Taxa included

Levi, H. W. (1983). The orb-weaver genera Argiope, Gea, and Neogea from the western Pacific region (Araneae: Araneidae, Argiopinae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 150(5): 247-338.

Taxon
Argiope argentata (Fabricius, 1775) (Araneidae) 251, (S of Argiope carinata), Argiope argentata
Acusilas lepidus (Thorell, 1898) (Araneidae) 260, (Tm from Argiope; N.B.: probably misplaced in this genus, per Schmidt & Scharff, 2008: 23), Acusilas lepidus
Cyrtophora moluccensis (Doleschall, 1857) (Araneidae) 260, (Tf from Argiope), Cyrtophora leucopicta
Plebs aurea (Saito, 1934) (Araneidae) 260, (Tf from Zilla), Araneus aureus
Oxyopes sertatus L. Koch, 1878 (Oxyopidae) 260, (belongs to Oxyopidae), Argiope aequior
Oxyopes lineatipes (C. L. Koch, 1847) (Oxyopidae) 261, (belongs to Oxyopidae), Argiope viabilior
Plebs sachalinensis (Saito, 1934) (Araneidae) 262, Araneus sachalinensis
Argiope manicata Thorell, 1859 (Araneidae) 262, (not recognizable = nomen dubium), Argiope manicata
Argiope macrochoera Thorell, 1891 (Araneidae) 272, f. 19-23 (f), Argiope macrochoera
Argiope manila Levi, 1983 (Araneidae) 272, f. 24-28 (Df), Argiope manila Original description
Argiope ocula Fox, 1938 (Araneidae) 272, f. 14-18 (mf, S of Argiope ohsumiensis), Argiope ocula
Argiope aemula (Walckenaer, 1841) (Araneidae) 273, f. 9-10, 29-35 (mf, S of Argiope aemula nigripes and A. ornata lineata), Argiope aemula
Argiope catenulata (Doleschall, 1859) (Araneidae) 274, f. 36-41 (mf, S of Argiope ornata turricula), Argiope catenulata
Argiope buehleri Schenkel, 1944 (Araneidae) 276, f. 42-46 (f), Argiope buehleri
Argiope reinwardti (Doleschall, 1859) (Araneidae) 276, f. 47-55 (mf, S of Argiope aetherea confusa, A. aetherea coniuncta, A. barbipoda, A. celebesiana and A. concinna), Argiope reinwardti
Argiope boesenbergi Levi, 1983 (Araneidae) 279, f. 61-66 (Dmf), Argiope boesenbergi Original description
Argiope caesarea Thorell, 1897 (Araneidae) 279, f. 56-60 (f, S of Argiope kalimpongensis), Argiope caesarea
Argiope amoena L. Koch, 1878 (Araneidae) 280, f. 67-72 (mf, S of Argiope davidi), Argiope amoena
Argiope magnifica L. Koch, 1871 (Araneidae) 280, f. 73-80 (mf, removed from S of A. aemula), Argiope magnifica
Argiope bruennichi (Scopoli, 1772) (Araneidae) 282, f. 81-86 (mf, S of Argiope bruennichi orientalis and A. zabonica), Argiope bruennichi
Argiope lobata (Pallas, 1772) (Araneidae) 284, f. 87-97 (mf, S of Argiope arcuata), Argiope lobata
Argiope protensa L. Koch, 1872 (Araneidae) 284, f. 98-106 (f, Dm, S of Argiope extensa, A. gracilis Rainbow, A. gracillima, A. haynesi, A. multifasciata and A. pallida), Argiope protensa
Argiope probata Rainbow, 1916 (Araneidae) 286, f. 107-111 (mf), Argiope probata
Argiope trifasciata (Forsskål, 1775) (Araneidae) 286, f. 11, 112-119 (mf, S of Argiope pradhani and Brachygea platycephala), Argiope trifasciata
Argiope bullocki Rainbow, 1908 (Araneidae) 288, f. 120-123 (f), Argiope bullocki
Argiope ocyaloides L. Koch, 1871 (Araneidae) 288, f. 124-129 (f, Dm), Argiope ocyaloides
Argiope dietrichae Levi, 1983 (Araneidae) 290, f. 136-140 (Df), Argiope dietrichae Original description
Argiope doboensis Strand, 1911 (Araneidae) 290, f. 1-2, 130-135 (mf), Argiope doboensis
Argiope chloreis Thorell, 1877 (Araneidae) 292, f. 144-145, 148-151, (f, S of Argiope chloreides and A. pumila; partly misidentified and S of Argiope chloreides rejected per Tan et al., 2019b: 49), Argiope chloreis
Cyrtophora moluccensis (Doleschall, 1857) (Araneidae) 292, f. 152-156 (Df) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:015414], Argiope thai
Argiope chloreides Chrysanthus, 1961 (Araneidae) 292, f. 141-143, 146-147, (f; misidentified and S with Argiope chloreis rejected per Tan et al., 2019b: 49), Argiope chloreis
Argiope anasuja Thorell, 1887 (Araneidae) 293, f. 167-172 (Dm, f, S of Argiope plagiata), Argiope anasuja
Argiope perforata Schenkel, 1963 (Araneidae) 293, f. 162-166 (f), Argiope perforata
Argiope possoica Merian, 1911 (Araneidae) 293, f. 157-161 (f, elevated from subspecies), Argiope possoica
Argiope halmaherensis Strand, 1907 (Araneidae) 294, f. 173-177 (f, S of Argiope mindiptanensis), Argiope halmaherensis
Argiope niasensis Strand, 1907 (Araneidae) 294, f. 178-182 (f), Argiope niasensis
Argiope keyserlingi Karsch, 1878 (Araneidae) 296, f. 194-199 (f, Dm), Argiope keyserlingi
Argiope mascordi Levi, 1983 (Araneidae) 296, f. 188-192 (Df, possible m-f. 193), Argiope mascordi Original description
Argiope takum Chrysanthus, 1971 (Araneidae) 296, f. 183-187 (f), Argiope takum
Argiope kochi Levi, 1983 (Araneidae) 298, f. 200-204 (Df, possible m-f. 193), Argiope kochi Original description
Argiope minuta Karsch, 1879 (Araneidae) 298, f. 205-210 (mf, S of Argiope shillongensis), Argiope minuta
Argiope katherina Levi, 1983 (Araneidae) 300, f. 211-216 (Dmf), Argiope katherina Original description
Argiope caledonia Levi, 1983 (Araneidae) 302, f. 217-221 (Df), Argiope caledonia Original description
Argiope taprobanica Thorell, 1887 (Araneidae) 302, f. 222-226 (f), Argiope taprobanica
Argiope intricata Simon, 1877 (Araneidae) 304, f. 233-237 (f), Argiope intricata
Argiope luzona (Walckenaer, 1841) (Araneidae) 304, f. 227-232 (f, Dm), Argiope luzona
Argiope pulchella Thorell, 1881 (Araneidae) 304, f. 238-250 (mf, S of Argiope undulata), Argiope pulchella
Argiope versicolor (Doleschall, 1859) (Araneidae) 305, f. 3-4, 251-262 (mf), Argiope versicolor
Argiope appensa (Walckenaer, 1841) (Araneidae) 308, f. 271-278 (mf, S of Argiope boetonicaA. reticulata and A. schoenigi; S of A. boetonica rejected, see Argiope pictula), Argiope appensa
Argiope modesta Thorell, 1881 (Araneidae) 308, f. 263-270 (f, S of Argiope crenulata pictula, revalidated by Jäger, 2012c: 308), Argiope modesta
Argiope brunnescentia Strand, 1911 (Araneidae) 310, f. 279-285 (mf, elevated from subspecies, S of Argiope squallica, revalidated by Jäger, 2012c: 311), Argiope brunnescentia
Argiope bougainvilla (Walckenaer, 1847) (Araneidae) 312, f. 286-291 (f, Dm, S of Argiope leopardina, A. leopardina clavifemur and A. vanicorensis), Argiope bougainvilla
Argiope aetherea (Walckenaer, 1841) (Araneidae) 313, f. 5-6, 297-309 (mf, S of Argiope aetherea annulipes, A. aetherea melanopalpis, A. browni, A. friederici, A. lunata, A. maerens, A. novaepommeraniae, A. verecunda, A. wogeonicola, A. wolfi and Gea rotunda, S of Argiope aetherea tangana, A. avara angulicosta, A. avara ocelligera, A. avara tristipes and A. lihirica rejected by Jäger, 2012c: 310, see Argiope brunnescentia; S of Argiope aetherea keyensis rejected by Jäger, 2012c: 308, see Argiope modesta), Argiope aetherea
Argiope pentagona L. Koch, 1871 (Araneidae) 313, f. 292-296 (f), Argiope pentagona
Argiope picta L. Koch, 1871 (Araneidae) 317, f. 7-8, 310-316 (mf, S of Argiope lugubris and Gea dubiosa), Argiope picta
Argiope radon Levi, 1983 (Araneidae) 318, f. 317-323 (Dmf), Argiope radon Original description
Argiope ponape Levi, 1983 (Araneidae) 320, f. 329-333 (Df), Argiope ponape Original description
Argiope truk Levi, 1983 (Araneidae) 320, f. 324-328 (Df), Argiope truk Original description
Leucauge virginis (Strand, 1911) (Tetragnathidae) 321, (Tf from Gea), Leucauge virginis
Gea argiopides Strand, 1911 (Araneidae) 322, f. 345-349 (f), Gea argiopides
Gea heptagon (Hentz, 1850) (Araneidae) 322, f. 334-335, 338-344 (mf, S of Gea praecincta), Gea heptagon
Gea subarmata Thorell, 1890 (Araneidae) 323, f. 350-354 (f, S of Gea brongersmai, G. catenulata and G. corbetti), Gea subarmata
Gea eff Levi, 1983 (Araneidae) 324, f. 336-337, 355-361 (Dmf), Gea eff Original description
Gea spinipes C. L. Koch, 1843 (Araneidae) 326, f. 362-375 (mf, S of Argiope chelifera [removed from S of Argiope catenulata, rejecting Simon, 1895a: 858], Gea decorata, G. festiva and G. festiva nigrifrons), Gea spinipes
Gea bituberculata (Thorell, 1881) (Araneidae) 328, f. 376-380 (f), Gea bituberculata
Gea theridioides (L. Koch, 1872) (Araneidae) 328, f. 381-388 (mf, S of Argiope curvipes), Gea theridioides
Neogea Levi, 1983 (Araneidae) 328, type Araneus egregius Kulczyński, 1911; gender feminine Original description
Neogea egregia (Kulczyński, 1911) (Araneidae) 331, f. 389-390, 393-397 (Dm, f, T from Araneus), Neogea egregia
Neogea nocticolor (Thorell, 1887) (Araneidae) 331, f. 391-392, 398-406 (mf, T from Gea, S of Argiope lalita, Gea diadema, G. guttata and G. lugens), Neogea nocticolor

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