Spider
Plebs bradleyi Keyserling, 1887Enamel spider
Plebs eburnus Keyserling, 1886Bush Orb-weaver Spider
Zygiella atrica (Koch, 1845)⇒ Zygiella calophylla Walckenaer, 1802
Zygiella x-notata (Clerck, 1757)⇒ Guizygiella nadleri Heimer, 1984

Subnodes of Araneidae with occurrences in Cambridgeshire
SubfamilyAraneinae
Simon, 1895
15
38
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArgiopinae
Simon, 1890
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGasteracanthinae
Elgar & al., 1990
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicratheninae
1
1
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