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


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
218
805
1376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
190
736
1279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
71
450
894
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
71
450
894
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
59
410
825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
58
409
823
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
10
108
211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAraneidae
Simon, 1895
Golden orb web spiders, Indet. Spider, Nephila web spiders
38
99
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Victoria
38 Genera with 99 Species
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Acroaspis Karsch, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Arachnura Vinson, 1872Tailed spider1SpeciesTaxom
Aranea Linnaeus, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1887Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers24SpeciesTaxom
Argiope Audouin, 1775Garden orbweavers5SpeciesTaxom
Arkys Walckenaer, 1879Triangular spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Austracantha Dahl, 1859Christmas spider1SpeciesTaxom
Backobourkia Framenau, Du..., 18713SpeciesTaxom
Carepalxis L. Koch, 18865SpeciesTaxom
Celaenia Thorell, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Cryptaranea Court & Forster, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1886Three-lobed Spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtarachne Thorell, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtophora Simon, 1872Tent spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Dolophones Walckenaer, 18674SpeciesTaxom
Eriophora Simon, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1775Spiny Backed Orb Weaver1SpeciesTaxom
Gea C. L. Koch, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Heurodes Keyserling, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Hortophora Framenau & C..., 18874SpeciesTaxom
Kangaraneus Castanheira ..., 20232SpeciesTaxom
Kilima Grasshoff, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Larinia Simon, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Leviana Framenau & K..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Micrathena Sundevall, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1837Spotted orbweavers2SpeciesTaxom
Novakiella Court & Forster, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Novaranea Court & Forster, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Nuctenea Simon, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ordgarius Keyserling, 1897Bolas spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Plebs Joseph & Fra..., 20124SpeciesTaxom
Poecilopachys Simon, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Poltys C. L. Koch, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Salsa Framenau & C..., 20223SpeciesTaxom
Socca Framenau, Ca..., 18873SpeciesTaxom
Telaprocera Harmer & Fra..., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Venomius Rossi, Casta..., 20231SpeciesTaxom
Zygiella F. O. P.-Cam..., 17571SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Victoria
99 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acroaspis olorina Karsch, 1878
Arachnura higginsi L. Koch, 1872Scorpion Orb Weaver
Aranea drypta Walckenær, 1802
Araneus acuminatus L. Koch, 1872
Araneus albotriangulus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus angulatus Clerck, 1758Colletid bees
Araneus arenaceus Keyserling, 1886
Araneus balanus Doleschall, 1859
Araneus blumenau Levi, 1991Digger Bee
Araneus bradleyi Keyserling, 1887Enamelled Spider
Araneus brisbanae L. Koch, 1867
Araneus circulissparsus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus cyphoxis Simon, 1908
Araneus decolor L. Koch, 1871
Araneus diadematus Clerck, 1758Cross orbweaver
Araneus dimidiatus L. Koch, 1871
Araneus eburnus (Keyserling, 1886)⇒ Plebs eburnus Keyserling, 1886
Araneus ginninderranus Dondale, 1966
Araneus hamiltoni Rainbow, 1893
Araneus inquietus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus memoryi Hogg, 1900
Araneus psittacinus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus rarus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus scutigerens Hogg, 1900
Araneus sydneyicus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus talipedatus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus usualis Keyserling, 1887
Argiope aetherea (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Argiope keyserlingi Karsch, 1878
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 bulburinensis Heimer, 1984
Arkys lancearius Walckenaer, 1837Milkweed
Arkys walckenaeri Simon, 1879Walckenaer's Studded Triangular Spider
Austracantha minax Thorell, 1859Australian Jewel Spider
Backobourkia brouni Urquhart, 1885
Backobourkia brounii (Framenau & al., 2010)⇒ Backobourkia brouni Urquhart, 1885
Backobourkia heroine L. Koch, 1871
Carepalxis beelzebub Hasselt, 1873
Carepalxis bilobata Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Carepalxis ferreirasousai Castanheira,..., 2025
Carepalxis tholos Castanheira,..., 2025
Carepalxis tuberculata Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Celaenia calotoides William Jose..., 1908
Celaenia dubia Octavius Pic..., 1869
Celaenia excavata Ludwig Carl ..., 1867Bird dropping spider
Cryptaranea venustula Arthur T. Ur..., 1891
Cyclosa fuliginata Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Cyclosa trilobata Arthur T. Ur..., 1885Three lobed spider
Cyclosa vallata Keyserling, 1886
Cyrtarachne latifrons Henry Rought..., 1900
Cyrtarachne latifrons atuberculata (Hogg, 1900)⇒ Cyrtarachne latifrons Henry Rought..., 1900
Cyrtophora exanthematica (Doleschall, 1859)⇒ Gasteracantha falcicornis Arthur Gardi..., 1873
Cyrtophora hirta Ludwig Carl ..., 1872Tent Web Spider
Dolophones conifera Eugen von Ke..., 1886Wrap-around spider
Dolophones elfordi Dunn & Dunn, 1946
Dolophones maxima Henry Rought..., 1900
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
Gasteracantha fornicata (Johan Christ..., 1775)⇒ Gasteracantha sauteri Maria Dahl, 1914
Gea theridioides Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Hortophora lodicula Keyserling, 1887
Hortophora tatianeae Framenau & C..., 2021
Hortophora transmarina Keyserling, 1865Garden Orb Weaver Spider
Hortophora urbana Keyserling, 1887
Kangaraneus arenaceus Keyserling, 1886
Kangaraneus farhani Castanheira ..., 2023
Kilima griseovariegata Albert Tullgren, 1910
Larinia jamberoo Framenau & S..., 2008
Larinia montagui Hogg, 1914
Larinia phthisica L. Koch, 1871
Leviana dimidiata L. Koch, 1871
Micrathena excavata Carl Ludwig ..., 1836Orb weavers
Neoscona decolor L. Koch, 1871
Neoscona subfusca Carl Ludwig ..., 1837Common Hairy Field Spider
Novakiella boletus Framenau, Vi..., 2021
Novakiella trituberculosa Carl Friedri..., 1942
Novaranea courti Framenau, 2011
Nuctenea umbratica Clerck, 1758Toad Spider
Ordgarius magnificus Rainbow, 1897Magnificent spider
Plebs bradleyi Keyserling, 1887Enamel spider
Plebs cyphoxis Simon, 1908
Plebs eburnus Keyserling, 1886Bush Orb-weaver Spider
Plebs patricius Joseph & Fra..., 2012
Poecilopachys australasia Griffith & P..., 1833Two-spined Spider
Poltys laciniosus Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Poltys noblei Smith, 2006
Salsa brisbanae L. Koch, 1867
Salsa fuliginata L. Koch, 1872
Salsa rueda Framenau & C..., 2022
Socca kullmanni Framenau, Ca..., 2022
Socca levyashini Framenau, Ca..., 2022
Socca sydneyica Keyserling, 1887
Telaprocera joanae Harmer & Vol..., 2008
Venomius tomhardyi Rossi, Casta..., 2023
Zygiella x-notata (Clerck, 1757)⇒ Guizygiella nadleri Heimer, 1984

Subnodes of Araneidae with occurrences in Victoria
SubfamilyAraneinae
Simon, 1895
19
62
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyArgiopinae
Simon, 1890
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyrtarachninae
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyrtophorinae
Simon, 1895
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGasteracanthinae
Elgar & al., 1990
2
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