Thelechoris
Genus of spiders
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Thelechoris is a genus of East African spiders in the family Ischnothelidae, with two species. It was first described by Ferdinand Karsch in 1881.[1][2]
| Thelechoris | |
|---|---|
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| T. striatipes | |
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| female T. striatipes | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Ischnothelidae |
| Genus: | Thelechoris Karsch, 1881[1] |
| Type species | |
| T. rutenbergi Karsch, 1881 | |
| Species[1] | |
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Species
female T. striatipes
female T. striatipes
As of October 2025[update], this genus includes two species:[1]
- Thelechoris rutenbergi Karsch, 1881 – Madagascar (type species)
- Thelechoris striatipes (Simon, 1889) – Zambia, Malawi, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, South Africa, Madagascar
