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Checklist for Subfamily Nephilinae Simon, 1894 (Golden orb weavers)
and region Townsville (North Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
52
115
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
47
109
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
27
81
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
27
81
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
24
75
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
24
75
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
4
17
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTetragnathidae
Menge, 1866
Elongated Orb Weavers, Four-Jawed Spiders, Stretch spider
3
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNephilinae
Simon, 1894
Golden orb weavers, Large-jawed spiders
2
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Townsville
2 Genera with 4 Species
Deliochus Simon, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1804Banana spiders3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Townsville
4 Species
Deliochus humilis L.Koch, 1867
Nephila edulis Labillardière, 1799Australian Golden Orb Weaver
Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793Giant golden orb weaver
Nephila plumipes Latreille, 1804Humped Golden Orb-weaving Spider


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