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Checklist for Tribe Araneini Simon, 1895
and region Virgin Islands (Leeward Islands)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
74
152
211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
55
122
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
34
98
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
30
94
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
26
86
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
26
86
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
6
20
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAraneidae
Simon, 1895
Golden orb web spiders, Indet. Spider, Nephila web spiders
10
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAraneinae
Simon, 1895
6
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAraneini
Simon, 1895
3
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Virgin Islands
3 Genera with 6 Species
Alpaida O. P.-Cambridge, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Araneus Clerck, 1863Angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers2SpeciesTaxom
Metazygia F. O. P.-Cam..., 18892SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Virgin Islands
6 Species
Alpaida sulphurea Taczanowski, 1873
Alpaida veniliae Keyserling, 1865Orb weavers
Araneus balanus Doleschall, 1859
Araneus bogotensis Keyserling, 1863
Metazygia crewi Richard C. B..., 1903
Metazygia laticeps Octavius Pic..., 1889