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Checklist for Subfamily Araneinae Simon, 1895
and region Papua New Guinea (Melanesia)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
173
628
1291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
150
540
1112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
60
314
670
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
55
304
650
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
46
281
600
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
46
281
600
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
9
70
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAraneidae
Simon, 1895
Golden orb web spiders, Indet. Spider, Nephila web spiders
29
127
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAraneinae
Simon, 1895
15
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Papua New Guinea
15 Genera with 45 Species
Anepsion Strand, 19613SpeciesTaxom
Arachnura Vinson, 1867Tailed spider2SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1915Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers13SpeciesTaxom
Arkys Walckenaer, 1971Triangular spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Carepalxis L. Koch, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Celaenia Thorell, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1886Three-lobed Spiders10SpeciesTaxom
Eriophora Simon, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Eriovixia Archer, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Larinia Simon, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Micropoltys Kulczyński, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1842Spotted orbweavers3SpeciesTaxom
Parawixia F. O. P.-Cam..., 19112SpeciesTaxom
Poltys C. L. Koch, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Zygiella F. O. P.-Cam..., 17571SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Papua New Guinea
45 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anepsion buchi Chrysanthus, 1969
Anepsion peltoides Thorell, 1878
Anepsion roeweri Chrysanthus, 1961
Arachnura caudatella Roewer, 1955
Arachnura melanura Simon, 1867Black tail spider
Araneus balanus Doleschall, 1859
Araneus caudifer Kulczyn´ski, 1911
Araneus cyrtarachnoides Keyserling, 1887
Araneus depressatulus Roewer, 1942
Araneus diadematus Clerck, 1758Cross orbweaver
Araneus floriatus Hogg, 1914
Araneus gestroi Thorell, 1881
Araneus macleayi Bradley, 1876
Araneus novaepommerianae Strand, 1913
Araneus omoedus (Thorell, 1870)⇒ Gibbaranea omoeda Thorell, 1870
Araneus radja Doleschall, 1857
Araneus relicinus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus toma Strand, 1915
Arkys coronatus Balogh, 1978
Arkys lancearius Walckenaer, 1837Milkweed
Arkys roosdorpi Chrysanthus, 1971
Carepalxis beelzebub Hasselt, 1873
Celaenia excavata Ludwig Carl ..., 1867Bird dropping spider
Cyclosa bifida Doleschall, 1859
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 maritima Tanikawa, 1992
Cyclosa omonaga Tanikawa, 1992
Cyclosa trilobata Arthur T. Ur..., 1885Three lobed spider
Cyclosa vallata Keyserling, 1886
Eriophora transmarina Keyserling, 1865Australian garden orb weaver spider
Eriovixia laglaizei Eugène Simon, 1877
Larinia phthisica L. Koch, 1871
Micropoltys debakkeri H.M. Smith &..., 2010
Neoscona penicillipes Ferdinand Ka..., 1879
Neoscona punctigera Doleschall, 1857
Neoscona theisi Walckenaer, 1842Spider
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
Zygiella x-notata (Clerck, 1757)⇒ Guizygiella nadleri Heimer, 1984

Subnodes of Araneinae with occurrences in Papua New Guinea
TribeAnepsiini
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeArachnurini
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeAraneini
Simon, 1895
3
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeArkycini
Koch, 1872
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCelaenini
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCyclosini
2
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDolophonini
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMangorini
Simon, 1895
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePoltyini
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom