''Lepthercus'' is a

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spiders in the family

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. It was first described by

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in 1902. Originally placed with the

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, it was transferred to the

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in 1985, then to the

in 2020.

Species

it contains eleven species, found in

: *'' Lepthercus confusus'' Ríos-Tamayo & Lyle, 2020 –

*'' Lepthercus dippenaarae'' Ríos-Tamayo & Lyle, 2020 – South Africa *'' Lepthercus dregei'' Purcell, 1902 ( type) – South Africa *'' Lepthercus engelbrechti'' Ríos-Tamayo & Lyle, 2020 – South Africa *'' Lepthercus filmeri'' Ríos-Tamayo & Lyle, 2020 – South Africa *'' Lepthercus haddadi'' Ríos-Tamayo & Lyle, 2020 – South Africa *'' Lepthercus kwazuluensis'' Ríos-Tamayo & Lyle, 2020 – South Africa *'' Lepthercus lawrencei'' Ríos-Tamayo & Lyle, 2020 – South Africa *'' Lepthercus mandelai'' Ríos-Tamayo & Lyle, 2020 – South Africa *'' Lepthercus rattrayi'' Hewitt, 1917 – South Africa *'' Lepthercus sofiae'' Ríos-Tamayo & Lyle, 2020 – South Africa

Species

See also

References

Further reading