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Checklist for Subfamily Metinae Simon, 1894
and region Sri Lanka (South Asia)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
136
505
1017
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
109
436
909
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
51
336
752
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
46
327
733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
41
313
699
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
41
313
699
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
7
83
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTetragnathidae
Menge, 1866
Elongated Orb Weavers, Four-Jawed Spiders, Stretch spider
14
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMetinae
Simon, 1894
4
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sri Lanka
4 Genera with 7 Species
Atelidea Simon, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Dolichognatha O. P.-Cambridge, 18954SpeciesTaxom
Meta C. L. Koch, 1793Cave Orb Weavers1SpeciesTaxom
Schenkeliella Strand, 18701SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sri Lanka
7 Species
Atelidea spinosa Simon, 1895
Dolichognatha albida Eugène Simon, 1895
Dolichognatha incanescens Eugène Simon, 1895
Dolichognatha nietneri Octavius Pic..., 1869
Dolichognatha quinquemucronata Simon, 1895
Meta ornata (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793
Schenkeliella spinosa Octavius Pic..., 1870