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Checklist for Family Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866 (Elongated Orb Weavers)
and region Australia (Australasia)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
490
2930
13324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
441
2683
12509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
91
1107
6632
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
87
1092
6510
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
73
990
5500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
70
987
5492
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
12
237
1091
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTetragnathidae
Menge, 1866
Elongated Orb Weavers, Four-Jawed Spiders, Stretch spider
21
100
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australia
21 Genera with 100 Species
#DEGHILMNOPT
Deliochus Simon, 18878SpeciesTaxom
Dolichognatha O. P.-Cambridge, 20082SpeciesTaxom
Eryciniolia Strand, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Guizygiella Zhu, Kim & Song, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Harlanethis Álvarez-Padi..., 20202SpeciesTaxom
Herennia Thorell, 1881Coin spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Iamarra Álvarez-Padi..., 20201SpeciesTaxom
Leucauge White, 1876Orchard Spider And Allies8SpeciesTaxom
Mesida Kulczynski, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Meta C. L. Koch, 1887Cave Orb Weavers5SpeciesTaxom
Metellina Chamberlin &..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Nanometa Simon, 18878SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1842Banana spiders8SpeciesTaxom
Nephilengys L. Koch, 1872Hermit spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Nephilingis Kuntner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Orsinome Thorell, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Pachygnatha Sundevall, 1830Thickjawed Orb Weavers1SpeciesTaxom
Phonognatha Simon, 20186SpeciesTaxom
Pinkfloydia Hormiga & Di..., 20173SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnatha Latreille, 1975Four-jawed spider37SpeciesTaxom
Tylorida Simon, 18771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australia
100 Species and 4 Subspecies
Deliochus humilis L.Koch, 1867
Deliochus idoneus Keyserling, 1887
Deliochus pulcher William Jose..., 1916
Deliochus pulcher melanius Rainbow, 1916
Deliochus pulchra Rainbow, 1916
Deliochus pulchra melania Rainbow, 1916
Deliochus pulchra pulchra Rainbow, 1916
Deliochus zelivira Eugen von Ke..., 1887
Dolichognatha incanescens Eugène Simon, 1895
Dolichognatha raveni Smith, 2008
Guizygiella nadleri Heimer, 1984
Harlanethis lipscombae �lvarez-Pad..., 2020
Harlanethis weintrauborum Álvarez-Padi..., 2020
Herennia agnarssoni Kuntner, 2005Agnarsson's Coin Spider
Herennia milleri Kuntner, 2005Miller's Coin Spider
Herennia oz Kuntner, 2005Australian Coin Spider
Herennia papuana Tord Tamerla..., 1881Golden cricket wasp
Iamarra multitheca �lvarez-Pad..., 2020
Leucauge celebesiana Walckenaer, 1842Black-striped orchard spider
Leucauge decorata Blackwall, 1864
Leucauge dromedaria Thorell, 1881Horizontal orb spider
Leucauge granulata Walckenaer, 1842Silver Orb-weaver Spider
Leucauge granulata rimitara Strand, 1911
Leucauge insularis Eugen von Ke..., 1865
Leucauge linyphia Eugène Simon, 1903
Leucauge striatipes Bradley, 1876
Mesida argentiopunctata Rainbow, 1916
Mesida humilis Kulczynski, 1911
Meta aerea (Hogg, 1896)⇒ Nephila edulis Labillardière, 1799
Meta argentiopunctata (Rainbow, 1916)⇒ Mesida argentiopunctata Rainbow, 1916
Meta monogrammata Butler, 1876
Meta trivittata Keyserling, 1887Littleleaf minerslettuce
Meta turbatrix Keyserling, 1887Littleleaf minerslettuce
Metellina curtisi McCook, 1894
Nanometa cerastes Castanheira,..., 2023
Nanometa dimitrovi Álvarez-Padi..., 2020
Nanometa dutrorum Álvarez-Padi..., 2020
Nanometa gentilis Eugène Simon, 1908
Nanometa ilanejzykowiczi Castanheira,..., 2023
Nanometa tasmaniensis Álvarez-Padi..., 2020
Nanometa tetracaena Álvarez-Padi..., 2020
Nanometa trivittata Keyserling, 1887
Nephila antipodiana Walckenaer, 1842Batik Golden Orb Weaver
Nephila edulis Labillardière, 1799Australian Golden Orb Weaver
Nephila flagellans (L. Koch, 1872)⇒ Nephila tetragnathoides Walckenaer, 1842
Nephila laurinae (Tord Tamerla..., 1881)⇒ Nephila antipodiana Walckenaer, 1842
Nephila nigritarsis (L. Koch, 1872)⇒ Nephila plumipes Latreille, 1804
Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793Giant golden orb weaver
Nephila plumipes Latreille, 1804Humped Golden Orb-weaving Spider
Nephila tetragnathoides Walckenaer, 1842
Nephilengys malabarensis (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Nephilengys papuana Tord Tamerla..., 1881
Nephilengys papuana Tord Tamerla..., 1881Golden cricket wasp
Nephilengys rainbowi (Hogg, 1899)⇒ Nephilengys papuana Tord Tamerla..., 1881
Nephilengys schmeltzii L. Koch, 1872
Nephilingis cruentata Fabricius, 1775African Hermit Spider
Orsinome sarasini Berland, 1924
Pachygnatha degeeri Sundevall, 1830
Phonognatha graeffei Eugen von Ke..., 1865Leaf curling spider
Phonognatha melania Ludwig Carl ..., 1871
Phonognatha melanopyga Ludwig Carl ..., 1871
Phonognatha neocaledonica Berland, 1924
Phonognatha pallida Raymond Comt..., 1917
Phonognatha tanyodon Kallal & Hor..., 2018
Pinkfloydia harveii Dimitrov & H..., 2011
Pinkfloydia harveyi Dimitrov & H..., 2011
Pinkfloydia rixi Hormiga, 2017
Tetragnatha americana Eugène Simon, 1905
Tetragnatha anguilla Thorell, 1877Sebastopol meadowfoam
Tetragnatha angulata Hogg, 1914
Tetragnatha bicolor White, 1841
Tetragnatha biseriata Thorell, 1881Golden cricket wasp
Tetragnatha bituberculata L. Koch, 1867
Tetragnatha boydi Octavius Pic..., 1898Longjawed orb weavers
Tetragnatha caudifera Eugen von Ke..., 1887
Tetragnatha cylindracea Eugen von Ke..., 1887
Tetragnatha cylindrica Walckenaer, 1842
Tetragnatha demissa L. Koch, 1872
Tetragnatha extensa (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetragnatha montana Simon, 1874
Tetragnatha gemmata L. Koch, 1872
Tetragnatha heatwolei (Chrysanthus, 1975)⇒ Tetragnatha bituberculata L. Koch, 1867
Tetragnatha insularis Okuma, 1987
Tetragnatha insulicola Okuma, 1987
Tetragnatha keyserlingi Eugène Simon, 1890
Tetragnatha kochi Thorell, 1895
Tetragnatha laboriosa Hentz, 1850Longjawed orb weavers
Tetragnatha lepida Rainbow, 1916
Tetragnatha lupata (L. Koch, 1872)⇒ Tetragnatha rubriventris Doleschall, 1857
Tetragnatha luteocincta Eugène Simon, 1908
Tetragnatha macilenta L. Koch, 1872Longjawed orbweaver
Tetragnatha maeandrata Eugène Simon, 1908
Tetragnatha mandibulata (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Tetragnatha kochi Thorell, 1895
Tetragnatha margaritata L. Koch, 1872
Tetragnatha maxillosa Thorell, 1895
Tetragnatha montana Simon, 1874Shadow Stretch-spider
Tetragnatha nitens (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Tetragnatha boydi Octavius Pic..., 1898
Tetragnatha protensa Walckenaer, 1842
Tetragnatha quadrinotata Urquhart, 1893
Tetragnatha rimitarae Embrik Strand, 1911
Tetragnatha rubriventris Doleschall, 1857
Tetragnatha tenera Thorell, 1881Golden cricket wasp
Tetragnatha valida Eugen von Ke..., 1887Littleleaf minerslettuce
Tetragnatha versicolor Walckenaer, 1842
Tetragnatha yalom Chrysanthus, 1975
Tylorida striata Thorell, 1877

Subnodes of Tetragnathidae with occurrences in Australia
SubfamilyLeucauginae
White, 1841
5
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMetinae
Simon, 1894
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNephilinae
Simon, 1894
Golden orb weavers, Large-jawed spiders
6
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTetragnathinae
Menge, 1866
2
38
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Tetragnathidae at artfakta.se
Tetragnathidae at biodiversity.org.au
Tetragnathidae at dyntaxa.se
Tetragnathidae at gbif.org
Tetragnathidae at irmng.org
Tetragnathidae at itis.gov