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Checklist for Family Araneidae Simon, 1895 (Golden orb web spiders)
and region Papua New Guinea (Melanesia)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
173
628
1291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
150
540
1112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
60
314
670
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
55
304
650
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
46
281
600
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
46
281
600
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
9
70
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAraneidae
Simon, 1895
Golden orb web spiders, Indet. Spider, Nephila web spiders
29
127
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Papua New Guinea
29 Genera with 127 Species
#ACEGHLMNOPSTZ
Anepsion Strand, 19613SpeciesTaxom
Arachnura Vinson, 1867Tailed spider2SpeciesTaxom
Aranea Linnaeus, 17937SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1915Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers13SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1911Garden orbweavers22SpeciesTaxom
Arkys Walckenaer, 1971Triangular spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Carepalxis L. Koch, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Celaenia Thorell, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1886Three-lobed Spiders10SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtarachne Thorell, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtophora Simon, 1857Tent spiders13SpeciesTaxom
Eriophora Simon, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Eriovixia Archer, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1864Spiny Backed Orb Weaver34SpeciesTaxom
Gea C. L. Koch, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Hortophora Framenau & C..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Larinia Simon, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Micrathena Sundevall, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Micropoltys Kulczyński, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1842Spotted orbweavers3SpeciesTaxom
Ordgarius Keyserling, 1886Bolas spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Parawixia F. O. P.-Cam..., 19112SpeciesTaxom
Pasilobus Simon, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Plebs Joseph & Fra..., 20121SpeciesTaxom
Poecilopachys Simon, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Poltys C. L. Koch, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Salsa Framenau & C..., 20221SpeciesTaxom
Thelacantha Hasselt, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Zygiella F. O. P.-Cam..., 17571SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Papua New Guinea
127 Species and 10 Subspecies
Anepsion buchi Chrysanthus, 1969
Anepsion peltoides Thorell, 1878
Anepsion roeweri Chrysanthus, 1961
Arachnura caudatella Roewer, 1955
Arachnura melanura Simon, 1867Black tail spider
Aranea fornicata Fabricius, 1775
Aranea longipes (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793
Aranea maculata (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793
Aranea moluccensis
Aranea novae-pomeraniae Strand, 1913
Aranea pilipes (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793
Aranea sebae (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793
Araneus balanus Doleschall, 1859
Araneus caudifer Kulczyn´ski, 1911
Araneus cyrtarachnoides Keyserling, 1887
Araneus depressatulus Roewer, 1942
Araneus diadematus Clerck, 1758Cross orbweaver
Araneus floriatus Hogg, 1914
Araneus gestroi Thorell, 1881
Araneus macleayi Bradley, 1876
Araneus novaepommerianae Strand, 1913
Araneus omoedus (Thorell, 1870)⇒ Gibbaranea omoeda Thorell, 1870
Araneus radja Doleschall, 1857
Araneus relicinus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus toma Strand, 1915
Argiope aemula Walckenaer, 1842
Argiope aetherea (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Argiope keyserlingi Karsch, 1878
Argiope aetheroides Yin & al., 1989
Argiope appensa Walckenaer, 1842Garden spider
Argiope avara (Forskål, 1775)⇒ Argiope trifasciata Forsskål, 1775
Argiope bougainvilla Charles Atha..., 1847
Argiope brunnescantia Embrik Strand, 1911
Argiope brunnescentia Strand, 1911
Argiope doboensis Embrik Strand, 1911
Argiope friedericii Strand, 1911
Argiope halmaherensis Embrik Strand, 1907Carpenter bees
Argiope keyserlingi Karsch, 1878St Andrew's Cross spider
Argiope lihirica (Strand, 1913)⇒ Argiope brunnescentia Strand, 1911
Argiope magnifica L. Koch, 1871
Argiope novae-pommeraniae Strand, 1915
Argiope ocyaloides (L. Koch, 1871)⇒ Argiope doboensis Embrik Strand, 1911
Argiope picta L. Koch, 1871
Argiope reinwardti Doleschall, 1859
Argiope squallica Strand, 1915
Argiope trifasciata Forsskål, 1775Banded Argiope
Argiope wogeonicola Strand, 1913
Argiope wolfi Strand, 1911
Arkys coronatus Balogh, 1978
Arkys lancearius Walckenaer, 1837Milkweed
Arkys roosdorpi Chrysanthus, 1971
Carepalxis beelzebub Hasselt, 1873
Celaenia excavata Ludwig Carl ..., 1867Bird dropping spider
Cyclosa bifida Doleschall, 1859
Cyclosa bulleri Tord Tamerla..., 1881
Cyclosa camelodes (Thorell, 1878)⇒ Cyclosa maritima Tanikawa, 1992
Cyclosa confusa Bösenberg & ..., 1906
Cyclosa fuliginata Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Cyclosa insulana (Costa, 1834)⇒ Cyclosa omonaga Tanikawa, 1992
Cyclosa maritima Tanikawa, 1992
Cyclosa omonaga Tanikawa, 1992
Cyclosa trilobata Arthur T. Ur..., 1885Three lobed spider
Cyclosa vallata Keyserling, 1886
Cyrtarachne friederici Embrik Strand, 1911
Cyrtarachne tricolor aruana Strand, 1911
Cyrtophora admiralia Embrik Strand, 1913
Cyrtophora beccarii Tord Tamerla..., 1878
Cyrtophora cicatrosa Stoliczka, 1869
Cyrtophora cylindroides Charles Atha..., 1842
Cyrtophora cylindroides scalaris Strand, 1915
Cyrtophora doriae Tord Tamerla..., 1881
Cyrtophora gazellae Ferdinand Ka..., 1878
Cyrtophora hirta Ludwig Carl ..., 1872Tent Web Spider
Cyrtophora ikomosanensis Bösenberg &..., 1906
Cyrtophora lineata Wladislaus K..., 1910
Cyrtophora moluccensis (Doleschall, 1857)⇒ Cyrtophora ikomosanensis Bösenberg &..., 1906
Cyrtophora monulfi Pater Chrysa..., 1960
Cyrtophora unicolor Doleschall, 1857
Eriophora transmarina Keyserling, 1865Australian garden orb weaver spider
Eriovixia laglaizei Eugène Simon, 1877
Gasteracantha aciculata Mary Agard P..., 1899
Gasteracantha analispina Strand, 1911
Gasteracantha beccarii (Tord Tamerla..., 1877)⇒ Macracantha arcuata Fabricius, 1793
Gasteracantha bradleyi (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Aranea fornicata Fabricius, 1775
Gasteracantha clavigera Christoph Go..., 1863
Gasteracantha crucigera Bradley, 1877
Gasteracantha diardi Hippolyte Lucas, 1835
Gasteracantha fornicata (Johan Christ..., 1775)⇒ Gasteracantha sauteri Maria Dahl, 1914
Gasteracantha hasselti Carl Ludwig ..., 1837Hasselt's Spiny Spider
Gasteracantha irradiata Charles Atha..., 1842
Gasteracantha lepelletieri Félix Édouar..., 1825
Gasteracantha mahurica Strand, 1913
Gasteracantha mammeata (Thorell, 1859)⇒ Thelacantha brevispina Doleschall, 1857
Gasteracantha mediofusca Carl Ludwig ..., 1859
Gasteracantha metallica Mary Agard P..., 1898
Gasteracantha notata Wladislaus K..., 1910
Gasteracantha pentagona Charles Atha..., 1842
Gasteracantha pentagona anirica Strand, 1915
Gasteracantha quadrispinosa Octavius Pic..., 1879
Gasteracantha sacerdotalis Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Gasteracantha sanguinolenta Koch, 1844Jawla paste shrimp
Gasteracantha sauteri Maria Dahl, 1914
Gasteracantha signifera Mary Agard P..., 1898
Gasteracantha signifera bistrigella Strand, 1915
Gasteracantha signifera heterospina Strand, 1915
Gasteracantha signifera pustulinota Strand, 1915
Gasteracantha subaequispina Maria Dahl, 1914
Gasteracantha taeniata Charles Atha..., 1842
Gasteracantha taeniata anirensis Strand, 1911
Gasteracantha taeniata novahannoveriana Dahl, 1914
Gasteracantha taeniata obsoletopicta Strand, 1915
Gasteracantha theisi Félix Édouar..., 1838
Gasteracantha vittata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Gasteracantha sanguinolenta Koch, 1844
Gasteracantha westringi Eugen von Ke..., 1864
Gea argiopides Embrik Strand, 1911
Gea eff Herbert Walt..., 1983
Gea virginis Strand, 1911
Hortophora transmarina Keyserling, 1865Garden Orb Weaver Spider
Larinia phthisica L. Koch, 1871
Micrathena excavata Carl Ludwig ..., 1836Orb weavers
Micropoltys debakkeri H.M. Smith &..., 2010
Neoscona penicillipes Ferdinand Ka..., 1879
Neoscona punctigera Doleschall, 1857
Neoscona theisi Walckenaer, 1842Spider
Ordgarius bicolor Mary Agard P..., 1899
Ordgarius magnificus Rainbow, 1897Magnificent spider
Ordgarius monstrosus Keyserling, 1886
Parawixia dehaani Doleschall, 1859
Parawixia dehaani octopunctigera Strand, 1911
Plebs salesi Joseph & Fra..., 2012
Poecilopachys minutissima Pater Chrysa..., 1971
Poltys frenchi Henry Rought..., 1899
Poltys illepidus C. L. Koch, 1843
Poltys stygius Tord Tamerla..., 1898
Salsa neneba Framenau & C..., 2022
Thelacantha brevispina Doleschall, 1857
Zygiella x-notata (Clerck, 1757)⇒ Guizygiella nadleri Heimer, 1984

Subnodes of Araneidae with occurrences in Papua New Guinea
SubfamilyAraneinae
Simon, 1895
15
45
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArgiopinae
Simon, 1890
2
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyrtarachninae
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyrtophorinae
Simon, 1895
1
12
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGasteracanthinae
Elgar & al., 1990
2
28
Genera
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