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


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
135
439
899
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
111
385
785
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
55
285
601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
54
283
598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
44
261
556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
43
259
554
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
8
43
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAraneidae
Simon, 1895
Golden orb web spiders, Indet. Spider, Nephila web spiders
18
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAraneinae
Simon, 1895
9
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Zimbabwe
9 Genera with 15 Species
Araneus Clerck, 1898Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers3SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosa Menge, 1866
Three-lobed Spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Hypsosinga Ausserer, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Kilima Grasshoff, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Nemoscolus Simon, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Neoscona Simon, 1837Spotted orbweavers6SpeciesTaxom
Pararaneus Caporiacco, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Poltys C. L. Koch, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pycnacantha Blackwall, 17811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zimbabwe
15 Species
Araneus apricus Karsch, 1884Green orb-web spider
Araneus coccinella Pocock, 1898
Araneus morulus Thorell, 1898
Kilima decens John Blackwall, 1866
Nemoscolus cotti Roger de Les..., 1933
Nemoscolus vigintipunctatus Eugène Simon, 1897
Neoscona alberti Embrik Strand, 1913
Neoscona chiarinii Pavesi, 1883
Neoscona hirta Carl Ludwig ..., 1844
Neoscona penicillipes Ferdinand Ka..., 1879
Neoscona rufipalpis Hippolyte Lucas, 1858
Neoscona subfusca Carl Ludwig ..., 1837Common Hairy Field Spider
Pararaneus spectator Ferdinand Ka..., 1885
Poltys furcifer Eugène Simon, 1881
Pycnacantha tribulus Johan Christ..., 1781

Subnodes of Araneinae with occurrences in Zimbabwe
TribeAraneini
Simon, 1895
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCyclosini
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDolophonini
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMangorini
Simon, 1895
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePoltyini
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom