''Allothele'' is a
genus
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of
Africa
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n
spider
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s in the family
Euagridae
''Euagridae'' is a family of mygalomorph spiders. The group was first described as a tribe in 1979 by Robert Raven, who in 1985 elevated it to a subfamily. In 2020, Optova et al. elevated it further to a family.
Genera
, the World Spider Catalog ...
. It was first described by R. W. E. Tucker in 1920.
Species
it contains five species:
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Allothele australis
''Allothele'' is a genus of African spiders in the family Euagridae. It was first described by R. W. E. Tucker in 1920.
Species
it contains five species:
*'' Allothele australis'' ( Purcell, 1903) – South Africa
*''Allothele caffer'' (Pocock, ...
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( Purcell, 1903) – South Africa
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Allothele caffer
''Allothele'' is a genus of African spiders in the family Euagridae
''Euagridae'' is a family of mygalomorph spiders. The group was first described as a tribe in 1979 by Robert Raven, who in 1985 elevated it to a subfamily. In 2020, Optova et ...
''
(Pocock, 1902) (
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) – South Africa
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Allothele malawi''
Coyle, 1984 – Malawi, South Africa
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Allothele regnardi''
(Benoit, 1964) – Congo, Angola
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Allothele teretis''
Tucker, 1920 – South Africa
References
Euagridae
Mygalomorphae genera
Spiders of Africa
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