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Based on taxonomic system by Platnick in 1989, and the examined specimens and the records in literature, 67species in 21genera of the family Araneidae are recognised from Taiwan .The species number of each genus are enumerated as follows: 7 species in Argiope; 1 species in Gea; 3 species in Gasteracantha; 1 species in Acusilas; 1 species in Anepsion; 2 species in Arachnura; 10 species in Araneus; 1 species in Araniella; 16 species in Cyclosa; 3 species in Cyrtarachne; 3 species in Cyrtophora; 1 species in Erivixia; 1 species in Hypsosinga; 2 species in Larinia; 9 species in Neoscona; 1 species in Paraplectana; 1 species in Parawixia; 1 sepcies in Pasilobus; 1 species in Poltys; 1 species in Yaginumia and 1species in Zilla. The thesis provides the morphological characters of each taxon in detail, including the epigynum and male palp illustrated.
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