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Checklist for Subfamily Araneinae Simon, 1895
and region Ghana (West Africa)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
79
205
357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
65
172
313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
24
107
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
23
106
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
19
99
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
19
99
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
3
14
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAraneidae
Simon, 1895
Golden orb web spiders, Indet. Spider, Nephila web spiders
9
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAraneinae
Simon, 1895
4
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ghana
4 Genera with 5 Species
Araneus Clerck, 1979Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers2SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1837Spotted orbweavers2SpeciesTaxom
Pararaneus Caporiacco, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Prasonica Simon, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ghana
5 Species
Araneus balanus Doleschall, 1859
Araneus legonensis Grasshoff & ..., 1979
Neoscona crucifera Lucas, 1838Barn spider
Neoscona subfusca Carl Ludwig ..., 1837Common Hairy Field Spider
Pararaneus cyrtoscapus Mary Agard P..., 1898

Subnodes of Araneinae with occurrences in Ghana
TribeAraneini
Simon, 1895
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMangorini
Simon, 1895
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom