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Checklist for Subfamily Nephilinae Simon, 1894 (Golden orb weavers)
and region Liberia (West Africa)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
79
174
314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
68
158
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
28
84
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
25
81
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
24
76
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
24
76
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
4
25
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTetragnathidae
Menge, 1866
Elongated Orb Weavers, Four-Jawed Spiders, Stretch spider
5
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNephilinae
Simon, 1894
Golden orb weavers, Large-jawed spiders
3
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Liberia
3 Genera with 6 Species
Nephila Leach, 1833Banana spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Nephilengys L. Koch, 1775Hermit spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Nephilingis Kuntner, 18632SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Liberia
6 Species
Nephila constricta Karsch, 1879Constricted Golden Orb Spider
Nephila senegalensis Walckenaer, 1842Banded Golden Orb Spider
Nephila turneri Blackwall, 1833Turner's Golden Orb Weaver
Nephilengys cruentata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Nephilingis livida Vinson, 1863
Nephilingis cruentata Fabricius, 1775African Hermit Spider
Nephilingis livida Vinson, 1863Madagascar Hermit Spider


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