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


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
189
613
1082
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
169
545
959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
63
331
595
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
63
331
595
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
54
306
545
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
52
304
543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
10
91
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAraneidae
Simon, 1895
Golden orb web spiders, Indet. Spider, Nephila web spiders
35
81
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tasmania
35 Genera with 81 Species
#ABCDEGHKMNOPSTV
Acroaspis Karsch, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Aerea Urquhart, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Anepsion Strand, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Arachnura Vinson, 1872Tailed spider2SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1891Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers23SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1775Garden orbweavers3SpeciesTaxom
Arkys Walckenaer, 1879Triangular spiders6SpeciesTaxom
Austracantha Dahl, 1859Christmas spider1SpeciesTaxom
Backobourkia Framenau, Du..., 18712SpeciesTaxom
Carepalxis L. Koch, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Celaenia Thorell, 18915SpeciesTaxom
Collina Urquhart, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1885Three-lobed Spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtarachne Thorell, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtophora Simon, 1872Tent spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Dolophones Walckenaer, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Eriophora Simon, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1833
Spiny Backed Orb Weaver0SpeciesTaxom
Gea C. L. Koch, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Heurodes Keyserling, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Hortophora Framenau & C..., 20212SpeciesTaxom
Kangaraneus Castanheira ..., 20231SpeciesTaxom
Micrathena Sundevall, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1842Spotted orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Novakiella Court & Forster, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Novaranea Court & Forster, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Ordgarius Keyserling, 1897Bolas spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Paraplectanoides Keyserling, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Parawixia F. O. P.-Cam..., 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Plebs Joseph & Fra..., 20123SpeciesTaxom
Poltys C. L. Koch, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Salsa Framenau & C..., 20223SpeciesTaxom
Socca Framenau, Ca..., 18873SpeciesTaxom
Thelacantha Hasselt, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Venomius Rossi, Casta..., 20231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tasmania
81 Species
Acroaspis tuberculifera Thorell, 1881Golden cricket wasp
Aerea alticephala (Urquhart, 1891)⇒ Arkys alticephala Urquhart, 1891
Aerea magnifica (Urquhart, 1893)⇒ Arkys alticephala Urquhart, 1891
Arachnura feredayi L. Koch, 1872Tailed forest spider
Arachnura higginsi L. Koch, 1872Scorpion Orb Weaver
Araneus acuminatus L. Koch, 1872
Araneus albotriangulus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus arenaceus Keyserling, 1886
Araneus balanus Doleschall, 1859
Araneus bradleyi Keyserling, 1887Enamelled Spider
Araneus circulissparsus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus eburnus (Keyserling, 1886)⇒ Plebs eburnus Keyserling, 1886
Araneus hamiltoni Rainbow, 1893
Araneus lancearius Keyserling, 1887
Araneus lodicula Keyserling, 1887
Araneus mortoni Arthur T. Ur..., 1891
Araneus notacephalus Urquhart, 1891
Araneus obscurtus Urquhart, 1893
Araneus phaleratus Urquhart, 1893
Araneus separatus Roewer, 1942
Araneus singularis (Urquhart, 1891)⇒ Neoscona arabesca Walckenaer, 1842
Araneus stolidus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus subflavidus Arthur T. Ur..., 1893
Araneus sydneyicus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus talipedatus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus usualis Keyserling, 1887
Araneus ventriosus Urquhart, 1891
Araneus viridulus Urquhart, 1891
Argiope keyserlingi Karsch, 1878St Andrew's Cross spider
Argiope protensa Koch, 1872Longtailed orb-weaving spider
Argiope trifasciata Forsskål, 1775Banded Argiope
Arkys alticephala Urquhart, 1891
Arkys curtulus Simon, 1903Small Bird Dropping Spider
Arkys enigma Douglas, 2019
Arkys hickmani Heimer, 1984
Arkys simsoni (Simon, 1893)⇒ Arkys alticephala Urquhart, 1891
Arkys walckenaeri Simon, 1879Walckenaer's Studded Triangular Spider
Austracantha minax Thorell, 1859Australian Jewel Spider
Backobourkia brouni Urquhart, 1885
Backobourkia heroine L. Koch, 1871
Carepalxis beelzebub Hasselt, 1873
Carepalxis tuberculata Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Celaenia atkinsoni Octavius Pic..., 1879
Celaenia distincta Octavius Pic..., 1869
Celaenia excavata Ludwig Carl ..., 1867Bird dropping spider
Celaenia tumidosa Arthur T. Ur..., 1891
Celaenia voraginosa Arthur T. Ur..., 1891
Collina glabicira Arthur T. Ur..., 1891
Cyclosa fuliginata Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Cyclosa trilobata Arthur T. Ur..., 1885Three lobed spider
Cyrtophora hirta Ludwig Carl ..., 1872Tent Web Spider
Cyrtophora parnasia Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Dolophones conifera Eugen von Ke..., 1886Wrap-around spider
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 lodicula Keyserling, 1887
Hortophora tatianeae Framenau & C..., 2021
Kangaraneus farhani Castanheira ..., 2023
Micrathena excavata Carl Ludwig ..., 1836Orb weavers
Neoscona arabesca Walckenaer, 1842Arabesque orbweaver
Novakiella boletus Framenau, Vi..., 2021
Novakiella trituberculosa Carl Friedri..., 1942
Novaranea courti Framenau, 2011
Ordgarius magnificus Rainbow, 1897Magnificent spider
Paraplectanoides crassipes Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Plebs bradleyi Keyserling, 1887Enamel spider
Plebs eburnus Keyserling, 1886Bush Orb-weaver Spider
Plebs patricius Joseph & Fra..., 2012
Poltys illepidus C. L. Koch, 1843
Salsa brisbanae L. Koch, 1867
Salsa fuliginata L. Koch, 1872
Salsa rueda Framenau & C..., 2022
Socca eugeni Framenau, Ca..., 2022
Socca kullmanni Framenau, Ca..., 2022
Socca sydneyica Keyserling, 1887
Thelacantha brevispina Doleschall, 1857
Venomius tomhardyi Rossi, Casta..., 2023

Subnodes of Araneidae with occurrences in Tasmania
SubfamilyAraneinae
Simon, 1895
19
56
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArgiopinae
Simon, 1890
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyrtarachninae
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyrtophorinae
Simon, 1895
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGasteracanthinae
Elgar & al., 1990
3
2
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