Trichonephila inaurata
| Red-legged golden orb-weaver spider | |
|---|---|
| Nominate subspecies in Réunion | |
| T. i. subsp. madagascariensis in Madagascar | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Nephilidae |
| Genus: | Trichonephila |
| Species: | T. inaurata |
| Binomial name | |
| Trichonephila inaurata (Walckenaer, 1842) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Epeira inaurata | |
Trichonephila inaurata, synonym Nephila inaurata, commonly known as the red-legged golden orb-weaver spider or red-legged nephila, is a species of spider of the genus Trichonephila. It is native to southern and East Africa, as well as several islands of the western Indian Ocean (Madagascar, the Seychelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Rodrigues).