Afrolathys
Genus of spiders
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Afrolathys is a genus of spiders in the family Lathyidae.[2]
| Afrolathys | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Lathyidae |
| Genus: | Afrolathys Cala-Riquelme, Al-Jamal & Esposito, 2025[1] |
| Type species | |
| A. tanzanica Cala-Riquelme, Al-Jamal & Esposito, 2025 | |
| Species | |
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2, see text | |
Distribution
Afrolathys is known from Tanzania and Madagascar.[2]
Etymology
Species
As of October 2025[update], this genus includes two species:[2]
- Afrolathys madagascariensis Al-Jamal & Cala-Riquelme, 2025 – Madagascar
- Afrolathys tanzanica Cala-Riquelme, Al-Jamal & Esposito, 2025 – Tanzania (type species)
