Family Araneidae
(orb-web spiders)

not incl.: Metepeira labyrinthea (Hentz, 1847) & Araniella displicata (Hentz, 1847)

1a

Abdomen produced into a conical shape posteriorly

genus Cyclosa

 

1b 

Abdomen not produced into a conical shape posteriorly

2

 

2a

Abdomen with distinctive yellow-black pattern

genus Argiope

 

2b 

Abdomen without such pattern

3

 

3a 

Tibia III with prolateral series of long, thin hairs

genus Mangora

 

3b 

Tibia III without such series of long, thin hairs

4

 

 

 

4a

Metatarsi unarmed with spines

genus Hypsosinga

 

4b

Metatarsi armed with spines

5

5a 

Carapace with transverse groove posteriorly

genus Araneus

 

5b

Carapace with longitudinal groove posteriorly

genus Neoscona

 

 

Genus Araneus

Araneus cornutus Clerck, 1757 ( = Larinioides c.)
Araneus
diadematus Clerck, 1757
Araneus
marmoreus Clerck, 1757
Araneus
saevus
(L. Koch, 1872)
Araneus
trifolium (Hentz, 1847)
Araniella displicata (Hentz, 1847)

Genus Argiope

Argiope aurantia Lucas, 1833

Genus Cyclosa

Cyclosa conica (Pallas, 1772)

Genus Hypsosinga

Hypsosinga pygmaea (Sundevall, 1831)
Hypsosinga
rubens (Hents, 1847)

Genus Mangora

Mangora placida (Hentz, 1847)

Genus Metepeira

Metepeira labyrinthea (Hentz, 1847)

Genus Micrathena

Micrathena gracilis (Walckenaer, 1805)

Genus Neoscona

Neoscona arabesca (Walckenaer, 1842)
Neoscona
sp.


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