Microthele

Microthele
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Macrothelidae
Genus: Microthele
Shao, Zhou & Lin, 2025[1]
Type species
Macrothele undata
Tang, Zhao & Yang, 2020
Species

3, see text

Microthele is a genus of spiders in the family Macrothelidae.[2]

Distribution

All Microthele are endemic to China.[2]

Species

As of January 2026, this genus includes three species:[2]

  • Microthele sanheensis (Tang, Zhao & Yang, 2020) – China
  • Microthele sphaerica (Zheng, Wu & Yang, 2024) – China
  • Microthele undata (Tang, Zhao & Yang, 2020) – China

References

  1. ^ Shao, L. L.; Zhou, Z. C.; Lin, Y. J. (2025). "Taxonomic revision of Macrothelidae Simon, 1892 and description of four new genera (Araneae, Macrothelidae)". The Indochina Entomologist. 1: 337–350. doi:10.70590/ice.2025.01.36.
  2. ^ a b c "Gen. Microthele Shao, Zhou & Lin, 2025". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-20.


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