''Neoholothele'' is a genus of

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, first described in 2015 by Guadanucci & Weinmann. , it contains 2 species '' Neoholothele fasciaaurinigra'' and '' Neoholothele incei,'' the latter being the type species. They are named after the prefix "neo" from the greek word for new, and the genus Holothele.

Diagnosis

They can be distinguished by the coloration of the carapace, which is dark with a golden

cephalic A head is the part of an organism which usually includes the ears, brain, forehead, cheeks, chin, eyes, nose, and mouth, each of which aid in various sensory functions such as sight, hearing, smell, and taste. Some very simple animals m ...

region. Females with a striped pattern on the

abdomen The abdomen (colloquially called the belly, tummy, midriff, tucky or stomach) is the part of the body between the thorax (chest) and pelvis, in humans and in other vertebrates. The abdomen is the front part of the abdominal segment of the to ...

, with a long and slender

spermathecae The spermatheca (pronounced plural: spermathecae ), also called receptaculum seminis (plural: receptacula seminis), is an organ of the female reproductive tract in insects, e.g. ants, bees, some molluscs, oligochaeta worms and certain other in ...

receptors. Males with a retrolateral branch in the male tibial spurs with an apical end.

References

Theraphosidae Theraphosidae genera {{Theraphosidae-stub