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Checklist for Family Tetragnathidae Menge, 1866 (Elongated Orb Weavers)
and region Sri Lanka (South Asia)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
136
505
1017
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
109
436
909
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
51
336
752
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
46
327
733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
41
313
699
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
41
313
699
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
7
83
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTetragnathidae
Menge, 1866
Elongated Orb Weavers, Four-Jawed Spiders, Stretch spider
14
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sri Lanka
14 Genera with 44 Species
Atelidea Simon, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Clitaetra Simon, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Dolichognatha O. P.-Cambridge, 18954SpeciesTaxom
Glenognatha Simon, 20241SpeciesTaxom
Herennia Thorell, 1859Coin spiders1SpeciesTaxom
Leucauge White, 2024Orchard Spider And Allies6SpeciesTaxom
Mesida Kulczynski, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Meta C. L. Koch, 1793Cave Orb Weavers1SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1793Banana spiders13SpeciesTaxom
Nephilengys L. Koch, 1881Hermit spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Opadometa Archer, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Schenkeliella Strand, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnatha Latreille, 1979Four-jawed spider8SpeciesTaxom
Tylorida Simon, 18773SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sri Lanka
44 Species
Atelidea spinosa Simon, 1895
Clitaetra thisbe Simon, 1903Sri Lankan Trunk Weaver
Dolichognatha albida Eugène Simon, 1895
Dolichognatha incanescens Eugène Simon, 1895
Dolichognatha nietneri Octavius Pic..., 1869
Dolichognatha quinquemucronata Simon, 1895
Glenognatha dubiosa Benjamin, 2024
Herennia multipuncta Doleschall, 1859Ornamental tree trunk spider
Leucauge argentata Octavius Pic..., 1869
Leucauge decorata Blackwall, 1864
Leucauge ditissima Thorell, 1887
Leucauge granulata Walckenaer, 1842Silver Orb-weaver Spider
Leucauge lamperti Embrik Strand, 1907Carpenter bees
Leucauge rubromaculata Benjamin, 2024
Mesida culta O.Pickard-Ca..., 1869
Meta ornata (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793
Nephila antipodiana Walckenaer, 1842Batik Golden Orb Weaver
Nephila aurosa (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793
Nephila chrysogaster (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793
Nephila fuscipes (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793
Nephila maculata (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793
Nephila ornata (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephila plumipes Latreille, 1804
Nephila pecuniosa (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793
Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793Giant golden orb weaver
Nephila plumipes Latreille, 1804Humped Golden Orb-weaving Spider
Nephila procera (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793
Nephila submaculata (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793
Nephila sulphurosa (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793
Nephila tenuipes (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793
Nephilengys malabarensis (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Nephilengys papuana Tord Tamerla..., 1881
Nephilengys papuana Tord Tamerla..., 1881Golden cricket wasp
Opadometa fastigata Eugène Simon, 1877Pear shaped Leucauge
Schenkeliella spinosa Octavius Pic..., 1870
Tetragnatha armata Karsch, 1891
Tetragnatha ceylonica Octavius Pic..., 1869
Tetragnatha determinata Karsch, 1891
Tetragnatha foveata Karsch, 1891
Tetragnatha geniculata Karsch, 1891
Tetragnatha planata Karsch, 1891
Tetragnatha tenera Thorell, 1881Golden cricket wasp
Tetragnatha virescens Okuma, 1979
Tylorida culta Octavius Pic..., 1869
Tylorida striata Thorell, 1877
Tylorida ventralis Thorell, 1877

Subnodes of Tetragnathidae with occurrences in Sri Lanka
SubfamilyLeucauginae
White, 1841
4
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMetinae
Simon, 1894
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNephilinae
Simon, 1894
Golden orb weavers, Large-jawed spiders
4
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTetragnathinae
Menge, 1866
2
9
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