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Checklist for Subfamily Nephilinae Simon, 1894 (Golden orb weavers)
and region Transvaal (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
128
296
474
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
115
267
412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
33
100
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
32
99
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
27
89
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
27
89
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
4
18
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTetragnathidae
Menge, 1866
Elongated Orb Weavers, Four-Jawed Spiders, Stretch spider
5
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNephilinae
Simon, 1894
Golden orb weavers, Large-jawed spiders
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Transvaal
2 Genera with 3 Species
Nephila Leach, 1842Banana spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Nephilingis Kuntner, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Transvaal
3 Species
Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793Giant golden orb weaver
Nephila senegalensis Walckenaer, 1842Banded Golden Orb Spider
Nephilingis cruentata Fabricius, 1775African Hermit Spider


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