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 scopula on legs 1 through 3, leg 4 being undivided with a band of hairs. The tarsal claws of males also lack teeth, and the spermathecae owning multiple lobules.
Species , the World Spider Catalog accepted the following 10 species: Dolichothele auratum (Vellard, 1924) – Brazil Dolichothele bolivianum (Vol, 2001) – Bolivia, Brazil Dolichothele camargorum Revollo, Silva & Bertani, 2017 - Bolivia, Brazil Dolichothele diamantinensis (Bertani, Santos & Righi, 2009) – Brazil Dolichothele dominguense (Guadanucci, 2007) – Brazil Dolichothele exilis Mello-Leitão, 1923 – Brazil Dolichothele mineirum (Guadanucci, 2011) – Brazil Dolichothele mottai Revollo, Silva & Bertani, 2017 - Brazil Dolichothele rufoniger (Guadanucci, 2007) – Brazil Dolichothele tucuruiense (Guadanucci, 2007) – Brazil
In synonymy
Dolichothele caatinga (Guadanucci, 2007) = Dolichothele exilis Dolichothele muticum (Mello-Leitão, 1923) = Dolichothele exilis Dolichothele nigrioculatum (Bücherl, Timotheo & Lucas, 1971) = Dolichothele exilis
Nomen dubium
Dolichothele mimeticum (Mello-Leitão & Arlé, 1934) - Brazil
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