World Spider Catalog

Araneidae Clerck, 1757

Family | ACCEPTED

N.B.: family name and authorship as per ICZN, 2009 Opinion 2224, after application by Kluge, 2007; Arkyinae L. Koch, 1872 (genera Arkys Walckenaer, 1837 and Demadiana Strand, 1929) elevated to Arkyidae by Dimitrov et al., 2017: 244; monophyly of Araneidae stated by Kallal et al., 2018: 138; Nephilinae Simon, 1894 [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spiderfam:0111] elevated to family and relimited by Kuntner, 2006: 24, re-synonymized with Araneidae by Dimitrov et al., 2017: 244; Nephilinae and Phonognathinae Simon, 1894 (Simon, 1894a: 746 as Phonognatheae), the valid name for Zygiellinae Simon, 1929 sensu Wunderlich, 2004f, elevated to family by Kuntner et al., 2019: 563, not accepted by Scharff et al., 2020 and Kallal et al., 2020, and confirmed as family by Kuntner et al., 2023: 969-970 along with the separation of Paraplectanoididae Kuntner, Coddington, Agnarsson & Bond, 2023 (with the single genus Paraplectanoides Keyserling, 1886); Nephilinae and Phonognathinae downgraded to subfamily and Paraplectanoididae considered a synonym of Araneidae by Hormiga et al., 2023: 803; Oarcinae (Gnolus and Oarces) transferred from the Mimitidae to the Araneidae by Dimitrov et al., 2012: Suppl. 1, p. 15, re-transfer to the Mimetidae by Eskov & Marusik, 2023: 340 not accepted here (by majority vote of the WSC boards).

Gen. Hortophora Framenau & Castanheira, 2021 urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidergen:04757

In synonymy:

Hortophora biapicatifera (Strand, 1907, T from Araneus) = Hortophora biapicata L. Koch, 1871 (Framenau et al., 2021b: 280)

Hortophora frosti (Hogg, 1896, T from Araneus) = Hortophora biapicata L. Koch, 1871 (Framenau et al., 2021b: 280)

Hortophora lutulenta (Keyserling, 1886) = Hortophora walesiana Karsch, 1878 (Framenau et al., 2021b: 307)

Hortophora producta (L. Koch, 1867) = Hortophora transmarina Keyserling, 1865 (Keyserling, 1886a: 141, sub Epeira)

Hortophora rhombocephala (Thorell, 1881) = Hortophora walesiana Karsch, 1878 (Framenau et al., 2021b: 307)

Hortophora scutigerens (Hogg, 1900, T from Araneus) = Hortophora lodicula Keyserling, 1887 (Framenau et al., 2021b: 288)

Hortophora biapicata (L. Koch, 1871) | | Australia urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:015875

Epeira biapicata L. Koch, 1871: 54, pl. 4, f. 4 (Df) Original description

Epeira frosti Hogg, 1896: 315, pl. 24, f. 1 (Df) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:014886]

Aranea biapicatifera Strand, 1907i: 202 (Df) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:014740]

Aranea producta Strand, 1913c: 608 (misidentified per Framenau et al., 2021b: 300)

Araneus transmarinus Dondale, 1966: 1164, f. 2D-G (S of Epeira biapicata, rejected by Davies, 1980b: 128)

Eriophora biapicata Davies, 1980b: 128, f. 9-15 (Dm, f, removed from S of Eriophora transmarina)

Hortophora biapicata Framenau et al., 2021b: 280, f. 1A-C, 2A, 3A-B, 5A-D, 6A-H, 7A-H (mf, T from Eriophora, S of Araneus biapicatifer and A. frosti)

Hortophora capitalis (L. Koch, 1871) | | New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:053549

Epeira capitalis L. Koch, 1871: 58, pl. 5, f. 1 (Df) Original description

Epeira capitalis Hogg, 1899: 139, pl. 13, f. 3, 4b (f)

Araneus capitalis Berland, 1938: 173, f. 129-130 (Dm)

Hortophora capitalis Framenau et al., 2021b: 312, f. 36A-C (f, T from Eriophora, removed from S of Eriophora transmarina rejecting Dondale, 1966: 1164)

Hortophora cucullus Framenau & Castanheira, 2021 | | Australia (Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:053545

Hortophora cucullus Framenau & Castanheira in Framenau et al., 2021b: 286, f. 2B, 9A-E, 10A-E (Dmf) Original description

Hortophora flavicoma (Simon, 1880) | | New Caledonia (incl. Loyalty Is.) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:015879

Epeira flavicoma Simon, 1880i: 168 (Df) Original description

Araneus flavicoma Berland, 1924a: 220 (Dm)

Eriophora flavicoma Archer, 1951a: 21 (T from Araneus)

Hortophora flavicoma Framenau et al., 2021b: 314 (T from Eriophora)

Hortophora lodicula (Keyserling, 1887) | | Australia (Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:014992

Epeira lodicula Keyserling, 1887a: 159, pl. 13, f. 4 (Df) Original description

Araneus scutigerens Hogg, 1900: 100, pl. 15, f. 2 (Dmf) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:015188]

Hortophora lodicula Framenau et al., 2021b: 288, f. 2C, 12A-D, 13A-E (mf, T from Araneus, S of Araneus scutigerens)

Hortophora megacantha Framenau & Castanheira, 2021 | | Australia (Queensland, New South Wales) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:053546

Hortophora megacantha Framenau & Castanheira in Framenau et al., 2021b: 291, f. 2D, 4A-C, 15A-D, 16A-E (Dmf) Original description

Hortophora porongurup Framenau & Castanheira, 2021 | | Australia (Western Australia) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:053547

Hortophora porongurup Framenau & Castanheira in Framenau et al., 2021b: 295, f. 2E, 18A-D, 19A-E (Dmf) Original description

Hortophora tatianeae Framenau & Castanheira, 2021 | | Australia (South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:053548

Hortophora tatianeae Framenau & Castanheira in Framenau et al., 2021b: 297, f. 1D-F, 2F, 3C, 21A-D, 22A-E (Dmf) Original description

Hortophora transmarina (Keyserling, 1865) | | Papua New Guinea, Australia (Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Norfolk Is.) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:015889

Epeira transmarina Keyserling, 1865: 814, pl. 18, f. 15-16 (Df) Original description

Epeira producta L. Koch, 1867b: 178 (Df)

Epeira producta L. Koch, 1871: 55, pl. 4, f. 5-7 (Dm, f)

Epeira transmarina Keyserling, 1886a: 139, pl. 11, f. 4 (m, S of Epeira producta)

Epeira producta Hogg, 1899: 139, pl. 13, f. 4, 4a (f)

Araneus productus Rainbow, 1909: 222

Eriophora producta Archer, 1951a: 21 (T from Araneus)

Eriophora transmarina Archer, 1951a: 21 (T from Araneus)

Araneus productus Chrysanthus, 1960: 30, f. 34, 47, 64, 71 (mf)

Araneus transmarinus Main, 1964: 100, f. B-F (f)

Araneus transmarinus Dondale, 1966: 1164 (S of Eriophora capitalis, E. thyridota and E. viridis; all rejected by Framenau et al., 2021b)

Eriophora transmarina Davies, 1980b: 126, f. 1-8, pl. IB (mf)

Eriophora transmarina Davies, 1988b: 300, f. 24 (mf)

Hortophora transmarina Framenau et al., 2021b: 300, f. 1G, 2G, 24A-D, 25A-E (mf, T from Eriophora, S of Eriophora capitalis, E. thyridota and E. viridis removed, contra Dondale, 1966: 1164)

Hortophora urbana (Keyserling, 1887) | | Australia (Western Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:015269

Epeira urbana Keyserling, 1887a: 160, pl. 13, f. 5 (Dm) Original description

Araneus urbanus Rainbow, 1911: 195 (T from Epeira)

Hortophora urbana Framenau et al., 2021b: 304, f. 2H, 3D, 27A-D, 28A-E (m, Df, T from Araneus)

Hortophora viridis (Keyserling, 1865) | | Samoa urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:053551

Epeira viridis Keyserling, 1865: 812, pl. 18, f. 11-12 (Df) Original description

Hortophora viridis Framenau et al., 2021b: 314, f. 37A-B (f, T from Eriophora, removed from S of Eriophora transmarina rejecting Dondale, 1966: 1164)

Hortophora walesiana (Karsch, 1878) | | Australia (Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:015306

Epeira walesiana Karsch, 1878c: 805 (Dm) Original description

Epeira rhombocephala Thorell, 1881: 98 (Dm) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:015696]

Epeira lutulenta Keyserling, 1886a: 143, pl. 11, f. 6 (Df) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:014995]

Cyclosa rhombocephala Simon, 1895a: 780 (T from Epeira)

Hortophora walesiana Framenau et al., 2021b: 307, f. 2I, 30A-D, 31A-E (mf, T from Araneus, S of Araneus lutulentus and Cyclosa rhombocephala)

Hortophora yesabah Framenau & Castanheira, 2021 | | Australia (Queensland, New South Wales) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:053552

Hortophora yesabah Framenau & Castanheira in Framenau et al., 2021b: 310, f. 2J, 33A-D, 34A-E (Dmf) Original description