Leucorchestris

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Leucorchestris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Suborder: Araneomorphae
Family: Sparassidae
Genus: Leucorchestris
Lawrence, 1962
Diversity
8 species
Type species
Leucorchestris arenicola
Lawrence, 1962
Species

See text.

Leucorchestris is a genus of sparassid spiders from Namibia and Angola.

[edit] Name

The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek leukos "white" and orches "dance".

[edit] Species

  • Leucorchestris alexandrina Lawrence, 1966 (Angola)
  • Leucorchestris arenicola Lawrence, 1962 (Namibia)
  • Leucorchestris flavimarginata Lawrence, 1966 (Namibia)
  • Leucorchestris kochi Lawrence, 1965 (Namibia)
  • Leucorchestris porti Lawrence, 1965 (Namibia)
  • Leucorchestris sabulosa Lawrence, 1966 (Namibia)
  • Leucorchestris setifrons Lawrence, 1966 (Angola)
  • Leucorchestris steyni Lawrence, 1965 (Namibia)


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