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Checklist for Family Araneidae Simon, 1895 (Golden orb web spiders)
and region New Zealand (Polynesia)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
307
1096
3127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
283
1015
2831
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
62
369
1367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
62
369
1367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
53
349
1179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
53
349
1179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
10
115
390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAraneidae
Simon, 1895
Golden orb web spiders, Indet. Spider, Nephila web spiders
27
52
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New Zealand
27 Genera with 52 Species
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Acroaspis Karsch, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Arachnura Vinson, 1872Tailed spider1SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1867Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers2SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1872Garden orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Artifex Kallal & Hor..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Backobourkia Framenau, Du..., 18712SpeciesTaxom
Celaenia Thorell, 18896SpeciesTaxom
Colaranea Court & Forster, 18874SpeciesTaxom
Courtaraneus Framenau, Vi..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Cryptaranea Court & Forster, 18917SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1885Three-lobed Spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtophora Simon, 1857Tent spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Eriophora Simon, 18413SpeciesTaxom
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1864Spiny Backed Orb Weaver2SpeciesTaxom
Heurodes Keyserling, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Larinioides Caporiacco, 1758Furrow spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Micrathena Sundevall, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1887Spotted orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Novakiella Court & Forster, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Novaranea Court & Forster, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Poecilopachys Simon, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Prasonica Simon, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Salsa Framenau & C..., 18721SpeciesTaxom
Socca Framenau, Ca..., 18411SpeciesTaxom
Trichonephila Dahl, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Zealaranea Court & Forster, 18904SpeciesTaxom
Zygiella F. O. P.-Cam..., 17572SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Zealand
52 Species
Acroaspis decorosa Urquhart, 1894
Arachnura feredayi L. Koch, 1872Tailed forest spider
Araneus balanus Doleschall, 1859
Araneus brisbanae L. Koch, 1867
Argiope protensa Koch, 1872Longtailed orb-weaving spider
Artifex melanopyga L.Koch, 1871
Backobourkia brouni Urquhart, 1885
Backobourkia heroine L. Koch, 1871
Celaenia atkinsoni Octavius Pic..., 1879
Celaenia excavata Ludwig Carl ..., 1867Bird dropping spider
Celaenia hectori Octavius Pic..., 1879
Celaenia olivacea Arthur T. Ur..., 1885
Celaenia penna Arthur T. Ur..., 1887
Celaenia tuberosa Arthur T. Ur..., 1889
Colaranea brunnea Court & Raym..., 1988
Colaranea melanoviridis Court & Raym..., 1988
Colaranea verutum Arthur T. Ur..., 1887
Colaranea viriditas Arthur T. Ur..., 1887Green orbweb spider
Courtaraneus orientalis Urquhart, 1887
Cryptaranea albolineata Arthur T. Ur..., 1893
Cryptaranea atrihastula Arthur T. Ur..., 1891
Cryptaranea invisibilis Arthur T. Ur..., 1892
Cryptaranea stewartensis Court & Raym..., 1988
Cryptaranea subalpina Court & Raym..., 1988
Cryptaranea subcompta Arthur T. Ur..., 1887
Cryptaranea venustula Arthur T. Ur..., 1891
Cyclosa fuliginata Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Cyclosa insulana (Costa, 1834)⇒ Cyclosa omonaga Tanikawa, 1992
Cyclosa trilobata Arthur T. Ur..., 1885Three lobed spider
Cyrtophora moluccensis (Doleschall, 1857)⇒ Cyrtophora ikomosanensis Bösenberg &..., 1906
Eriophora decorosa (Arthur T. Ur..., 1894)⇒ Acroaspis decorosa Urquhart, 1894
Eriophora heroine (L. Koch, 1871)⇒ Backobourkia heroine L. Koch, 1871
Eriophora pustulosa Walckenaer, 1841Garden orbweb spider
Gasteracantha hasselti Carl Ludwig ..., 1837Hasselt's Spiny Spider
Gasteracantha westringi Eugen von Ke..., 1864
Larinioides cornutus Clerck, 1758Furrow orb spider
Larinioides patagiatus Clerck, 1758Ornamental Orbweaver
Micrathena excavata Carl Ludwig ..., 1836Orb weavers
Neoscona orientalis Arthur T. Ur..., 1887
Novakiella trituberculosa Carl Friedri..., 1942
Novaranea queribunda Keyserling, 1887
Poecilopachys australasia Griffith & P..., 1833Two-spined Spider
Prasonica plagiata Raymond Comt..., 1917
Salsa fuliginata L. Koch, 1872
Socca pustulosa Walckenaer, 1841
Trichonephila edulis Labillardiè..., 1799Edible Golden Silk Spider
Zealaranea crassa Walckenaer, 1842
Zealaranea prina Court & Forster, 1988
Zealaranea saxitalis Urquhart, 1887
Zealaranea trinotata Urquhart, 1890
Zygiella atrica (Koch, 1845)⇒ Zygiella calophylla Walckenaer, 1802
Zygiella x-notata (Clerck, 1757)⇒ Guizygiella nadleri Heimer, 1984

Subnodes of Araneidae with occurrences in New Zealand
SubfamilyAraneinae
Simon, 1895
16
39
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArgiopinae
Simon, 1890
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyrtarachninae
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyrtophorinae
Simon, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGasteracanthinae
Elgar & al., 1990
1
2
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