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Checklist for Family Araneidae Simon, 1895 (Golden orb web spiders)
and region Provence-Alpes-Cote d´Azur (South France, France)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
132
376
561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
111
330
483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
51
243
414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
48
240
410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
40
226
382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
40
226
382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
5
88
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAraneidae
Simon, 1895
Golden orb web spiders, Indet. Spider, Nephila web spiders
18
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Provence-Alpes-Cote d´Azur
18 Genera with 32 Species
Aculepeira Chamberlin &..., 18021SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1847Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers8SpeciesTaxom
Araniella Chamberlin &..., 1905Cucumber spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1775Garden orbweavers4SpeciesTaxom
Austracantha Dahl, 1859Christmas spider1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1887Three-lobed Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Eriophora Simon, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Eustala Simon, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Hypsosinga Ausserer, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Larinioides Caporiacco, 1758Furrow spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Mangora O. P.-Cambridge, 18474SpeciesTaxom
Micrathena Sundevall, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1842Spotted orbweavers2SpeciesTaxom
Nuctenea Simon, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Trichonephila Dahl, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Verrucosa McCook, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Zilla C. L. Koch, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Zygiella F. O. P.-Cam..., 17571SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Provence-Alpes-Cote d´Azur
32 Species
Aculepeira ceropegia Walckenaer, 1802Oak spider
Araneus angulatus Clerck, 1758Colletid bees
Araneus balanus Doleschall, 1859
Araneus bicentenarius McCook, 1888Giant Lichen Orbweaver
Araneus diadematus Clerck, 1758Cross orbweaver
Araneus nordmanni Thorell, 1870Nordmann'S Orbweaver
Araneus pratensis (Emerton, 1884)⇒ Neoscona pratensis Hentz, 1847
Araneus saevus L. Koch, 1872Fierce Orbweaver
Araneus thaddeus (Hentz, 1847)⇒ Araneus meropes Keyserling, 1865
Araniella opisthographa Kulczyn´ski, 1905
Argiope aurantia Lucas, 1833American garden spider
Argiope bruennichi Scopoli, 1772Orb-weaving Spider
Argiope lobata Pallas, 1772Geometric spider
Argiope trifasciata Forsskål, 1775Banded Argiope
Austracantha minax Thorell, 1859Australian Jewel Spider
Cyclosa conica Pallas, 1772Conical Trashline Orbweaver
Cyclosa psylla Thorell, 1887
Eriophora biapicata Ludwig Carl ..., 1871Australian Garden Orb Weaver Spider
Eustala anastera (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Eustala conchlea Henry Christ..., 1888
Hypsosinga groenlandica Eugène Simon, 1889
Larinioides patagiatus Clerck, 1758Ornamental Orbweaver
Mangora acalypha Walckenaer, 1802Cricket-bat Orb Weaver
Mangora gibberosa (Hentz, 1847)⇒ Mangora fascialata Franganillo, 1936
Mangora maculata Keyserling, 1865Greenlegged orbweaver
Mangora placida Hentz, 1847Tuft-Legged Orb Weaver
Micrathena gracilis Charles Atha..., 1805Orb Weavers
Neoscona adianta Walckenaer, 1802
Neoscona arabesca Walckenaer, 1842Arabesque orbweaver
Nuctenea umbratica Clerck, 1758Toad Spider
Verrucosa arenata Charles Atha..., 1842Arrowhead Orb Weaver
Zilla diodia Charles Atha..., 1802Zilla diodia
Zygiella x-notata (Clerck, 1757)⇒ Guizygiella nadleri Heimer, 1984

Subnodes of Araneidae with occurrences in Provence-Alpes-Cote d´Azur
SubfamilyAraneinae
Simon, 1895
14
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArgiopinae
Simon, 1890
1
4
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