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Checklist for Subfamily Araneinae Simon, 1895
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
270
1110
2490
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
232
968
2182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
75
552
1385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
69
537
1352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
57
489
1210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
56
488
1208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
9
133
455
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAraneidae
Simon, 1895
Golden orb web spiders, Indet. Spider, Nephila web spiders
47
218
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAraneinae
Simon, 1895
25
101
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melanesia
25 Genera with 101 Species
#ACDELMNOPSVZ
Acacesia Simon, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Alpaida O. P.-Cambridge, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Anepsion Strand, 19695SpeciesTaxom
Arachnura Vinson, 1924Tailed spider3SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1924Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers29SpeciesTaxom
Arkys Walckenaer, 1978Triangular spiders7SpeciesTaxom
Carepalxis L. Koch, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Celaenia Thorell, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1886Three-lobed Spiders17SpeciesTaxom
Dolophones Walckenaer, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Eriophora Simon, 18654SpeciesTaxom
Eriovixia Archer, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Eustala Simon, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Larinia Simon, 18723SpeciesTaxom
Lipocrea Thorell, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Mangora O. P.-Cambridge, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Metepeira F. O. P.-Cam..., 18921SpeciesTaxom
Micropoltys Kulczyński, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1880Spotted orbweavers9SpeciesTaxom
Ocrepeira Marx, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Parawixia F. O. P.-Cam..., 19113SpeciesTaxom
Poltys C. L. Koch, 20064SpeciesTaxom
Scoloderus Simon, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Verrucosa McCook, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Zygiella F. O. P.-Cam..., 17571SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
101 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acacesia hamata Hentz, 1847Orb weavers
Alpaida grayi Blackwall, 1863
Alpaida leucogramma White, 1841Orb weavers
Alpaida rubellula Keyserling, 1892
Anepsion buchi Chrysanthus, 1969
Anepsion peltoides Thorell, 1878
Anepsion roeweri Chrysanthus, 1961
Anepsion semialbum Simon, 1880
Anepsion wolffi Chrysanthus, 1969
Arachnura caudatella Roewer, 1955
Arachnura melanura Simon, 1867Black tail spider
Arachnura simoni Berland, 1924
Araneus acuminatus L. Koch, 1872
Araneus aubertorum Berland, 1938
Araneus balanus Doleschall, 1859
Araneus canacus Berland, 1931
Araneus canalae Berland, 1924
Araneus caudifer Kulczyn´ski, 1911
Araneus cheesmanae Berland, 1938
Araneus cyrtarachnoides Keyserling, 1887
Araneus decolor L. Koch, 1871
Araneus depressatulus Roewer, 1942
Araneus diadematus Clerck, 1758Cross orbweaver
Araneus eburnus (Keyserling, 1886)⇒ Plebs eburnus Keyserling, 1886
Araneus finneganae Berland, 1938
Araneus flavopunctatus (L. Koch, 1871)⇒ Araneus flavosignatus Roewer, 1942
Araneus flavosignatus Roewer, 1942
Araneus floriatus Hogg, 1914
Araneus gestroi Thorell, 1881
Araneus macleayi Bradley, 1876
Araneus neocaledonicus (Berland, 1924)⇒ Plebs opacus Joseph & Fra..., 2012
Araneus noumeensis Simon, 1880
Araneus novaepommerianae Strand, 1913
Araneus omoedus (Thorell, 1870)⇒ Gibbaranea omoeda Thorell, 1870
Araneus radja Doleschall, 1857
Araneus relicinus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus savesi Simon, 1880
Araneus suavis Rainbow, 1899
Araneus toma Strand, 1915
Araneus woodfordi Pocock, 1898
Araneus yatei Berland, 1924
Arkys brevipalpus Karsch, 1878
Arkys coronatus Balogh, 1978
Arkys grandis Balogh, 1978
Arkys lancearius Walckenaer, 1837Milkweed
Arkys roosdorpi Chrysanthus, 1971
Arkys varians Balogh, 1978
Arkys vicarius Balogh, 1978
Carepalxis beelzebub Hasselt, 1873
Celaenia excavata Ludwig Carl ..., 1867Bird dropping spider
Cyclosa albopunctata Wladislaus K..., 1901
Cyclosa bifida Doleschall, 1859
Cyclosa bifurcata (Charles Atha..., 1842)⇒ Gasteracantha falcicornis Arthur Gardi..., 1873
Cyclosa bulleri Tord Tamerla..., 1881
Cyclosa camelodes (Thorell, 1878)⇒ Cyclosa maritima Tanikawa, 1992
Cyclosa confusa Bösenberg & ..., 1906
Cyclosa fuliginata Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Cyclosa insulana (Costa, 1834)⇒ Cyclosa omonaga Tanikawa, 1992
Cyclosa litoralis Ludwig Carl ..., 1867
Cyclosa machadinho Herbert Walt..., 1999Scoliid wasps
Cyclosa maritima Tanikawa, 1992
Cyclosa mulmeinensis Thorell, 1887
Cyclosa omonaga Tanikawa, 1992
Cyclosa pusilla Eugène Simon, 1880
Cyclosa tapetifaciens Hingston, 1932Orb weavers
Cyclosa trilobata Arthur T. Ur..., 1885Three lobed spider
Cyclosa vallata Keyserling, 1886
Dolophones testudinea Ludwig Carl ..., 1871
Eriophora biapicata Ludwig Carl ..., 1871Australian Garden Orb Weaver Spider
Eriophora flavicoma Eugène Simon, 1880
Eriophora ravilla C. L. Koch, 1844Orb weavers
Eriophora transmarina Keyserling, 1865Australian garden orb weaver spider
Eriovixia laglaizei Eugène Simon, 1877
Eustala cazieri Herbert Walt..., 1977
Eustala taquara Eugen von Ke..., 1892
Larinia montagui Hogg, 1914
Larinia phthisica L. Koch, 1871
Larinia tabida (L. Koch, 1872)⇒ Larinia montagui Hogg, 1914
Lipocrea tabida L. Koch, 1872
Mangora placida Hentz, 1847Tuft-Legged Orb Weaver
Metepeira glomerabilis Eugen von Ke..., 1892
Micropoltys debakkeri H.M. Smith &..., 2010
Neoscona cheesmanae Lucien Berland, 1938
Neoscona decolor L. Koch, 1871
Neoscona flavopunctata L. Koch, 1871
Neoscona nautica L. Koch, 1875Orb weavers
Neoscona penicillipes Ferdinand Ka..., 1879
Neoscona plebeja Ludwig Carl ..., 1871
Neoscona punctigera Doleschall, 1857
Neoscona theisi Walckenaer, 1842Spider
Neoscona theisi savesi Simon, 1880
Ocrepeira venustula Eugen von Ke..., 1879
Parawixia audax Blackwall, 1863
Parawixia dehaani Doleschall, 1859
Parawixia dehaani octopunctigera Strand, 1911
Poltys frenchi Henry Rought..., 1899
Poltys illepidus C. L. Koch, 1843
Poltys stygius Tord Tamerla..., 1898
Poltys timmeh Smith, 2006
Scoloderus tuberculifer Octavius Pic..., 1889Orb weavers
Verrucosa arenata Charles Atha..., 1842Arrowhead Orb Weaver
Verrucosa meridionalis Eugen von Ke..., 1892
Zygiella x-notata (Clerck, 1757)⇒ Guizygiella nadleri Heimer, 1984

Subnodes of Araneinae with occurrences in Melanesia
TribeAnepsiini
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeArachnurini
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeAraneini
Simon, 1895
7
38
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeArkycini
Koch, 1872
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCelaenini
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCyclosini
3
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDolophonini
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMangorini
Simon, 1895
7
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePoltyini
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom