Nephila Leach

Biswas, B. & Majumder, S. C., 1995, State Fauna Series 4 Fauna Of Meghalaya, State Fauna Series 4 Fauna of Meghalaya Part 2, Zoological Survey Of India, pp. 93-128 : 96

Genus 3. Nephila Leach

1815. Nephila Leach , Zoological Miscellany,: 133.

1962. Nephila: Tikader, J. Linn. Soc. , 44 (300): 566.

Type-species: Nephila maculata (Fabricius) .

Distribution: Tropical and rarely sub-tropical countries of the world.

Key to the species of the genus Nephila Leach

1. Garapace provided with ‘V’ shaped yellow patch................................................. clavata Carapace not provided with ‘V’ shaped yellow patch....................................................2

2. Abdomen provided with numerous small pale lines, placed laterally; ducts of spermatheca originated dorso-posteriorly................................................................................ maculata Abdomen without small numerous pale lines, ducts of the spermatheca originated ventroposteriorly............................................................................................................. robusta