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


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
490
2930
13324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
441
2683
12509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
91
1107
6632
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
87
1092
6510
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
73
990
5500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
70
987
5492
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
12
237
1091
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTetragnathidae
Menge, 1866
Elongated Orb Weavers, Four-Jawed Spiders, Stretch spider
21
100
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNephilinae
Simon, 1894
Golden orb weavers, Large-jawed spiders
6
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australia
6 Genera with 28 Species
Deliochus Simon, 18878SpeciesTaxom
Herennia Thorell, 1881Coin spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1842Banana spiders8SpeciesTaxom
Nephilengys L. Koch, 1872Hermit spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Nephilingis Kuntner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Phonognatha Simon, 20186SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australia
28 Species and 3 Subspecies
Deliochus humilis L.Koch, 1867
Deliochus idoneus Keyserling, 1887
Deliochus pulcher William Jose..., 1916
Deliochus pulcher melanius Rainbow, 1916
Deliochus pulchra Rainbow, 1916
Deliochus pulchra melania Rainbow, 1916
Deliochus pulchra pulchra Rainbow, 1916
Deliochus zelivira Eugen von Ke..., 1887
Herennia agnarssoni Kuntner, 2005Agnarsson's Coin Spider
Herennia milleri Kuntner, 2005Miller's Coin Spider
Herennia oz Kuntner, 2005Australian Coin Spider
Herennia papuana Tord Tamerla..., 1881Golden cricket wasp
Nephila antipodiana Walckenaer, 1842Batik Golden Orb Weaver
Nephila edulis Labillardière, 1799Australian Golden Orb Weaver
Nephila flagellans (L. Koch, 1872)⇒ Nephila tetragnathoides Walckenaer, 1842
Nephila laurinae (Tord Tamerla..., 1881)⇒ Nephila antipodiana Walckenaer, 1842
Nephila nigritarsis (L. Koch, 1872)⇒ Nephila plumipes Latreille, 1804
Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793Giant golden orb weaver
Nephila plumipes Latreille, 1804Humped Golden Orb-weaving Spider
Nephila tetragnathoides Walckenaer, 1842
Nephilengys malabarensis (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Nephilengys papuana Tord Tamerla..., 1881
Nephilengys papuana Tord Tamerla..., 1881Golden cricket wasp
Nephilengys rainbowi (Hogg, 1899)⇒ Nephilengys papuana Tord Tamerla..., 1881
Nephilengys schmeltzii L. Koch, 1872
Nephilingis cruentata Fabricius, 1775African Hermit Spider
Phonognatha graeffei Eugen von Ke..., 1865Leaf curling spider
Phonognatha melania Ludwig Carl ..., 1871
Phonognatha melanopyga Ludwig Carl ..., 1871
Phonognatha neocaledonica Berland, 1924
Phonognatha pallida Raymond Comt..., 1917
Phonognatha tanyodon Kallal & Hor..., 2018


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