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Checklist for Subfamily Nephilinae Simon, 1894 (Golden orb weavers)
and region Far North Queensland (Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
135
460
660
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
112
426
631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
59
314
521
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
57
310
514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
47
287
479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
47
287
479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
7
83
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTetragnathidae
Menge, 1866
Elongated Orb Weavers, Four-Jawed Spiders, Stretch spider
9
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNephilinae
Simon, 1894
Golden orb weavers, Large-jawed spiders
4
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Far North Queensland
4 Genera with 10 Species
Deliochus Simon, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1804Banana spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Nephilengys L. Koch, 1881Hermit spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Phonognatha Simon, 18713SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Far North Queensland
10 Species
Deliochus humilis L.Koch, 1867
Deliochus pulcher William Jose..., 1916
Nephila antipodiana Walckenaer, 1842Batik Golden Orb Weaver
Nephila edulis Labillardière, 1799Australian Golden Orb Weaver
Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793Giant golden orb weaver
Nephila plumipes Latreille, 1804Humped Golden Orb-weaving Spider
Nephilengys papuana Tord Tamerla..., 1881Golden cricket wasp
Phonognatha graeffei Eugen von Ke..., 1865Leaf curling spider
Phonognatha melania Ludwig Carl ..., 1871
Phonognatha melanopyga Ludwig Carl ..., 1871


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