''Latouchia'' is a
genus
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of
Asia
Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an area ...
n
mygalomorph
The Mygalomorphae, or mygalomorphs, are an infraorder of spiders, and comprise one of three major groups of living spiders with over 3000 species, found on all continents except Antarctica. Many members are known as trapdoor spiders due to the ...
spiders in the family
Halonoproctidae
Halonoproctidae is a family of mygalomorph spiders, split off from the family Ctenizidae in 2018. Species in the family are widely distributed in North and Central America, Australasia, Asia, southern Europe and North Africa. One species is recor ...
, first described by
Reginald Innes Pocock
Reginald Innes Pocock F.R.S. (4 March 1863 – 9 August 1947) was a British zoologist.
Pocock was born in Clifton, Bristol, the fourth son of Rev. Nicholas Pocock and Edith Prichard. He began showing interest in natural history at St. Edward ...
in 1901.
Originally placed with the
Ctenizidae
Ctenizidae is a small family of mygalomorph spiders that construct burrows with a cork-like trapdoor made of soil, vegetation, and silk. They may be called trapdoor spiders, as are other, similar species, such as those of the families Liphistii ...
, it was moved to the Halonoproctidae in 2018.
Species
it contains twenty-four species from
India
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to
Southeast Asia
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:
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Latouchia bachmaensis
''Latouchia'' is a genus of Asian mygalomorph spiders in the family Halonoproctidae, first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901. Originally placed with the Ctenizidae, it was moved to the Halonoproctidae in 2018.
Species
it contains twent ...
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Ono, 2010 – Vietnam
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Latouchia cornuta''
Song, Qiu & Zheng, 1983 – China
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Latouchia cryptica
''Latouchia'' is a genus of Asian mygalomorph spiders in the family Halonoproctidae, first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901. Originally placed with the Ctenizidae, it was moved to the Halonoproctidae in 2018.
Species
it contains twe ...
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(Simon, 1897) – India
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Latouchia cunicularia''
(Simon, 1886) – Vietnam
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Latouchia davidi''
(Simon, 1886) (
type) – China
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Latouchia formosensis
''Latouchia'' is a genus of Asian mygalomorph spiders in the family Halonoproctidae, first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901. Originally placed with the Ctenizidae, it was moved to the Halonoproctidae in 2018.
Species
it contains twe ...
''
Kayashima, 1943 – Taiwan
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Latouchia f. smithi''
Tso, Haupt & Zhu, 2003 – Taiwan
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Latouchia fossoria
''Latouchia'' is a genus of Asian mygalomorph spiders in the family Halonoproctidae, first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901. Originally placed with the Ctenizidae, it was moved to the Halonoproctidae in 2018.
Species
it contains twent ...
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Pocock, 1901 – China
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Latouchia huberi
''Latouchia'' is a genus of Asian mygalomorph spiders in the family Halonoproctidae, first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901. Originally placed with the Ctenizidae, it was moved to the Halonoproctidae in 2018.
Species
it contains twent ...
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Decae, 2019 – Vietnam
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Latouchia hunanensis
''Latouchia'' is a genus of Asian mygalomorph spiders in the family Halonoproctidae, first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901. Originally placed with the Ctenizidae, it was moved to the Halonoproctidae in 2018.
Species
it contains twent ...
''
Xu, Yin & Bao, 2002 – China
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Latouchia hyla
''Latouchia'' is a genus of Asian mygalomorph spiders in the family Halonoproctidae, first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901. Originally placed with the Ctenizidae, it was moved to the Halonoproctidae in 2018.
Species
it contains twe ...
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Haupt & Shimojana, 2001 – Japan (Ryukyu Is.)
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Latouchia incerta
''Latouchia'' is a genus of Asian mygalomorph spiders in the family Halonoproctidae, first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901. Originally placed with the Ctenizidae, it was moved to the Halonoproctidae in 2018.
Species
it contains twe ...
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Decae, Schwendinger & Hongpadharakiree, 2021 – Thailand
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Latouchia japonica
''Latouchia'' is a genus of Asian mygalomorph spiders in the family Halonoproctidae, first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901. Originally placed with the Ctenizidae, it was moved to the Halonoproctidae in 2018.
Species
it contains twe ...
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Strand, 1910 – Japan
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Latouchia kitabensis
''Latouchia'' is a genus of Asian mygalomorph spiders in the family Halonoproctidae, first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901. Originally placed with the Ctenizidae, it was moved to the Halonoproctidae in 2018.
Species
it contains twe ...
''
( Charitonov, 1946) – Central Asia
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Latouchia maculosa
''Latouchia'' is a genus of Asian mygalomorph spiders in the family Halonoproctidae, first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901. Originally placed with the Ctenizidae, it was moved to the Halonoproctidae in 2018.
Species
it contains twe ...
''
Decae, Schwendinger & Hongpadharakiree, 2021 – Thailand
*''
Latouchia parameleomene
''Latouchia'' is a genus of Asian mygalomorph spiders in the family Halonoproctidae, first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901. Originally placed with the Ctenizidae, it was moved to the Halonoproctidae in 2018.
Species
it contains twe ...
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Haupt & Shimojana, 2001 – Japan (Okinawa)
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Latouchia pavlovi
''Latouchia'' is a genus of Asian mygalomorph spiders in the family Halonoproctidae, first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901. Originally placed with the Ctenizidae, it was moved to the Halonoproctidae in 2018.
Species
it contains twe ...
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Schenkel, 1953 – China
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Latouchia rufa
''Latouchia'' is a genus of Asian mygalomorph spiders in the family Halonoproctidae, first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901. Originally placed with the Ctenizidae, it was moved to the Halonoproctidae in 2018.
Species
it contains twe ...
''
Zhang & Wang, 2021 – China
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Latouchia schwendingeri
''Latouchia'' is a genus of Asian mygalomorph spiders in the family Halonoproctidae, first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901. Originally placed with the Ctenizidae, it was moved to the Halonoproctidae in 2018.
Species
it contains twe ...
''
Decae, 2019 – Vietnam
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Latouchia stridulans
''Latouchia'' is a genus of Asian mygalomorph spiders in the family Halonoproctidae, first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901. Originally placed with the Ctenizidae, it was moved to the Halonoproctidae in 2018.
Species
it contains twe ...
''
Decae, 2019 – Vietnam
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Latouchia swinhoei''
Pocock, 1901 – Japan (Ryukyu Is.)
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Latouchia typica''
(Kishida
is a Japanese politician serving as Prime Minister of Japan and president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) since 2021. A member of the House of Representatives, he previously served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2012 to 2017 and ...
, 1913) – China, Japan
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Latouchia vinhiensis''
Schenkel, 1963 – China
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Latouchia yejiei''
Zhang & Wang, 2021 – China (Hainan)
References
Halonoproctidae
Mygalomorphae genera
Taxa named by R. I. Pocock
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