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Checklist for Subfamily Araneinae Simon, 1895
and region Namibia (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
126
448
1135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
101
372
837
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
54
287
710
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
53
284
705
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
43
265
668
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
42
264
667
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
6
37
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAraneidae
Simon, 1895
Golden orb web spiders, Indet. Spider, Nephila web spiders
16
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAraneinae
Simon, 1895
8
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Namibia
8 Genera with 20 Species
Araneus Clerck, 1757Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers7SpeciesTaxom
Eriophora Simon, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Hypsosinga Ausserer, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Nemoscolus Simon, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1864Spotted orbweavers5SpeciesTaxom
Pararaneus Caporiacco, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Prasonica Simon, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Pycnacantha Blackwall, 17812SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namibia
20 Species
Araneus apricus Karsch, 1884Green orb-web spider
Araneus balanus Doleschall, 1859
Araneus diadematus Clerck, 1758Cross orbweaver
Araneus eresifrons Pocock, 1898
Araneus morulus Thorell, 1898
Araneus nigroquadratus Lawrence, 1937
Araneus striatus (Clerck, 1757)⇒ Icius hamatus Carl Ludwig ..., 1846
Eriophora transmarina Keyserling, 1865Australian garden orb weaver spider
Hypsosinga sanguinea C. L. Koch, 1844
Nemoscolus tubicola Eugène Simon, 1887
Neoscona blondeli Eugène Simon, 1886
Neoscona quadrigibbosa Manfred Gras..., 1986
Neoscona quincasea Michael J. R..., 1983Jawla paste shrimp
Neoscona subfusca Carl Ludwig ..., 1837Common Hairy Field Spider
Neoscona triangula Keyserling, 1864
Pararaneus cyrtoscapus Mary Agard P..., 1898
Pararaneus spectator Ferdinand Ka..., 1885
Prasonica seriata Eugène Simon, 1895
Pycnacantha dinteri Wilhelm Meise, 1932
Pycnacantha tribulus Johan Christ..., 1781

Subnodes of Araneinae with occurrences in Namibia
TribeAraneini
Simon, 1895
2
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCyclosini
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDolophonini
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMangorini
Simon, 1895
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePoltyini
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom