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


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
533
4412
23236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
456
3391
19281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
103
1620
12187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
95
1584
11960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
75
1397
10563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
73
1395
10559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
11
361
3268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTetragnathidae
Menge, 1866
Elongated Orb Weavers, Four-Jawed Spiders, Stretch spider
26
325
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNephilinae
Simon, 1894
Golden orb weavers, Large-jawed spiders
3
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South America
3 Genera with 8 Species
Nephila Leach, 1867Banana spiders6SpeciesTaxom
Nephilengys L. Koch, 1942Hermit spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Nephilingis Kuntner, 18632SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
8 Species and 2 Subspecies
Nephila clavipes (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Alpaida sulphurea Taczanowski, 1873
Nephila clavipes fasciculata De Geer, 1778
Nephila clavipes vespucea Walckenaer, 1841
Nephila cornuta Pallas, 1772
Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793Giant golden orb weaver
Nephila sexpunctata Giebel, 1867Spotted Golden Orb Weaver
Nephilengys cruentata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Nephilingis livida Vinson, 1863
Nephilengys hirta (Roewer, 1942)⇒ Eustala fuscovittata Eugen von Ke..., 1864
Nephilingis cruentata Fabricius, 1775African Hermit Spider
Nephilingis livida Vinson, 1863Madagascar Hermit Spider


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