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


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
97
227
294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
82
194
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
40
123
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
40
123
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
36
118
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
36
118
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
8
49
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAraneidae
Simon, 1895
Golden orb web spiders, Indet. Spider, Nephila web spiders
18
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Island
18 Genera with 21 Species
Arachnura Vinson, 1872Tailed spider1SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1859Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1872Garden orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Backobourkia Framenau, Du..., 18851SpeciesTaxom
Celaenia Thorell, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Colaranea Court & Forster, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Cryptaranea Court & Forster, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1885Three-lobed Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Eriophora Simon, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1864Spiny Backed Orb Weaver1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathena Sundevall, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1887Spotted orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Novakiella Court & Forster, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Novaranea Court & Forster, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Poecilopachys Simon, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Trichonephila Dahl, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Zealaranea Court & Forster, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Zygiella F. O. P.-Cam..., 17571SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Island
21 Species
Arachnura feredayi L. Koch, 1872Tailed forest spider
Araneus balanus Doleschall, 1859
Argiope protensa Koch, 1872Longtailed orb-weaving spider
Backobourkia brouni Urquhart, 1885
Celaenia olivacea Arthur T. Ur..., 1885
Colaranea brunnea Court & Raym..., 1988
Colaranea melanoviridis Court & Raym..., 1988
Colaranea viriditas Arthur T. Ur..., 1887Green orbweb spider
Cryptaranea atrihastula Arthur T. Ur..., 1891
Cyclosa fuliginata Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Cyclosa trilobata Arthur T. Ur..., 1885Three lobed spider
Eriophora pustulosa Walckenaer, 1841Garden orbweb spider
Gasteracantha westringi Eugen von Ke..., 1864
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
Zealaranea crassa Walckenaer, 1842
Zealaranea trinotata Urquhart, 1890
Zygiella x-notata (Clerck, 1757)⇒ Guizygiella nadleri Heimer, 1984

Subnodes of Araneidae with occurrences in North Island
SubfamilyAraneinae
Simon, 1895
12
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArgiopinae
Simon, 1890
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyrtarachninae
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGasteracanthinae
Elgar & al., 1990
1
1
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