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Checklist for Family Araneidae Simon, 1895 (Golden orb web spiders)
and region South Australia (Australia)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
245
758
1460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
226
719
1406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
60
333
808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
60
333
808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
48
296
701
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
47
295
699
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
5
56
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAraneidae
Simon, 1895
Golden orb web spiders, Indet. Spider, Nephila web spiders
29
79
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Australia
29 Genera with 79 Species
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Arachnura Vinson, 1872Tailed spider1SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1887Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers19SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1775Garden orbweavers4SpeciesTaxom
Arkys Walckenaer, 1879Triangular spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Austracantha Dahl, 1859Christmas spider1SpeciesTaxom
Backobourkia Framenau, Du..., 18713SpeciesTaxom
Carepalxis L. Koch, 18867SpeciesTaxom
Celaenia Thorell, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Colaranea Court & Forster, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1885Three-lobed Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtophora Simon, 1872Tent spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Dolophones Walckenaer, 18676SpeciesTaxom
Eriophora Simon, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1833
Spiny Backed Orb Weaver0SpeciesTaxom
Gea C. L. Koch, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Heurodes Keyserling, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Hortophora Framenau & C..., 20212SpeciesTaxom
Kangaraneus Castanheira ..., 20232SpeciesTaxom
Larinia Simon, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Lariniophora Framenau, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Micrathena Sundevall, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Novakiella Court & Forster, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Paraplectanoides Keyserling, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Plebs Joseph & Fra..., 18863SpeciesTaxom
Poltys C. L. Koch, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Salsa Framenau & C..., 19542SpeciesTaxom
Socca Framenau, Ca..., 18874SpeciesTaxom
Trichonephila Dahl, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Venomius Rossi, Casta..., 20231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Australia
79 Species
Arachnura higginsi L. Koch, 1872Scorpion Orb Weaver
Araneus acuminatus L. Koch, 1872
Araneus balanus Doleschall, 1859
Araneus bradleyi Keyserling, 1887Enamelled Spider
Araneus circulissparsus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus cyphoxis Simon, 1908
Araneus dimidiatus L. Koch, 1871
Araneus eburneiventris Simon, 1908
Araneus eburnus (Keyserling, 1886)⇒ Plebs eburnus Keyserling, 1886
Araneus frosti Hogg, 1896
Araneus ginninderranus Dondale, 1966
Araneus necopinus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus nigropunctatus (L. Koch, 1871)⇒ Araneus rainbowi Roewer, 1942
Araneus omoedus (Thorell, 1870)⇒ Gibbaranea omoeda Thorell, 1870
Araneus parvus Karsch, 1878
Araneus psittacinus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus ragnhildae Strand, 1917
Araneus senicaudatus Simon, 1908
Araneus talipedatus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus usualis Keyserling, 1887
Argiope keyserlingi Karsch, 1878St Andrew's Cross spider
Argiope picta L. Koch, 1871
Argiope protensa Koch, 1872Longtailed orb-weaving spider
Argiope trifasciata Forsskål, 1775Banded Argiope
Arkys alticephala Urquhart, 1891
Arkys walckenaeri Simon, 1879Walckenaer's Studded Triangular Spider
Austracantha minax Thorell, 1859Australian Jewel Spider
Backobourkia brouni Urquhart, 1885
Backobourkia collina Keyserling, 1886
Backobourkia heroine L. Koch, 1871
Carepalxis beelzebub Hasselt, 1873
Carepalxis ferreirasousai Castanheira,..., 2025
Carepalxis kolla Castanheira,..., 2025
Carepalxis megalostylus Castanheira,..., 2025
Carepalxis montifera Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Carepalxis tholos Castanheira,..., 2025
Carepalxis tuberculata Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Celaenia atkinsoni Octavius Pic..., 1879
Celaenia calotoides William Jose..., 1908
Celaenia excavata Ludwig Carl ..., 1867Bird dropping spider
Colaranea viriditas Arthur T. Ur..., 1887Green orbweb spider
Cyclosa fuliginata Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Cyclosa trilobata Arthur T. Ur..., 1885Three lobed spider
Cyrtophora hirta Ludwig Carl ..., 1872Tent Web Spider
Cyrtophora moluccensis (Doleschall, 1857)⇒ Cyrtophora ikomosanensis Bösenberg &..., 1906
Cyrtophora parnasia Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Dolophones conifera Eugen von Ke..., 1886Wrap-around spider
Dolophones intricata William Jose..., 1915
Dolophones mammeata Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Dolophones thomisoides William Jose..., 1915
Dolophones tuberculata Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Dolophones turrigera Ludwig Carl ..., 1867
Eriophora biapicata Ludwig Carl ..., 1871Australian Garden Orb Weaver Spider
Eriophora pustulosa Walckenaer, 1841Garden orbweb spider
Eriophora transmarina Keyserling, 1865Australian garden orb weaver spider
Gea theridioides Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Heurodes turritus Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Hortophora cucullus Framenau & C..., 2021
Hortophora tatianeae Framenau & C..., 2021
Kangaraneus arenaceus Keyserling, 1886
Kangaraneus farhani Castanheira ..., 2023
Larinia jamberoo Framenau & S..., 2008
Larinia phthisica L. Koch, 1871
Lariniophora ragnhildae Strand, 1917
Micrathena excavata Carl Ludwig ..., 1836Orb weavers
Novakiella boletus Framenau, Vi..., 2021
Novakiella trituberculosa Carl Friedri..., 1942
Paraplectanoides crassipes Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Plebs bradleyi Keyserling, 1887Enamel spider
Plebs cyphoxis Simon, 1908
Plebs eburnus Keyserling, 1886Bush Orb-weaver Spider
Poltys laciniosus Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Salsa fuliginata L. Koch, 1872
Salsa recherchensis Main, 1954
Socca australis Framenau, Ca..., 2022
Socca caiguna Framenau, Ca..., 2022
Socca eugeni Framenau, Ca..., 2022
Socca sydneyica Keyserling, 1887
Venomius tomhardyi Rossi, Casta..., 2023

Subnodes of Araneidae with occurrences in South Australia
SubfamilyAraneinae
Simon, 1895
14
51
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArgiopinae
Simon, 1890
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyrtophorinae
Simon, 1895
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGasteracanthinae
Elgar & al., 1990
2
1
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