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Checklist for Subfamily Araneinae Simon, 1895
and region West Australia (Australia)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
243
1188
5299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
211
1104
5133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
82
779
4522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
80
774
4504
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
67
689
3688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
65
687
3681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
11
155
571
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAraneidae
Simon, 1895
Golden orb web spiders, Indet. Spider, Nephila web spiders
52
283
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAraneinae
Simon, 1895
26
160
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Australia
26 Genera with 160 Species
#ACDEHLMNPZ
Acroaspis Karsch, 18864SpeciesTaxom
Anepsion Strand, 19613SpeciesTaxom
Arachnura Vinson, 1867Tailed spider2SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1887Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers55SpeciesTaxom
Araniella Chamberlin &..., 1847Cucumber spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Arkys Walckenaer, 1879Triangular spiders19SpeciesTaxom
Carepalxis L. Koch, 18868SpeciesTaxom
Celaenia Thorell, 18916SpeciesTaxom
Cercidia Thorell, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1886Three-lobed Spiders15SpeciesTaxom
Dolophones Walckenaer, 186714SpeciesTaxom
Eriophora Simon, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Eustala Simon, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Heurodes Keyserling, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Larinia Simon, 20227SpeciesTaxom
Larinioides Caporiacco, 1758Furrow spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Lipocrea Thorell, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Micropoltys Kulczyński, 20102SpeciesTaxom
Nemoscolus Simon, 20201SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1842Spotted orbweavers3SpeciesTaxom
Novakiella Court & Forster, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Novaranea Court & Forster, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Paraplectanoides Keyserling, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Parawixia F. O. P.-Cam..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Poltys C. L. Koch, 18989SpeciesTaxom
Zygiella F. O. P.-Cam..., 1902
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Australia
160 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acroaspis lancearia Keyserling, 1887
Acroaspis mamillana Keyserling, 1887
Acroaspis olorina Karsch, 1878
Acroaspis scutifer Keyserling, 1886
Anepsion hammeni Chrysanthus, 1969
Anepsion peltoides Thorell, 1878
Anepsion roeweri Chrysanthus, 1961
Arachnura higginsi L. Koch, 1872Scorpion Orb Weaver
Arachnura melanura Simon, 1867Black tail spider
Araneus acuminatus L. Koch, 1872
Araneus albidus L. Koch, 1871
Araneus albotriangulus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus amblycyphus Simon, 1908
Araneus arenaceus Keyserling, 1886
Araneus arfakianus Thorell, 1881
Araneus balanus Doleschall, 1859
Araneus bradleyi Keyserling, 1887Enamelled Spider
Araneus circulissparsus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus comptus Rainbow, 1916
Araneus comptus fuscocapitatus (Rainbow, 1916)⇒ Araneus comptus Rainbow, 1916
Araneus cyphoxis Simon, 1908
Araneus cyrtarachnoides Keyserling, 1887
Araneus eburneiventris Simon, 1908
Araneus eburnus (Keyserling, 1886)⇒ Plebs eburnus Keyserling, 1886
Araneus exsertus Rainbow, 1904
Araneus flavisternis Thorell, 1878
Araneus flavisternis momiensis Thorell, 1881
Araneus geminatus Thorell, 1881
Araneus ginninderranus Dondale, 1966
Araneus interjectus L. Koch, 1871
Araneus inustus L. Koch, 1871
Araneus liberalis Rainbow, 1902
Araneus macleayi Bradley, 1876
Araneus memoryi Hogg, 1900
Araneus mulierarius Keyserling, 1887
Araneus necopinus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus nigropunctatus (L. Koch, 1871)⇒ Araneus rainbowi Roewer, 1942
Araneus novaepommerianae Strand, 1913
Araneus omoedus (Thorell, 1870)⇒ Gibbaranea omoeda Thorell, 1870
Araneus parvulus Rainbow, 1900
Araneus parvus Karsch, 1878
Araneus pius Karsch, 1878
Araneus poltyoides Chrysanthus, 1971
Araneus providens Kulczyn´ski, 1911
Araneus psittacinus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus pulchriformis Roewer, 1942
Araneus rabiosulus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus radja Doleschall, 1857
Araneus rainbowi Roewer, 1942
Araneus rani Thorell, 1881
Araneus recherchensis Main, 1954
Araneus rotundulus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus senicaudatus Simon, 1908
Araneus senicaudatus simplex Simon, 1908
Araneus separatus Roewer, 1942
Araneus simillimus Kulczyn´ski, 1911
Araneus speculabundus L. Koch, 1871
Araneus squamifer Keyserling, 1886
Araneus stolidus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus sydneyicus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus talipedatus Keyserling, 1887
Araneus tamerlani Roewer, 1942
Araneus toma Strand, 1915
Araneus usualis Keyserling, 1887
Araniella displicata Hentz, 1847Six-spotted orbweaver
Arkys alatus Keyserling, 1890
Arkys alticephala Urquhart, 1891
Arkys bulburinensis Heimer, 1984
Arkys cicatricosus Rainbow, 1920
Arkys cornutus L. Koch, 1872
Arkys dilatatus Balogh, 1978
Arkys enigma Douglas, 2019
Arkys furcatus Balogh, 1978
Arkys gracilis Heimer, 1984
Arkys hickmani Heimer, 1984
Arkys lancearius Walckenaer, 1837Milkweed
Arkys latissimus Balogh, 1982
Arkys multituberculatus Balogh, 1982
Arkys nitidiceps Simon, 1908
Arkys semicirculatus Balogh, 1982
Arkys speechleyi Mascord, 1968
Arkys transversus Balogh, 1978
Arkys tuberculatus Balogh, 1978
Arkys walckenaeri Simon, 1879Walckenaer's Studded Triangular Spider
Carepalxis beelzebub Hasselt, 1873
Carepalxis bilobata Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Carepalxis ferreirasousai Castanheira,..., 2025
Carepalxis kolla Castanheira,..., 2025
Carepalxis megalostylus Castanheira,..., 2025
Carepalxis montifera Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Carepalxis tholos Castanheira,..., 2025
Carepalxis tuberculata Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Celaenia calotoides William Jose..., 1908
Celaenia distincta Octavius Pic..., 1869
Celaenia dubia Octavius Pic..., 1869
Celaenia excavata Ludwig Carl ..., 1867Bird dropping spider
Celaenia tumidosa Arthur T. Ur..., 1891
Celaenia voraginosa Arthur T. Ur..., 1891
Cercidia prominens Johan Peter ..., 1851
Cyclosa albopunctata Wladislaus K..., 1901
Cyclosa anatipes Keyserling, 1887
Cyclosa apoblepta Rainbow, 1916
Cyclosa argentaria Rainbow, 1916
Cyclosa bacilliformis Eugène Simon, 1908
Cyclosa bifida Doleschall, 1859
Cyclosa camelodes (Thorell, 1878)⇒ Cyclosa maritima Tanikawa, 1992
Cyclosa fuliginata Ludwig Carl ..., 1872
Cyclosa insulana (Costa, 1834)⇒ Cyclosa omonaga Tanikawa, 1992
Cyclosa lichensis Rainbow, 1916
Cyclosa mulmeinensis Thorell, 1887
Cyclosa poweri Rainbow, 1916
Cyclosa rhombocephala Tord Tamerla..., 1881
Cyclosa trilobata Arthur T. Ur..., 1885Three lobed spider
Cyclosa vallata Keyserling, 1886
Dolophones bituberculata James P. Lamb, 1911
Dolophones clypeata Ludwig Carl ..., 1871
Dolophones conifera Eugen von Ke..., 1886Wrap-around spider
Dolophones elfordi Dunn & Dunn, 1946
Dolophones intricata William Jose..., 1915
Dolophones macleayi Bradley, 1876
Dolophones maxima Henry Rought..., 1900
Dolophones nasalis Arthur Gardi..., 1876Breckenridge shoulderband
Dolophones notacantha Quoy & Gaimarg, 1824
Dolophones peltata Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Dolophones simpla Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Dolophones thomisoides William Jose..., 1915
Dolophones tuberculata Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Dolophones turrigera Ludwig Carl ..., 1867
Eriophora biapicata Ludwig Carl ..., 1871Australian Garden Orb Weaver Spider
Eriophora pustulosa Walckenaer, 1841Garden orbweb spider
Eriophora transmarina Keyserling, 1865Australian garden orb weaver spider
Eustala scutigera Octavius Pic..., 1898Orb weavers
Heurodes turritus Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Larinia delicata (Rainbow, 1920)⇒ Lipocrea diluta Tord Tamerla..., 1887
Larinia jamberoo Framenau & S..., 2008
Larinia montagui Hogg, 1914
Larinia phthisica L. Koch, 1871
Larinia sexta Framenau & C..., 2022
Larinia tabida (L. Koch, 1872)⇒ Larinia montagui Hogg, 1914
Larinia tumulus Framenau & C..., 2022
Larinioides cornutus Clerck, 1758Furrow orb spider
Lipocrea epeiroides Octavius Pic..., 1872
Micropoltys debakkeri H.M. Smith &..., 2010
Micropoltys heatherae H.M. Smith &..., 2010
Nemoscolus sandersi Kallal & Hor..., 2020
Neoscona decolor L. Koch, 1871
Neoscona notanda Rainbow, 1912
Neoscona theisi Walckenaer, 1842Spider
Novakiella boletus Framenau, Vi..., 2021
Novakiella trituberculosa Carl Friedri..., 1942
Novaranea courti Framenau, 2011
Paraplectanoides ceruleus Eugène Simon, 1908
Paraplectanoides crassipes Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Parawixia dehaani octopunctigera Strand, 1911
Poltys frenchi Henry Rought..., 1899
Poltys grayi Smith, 2006
Poltys illepidus C. L. Koch, 1843
Poltys jujorum Smith, 2006
Poltys laciniosus Eugen von Ke..., 1886
Poltys milledgei Smith, 2006
Poltys millidgei Smith, 2006
Poltys noblei Smith, 2006
Poltys stygius Tord Tamerla..., 1898

Subnodes of Araneinae with occurrences in West Australia
TribeAnepsiini
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeArachnurini
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeAraneini
Simon, 1895
8
70
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeArkycini
Koch, 1872
1
19
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCelaenini
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCyclosini
4
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDolophonini
2
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMangorini
Simon, 1895
5
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePoltyini
2
11
Genera
Species

Taxom