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


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
441
3051
19097
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
382
2638
17346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
82
1278
9755
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
73
1234
9537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
60
1170
9125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
58
1168
9123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
10
361
2393
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTetragnathidae
Menge, 1866
Elongated Orb Weavers, Four-Jawed Spiders, Stretch spider
23
149
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNephilinae
Simon, 1894
Golden orb weavers, Large-jawed spiders
5
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Asia
5 Genera with 35 Species
Clitaetra Simon, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Herennia Thorell, 2005Coin spiders9SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1847Banana spiders24SpeciesTaxom
Nephilengys L. Koch, 1881Hermit spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Phonognatha Simon, 19281SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Asia
35 Species and 2 Subspecies
Clitaetra thisbe Simon, 1903Sri Lankan Trunk Weaver
Herennia deelemanae Kuntner, 2005Bornean Coin Spider
Herennia etruscilla Kuntner, 2005Javan Coin Spider
Herennia gagamba Kuntner, 2005Philippine Coin Spider
Herennia jernej Kuntner, 2005Jernej's Coin Spider
Herennia multipuncta Doleschall, 1859Ornamental tree trunk spider
Herennia ornatissima (Doleschall, 1859)⇒ Herennia papuana Tord Tamerla..., 1881
Herennia papuana Tord Tamerla..., 1881Golden cricket wasp
Herennia sonja Kuntner, 2005Sonja's Coin Spider
Herennia tone Kuntner, 2005Tone's Coin Spider
Nephila antipodiana Walckenaer, 1842Batik Golden Orb Weaver
Nephila aurosa (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793
Nephila chrysogaster (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793
Nephila clavata L. Koch, 1878Jorō Spider
Nephila clavata caerulescens Ono, 2011
Nephila clavata clavata
Nephila clavipes (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Alpaida sulphurea Taczanowski, 1873
Nephila dirangensis Biswas & Biswas, 2006
Nephila fuscipes (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793
Nephila kuhl Doleschall, 1859
Nephila kuhlii Doleschall, 1859
Nephila laurinae (Tord Tamerla..., 1881)⇒ Nephila antipodiana Walckenaer, 1842
Nephila maculata (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793
Nephila ornata (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephila plumipes Latreille, 1804
Nephila pakistaniensis Ghafoor & Beg, 2002
Nephila pecuniosa (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793
Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793Giant golden orb weaver
Nephila plumipes Latreille, 1804Humped Golden Orb-weaving Spider
Nephila procera (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793
Nephila robusta B. K. Tikader, 1962
Nephila submaculata (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793
Nephila sulphurosa (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793
Nephila tenuipes (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793
Nephila vitiana Walckenaer, 1847
Nephilengys malabarensis (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Nephilengys papuana Tord Tamerla..., 1881
Nephilengys papuana Tord Tamerla..., 1881Golden cricket wasp
Phonognatha vicitra Sherriffs, 1928


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