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Checklist for Tribe Gasteracanthini Elgar & al., 1990
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
 
SubfamilyGasteracanthinae
Elgar & al., 1990
4
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeGasteracanthini
Elgar & al., 1990
3
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Zimbabwe
3 Genera with 6 Species
Gasteracantha Sundevall, 1844Spiny Backed Orb Weaver3SpeciesTaxom
Hypsacantha Dahl, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Isoxya Simon, 1859Box kite spiders2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zimbabwe
6 Species
Gasteracantha lunata Félix Édouar..., 1838
Gasteracantha milvoides Arthur Gardi..., 1873
Gasteracantha sanguinolenta Koch, 1844Jawla paste shrimp
Hypsacantha crucimaculata Maria Dahl, 1914
Isoxya cicatricosa Carl Ludwig ..., 1844
Isoxya tabulata Thorell, 1859