''Dolichothele'' is a genus of spiders in the family

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found in

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and

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. It was first described in 1923 by Mello-Leitão.

Diagnosis

It owns a labium, which has less than 10 cuspules, also owning undivided tarsal

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on legs 1 through 3, leg 4 being undivided with a band of hairs. The

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of males also lack

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, and the

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owning multiple lobules.

Species

, the

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accepted the following 10 species: *''

Dolichothele auratum ''Dolichothele'' is a genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae found in Brazil and Bolivia. It was first described in 1923 by Mello-Leitão. Diagnosis It owns a labium, which has less than 10 cuspules, also owning undivided tarsal sco ...

'' (Vellard, 1924) –

*''

Dolichothele bolivianum ''Dolichothele'' is a genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae found in Brazil and Bolivia. It was first described in 1923 by Mello-Leitão. Diagnosis It owns a labium, which has less than 10 cuspules, also owning undivided tarsal sco ...

'' (Vol, 2001) –

, Brazil *''

Dolichothele camargorum ''Dolichothele'' is a genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae found in Brazil and Bolivia. It was first described in 1923 by Mello-Leitão. Diagnosis It owns a labium, which has less than 10 cuspules, also owning undivided tarsal sco ...

'' Revollo, Silva & Bertani, 2017 - Bolivia, Brazil *''

Dolichothele diamantinensis ''Dolichothele diamantinensis'' also known as the Brazilian blue dwarf beauty tarantula, is a tarantula which was first described in 2009 by Rogério Bertani and Thiago dos Santos. As its common name aptly states it is found in Brazil and is a Te ...

'' (Bertani, Santos & Righi, 2009) – Brazil *''

Dolichothele dominguense ''Dolichothele'' is a genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae found in Brazil and Bolivia. It was first described in 1923 by Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão, Mello-Leitão. Diagnosis It owns a Labium (insect mouthpart), labium, which ...

'' (Guadanucci, 2007) – Brazil *''

Dolichothele exilis ''Dolichothele'' is a genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae found in Brazil and Bolivia. It was first described in 1923 by Mello-Leitão. Diagnosis It owns a labium, which has less than 10 cuspules, also owning undivided tarsal sco ...

'' Mello-Leitão, 1923 – Brazil *''

Dolichothele mineirum ''Dolichothele'' is a genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae found in Brazil and Bolivia. It was first described in 1923 by Mello-Leitão. Diagnosis It owns a labium, which has less than 10 cuspules, also owning undivided tarsal sco ...

'' (Guadanucci, 2011) – Brazil *''

Dolichothele mottai ''Dolichothele'' is a genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae found in Brazil and Bolivia. It was first described in 1923 by Mello-Leitão. Diagnosis It owns a labium, which has less than 10 cuspules, also owning undivided tarsal sco ...

'' Revollo, Silva & Bertani, 2017 - Brazil *''

Dolichothele rufoniger ''Dolichothele'' is a genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae found in Brazil and Bolivia. It was first described in 1923 by Mello-Leitão. Diagnosis It owns a labium, which has less than 10 cuspules, also owning undivided tarsal sco ...

'' (Guadanucci, 2007) – Brazil *''

Dolichothele tucuruiense ''Dolichothele'' is a genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae found in Brazil and Bolivia. It was first described in 1923 by Mello-Leitão. Diagnosis It owns a labium, which has less than 10 cuspules, also owning undivided tarsal sco ...

'' (Guadanucci, 2007) – Brazil

In synonymy

* ''Dolichothele caatinga'' (Guadanucci, 2007) = ''

'' * ''Dolichothele muticum'' (Mello-Leitão, 1923) = ''

'' * ''Dolichothele nigrioculatum'' (Bücherl, Timotheo & Lucas, 1971) = ''

Nomen dubium In binomial nomenclature, a ''nomen dubium'' (Latin for "doubtful name", plural ''nomina dubia'') is a scientific name that is of unknown or doubtful application. Zoology In case of a ''nomen dubium,'' it may be impossible to determine whether a ...

* ''Dolichothele mimeticum'' (Mello-Leitão & Arlé, 1934) - Brazil

References

Theraphosidae Theraphosidae genera Spiders of South America {{Theraphosidae-stub