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Checklist for Subfamily Araneinae Simon, 1895
and region California (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
280
876
1740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
240
754
1352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
73
330
790
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
67
323
777
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
53
298
724
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
51
296
719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
8
84
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAraneidae
Simon, 1895
Golden orb web spiders, Indet. Spider, Nephila web spiders
22
60
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAraneinae
Simon, 1895
14
51
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for California
13 Genera with 51 Species
Aculepeira Chamberlin &..., 18752SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1847Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers16SpeciesTaxom
Araniella Chamberlin &..., 1847Cucumber spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1842Three-lobed Spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Eriophora Simon, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Eustala Simon, 19354SpeciesTaxom
Larinia Simon, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Larinioides Caporiacco, 1758Furrow spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Mangora O. P.-Cambridge, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Metazygia F. O. P.-Cam..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Metepeira F. O. P.-Cam..., 19428SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1864Spotted orbweavers3SpeciesTaxom
Zygiella F. O. P.-Cam..., 17573SpeciesTaxom


Species list for California
51 Species
Aculepeira carbonaria L. Koch, 1869
Aculepeira packardi Thorell, 1875
Araneus andrewsi Archer, 1951
Araneus angulatus Clerck, 1758Colletid bees
Araneus balanus Doleschall, 1859
Araneus cavaticus Keyserling, 1882Barn orbweaver
Araneus detrimentosus O. P.-Cambridge, 1889Orb weavers
Araneus diadematus Clerck, 1758Cross orbweaver
Araneus gemma McCook, 1888Cat-faced Spider
Araneus gemmoides Chamberlin &..., 1935Cat-faced Spider
Araneus illaudatus (Gertsch & Mu..., 1936)⇒ Araneus abigeatus Levi, 1975
Araneus marmoreus Clerck, 1757Marbled Orb Weaver
Araneus montereyensis Archer, 1951
Araneus nordmanni Thorell, 1870Nordmann'S Orbweaver
Araneus pegnia Walckenaer, 1842Orb weavers
Araneus saevus L. Koch, 1872Fierce Orbweaver
Araneus thaddeus (Hentz, 1847)⇒ Araneus meropes Keyserling, 1865
Araneus trifolium Hentz, 1847Shamrock orbweaver
Araniella displicata Hentz, 1847Six-spotted orbweaver
Cyclosa berlandi Herbert Walt..., 1999Orb weavers
Cyclosa conica Pallas, 1772Conical Trashline Orbweaver
Cyclosa psylla Thorell, 1887
Cyclosa turbinata Charles Atha..., 1842Orb weavers
Eriophora edax Blackwall, 1863Orb weavers
Eriophora ravilla C. L. Koch, 1844Orb weavers
Eustala anastera (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Eustala conchlea Henry Christ..., 1888
Eustala californiensis Eugen von Ke..., 1885
Eustala conchlea Henry Christ..., 1888
Eustala rosae Ralph Vary C..., 1935
Larinia directa Hentz, 1847Orb weavers
Larinia famulatoria Keyserling, 1883
Larinioides cornutus Clerck, 1758Furrow orb spider
Larinioides patagiatus Clerck, 1758Ornamental Orbweaver
Larinioides sclopetarius (Clerck, 1758)⇒ Larinioides sericatus Clerck, 1757
Mangora placida Hentz, 1847Tuft-Legged Orb Weaver
Metazygia zilloides Richard C. B..., 1898
Metepeira arizonica Ralph Vary C..., 1942
Metepeira foxi Willis J. Ge..., 1936
Metepeira gosoga Ralph Vary C..., 1935
Metepeira grandiosa Ralph Vary C..., 1941
Metepeira labyrinthea (Nicholas Mar..., 1847)⇒ Metepeira triangularis Pelegrin Fra..., 1930
Metepeira pimungan Piel, 2001
Metepeira spinipes Frederick Oc..., 1903
Metepeira ventura Ralph Vary C..., 1942
Neoscona arabesca Walckenaer, 1842Arabesque orbweaver
Neoscona crucifera Lucas, 1838Barn spider
Neoscona oaxacensis Keyserling, 1864Orb weavers
Zygiella carpenteri (Archer, 1951)⇒ Parazygiella carpenteri Archer, 1951
Zygiella dispar (Kulczynski, 1885)⇒ Zygiella nearctica Willis J. Ge..., 1964
Zygiella x-notata (Clerck, 1757)⇒ Guizygiella nadleri Heimer, 1984

Subnodes of Araneinae with occurrences in California
TribeAraneini
Simon, 1895
4
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCyclosini
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDolophonini
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMangorini
Simon, 1895
5
13
Genera
Species

Taxom