Bannathele is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Macrothelidae containing the single species, Bannathele menglunensis. It was previously in genus Macrothele.
Distribution Bannathele menglunensis has been recorded from Menglun Town (), Mengla County, Xishuangbanna () rain forest in Yunnan, China.
Description Both genders have a body length of about 15 mm.
Etymology The genus name is a combination of "Banna" (from the type location) and "-thele" (from Macrothele). The species is named after the town where it was first found.
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