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Checklist for Subfamily Araneinae Simon, 1895
and region Cape Town (Western Cape)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
72
164
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
56
133
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
41
116
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
40
115
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
36
109
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
36
109
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
4
18
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAraneidae
Simon, 1895
Golden orb web spiders, Indet. Spider, Nephila web spiders
10
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAraneinae
Simon, 1895
6
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape Town
6 Genera with 5 Species
Arachnura Vinson, 1863Tailed spider1SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1859Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Eustala Simon, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Nemoscolus Simon, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1858Spotted orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom
Pycnacantha Blackwall, 17811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Town
5 Species
Arachnura scorpionoides Vinson, 1863
Araneus balanus Doleschall, 1859
Eustala scutigera Octavius Pic..., 1898Orb weavers
Neoscona rufipalpis Hippolyte Lucas, 1858
Pycnacantha tribulus Johan Christ..., 1781

Subnodes of Araneinae with occurrences in Cape Town
TribeArachnurini
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeAraneini
Simon, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCyclosini
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMangorini
Simon, 1895
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePoltyini
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom