''Araniella'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

orb-weaver spider Orb-weaver spiders are members of the spider family Araneidae. They are the most common group of builders of spiral wheel-shaped webs often found in gardens, fields, and forests. The English word "orb" can mean "circular", hence the English name ...

s (family Araneidae) first described by R. V. Chamberlin &

Wilton Ivie Vaine Wilton Ivie (March 28, 1907 – August 8, 1969) was an American arachnologist, who described hundreds of new species and many new genera of spiders, both under his own name and in collaboration with Ralph Vary Chamberlin. He was employed by ...

in 1942. The genus includes '' Araniella cucurbitina'', the cucumber green spider.

Species

, the

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accepted the following species: *''

Araniella alpica ''Araniella'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders (family Araneidae) first described by R. V. Chamberlin & Wilton Ivie in 1942. The genus includes '' Araniella cucurbitina'', the cucumber green spider. Species , the World Spider Catalog accepted t ...

'' (L. Koch, 1869) – Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia (Europe to Western Siberia), Iran? *''

Araniella coreana ''Araniella'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders (family Araneidae) first described by R. V. Chamberlin & Wilton Ivie in 1942. The genus includes '' Araniella cucurbitina'', the cucumber green spider. Species , the World Spider Catalog accepted t ...

'' Namkung, 2002 – Korea *'' Araniella cucurbitina'' (Clerck, 1757) – Europe, Turkey, Russia (Europe) to Central Asia, China, Korea *'' Araniella displicata'' (Hentz, 1847) – North America, Europe, Russia (Europe to Far East), Kazakhstan, China, Korea, Japan *''

Araniella inconspicua ''Araniella'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders (family Araneidae) first described by R. V. Chamberlin & Wilton Ivie in 1942. The genus includes '' Araniella cucurbitina'', the cucumber green spider. Species , the World Spider Catalog accepted t ...

'' (Simon, 1874) – Europe, Turkey, Russia (Europe to Far East), Central Asia, China, Iran? *''

Araniella jilinensis ''Araniella'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders (family Araneidae) first described by R. V. Chamberlin & Wilton Ivie in 1942. The genus includes '' Araniella cucurbitina'', the cucumber green spider. Species , the World Spider Catalog accepted t ...

'' Yin & Zhu, 1994 – China *''

Araniella levii ''Araniella'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders (family Araneidae) first described by R. V. Chamberlin & Wilton Ivie in 1942. The genus includes '' Araniella cucurbitina'', the cucumber green spider. Species , the World Spider Catalog accepted t ...

'' Zamani & Marusik, 2020 – India *''

Araniella maasdorpi ''Araniella'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders (family Araneidae) first described by R. V. Chamberlin & Wilton Ivie in 1942. The genus includes '' Araniella cucurbitina'', the cucumber green spider. Species , the World Spider Catalog accepted t ...

'' Zamani & Marusik, 2020 – India *''

Araniella maderiana ''Araniella'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders (family Araneidae) first described by R. V. Chamberlin & Wilton Ivie in 1942. The genus includes '' Araniella cucurbitina'', the cucumber green spider. Species , the World Spider Catalog accepted t ...

'' (Kulczyński, 1905) – Canary Is., Madeira *''

Araniella mithra ''Araniella'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders (family Araneidae) first described by R. V. Chamberlin & Wilton Ivie in 1942. The genus includes '' Araniella cucurbitina'', the cucumber green spider. Species , the World Spider Catalog accepted t ...

'' Zamani, Marusik & Šestáková, 2020 – Iran *''

Araniella nigromaculata ''Araniella'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders (family Araneidae) first described by R. V. Chamberlin & Wilton Ivie in 1942. The genus includes '' Araniella cucurbitina'', the cucumber green spider. Species , the World Spider Catalog accepted t ...

'' (Schenkel, 1963) – China *''

Araniella nympha ''Araniella'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders (family Araneidae) first described by R. V. Chamberlin & Wilton Ivie in 1942. The genus includes '' Araniella cucurbitina'', the cucumber green spider. Species , the World Spider Catalog accepted t ...

'' (Simon, 1889) – Pakistan, India, China *''

Araniella opisthographa ''Araniella opisthographa'' is a species of orb weaver in the spider family Araneidae. Distribution This species can be found widely throughout Central Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia and in parts of Central Asia including Iran.

'' (Kulczyński, 1905) – Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia (Europe) to Central Asia, Iran *''

Araniella plicata ''Araniella'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders (family Araneidae) first described by Ralph Vary Chamberlin, R. V. Chamberlin & Wilton Ivie in 1942. The genus includes ''Araniella cucurbitina'', the cucumber green spider. Species , the World Spid ...

'' Mi & Peng, 2016 – China *''

Araniella proxima ''Araniella proxima'' is a species of orb weaver in the spider family Araneidae. It is found in North America, Europe, a range from Russia (Europe to Far East), Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, T� ...

'' (Kulczyński, 1885) – North America, Europe, Russia (Europe to Far East), Turkey, Kazakhstan *''

Araniella robusta ''Araniella'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders (family Araneidae) first described by R. V. Chamberlin & Wilton Ivie in 1942. The genus includes '' Araniella cucurbitina'', the cucumber green spider. Species , the World Spider Catalog accepted t ...

'' Lee, Yoo & Kim, 2021 – Korea *''

Araniella villanii ''Araniella'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders (family Araneidae) first described by R. V. Chamberlin & Wilton Ivie in 1942. The genus includes '' Araniella cucurbitina'', the cucumber green spider. Species , the World Spider Catalog accepted t ...

'' Zamani, Marusik & Šestáková, 2020 – Iran, Kazakhstan, India *''

Araniella yaginumai ''Araniella'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders (family Araneidae) first described by R. V. Chamberlin & Wilton Ivie in 1942. The genus includes '' Araniella cucurbitina'', the cucumber green spider. Species , the World Spider Catalog accepted t ...

'' Tanikawa, 1995 – Russia (South Siberia to Far East), Korea, China, Taiwan, Japan

References

Araneomorphae genera Taxa named by Ralph Vary Chamberlin Taxa named by Wilton Ivie {{Araneidae-stub