Nephilengys [SEP] parent taxon
Nephilengys
Nephilengys is a genus of tropical spiders of the family Araneidae, consisting of two currently described species. (The genus was formerly placed in the Nephilidae and Tetragnathidae.) The genus "Nephilingis" has been split off from this genus. Both genera have been called hermit spiders from the habit staying in their retreats during the day; the name eunuch spiders has been used for "Nephilengys" alone. Males may sever parts of their palpal bulbs after copulation.
Description.
Females are from 10 mm to
- "Nephila turneri orientalis" — Central, East Africa
- "Nephila vitiana" — Indonesia, Sulawesi, to Fiji, Tonga
"Nephilengys".
"Nephilengys" 
- "Nephilengys malabarensis" — India to China, Philippines, Japan, Ambon
- "Nephilengys papuana" — New Guinea, Queensland
"Nephilingis".
"Nephilingis" 
- "Nephilingis borbonica" — Réunion
- "Nephilingis cruentata" — Tropical Africa, South America
- "Nephilingis dodo" — Mauritius
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