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Checklist for Subfamily Araneinae Simon, 1895
and region Australia (Australasia)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
490
2930
13324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
441
2683
12509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
91
1107
6632
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
87
1092
6510
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
73
990
5500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
70
987
5492
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
12
237
1091
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAraneidae
Simon, 1895
Golden orb web spiders, Indet. Spider, Nephila web spiders
75
540
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAraneinae
Simon, 1895
42
346
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australia
42 Genera with 346 Species
#ACDEHKLMNPTVZ
Acanthepeira Marx, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Acroaspis Karsch, 18816SpeciesTaxom
Aerea Urquhart, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Alpaida O. P.-Cambridge, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Anepsion Strand, 19699SpeciesTaxom
Arachnura Vinson, 1924Tailed spider6SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1924Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers142SpeciesTaxom
Araniella Chamberlin &..., 1847Cucumber spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Arkys Walckenaer, 1879Triangular spiders33SpeciesTaxom
Carepalxis L. Koch, 188614SpeciesTaxom
Celaenia Thorell, 189112SpeciesTaxom
Cercidia Thorell, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Colaranea Court & Forster, 18874SpeciesTaxom
Collina Urquhart, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Cryptaranea Court & Forster, 18917SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1886Three-lobed Spiders22SpeciesTaxom
Dolophones Walckenaer, 186717SpeciesTaxom
Eriophora Simon, 18656SpeciesTaxom
Eriovixia Archer, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Eustala Simon, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Heurodes Keyserling, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Kilima Grasshoff, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Larinia Simon, 20228SpeciesTaxom
Larinioides Caporiacco, 1758Furrow spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Lipocrea Thorell, 18723SpeciesTaxom
Mangora O. P.-Cambridge, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Metepeira F. O. P.-Cam..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Micropoltys Kulczyński, 19114SpeciesTaxom
Nemoscolus Simon, 20201SpeciesTaxom
Neoarchemorus Mascord, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1878Spotted orbweavers13SpeciesTaxom
Novakiella Court & Forster, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Novaranea Court & Forster, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Nuctenea Simon, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paraplectanoides Keyserling, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Parawixia F. O. P.-Cam..., 19113SpeciesTaxom
Poltys C. L. Koch, 200614SpeciesTaxom
Prasonica Simon, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Thorellina Berg, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Verrucosa McCook, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Zealaranea Court & Forster, 18904SpeciesTaxom
Zygiella F. O. P.-Cam..., 17571SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australia
346 Species and 13 Subspecies
Acanthepeira labidura Mello-Leitao, 1943
Acroaspis decorosa Urquhart, 1894
Acroaspis lancearia Keyserling, 1887
Acroaspis mamillana Keyserling, 1887
Acroaspis olorina Karsch, 1878
Acroaspis scutifer Keyserling, 1886
Acroaspis tuberculifera Thorell, 1881Golden cricket wasp
Aerea alticephala (Urquhart, 1891)⇒ Arkys alticephala Urquhart, 1891
Aerea magnifica (Urquhart, 1893)⇒ Arkys alticephala Urquhart, 1891
Alpaida calotypa Chamberlin, 1916Bicolor cactussnail
Anepsion buchi Chrysanthus, 1969
Anepsion hammeni Chrysanthus, 1969
Anepsion maculatum Thorell, 1897
Anepsion peltoides Thorell, 1878
Anepsion reimoseri Chrysanthus, 1961
Anepsion roeweri Chrysanthus, 1961
Anepsion semialbum Simon, 1880
Anepsion wichmanni Kulczyn´ski, 1911
Anepsion wolffi Chrysanthus, 1969
Arachnura caudatella Roewer, 1955
Arachnura feredayi L. Koch, 1872Tailed forest spider
Arachnura higginsi L. Koch, 1872Scorpion Orb Weaver
Arachnura higginsii (Koch, 1872)⇒ Arachnura higginsi L. Koch, 1872
Arachnura melanura Simon, 1867Black tail spider
Arachnura simoni Berland, 1924
Araneus acachmenus Rainbow, 1916
Araneus acuminatus L. Koch, 1872
Araneus agastus Rainbow, 1916
Araneus albidus L. Koch, 1871
Araneus albotriangulus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus amblycyphus Simon, 1908
Araneus anatipes Keyserling, 1887
Araneus angulatus Clerck, 1758Colletid bees
Araneus apobleptus Rainbow, 1916
Araneus arenaceus Keyserling, 1886
Araneus arfakianus Thorell, 1881
Araneus argentarius Rainbow, 1916
Araneus aubertorum Berland, 1938
Araneus balanus Doleschall, 1859
Araneus biapicatifer Strand, 1907
Araneus blumenau Levi, 1991Digger Bee
Araneus bradleyi Keyserling, 1887Enamelled Spider
Araneus brisbanae L. Koch, 1867
Araneus canacus Berland, 1931
Araneus canalae Berland, 1924
Araneus caudifer Kulczyn´ski, 1911
Araneus circulissparsus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus coccinella Pocock, 1898
Araneus comptus Rainbow, 1916
Araneus comptus comptus Rainbow, 1916
Araneus comptus fuscocapitatus (Rainbow, 1916)⇒ Araneus comptus Rainbow, 1916
Araneus concinnus Rainbow, 1900
Araneus cornutus (Clerck, 1757)⇒ Larinioides cornutus Clerck, 1758
Araneus crinitus Rainbow, 1893
Araneus cyphoxis Simon, 1908
Araneus cyrtarachnoides Keyserling, 1887
Araneus decolor L. Koch, 1871
Araneus depressatulus Roewer, 1942
Araneus diabrosis Walckenaer, 1842
Araneus diadematus Clerck, 1758Cross orbweaver
Araneus dianiphus Rainbow, 1916
Araneus dianiphus dianiphus Rainbow, 1916
Araneus dianiphus xanthostichus (Rainbow, 1916)⇒ Araneus dianiphus Rainbow, 1916
Araneus dimidiatus L. Koch, 1871
Araneus diversicolor Rainbow, 1893
Araneus eburneiventris Simon, 1908
Araneus eburnus (Keyserling, 1886)⇒ Plebs eburnus Keyserling, 1886
Araneus exsertus Rainbow, 1904
Araneus fastidiosus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus favorabilis Rainbow, 1916
Araneus fictus Rainbow, 1896
Araneus finneganae Berland, 1938
Araneus fistulosus Franganillo, 1930
Araneus flavisternis Thorell, 1878
Araneus flavisternis flavisternis Thorell, 1878
Araneus flavisternis momiensis Thorell, 1881
Araneus frosti Hogg, 1896
Araneus geminatus Thorell, 1881
Araneus gestroi Thorell, 1881
Araneus ginninderranus Dondale, 1966
Araneus goniaeus Thorell, 1878
Araneus goniaeus goniaeus Thorell, 1878
Araneus hamiltoni Rainbow, 1893
Araneus hoggi Rainbow, 1897
Araneus humilis L. Koch, 1867
Araneus idoneus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus inquietus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus interjectus L. Koch, 1871
Araneus inustus L. Koch, 1871
Araneus lacrymosus Walckenaer, 1842
Araneus lancearius Keyserling, 1887
Araneus leai Rainbow, 1894
Araneus liberalis Rainbow, 1902
Araneus lodicula Keyserling, 1887
Araneus lutulentus Keyserling, 1886
Araneus macleayi Bradley, 1876
Araneus mamillanus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus mastersi Bradley, 1876
Araneus memoryi Hogg, 1900
Araneus mitificus Simon, 1886Kidney garden spider
Araneus mortoni Arthur T. Ur..., 1891
Araneus mulierarius Keyserling, 1887
Araneus necopinus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus nigropunctatus (L. Koch, 1871)⇒ Araneus rainbowi Roewer, 1942
Araneus nordmanni Thorell, 1870Nordmann'S Orbweaver
Araneus notacephalus Urquhart, 1891
Araneus notandus Rainbow, 1912
Araneus noumeensis Simon, 1880
Araneus novaepommerianae Strand, 1913
Araneus obscurtus Urquhart, 1893
Araneus omoedus (Thorell, 1870)⇒ Gibbaranea omoeda Thorell, 1870
Araneus parvulus Rainbow, 1900
Araneus parvus Karsch, 1878
Araneus phaleratus Urquhart, 1893
Araneus pius Karsch, 1878
Araneus poltyoides Chrysanthus, 1971
Araneus postilena Thorell, 1878
Araneus praesignis L. Koch, 1872
Araneus pronubus Rainbow, 1894
Araneus providens Kulczyn´ski, 1911
Araneus psittacinus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus pulchriformis Roewer, 1942
Araneus queribundus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus quietus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus rabiosulus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus radja Doleschall, 1857
Araneus ragnhildae Strand, 1917
Araneus rainbowi Roewer, 1942
Araneus ramulosus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus rani Thorell, 1881
Araneus rarus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus recherchensis Main, 1954
Araneus relicinus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus rotundulus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus rubicundulus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus rubripunctatus Rainbow, 1893
Araneus saevus L. Koch, 1872Fierce Orbweaver
Araneus savesi Simon, 1880
Araneus scutifer Keyserling, 1886
Araneus scutigerens Hogg, 1900
Araneus senicaudatus Simon, 1908
Araneus senicaudatus senicaudatus Simon, 1908
Araneus senicaudatus simplex Simon, 1908
Araneus separatus Roewer, 1942
Araneus simillimus Kulczyn´ski, 1911
Araneus singularis (Urquhart, 1891)⇒ Neoscona arabesca Walckenaer, 1842
Araneus sinuosus Rainbow, 1893
Araneus speculabundus L. Koch, 1871
Araneus squamifer Keyserling, 1886
Araneus stolidus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus subflavidus Arthur T. Ur..., 1893
Araneus sydneyicus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus sylvicola Rainbow, 1897
Araneus talipedatus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus tamerlani Roewer, 1942
Araneus toma Strand, 1915
Araneus transversus (Rainbow, 1912)⇒ Gea theridioides Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Araneus trifolium Hentz, 1847Shamrock orbweaver
Araneus trigonus L. Koch, 1871
Araneus urbanus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus urquharti Roewer, 1942
Araneus usualis Keyserling, 1887
Araneus ventriosus Urquhart, 1891
Araneus viridulus Urquhart, 1891
Araneus walesianus Karsch, 1878
Araneus woodfordi Pocock, 1898
Araneus yatei Berland, 1924
Araniella displicata Hentz, 1847Six-spotted orbweaver
Arkys alatus Keyserling, 1890
Arkys alticephala Urquhart, 1891
Arkys brevipalpus Karsch, 1878
Arkys bulburinensis Heimer, 1984
Arkys cicatricosus Rainbow, 1920
Arkys clavatus (Keyserling, 1890)⇒ Arkys walckenaeri Simon, 1879
Arkys cornutus L. Koch, 1872
Arkys coronatus Balogh, 1978
Arkys curtulus Simon, 1903Small Bird Dropping Spider
Arkys dilatatus Balogh, 1978
Arkys enigma Douglas, 2019
Arkys furcatus Balogh, 1978
Arkys gracilis Heimer, 1984
Arkys grandis Balogh, 1978
Arkys hickmani Heimer, 1984
Arkys kaszabi Balogh, 1978
Arkys lancearius Walckenaer, 1837Milkweed
Arkys latissimus Balogh, 1982
Arkys montanus Balogh, 1978
Arkys multituberculatus Balogh, 1982
Arkys nimdol Chrysanthus, 1971
Arkys nitidiceps Simon, 1908
Arkys roosdorpi Chrysanthus, 1971
Arkys semicirculatus Balogh, 1982
Arkys sibil Chrysanthus, 1971
Arkys simsoni (Simon, 1893)⇒ Arkys alticephala Urquhart, 1891
Arkys soosi Balogh, 1982
Arkys speechleyi Mascord, 1968
Arkys transversus Balogh, 1978
Arkys tuberculatus Balogh, 1978
Arkys varians Balogh, 1978
Arkys vicarius Balogh, 1978
Arkys walckenaeri Simon, 1879Walckenaer's Studded Triangular Spider
Carepalxis beelzebub Hasselt, 1873
Carepalxis bilobata Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Carepalxis coronata William Jose..., 1896
Carepalxis ferreirasousai Castanheira,..., 2025
Carepalxis furcifera Keyserling, 1886
Carepalxis kolla Castanheira,..., 2025
Carepalxis lichensis William Jose..., 1916
Carepalxis megalostylus Castanheira,..., 2025
Carepalxis montifera Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Carepalxis poweri William Jose..., 1916
Carepalxis suberosa Tord Tamerla..., 1881Golden cricket wasp
Carepalxis tholos Castanheira,..., 2025
Carepalxis tricuspidata Pater Chrysa..., 1961
Carepalxis tuberculata Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Celaenia atkinsoni Octavius Pic..., 1879
Celaenia calotoides William Jose..., 1908
Celaenia distincta Octavius Pic..., 1869
Celaenia dubia Octavius Pic..., 1869
Celaenia excavata Ludwig Carl ..., 1867Bird dropping spider
Celaenia hectori Octavius Pic..., 1879
Celaenia kinbergii (Thorell, 1868)⇒ Celaenia excavata Ludwig Carl ..., 1867
Celaenia olivacea Arthur T. Ur..., 1885
Celaenia penna Arthur T. Ur..., 1887
Celaenia tuberosa Arthur T. Ur..., 1889
Celaenia tumidosa Arthur T. Ur..., 1891
Celaenia voraginosa Arthur T. Ur..., 1891
Cercidia prominens Johan Peter ..., 1851
Colaranea brunnea Court & Raym..., 1988
Colaranea melanoviridis Court & Raym..., 1988
Colaranea verutum Arthur T. Ur..., 1887
Colaranea viriditas Arthur T. Ur..., 1887Green orbweb spider
Collina glabicira Arthur T. Ur..., 1891
Cryptaranea albolineata Arthur T. Ur..., 1893
Cryptaranea atrihastula Arthur T. Ur..., 1891
Cryptaranea invisibilis Arthur T. Ur..., 1892
Cryptaranea stewartensis Court & Raym..., 1988
Cryptaranea subalpina Court & Raym..., 1988
Cryptaranea subcompta Arthur T. Ur..., 1887
Cryptaranea venustula Arthur T. Ur..., 1891
Cyclosa albopunctata Wladislaus K..., 1901
Cyclosa anatipes Keyserling, 1887
Cyclosa apoblepta Rainbow, 1916
Cyclosa apobleptus Rainbow, 1916
Cyclosa argentaria Rainbow, 1916
Cyclosa bacilliformis Eugène Simon, 1908
Cyclosa bifida Doleschall, 1859
Cyclosa bulleri Tord Tamerla..., 1881
Cyclosa camelodes (Thorell, 1878)⇒ Cyclosa maritima Tanikawa, 1992
Cyclosa confusa Bösenberg & ..., 1906
Cyclosa conica Pallas, 1772Conical Trashline Orbweaver
Cyclosa fuliginata Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Cyclosa insulana (Costa, 1834)⇒ Cyclosa omonaga Tanikawa, 1992
Cyclosa lichensis Rainbow, 1916
Cyclosa maritima Tanikawa, 1992
Cyclosa mulmeinensis Thorell, 1887
Cyclosa omonaga Tanikawa, 1992
Cyclosa poweri Rainbow, 1916
Cyclosa pusilla Eugène Simon, 1880
Cyclosa rhombocephala Tord Tamerla..., 1881
Cyclosa trilobata Arthur T. Ur..., 1885Three lobed spider
Cyclosa vallata Keyserling, 1886
Dolophones bituberculata James P. Lamb, 1911
Dolophones clypeata Ludwig Carl ..., 1871
Dolophones conifera Eugen von Ke..., 1886Wrap-around spider
Dolophones elfordi Dunn & Dunn, 1946
Dolophones intricata William Jose..., 1915
Dolophones macleayi Bradley, 1876
Dolophones mammeata Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Dolophones maxima Henry Rought..., 1900
Dolophones nasalis Arthur Gardi..., 1876Breckenridge shoulderband
Dolophones notacantha Quoy & Gaimarg, 1824
Dolophones peltata Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Dolophones pilosa Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Dolophones simpla Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Dolophones testudinea Ludwig Carl ..., 1871
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 collina (Eugen von Ke..., 1886)⇒ Backobourkia collina Keyserling, 1886
Eriophora flavicoma Eugène Simon, 1880
Eriophora heroine (L. Koch, 1871)⇒ Backobourkia heroine L. Koch, 1871
Eriophora pustulosa Walckenaer, 1841Garden orbweb spider
Eriophora transmarina Keyserling, 1865Australian garden orb weaver spider
Eriovixia laglaizei Eugène Simon, 1877
Eustala scutigera Octavius Pic..., 1898Orb weavers
Heurodes turrita (Keyserling, 1886)⇒ Heurodes turritus Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Heurodes turritus Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Kilima griseovariegata Albert Tullgren, 1910
Larinia delicata (Rainbow, 1920)⇒ Lipocrea diluta Tord Tamerla..., 1887
Larinia gracilis
Larinia jamberoo Framenau & S..., 2008
Larinia montagui Hogg, 1914
Larinia phthisica L. Koch, 1871
Larinia sexta Framenau & C..., 2022
Larinia tabida (L. Koch, 1872)⇒ Larinia montagui Hogg, 1914
Larinia tumulus Framenau & C..., 2022
Larinioides cornutus Clerck, 1758Furrow orb spider
Larinioides patagiatus Clerck, 1758Ornamental Orbweaver
Lipocrea diluta Tord Tamerla..., 1887
Lipocrea epeiroides Octavius Pic..., 1872
Lipocrea tabida L. Koch, 1872
Mangora placida Hentz, 1847Tuft-Legged Orb Weaver
Metepeira palustris Ralph Vary C..., 1942
Micropoltys baitetensis H.M. Smith &..., 2010
Micropoltys debakkeri H.M. Smith &..., 2010
Micropoltys heatherae H.M. Smith &..., 2010
Micropoltys placenta Kulczyński, 1911
Nemoscolus sandersi Kallal & Hor..., 2020
Neoarchemorus speechleyi (Mascord, 1968)⇒ Arkys speechleyi Mascord, 1968
Neoscona arabesca Walckenaer, 1842Arabesque orbweaver
Neoscona cheesmanae Lucien Berland, 1938
Neoscona decolor L. Koch, 1871
Neoscona granti Hogg, 1914
Neoscona inusta L. Koch, 1871
Neoscona nautica L. Koch, 1875Orb weavers
Neoscona notanda Rainbow, 1912
Neoscona orientalis Arthur T. Ur..., 1887
Neoscona punctigera Doleschall, 1857
Neoscona subfusca Carl Ludwig ..., 1837Common Hairy Field Spider
Neoscona theisi Walckenaer, 1842Spider
Neoscona theisi savesi Simon, 1880
Neoscona theisi triangulifera Thorell, 1878
Novakiella boletus Framenau, Vi..., 2021
Novakiella trituberculosa Carl Friedri..., 1942
Novaranea courti Framenau, 2011
Novaranea queribunda Keyserling, 1887
Nuctenea umbratica Clerck, 1758Toad Spider
Paraplectanoides ceruleus Eugène Simon, 1908
Paraplectanoides crassipes Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Paraplectanoides kochi Octavius Pic..., 1877
Parawixia dehaani Doleschall, 1859
Parawixia dehaani dehaani Doleschall, 1859
Parawixia dehaani octopunctigera Strand, 1911
Poltys bimaculatus (Keyserling, 1886)⇒ Poltys furcifer Eugène Simon, 1881
Poltys coronatus (Keyserling, 1886)⇒ Poltys illepidus C. L. Koch, 1843
Poltys frenchi Henry Rought..., 1899
Poltys furcifer Eugène Simon, 1881
Poltys grayi Smith, 2006
Poltys illepidus C. L. Koch, 1843
Poltys jujorum Smith, 2006
Poltys laciniosus Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Poltys milledgei Smith, 2006
Poltys millidgei Smith, 2006
Poltys noblei Smith, 2006
Poltys pannuceus Thorell, 1895
Poltys stygius Tord Tamerla..., 1898
Poltys timmeh Smith, 2006
Prasonica opaciceps Simon, 1895
Prasonica plagiata Raymond Comt..., 1917
Thorellina anepsia Wladislaus K..., 1911
Verrucosa arenata Charles Atha..., 1842Arrowhead Orb Weaver
Verrucosa furcifera Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Zealaranea crassa Walckenaer, 1842
Zealaranea prina Court & Forster, 1988
Zealaranea saxitalis Urquhart, 1887
Zealaranea trinotata Urquhart, 1890
Zygiella x-notata (Clerck, 1757)⇒ Guizygiella nadleri Heimer, 1984

Subnodes of Araneinae with occurrences in Australia
TribeAnepsiini
3
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeArachnurini
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeAraneini
Simon, 1895
16
181
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeArkycini
Koch, 1872
3
36
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCelaenini
1
12
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCyclosini
5
32
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDolophonini
2
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMangorini
Simon, 1895
9
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePoltyini
2
18
Genera
Species

Taxom