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


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
243
1188
5299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
211
1104
5133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
82
779
4522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
80
774
4504
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
67
689
3688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
65
687
3681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
11
155
571
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTetragnathidae
Menge, 1866
Elongated Orb Weavers, Four-Jawed Spiders, Stretch spider
15
64
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Australia
15 Genera with 64 Species
Deliochus Simon, 18875SpeciesTaxom
Dolichognatha O. P.-Cambridge, 20082SpeciesTaxom
Harlanethis Álvarez-Padi..., 20202SpeciesTaxom
Herennia Thorell, 2005Coin spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Iamarra Álvarez-Padi..., 20201SpeciesTaxom
Leucauge White, 1903Orchard Spider And Allies6SpeciesTaxom
Mesida Kulczynski, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Meta C. L. Koch, 1887Cave Orb Weavers2SpeciesTaxom
Nanometa Simon, 18878SpeciesTaxom
Nephila Leach, 1804Banana spiders3SpeciesTaxom
Nephilengys L. Koch, 1881Hermit spiders2SpeciesTaxom
Phonognatha Simon, 20184SpeciesTaxom
Pinkfloydia Hormiga & Di..., 20173SpeciesTaxom
Tetragnatha Latreille, 1975Four-jawed spider24SpeciesTaxom
Tylorida Simon, 18771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Australia
64 Species and 2 Subspecies
Deliochus humilis L.Koch, 1867
Deliochus idoneus Keyserling, 1887
Deliochus pulcher William Jose..., 1916
Deliochus pulcher melanius Rainbow, 1916
Deliochus zelivira Eugen von Ke..., 1887
Dolichognatha incanescens Eugène Simon, 1895
Dolichognatha raveni Smith, 2008
Harlanethis lipscombae �lvarez-Pad..., 2020
Harlanethis weintrauborum Álvarez-Padi..., 2020
Herennia milleri Kuntner, 2005Miller's Coin Spider
Herennia oz Kuntner, 2005Australian Coin Spider
Iamarra multitheca �lvarez-Pad..., 2020
Leucauge celebesiana Walckenaer, 1842Black-striped orchard spider
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
Mesida argentiopunctata Rainbow, 1916
Meta monogrammata Butler, 1876
Meta turbatrix Keyserling, 1887Littleleaf minerslettuce
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 edulis Labillardière, 1799Australian Golden Orb Weaver
Nephila pilipes Fabricius, 1793Giant golden orb weaver
Nephila plumipes Latreille, 1804Humped Golden Orb-weaving Spider
Nephilengys malabarensis (Walckenaer, 1842)⇒ Nephilengys papuana Tord Tamerla..., 1881
Nephilengys papuana Tord Tamerla..., 1881Golden cricket wasp
Phonognatha graeffei Eugen von Ke..., 1865Leaf curling spider
Phonognatha melania Ludwig Carl ..., 1871
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 anguilla Thorell, 1877Sebastopol meadowfoam
Tetragnatha angulata Hogg, 1914
Tetragnatha bicolor White, 1841
Tetragnatha biseriata Thorell, 1881Golden cricket wasp
Tetragnatha caudifera Eugen von Ke..., 1887
Tetragnatha cylindracea Eugen von Ke..., 1887
Tetragnatha demissa L. Koch, 1872
Tetragnatha extensa (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetragnatha montana Simon, 1874
Tetragnatha gemmata L. Koch, 1872
Tetragnatha insularis Okuma, 1987
Tetragnatha insulicola Okuma, 1987
Tetragnatha lepida Rainbow, 1916
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 montana Simon, 1874Shadow Stretch-spider
Tetragnatha nitens (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Tetragnatha boydi Octavius Pic..., 1898
Tetragnatha quadrinotata Urquhart, 1893
Tetragnatha rubriventris Doleschall, 1857
Tetragnatha tenera Thorell, 1881Golden cricket wasp
Tetragnatha valida Eugen von Ke..., 1887Littleleaf minerslettuce
Tetragnatha yalom Chrysanthus, 1975
Tylorida striata Thorell, 1877

Subnodes of Tetragnathidae with occurrences in West Australia
SubfamilyLeucauginae
White, 1841
4
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMetinae
Simon, 1894
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNephilinae
Simon, 1894
Golden orb weavers, Large-jawed spiders
5
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTetragnathinae
Menge, 1866
1
24
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