''Orthonops'' is a

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spiders in the family

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, first described by R. V. Chamberlin in 1924.

Species

it contains 10 species in the southwest

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Orthonops confuso ''Orthonops'' is a genus of North American araneomorph spiders in the family Caponiidae, first described by R. V. Chamberlin in 1924. Species it contains 10 species in the southwest United States and Mexico: *'' Orthonops confuso'' (Galán-Sá ...

'' (Galán-Sánchez & Álvarez-Padilla, 2022) – Mexico *''

Orthonops gertschi ''Orthonops'' is a genus of North American araneomorph spiders in the family Caponiidae, first described by R. V. Chamberlin in 1924. Species it contains 10 species in the southwest United States and Mexico: *''Orthonops confuso'' (Galán-Sán ...

'' Chamberlin, 1928 – USA *''

Orthonops giulianii ''Orthonops'' is a genus of North American araneomorph spiders in the family Caponiidae, first described by R. V. Chamberlin in 1924. Species it contains 10 species in the southwest United States and Mexico: *''Orthonops confuso'' (Galán-Sán ...

'' Platnick, 1995 – USA *''

Orthonops icenoglei ''Orthonops'' is a genus of North American araneomorph spiders in the family Caponiidae, first described by R. V. Chamberlin in 1924. Species it contains 10 species in the southwest United States and Mexico: *''Orthonops confuso'' (Galán-Sán ...

'' Platnick, 1995 – USA, Mexico *''

Orthonops iviei ''Orthonops'' is a genus of North American araneomorph spiders in the family Caponiidae, first described by R. V. Chamberlin in 1924. Species it contains 10 species in the southwest United States and Mexico: *''Orthonops confuso'' (Galán-Sán ...

'' Platnick, 1995 – USA *'' Orthonops johnsoni'' Platnick, 1995 – USA *''

Orthonops lapanus ''Orthonops'' is a genus of North American araneomorph spiders in the family Caponiidae, first described by R. V. Chamberlin in 1924. Species it contains 10 species in the southwest United States and Mexico: *'' Orthonops confuso'' (Galán-Sá ...

'' Gertsch & Mulaik, 1940 – USA *''

Orthonops ovalis ''Orthonops'' is a genus of North American Araneomorphae, araneomorph spiders in the family Caponiidae, first described by Ralph Vary Chamberlin, R. V. Chamberlin in 1924. Species it contains 10 species in the southwest United States and Mexico ...

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Orthonops overtus ''Orthonops'' is a genus of North American araneomorph spiders in the family Caponiidae, first described by R. V. Chamberlin in 1924. Species it contains 10 species in the southwest United States and Mexico: *''Orthonops confuso'' (Galán-Sán ...

'' Chamberlin, 1924 (

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) – Mexico *'' Orthonops zebra'' Platnick, 1995 – USA

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