''Chthiononetes'' is a
monotypic genus of
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
n
dwarf spiders containing the single species, ''Chthiononetes tenuis''. It was first described by
Alfred Frank Millidge
Alfred Frank Millidge (1914 – 16 April 2012) was a British arachnologist who wrote several works on spiders. One of his best-known might be ''British Spiders'', volumes I and II, which he co-wrote with G. H. Locket. In 1983, he became the first ...
in 1993,
and has only been found in
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
.
See also
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List of Linyphiidae species
References
Linyphiidae
Monotypic Linyphiidae genera
Spiders of Australia
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