Nephila senegalensis (Information about this image)
Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Classis: Arachnida
Ordo: Araneae
Subordo: Opisthothelae
Infraordo: Araneomorphae
Taxon: Neocribellatae
Series: Entelegynae
Superfamilia: Araneoidea
Familia: Araneidae
Subfamilia: Nephilinae
Genus: Nephila
Species: Nephila senegalensis
N. s. annulata – N. s. bragantina – N. s. hildebrandti – N. s. huebneri – N. s. keyserlingi – N. s. nyikae – N. s. schweinfurthi
Name
Nephila senegalensis Walckenaer, 1842
References
The World Spider Catalog, Version 9.0
Vernacular names
The spider species Nephila senegalensis is commonly known as the banded-legged golden orb-web spider. The name comes from the fact that the joints of the spider are typically coloured a golden yellow. It is common throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa, from Senegal and Yemen to South Africa. Males are much smaller than females. These spiders are diurnal and weave impressive webs.
Subspecies
Nephila senegalensis annulata (Thorell, 1859)
Nephila senegalensis bragantina Brito Capello, 1867
Nephila senegalensis hildebrandti Dahl, 1912
Nephila senegalensis huebneri Dahl, 1912
Nephila senegalensis keyserlingi (Blackwall, 1865)
Nephila senegalensis nyikae Pocock, 1898
Nephila senegalensis schweinfurthi Simon, 1890
References
"Taxon details Nephila senegalensis (Walckenaer, 1841)", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2017-05-15
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