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Checklist for Subfamily Nephilinae Simon, 1894 (Golden orb weavers)
and region Atherton Tablelands (Tablelands, Australia)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
82
198
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
67
177
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
40
129
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
39
127
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
31
114
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
31
114
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
6
27
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTetragnathidae
Menge, 1866
Elongated Orb Weavers, Four-Jawed Spiders, Stretch spider
5
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNephilinae
Simon, 1894
Golden orb weavers, Large-jawed spiders
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Atherton Tablelands
2 Genera with 3 Species
Nephila Leach, 1793Banana spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Phonognatha Simon, 18651SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Atherton Tablelands
3 Species
Nephila edulis Labillardière, 1799Australian Golden Orb Weaver
Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793Giant golden orb weaver
Phonognatha graeffei Eugen von Ke..., 1865Leaf curling spider


Links, sources and further information
Nephilinae at biodiversity.org.au