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Checklist for Subfamily Nephilinae Simon, 1894 (Golden orb weavers)
and region Madagascar (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
195
708
1809
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
175
657
1622
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
67
422
1145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
62
415
1120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
54
397
1055
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
54
397
1055
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
10
102
229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTetragnathidae
Menge, 1866
Elongated Orb Weavers, Four-Jawed Spiders, Stretch spider
10
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNephilinae
Simon, 1894
Golden orb weavers, Large-jawed spiders
5
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Madagascar
5 Genera with 12 Species
Clitaetra Simon, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1912Banana spiders8SpeciesTaxom
Nephilengys L. Koch, 1863Hermit spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Nephilingis Kuntner, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Phonognatha Simon, 18651SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Madagascar
12 Species and 3 Subspecies
Clitaetra episinoides (Eugène Simon, 1889)⇒ Clitaetra perroti Eugène Simon, 1894
Clitaetra perroti Eugène Simon, 1894Madagascar Trunk Weaver
Nephila clavipes (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Alpaida sulphurea Taczanowski, 1873
Nephila inaurata Walckenaer, 1842Red-legged golden orb-web spider
Nephila inaurata madagascariensis Vinson, 1863Red-legged golden orb-web spider
Nephila komaci Kuntner & Co..., 2009
Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793Giant golden orb weaver
Nephila pilipes malagassa Strand, 1907
Nephila senegalensis Walckenaer, 1842Banded Golden Orb Spider
Nephila senegalensis hildebrandti Dahl, 1912
Nephilengys borbonica (Vinson, 1863)⇒ Nephilingis livida Vinson, 1863
Nephilengys livida (Vinson, 1863)⇒ Nephilingis livida Vinson, 1863
Nephilingis borbonica Vinson, 1863Reunion Hermit Spider
Nephilingis livida Vinson, 1863Madagascar Hermit Spider
Phonognatha graeffei Eugen von Ke..., 1865Leaf curling spider


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