''Lepthercus'' is a

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n mygalomorph spiders in the family

Entypesidae ''Entypesidae'' is a family of African mygalomorphae spiders. It was first described in 2020, and includes three genera moved from the funnel-web trapdoor spiders (family Nemesiidae). Genera , the World Spider Catalog accepts the following gener ...

. It was first described by William Frederick Purcell in 1902. 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 transferred to the Nemesiidae in 1985, then to the

in 2020.

Species

it contains eleven species, found in

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Lepthercus confusus ''Lepthercus'' is a genus of South African mygalomorph spiders in the family Entypesidae. It was first described by William Frederick Purcell in 1902. Originally placed with the Ctenizidae, it was transferred to the Nemesiidae in 1985, then to ...

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*'' Lepthercus dippenaarae'' Ríos-Tamayo & Lyle, 2020 – South Africa *'' Lepthercus dregei'' Purcell, 1902 (

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) – 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 ''Lepthercus'' is a genus of South African mygalomorph spiders in the family Entypesidae. It was first described by William Frederick Purcell in 1902. Originally placed with the Ctenizidae, it was transferred to the Nemesiidae in 1985, then to ...

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Lepthercus mandelai ''Lepthercus'' is a genus of South African mygalomorph spiders in the family Entypesidae. It was first described by William Frederick Purcell in 1902. Originally placed with the Ctenizidae, it was transferred to the Nemesiidae in 1985, then to ...

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Lepthercus rattrayi ''Lepthercus'' is a genus of South African mygalomorph spiders in the family Entypesidae. It was first described by William Frederick Purcell in 1902. Originally placed with the Ctenizidae, it was transferred to the Nemesiidae in 1985, then to ...

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Lepthercus sofiae ''Lepthercus'' is a genus of South African mygalomorph spiders in the family Entypesidae. It was first described by William Frederick Purcell in 1902. Originally placed with the Ctenizidae, it was transferred to the Nemesiidae in 1985, then to ...

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