Taxa included

Bjørn, P. P. (1997). A taxonomic revision of the African part of the orb-weaving genus Argiope (Araneae: Araneidae). Entomologica Scandinavica 28(2): 199-239. doi: 10.1163/187631297X00060

Taxon
Argiope elegans Thorell, 1859 (Araneidae) 206, (doubtful status = nomen dubium), Argiope elegans
Argiope gibberosa Caporiacco, 1947 (Araneidae) 206, (doubtful status = nomen dubium), Argiope gibberosa
Argiope gracilis (Blackwall, 1866) (Araneidae) 206, (doubtful status = nomen dubium), Argiope gracilis
Argiope aurocincta Pocock, 1898 (Araneidae) 207, f. 6-10, 15-19 (f), Argiope aurocincta
Argiope australis (Walckenaer, 1805) (Araneidae) 209, f. 1, 11-12, 20-33, (Dm, f, S of Argiope banana, A. clathrata, A. nigripes, A. nigrovittata and A. suavissima, Walckenaer's 1805 citation of a pre-Linnean discussion of this species regarded as a valid indication), Argiope australis
Argiope bruennichi (Scopoli, 1772) (Araneidae) 214, f. 37-42 (mf, S of Argiope bruennichi africana), Argiope bruennichi
Argiope coquereli (Vinson, 1863) (Araneidae) 217, f. 43-48 (f, f. m), Argiope coquereli
Argiope flavipalpis (Lucas, 1858) (Araneidae) 218, f. 49-53 (mf), Argiope flavipalpis
Argiope lobata (Pallas, 1772) (Araneidae) 221, f. 54-61 (mf), Argiope lobata
Argiope sector (Forsskål, 1776) (Araneidae) 224, f. 2, 14a-c, 62-67 (mf, S of Argiope obscuripes), Argiope sector
Argiope trifasciata (Forsskål, 1775) (Araneidae) 226, f. 5, 68-73 (mf), Argiope trifasciata
Argiope comorica Bjørn, 1997 (Araneidae) 229, f. 74-78 (Df), Argiope comorica Original description
Argiope anomalopalpis Bjørn, 1997 (Araneidae) 230, f. 79 (Dm), Argiope anomalopalpis Original description
Argiope tapinolobata Bjørn, 1997 (Araneidae) 231, f. 80-85 (Df), Argiope tapinolobata Original description
Argiope levii Bjørn, 1997 (Araneidae) 232, f. 13b, 86-92 (Dmf), Argiope levii Original description
Argiope ranomafanensis Bjørn, 1997 (Araneidae) 235, f. 93-98 (Dmf), Argiope ranomafanensis Original description

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