Checklist for Subfamily Nephilinae Simon, 1894 (Golden orb weavers)
and region Southern Africa (Africa)
Class
| Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids | 332
1603
5979 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
| 290
1407
5076 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
| 82
787
3448 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders | 78
779
3435 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders | 62
729
2991 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
| 61
718
2943 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
| 10
191
452 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Tetragnathidae
Menge, 1866
Elongated Orb Weavers, Four-Jawed Spiders, Stretch spider | 11
51 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Nephilinae
Simon, 1894
Golden orb weavers, Large-jawed spiders | 4
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Southern Africa
4 Genera with 9 Species
Species list for Southern Africa
9 Species and 2 Subspecies | Clitaetra irenae Kuntner, 2006 | Irena's Trunk Weaver | | Nephila fenestrata Tord Tamerla..., 1859 | | | Nephila inaurata Walckenaer, 1842 | Red-legged golden orb-web spider | | Nephila inaurata madagascariensis Vinson, 1863 | Red-legged golden orb-web spider | | Nephila komaci Kuntner & Co..., 2009 | | | Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793 | Giant golden orb weaver | | Nephila senegalensis Walckenaer, 1842 | Banded Golden Orb Spider | | Nephila senegalensis annulata Thorell, 1859 | Banded-legged golden orb-web spider | | Nephilengys cruentata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Nephilingis livida Vinson, 1863 | | Nephilingis cruentata Fabricius, 1775 | African Hermit Spider | | Nephilingis livida Vinson, 1863 | Madagascar Hermit Spider |
Links, sources and further information Nephilinae at biodiversity.org.au
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