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


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
332
1603
5979
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
290
1407
5076
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
82
787
3448
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
78
779
3435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
62
729
2991
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
61
718
2943
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
10
191
452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAraneidae
Simon, 1895
Golden orb web spiders, Indet. Spider, Nephila web spiders
53
158
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAraneinae
Simon, 1895
30
102
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern Africa
30 Genera with 102 Species
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Acusilas Simon, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Alpaida O. P.-Cambridge, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Arachnura Vinson, 1863Tailed spider1SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1907Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers31SpeciesTaxom
Araniella Chamberlin &..., 1847Cucumber spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Chorizopes O. P.-Cambridge, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1992Three-lobed Spiders5SpeciesTaxom
Cyphalonotus Simon, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Eriophora Simon, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Eriovixia Archer, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Eustala Simon, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Hypsosinga Ausserer, 18445SpeciesTaxom
Ideocaira Simon, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Kilima Grasshoff, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Larinia Simon, 19505SpeciesTaxom
Larinioides Caporiacco, 1758Furrow spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Lipocrea Thorell, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Mahembea Grasshoff, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Mangora O. P.-Cambridge, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Nemoscolus Simon, 18975SpeciesTaxom
Nemospiza Simon, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1865Spotted orbweavers19SpeciesTaxom
Paralarinia Grasshoff, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Pararaneus Caporiacco, 18853SpeciesTaxom
Poltys C. L. Koch, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Prasonica Simon, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Pycnacantha Blackwall, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Singa C. L. Koch, 1930Striped orbweavers2SpeciesTaxom
Ursa Simon, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Zygiella F. O. P.-Cam..., 1902
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Africa
102 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acusilas africanus Simon, 1895
Alpaida natal Levi, 1988
Arachnura scorpionoides Vinson, 1863
Araneus apricus Karsch, 1884Green orb-web spider
Araneus balanus Doleschall, 1859
Araneus caplandensis Strand, 1907
Araneus coccinella Pocock, 1898
Araneus cyrtoscapus Pocock, 1898
Araneus diadematus Clerck, 1758Cross orbweaver
Araneus drygalskii Strand, 1909
Araneus eresifrons Pocock, 1898
Araneus fishoekensis Strand, 1909
Araneus gazerti Strand, 1909
Araneus graemii Pocock, 1900Shyleaf
Araneus guttulatus (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Araneus niveus Hentz, 1847
Araneus haploscapellus Strand, 1907
Araneus holzapfelae Lessert, 1936
Araneus kalaharensis Simon, 1910Stocky cerith
Araneus lamperti Strand, 1907
Araneus legonensis Grasshoff & ..., 1979
Araneus marmoreus Clerck, 1757Marbled Orb Weaver
Araneus marshalli (Pocock, 1898)⇒ Neoscona vigilans Blackwall, 1865
Araneus mensamontis Pocock, 1900
Araneus meus Strand, 1907
Araneus morulus Thorell, 1898
Araneus nigroquadratus Lawrence, 1937
Araneus nordmanni Thorell, 1870Nordmann'S Orbweaver
Araneus quadratus (Clerck, 1757)⇒ Araneus pinguis Karsch, 1879
Araneus saevus L. Koch, 1872Fierce Orbweaver
Araneus striatus (Clerck, 1757)⇒ Icius hamatus Carl Ludwig ..., 1846
Araneus strupifer Simon, 1885
Araneus tatianae Lessert, 1938
Araneus varus Kauri, 1950
Araneus zuluanus Strand, 1907
Araniella displicata Hentz, 1847Six-spotted orbweaver
Cyclosa albopunctata Wladislaus K..., 1901
Cyclosa confusa Bösenberg & ..., 1906
Cyclosa conica Pallas, 1772Conical Trashline Orbweaver
Cyclosa insulana (Costa, 1834)⇒ Cyclosa omonaga Tanikawa, 1992
Cyclosa omonaga Tanikawa, 1992
Cyphalonotus larvatus Eugène Simon, 1881
Eriophora transmarina Keyserling, 1865Australian garden orb weaver spider
Eriovixia excelsa Eugène Simon, 1889Fine-sculpted cerith
Eustala emertoni Richard C. B..., 1904
Eustala scutigera Octavius Pic..., 1898Orb weavers
Hypsosinga holzapfelae Lessert, 1936
Hypsosinga lithyphantoides Lodovico di ..., 1947
Hypsosinga pygmaea Sundevall, 1831
Hypsosinga rubens Nicholas Mar..., 1847
Hypsosinga sanguinea C. L. Koch, 1844
Ideocaira transversa Eugène Simon, 1903
Ideocaira triquetra Eugène Simon, 1903
Kilima decens John Blackwall, 1866
Larinia bifida (Albert Tullgren, 1910)⇒ Paralarinia incerta Albert Tullgren, 1910
Larinia chloris (Jean Victor ..., 1826)⇒ Lipocrea epeiroides Octavius Pic..., 1872
Larinia ishango Manfred Gras..., 1971
Larinia natalensis Manfred Gras..., 1971
Larinia vara Kauri, 1950
Larinioides cornutus Clerck, 1758Furrow orb spider
Larinioides patagiatus Clerck, 1758Ornamental Orbweaver
Lipocrea epeiroides Octavius Pic..., 1872
Lipocrea longissima Eugène Simon, 1881
Mahembea hewitti Roger de Les..., 1930
Mangora placida Hentz, 1847Tuft-Legged Orb Weaver
Nemoscolus cotti Roger de Les..., 1933
Nemoscolus elongatus George Newbo..., 1947
Nemoscolus obscurus Eugène Simon, 1897
Nemoscolus tubicola Eugène Simon, 1887
Nemoscolus vigintipunctatus Eugène Simon, 1897
Nemospiza conspicillata Eugène Simon, 1903
Neoscona alberti Embrik Strand, 1913
Neoscona angulatula Ehrenfried S..., 1937
Neoscona arabesca Walckenaer, 1842Arabesque orbweaver
Neoscona blondeli Eugène Simon, 1886
Neoscona chiarinii Pavesi, 1883
Neoscona hirta Carl Ludwig ..., 1844
Neoscona kivuensis Manfred Gras..., 1986
Neoscona moreli Vinson, 1863
Neoscona novella Eugène Simon, 1907
Neoscona penicillipes Ferdinand Ka..., 1879
Neoscona quadrigibbosa Manfred Gras..., 1986
Neoscona quincasea Michael J. R..., 1983Jawla paste shrimp
Neoscona rapta Tord Tamerla..., 1899
Neoscona rufipalpis Hippolyte Lucas, 1858
Neoscona subfusca Carl Ludwig ..., 1837Common Hairy Field Spider
Neoscona theisi Walckenaer, 1842Spider
Neoscona theisi theisiella Tullgren, 1910
Neoscona triangula Keyserling, 1864
Neoscona vigilans Blackwall, 1865
Paralarinia bartelsi Roger de Les..., 1933
Paralarinia incerta Albert Tullgren, 1910
Pararaneus cyrtoscapus Mary Agard P..., 1898
Pararaneus perforatus Tord Tamerla..., 1899
Pararaneus spectator Ferdinand Ka..., 1885
Poltys furcifer Eugène Simon, 1881
Prasonica albolimbata Simon, 1895
Prasonica nigrotaeniata Eugène Simon, 1909
Prasonica seriata Eugène Simon, 1895
Pycnacantha dinteri Wilhelm Meise, 1932
Pycnacantha tribulus Johan Christ..., 1781
Singa albodorsata Kauri, 1950
Singa lawrencei Roger de Les..., 1930
Ursa turbinata Eugène Simon, 1895

Subnodes of Araneinae with occurrences in Southern Africa
TribeArachnurini
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeAraneini
Simon, 1895
5
37
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCyclosini
6
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDolophonini
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMangorini
Simon, 1895
11
38
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePoltyini
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeUrsini
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom