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Checklist for Subfamily Nephilinae Simon, 1894 (Golden orb weavers)
and region Kwazulu-Natal (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
160
556
646
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
133
485
537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
66
370
413
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
62
365
407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
52
342
369
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
51
339
364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
9
76
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTetragnathidae
Menge, 1866
Elongated Orb Weavers, Four-Jawed Spiders, Stretch spider
6
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNephilinae
Simon, 1894
Golden orb weavers, Large-jawed spiders
4
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kwazulu-Natal
4 Genera with 5 Species
Clitaetra Simon, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1793Banana spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Nephilengys L. Koch, 1872
Hermit spiders0SpeciesTaxom
Nephilingis Kuntner, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kwazulu-Natal
5 Species
Nephila fenestrata Tord Tamerla..., 1859
Nephila inaurata Walckenaer, 1842Red-legged golden orb-web spider
Nephila komaci Kuntner & Co..., 2009
Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793Giant golden orb weaver
Nephilingis cruentata Fabricius, 1775African Hermit Spider


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