Gen.
Nephilengys L. Koch, 1872 [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidergen:01398 ]
N.B.: placed in the Araneidae by Wunderlich, 2004g: 964; firstly transferred from the Tetragnathidae to the Nephilidae by Kuntner, 2006: 24; for the current familial placement see also the note at the family.
Status:
accepted
Last updated
2024-10-06
2024-10-06
Described in
L. Koch, 1872a: 143 (type Epeira malabarensis Walckenaer, 1841; gender feminine)
L. Koch, 1872a: 143 (type Epeira malabarensis Walckenaer, 1841; gender feminine)
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Species counts
| Counts | Status |
| 2 | accepted |
| 3 | synonym |
| 2 | nomen dubium |
Reference
Edit history
Koch, L. (1872a). Die Arachniden Australiens, nach der Natur beschrieben und abgebildet [Erster Theil, Lieferung 3-7]. Bauer & Raspe, Nürnberg, 105-368, pl. 8-28. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.121660 
| Date | Type | Reference | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-08 | Genus transferred to other family | Hormiga et al., 2023 | Nephilengys L. Koch, 1872 transferred to Araneidae |
| 2023-08-08 | Genus transferred to other family | Kuntner et al., 2023 | Nephilengys L. Koch, 1872 transferred to Nephilidae |
| 2017-05-08 | Genus transferred to other family | Dimitrov et al., 2017 | Nephilengys L. Koch, 1872 transferred to Araneidae |