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


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
114
422
1174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
94
352
1027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
53
284
878
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
49
278
869
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
42
259
789
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
42
259
789
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
8
67
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTetragnathidae
Menge, 1866
Elongated Orb Weavers, Four-Jawed Spiders, Stretch spider
10
59
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New Guinea
10 Genera with 59 Species
Dolichognatha O. P.-Cambridge, 20082SpeciesTaxom
Herennia Thorell, 1881Coin spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Leucauge White, 1911Orchard Spider And Allies9SpeciesTaxom
Mesida Kulczynski, 19755SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1804Banana spiders4SpeciesTaxom
Nephilengys L. Koch, 1881Hermit spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Opadometa Archer, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Orsinome Thorell, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnatha Latreille, 1975Four-jawed spider31SpeciesTaxom
Tylorida Simon, 18772SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Guinea
59 Species and 2 Subspecies
Dolichognatha incanescens Eugène Simon, 1895
Dolichognatha raveni Smith, 2008
Herennia milleri Kuntner, 2005Miller's Coin Spider
Herennia multipuncta Doleschall, 1859Ornamental tree trunk spider
Herennia ornatissima (Doleschall, 1859)⇒ Herennia papuana Tord Tamerla..., 1881
Herennia papuana Tord Tamerla..., 1881Golden cricket wasp
Leucauge argentata Octavius Pic..., 1869
Leucauge argentata marginata Kulczynski, 1911
Leucauge caudata Hogg, 1914
Leucauge celebesiana Walckenaer, 1842Black-striped orchard spider
Leucauge fasciiventris Kulczynski, 1911
Leucauge granulata Walckenaer, 1842Silver Orb-weaver Spider
Leucauge granulata marginata Kulczy?ski, 1911
Leucauge longula Thorell, 1878
Leucauge papuana Kulczynski, 1911
Mesida grayi Chrysanthus, 1975
Mesida humilis Kulczynski, 1911
Mesida mindiptanensis Chrysanthus, 1975
Mesida pumila Thorell, 1877
Mesida wilsoni Chrysanthus, 1975
Nephila antipodiana Walckenaer, 1842Batik Golden Orb Weaver
Nephila edulis Labillardière, 1799Australian Golden Orb Weaver
Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793Giant golden orb weaver
Nephila plumipes Latreille, 1804Humped Golden Orb-weaving Spider
Nephilengys papuana Tord Tamerla..., 1881Golden cricket wasp
Opadometa grata Guérin, 1838
Orsinome lorentzi Kulczynski, 1911
Orsinome monulfi Chrysanthus, 1971
Tetragnatha amoena Okuma, 1987
Tetragnatha anguilla Thorell, 1877Sebastopol meadowfoam
Tetragnatha biseriata Thorell, 1881Golden cricket wasp
Tetragnatha bituberculata L. Koch, 1867
Tetragnatha boeleni Chrysanthus, 1975
Tetragnatha ceylonica Octavius Pic..., 1869
Tetragnatha chauliodus Thorell, 1890
Tetragnatha crassichelata Chrysanthus, 1975
Tetragnatha cylindrica Walckenaer, 1842
Tetragnatha eumorpha Okuma, 1987
Tetragnatha friedericii Embrik Strand, 1913
Tetragnatha gressittorum Okuma, 1987
Tetragnatha hirashimai Okuma, 1987
Tetragnatha jaculator Tullgren, 1910
Tetragnatha lancinans Kulczynski, 1911
Tetragnatha mandibulata (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Tetragnatha kochi Thorell, 1895
Tetragnatha micrura Kulczynski, 1911
Tetragnatha modica Kulczynski, 1911
Tetragnatha monticola Okuma, 1987
Tetragnatha nana Okuma, 1987
Tetragnatha oreobia Okuma, 1987
Tetragnatha papuana Kulczynski, 1911
Tetragnatha phaeodactyla Kulczynski, 1911
Tetragnatha puella Thorell, 1895
Tetragnatha radiata Chrysanthus, 1975
Tetragnatha rossi Chrysanthus, 1975
Tetragnatha rubriventris Doleschall, 1857
Tetragnatha serra Doleschall, 1857
Tetragnatha signata Okuma, 1987
Tetragnatha stellarum Chrysanthus, 1975
Tetragnatha yalom Chrysanthus, 1975
Tylorida striata Thorell, 1877
Tylorida ventralis Thorell, 1877

Subnodes of Tetragnathidae with occurrences in New Guinea
SubfamilyLeucauginae
White, 1841
4
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMetinae
Simon, 1894
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNephilinae
Simon, 1894
Golden orb weavers, Large-jawed spiders
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTetragnathinae
Menge, 1866
1
31
Genus
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