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


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
208
741
1468
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
169
641
1257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
70
457
1041
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
66
453
1032
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
55
433
981
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
54
432
980
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
7
176
403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTetragnathidae
Menge, 1866
Elongated Orb Weavers, Four-Jawed Spiders, Stretch spider
8
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNephilinae
Simon, 1894
Golden orb weavers, Large-jawed spiders
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South France
3 Genera with 4 Species
Nephila Leach, 1799Banana spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Nephilingis Kuntner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Phonognatha Simon, 18651SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South France
4 Species
Nephila clavipes (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Alpaida sulphurea Taczanowski, 1873
Nephila edulis Labillardière, 1799Australian Golden Orb Weaver
Nephilingis borbonica Vinson, 1863Reunion Hermit Spider
Phonognatha graeffei Eugen von Ke..., 1865Leaf curling spider


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