| Dolichothele | |
|---|---|
| Female Dolichothele diamantinensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: |
Dolichothele Mello-Leitão, 1923 |
| Type species | |
|
Dolichothele exilis |
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| Species | |
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8, see text. |
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| Synonyms | |
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8, see text.
Dolichothele is a genus of spiders in the Theraphosidae family found in Brazil and Bolivia. It was first described in 1923 by Mello-Leitão. As of 2017[update], it contains 8 species.
As of March 2017[update], the World Spider Catalog accepted the following species: