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


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
884
13693
139040
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
716
10940
121991
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
171
5591
67000
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
150
5398
65733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
101
4817
59619
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
95
4772
59347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
16
1444
16328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTetragnathidae
Menge, 1866
Elongated Orb Weavers, Four-Jawed Spiders, Stretch spider
89
1352
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNephilinae
Simon, 1894
Golden orb weavers, Large-jawed spiders
7
101
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Continents
7 Genera with 101 Species
Clitaetra Simon, 19036SpeciesTaxom
Deliochus Simon, 18878SpeciesTaxom
Herennia Thorell, 2005Coin spiders14SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1877Banana spiders71SpeciesTaxom
Nephilengys L. Koch, 1872Hermit spiders9SpeciesTaxom
Nephilingis Kuntner, 18634SpeciesTaxom
Phonognatha Simon, 192810SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Continents
101 Species and 22 Subspecies
Clitaetra clathrata Eugène Simon, 1907West African Trunk Weaver
Clitaetra episinoides (Eugène Simon, 1889)⇒ Clitaetra perroti Eugène Simon, 1894
Clitaetra irenae Kuntner, 2006Irena's Trunk Weaver
Clitaetra perroti Eugène Simon, 1894Madagascar Trunk Weaver
Clitaetra simoni Benoit, 1962Congo Trunk Weaver
Clitaetra thisbe Simon, 1903Sri Lankan Trunk Weaver
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 deelemanae Kuntner, 2005Bornean Coin Spider
Herennia etruscilla Kuntner, 2005Javan Coin Spider
Herennia gagamba Kuntner, 2005Philippine Coin Spider
Herennia jernej Kuntner, 2005Jernej's Coin Spider
Herennia milleri Kuntner, 2005Miller's Coin Spider
Herennia mollis (Thorell, 1887)⇒ Herennia multipuncta Doleschall, 1859
Herennia multipuncta Doleschall, 1859Ornamental tree trunk spider
Herennia ornatissima (Doleschall, 1859)⇒ Herennia papuana Tord Tamerla..., 1881
Herennia oz Kuntner, 2005Australian Coin Spider
Herennia papuana Tord Tamerla..., 1881Golden cricket wasp
Herennia sampitana (Karsch, 1880)⇒ Herennia multipuncta Doleschall, 1859
Herennia sonja Kuntner, 2005Sonja's Coin Spider
Herennia tone Kuntner, 2005Tone's Coin Spider
Nephila agyrotoxa Gerstäcker, 1873
Nephila angustata (Stoliczka, 1869)⇒ Leucauge decorata Blackwall, 1864
Nephila antipodiana Walckenaer, 1842Batik Golden Orb Weaver
Nephila aurosa (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793
Nephila breviembolus J. Wunderlich, 1986
Nephila chrysogaster (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793
Nephila clacata cavaleriei Schenkel, 1963
Nephila clavata L. Koch, 1878Jorō Spider
Nephila clavata caerulescens Ono, 2011
Nephila clavata clavata
Nephila clavatoides (Schenkel, 1953)⇒ Nephila clavata L. Koch, 1878
Nephila clavipes (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Alpaida sulphurea Taczanowski, 1873
Nephila clavipes fasciculata De Geer, 1778
Nephila clavipes vespucea Walckenaer, 1841
Nephila comorana Embrik Strand, 1916
Nephila constricta Karsch, 1879Constricted Golden Orb Spider
Nephila cornuta Pallas, 1772
Nephila cothurnata (Gerstäcker, 1873)⇒ Nephila inaurata madagascariensis Vinson, 1863
Nephila dasycnemis (Gerstäcker, 1873)⇒ Nephila fenestrata venusta Blackwall, 1865
Nephila dirangensis Biswas & Biswas, 2006
Nephila dommeli J. Wunderlich, 1982
Nephila edulis Labillardière, 1799Australian Golden Orb Weaver
Nephila fenestrata Tord Tamerla..., 1859
Nephila fenestrata fuelleborni Dahl, 1912
Nephila fenestrata venusta Blackwall, 1865
Nephila flagellans (L. Koch, 1872)⇒ Nephila tetragnathoides Walckenaer, 1842
Nephila furca J. Wunderlich, 1986
Nephila fuscipes (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793
Nephila inaurata Walckenaer, 1842Red-legged golden orb-web spider
Nephila inaurata madagascariensis Vinson, 1863Red-legged golden orb-web spider
Nephila jurassica (Selden, Shih..., 2011)⇒ Mongolarachne jurassica Selden, Shih..., 2011
Nephila komaci Kuntner & Co..., 2009
Nephila kuhl Doleschall, 1859
Nephila kuhli Doleschall, 1859
Nephila kuhlii Doleschall, 1859
Nephila laurinae (Tord Tamerla..., 1881)⇒ Nephila antipodiana Walckenaer, 1842
Nephila limbata (Thorell, 1898)⇒ Nephila clavata L. Koch, 1878
Nephila longembolus J. Wunderlich, 1986
Nephila maculata (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793
Nephila nigritarsis (L. Koch, 1872)⇒ Nephila plumipes Latreille, 1804
Nephila obnubila (Simon, 1906)⇒ Nephila clavata L. Koch, 1878
Nephila ornata (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephila plumipes Latreille, 1804
Nephila pakistaniensis Ghafoor & Beg, 2002
Nephila pecuniosa (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793
Nephila pennatipes Scudder, 1885
Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793Giant golden orb weaver
Nephila pilipes malagassa Strand, 1907
Nephila pilipes pilipes (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephila fenestrata venusta Blackwall, 1865
Nephila plumipes Latreille, 1804Humped Golden Orb-weaving Spider
Nephila procera (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793
Nephila robusta B. K. Tikader, 1962
Nephila senegalensis Walckenaer, 1842Banded Golden Orb Spider
Nephila senegalensis annulata Thorell, 1859Banded-legged golden orb-web spider
Nephila senegalensis bragantina Brito Capello, 1867
Nephila senegalensis hildebrandti Dahl, 1912
Nephila senegalensis huebneri Dahl, 1912
Nephila senegalensis keyserlingi Blackwall, 1865
Nephila senegalensis nyikae Pocock, 1898
Nephila senegalensis schweinfurthi Simon, 1890
Nephila sexpunctata Giebel, 1867Spotted Golden Orb Weaver
Nephila submaculata (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793
Nephila sulphurosa (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793
Nephila sumptuosa Gerstäcker, 1873Sumptuous Golden Orb Weaver
Nephila tenuipes (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793
Nephila tenuis J. Wunderlich, 1986
Nephila tetragnathoides Walckenaer, 1842
Nephila turneri Blackwall, 1833Turner's Golden Orb Weaver
Nephila turneri orientalis Benoit, 1964
Nephila urna Hasselt, 1882
Nephila vitiana Walckenaer, 1847
Nephila walckenaeri (Thorell, 1877)⇒ Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793
Nephilengys borbonica (Vinson, 1863)⇒ Nephilingis livida Vinson, 1863
Nephilengys cruentata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Nephilingis livida Vinson, 1863
Nephilengys dodo (Kuntner & Ag..., 2011)⇒ Nephilingis dodo Kuntner & Ag..., 2011
Nephilengys hirta (Roewer, 1942)⇒ Eustala fuscovittata Eugen von Ke..., 1864
Nephilengys livida (Vinson, 1863)⇒ Nephilingis livida Vinson, 1863
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 borbonica Vinson, 1863Reunion Hermit Spider
Nephilingis cruentata Fabricius, 1775African Hermit Spider
Nephilingis dodo Kuntner & Ag..., 2011Dodo Hermit Spider
Nephilingis livida Vinson, 1863Madagascar Hermit Spider
Phonognatha graeffei Eugen von Ke..., 1865Leaf curling spider
Phonognatha graeffei neocaledonica Berland, 1924
Phonognatha guanga Alberto Barr..., 1995
Phonognatha joannae Lucien Berland, 1924
Phonognatha melania Ludwig Carl ..., 1871
Phonognatha melanopyga Ludwig Carl ..., 1871
Phonognatha neocaledonica Berland, 1924
Phonognatha pallida Raymond Comt..., 1917
Phonognatha tanyodon Kallal & Hor..., 2018
Phonognatha vicitra Sherriffs, 1928


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