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Checklist for Subfamily Araneinae Simon, 1895
and region Congo (Central Africa)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
198
834
1968
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
171
709
1679
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
55
370
1044
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
51
362
1030
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
42
339
943
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
41
338
942
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
9
102
227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAraneidae
Simon, 1895
Golden orb web spiders, Indet. Spider, Nephila web spiders
41
100
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAraneinae
Simon, 1895
20
56
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Congo
20 Genera with 56 Species
Acusilas Simon, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Arachnura Vinson, 1863Tailed spider1SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1938Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers7SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1834Three-lobed Spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Cyphalonotus Simon, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Eriophora Simon, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Eriovixia Archer, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Faradja Grasshoff, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Kilima Grasshoff, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Larinia Simon, 19105SpeciesTaxom
Lipocrea Thorell, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Mahembea Grasshoff, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Nemoscolus Simon, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1865Spotted orbweavers19SpeciesTaxom
Paralarinia Grasshoff, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Pararaneus Caporiacco, 18854SpeciesTaxom
Poltys C. L. Koch, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Prasonica Simon, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Psyllo Thorell, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Singa C. L. Koch, 1930Striped orbweavers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Congo
56 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acusilas africanus Simon, 1895
Arachnura scorpionoides Vinson, 1863
Araneus carabellus Strand, 1913
Araneus catospilotus Simon, 1907
Araneus ealensis Giltay, 1935
Araneus haematocnemis
Araneus phlyctogena Simon, 1907
Araneus strupifer Simon, 1885
Araneus tatianae Lessert, 1938
Cyclosa insulana (Costa, 1834)⇒ Cyclosa omonaga Tanikawa, 1992
Cyphalonotus benoiti Archer, 1965
Cyphalonotus larvatus Eugène Simon, 1881
Eriophora neufvilleorum Roger de Les..., 1930
Eriovixia turbinata Tord Tamerla..., 1899
Faradja faradjensis Roger de Les..., 1930
Kilima conspersa Manfred Gras..., 1970
Kilima decens John Blackwall, 1866
Kilima griseovariegata Albert Tullgren, 1910
Larinia assimilis Albert Tullgren, 1910
Larinia bifida (Albert Tullgren, 1910)⇒ Paralarinia incerta Albert Tullgren, 1910
Larinia ishango Manfred Gras..., 1971
Larinia obtusa Manfred Gras..., 1971
Larinia trifida Albert Tullgren, 1910
Lipocrea longissima Eugène Simon, 1881
Mahembea hewitti Roger de Les..., 1930
Nemoscolus affinis Roger de Les..., 1933
Nemoscolus lateplagiatis Eugène Simon, 1907
Neoscona alberti Embrik Strand, 1913
Neoscona blondeli Eugène Simon, 1886
Neoscona bucheti Roger de Les..., 1930
Neoscona bucheti avakubiensis Lessert, 1930
Neoscona bucheti flexuosa Lessert, 1930
Neoscona cereolella Embrik Strand, 1907
Neoscona chiarinii Pavesi, 1883
Neoscona hirta Carl Ludwig ..., 1844
Neoscona kisangani Manfred Gras..., 1986
Neoscona kivuensis Manfred Gras..., 1986
Neoscona moreli Vinson, 1863
Neoscona penicillipes Ferdinand Ka..., 1879
Neoscona quincasea Michael J. R..., 1983Jawla paste shrimp
Neoscona rapta Tord Tamerla..., 1899
Neoscona rufipalpis Hippolyte Lucas, 1858
Neoscona stanleyi Roger de Les..., 1930
Neoscona subfusca Carl Ludwig ..., 1837Common Hairy Field Spider
Neoscona triangula Keyserling, 1864
Neoscona vigilans Blackwall, 1865
Paralarinia agnata Manfred Gras..., 1970
Paralarinia denisi Roger de Les..., 1938
Pararaneus cyrtoscapus Mary Agard P..., 1898
Pararaneus perforatus Tord Tamerla..., 1899
Pararaneus pseudostriatus Embrik Strand, 1908
Pararaneus spectator Ferdinand Ka..., 1885
Poltys fornicatus Eugène Simon, 1907
Prasonica albolimbata Simon, 1895
Prasonica nigrotaeniata Eugène Simon, 1909
Prasonica seriata Eugène Simon, 1895
Psyllo nitida Thorell, 1899Black carpenter ant
Singa lawrencei Roger de Les..., 1930

Subnodes of Araneinae with occurrences in Congo
TribeArachnurini
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeAraneini
Simon, 1895
3
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCyclosini
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMangorini
Simon, 1895
10
35
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePoltyini
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom