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Checklist for Subfamily Araneinae Simon, 1895
and region Kenya (East Africa)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
172
629
1333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
144
524
1085
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
54
329
777
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
51
324
769
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
45
309
735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
44
308
733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
8
87
241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAraneidae
Simon, 1895
Golden orb web spiders, Indet. Spider, Nephila web spiders
14
43
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAraneinae
Simon, 1895
7
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kenya
7 Genera with 23 Species
Araneus Clerck, 1885Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers4SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1992Three-lobed Spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Hypsosinga Ausserer, 19493SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1865Spotted orbweavers9SpeciesTaxom
Pararaneus Caporiacco, 18853SpeciesTaxom
Poltys C. L. Koch, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Prasonica Simon, 18951SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kenya
23 Species and 2 Subspecies
Araneus apricus Karsch, 1884Green orb-web spider
Araneus mauensis Caporiacco, 1949
Araneus mauensis ocellatus Caporiacco, 1949
Araneus strupifer Simon, 1885
Cyclosa confusa Bösenberg & ..., 1906
Cyclosa insulana (Costa, 1834)⇒ Cyclosa omonaga Tanikawa, 1992
Cyclosa lawrencei Lodovico di ..., 1949
Cyclosa omonaga Tanikawa, 1992
Hypsosinga holzapfelae Lessert, 1936
Hypsosinga lithyphantoides Lodovico di ..., 1947
Hypsosinga lithyphantoides dealbata Caporiacco, 1949
Neoscona alberti Embrik Strand, 1913
Neoscona angulatula Ehrenfried S..., 1937
Neoscona blondeli Eugène Simon, 1886
Neoscona quadrigibbosa Manfred Gras..., 1986
Neoscona quincasea Michael J. R..., 1983Jawla paste shrimp
Neoscona rufipalpis Hippolyte Lucas, 1858
Neoscona subfusca Carl Ludwig ..., 1837Common Hairy Field Spider
Neoscona triangula Keyserling, 1864
Neoscona vigilans Blackwall, 1865
Pararaneus cyrtoscapus Mary Agard P..., 1898
Pararaneus pseudostriatus Embrik Strand, 1908
Pararaneus spectator Ferdinand Ka..., 1885
Poltys corticosus Mary Agard P..., 1898
Prasonica seriata Eugène Simon, 1895

Subnodes of Araneinae with occurrences in Kenya
TribeAraneini
Simon, 1895
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCyclosini
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDolophonini
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMangorini
Simon, 1895
2
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePoltyini
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom