Entypesidae
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| Entypesidae | |
|---|---|
| File:Brachytheliscus bicolor 313768853 566656423.jpg | |
| female Brachytheliscus bicolor | |
| File:Hermacha septemtrionalis 308934117 557420188.jpg | |
| female Hermacha septemtrionalis | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Clade: | Avicularioidea |
| Family: | Entypesidae Bond, Opatova & Hedin, 2020 |
| Diversity[1] | |
| 7 genera, c. 40 species | |
Entypesidae is a family of African mygalomorphae spiders.[1] It was first described in 2020, and includes three genera moved from the funnel-web trapdoor spiders (family Nemesiidae).[2]
Genera
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As of October 2025[update], this family includes seven genera:[1]
- Afropesa Zonstein & Ríos-Tamayo, 2021 – South Africa
- Brachytheliscus Pocock, 1902 – South Africa
- Ekapa Ríos-Tamayo, Lyle & Sole, 2023 – South Africa
- Entypesa Simon, 1902 – Madagascar
- Hermacha Simon, 1889 – Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Brazil, Colombia
- Hermachola Hewitt, 1915 – South Africa
- Lepthercus Purcell, 1902 – South Africa
References
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