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Checklist for Subfamily Nephilinae Simon, 1894 (Golden orb weavers)
and region West China (China)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
136
358
768
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
118
319
705
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
41
160
392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
40
159
391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
38
155
379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
36
153
377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
10
42
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTetragnathidae
Menge, 1866
Elongated Orb Weavers, Four-Jawed Spiders, Stretch spider
6
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNephilinae
Simon, 1894
Golden orb weavers, Large-jawed spiders
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West China
3 Genera with 4 Species
Herennia Thorell, 1859Coin spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1793Banana spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Nephilengys L. Koch, 1881Hermit spiders2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West China
4 Species
Herennia multipuncta Doleschall, 1859Ornamental tree trunk spider
Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793Giant golden orb weaver
Nephilengys malabarensis (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Nephilengys papuana Tord Tamerla..., 1881
Nephilengys papuana Tord Tamerla..., 1881Golden cricket wasp


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