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Phanotea
P. peringuey
P. peringuey
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Zoropsidae
Genus:	Phanotea Simon
Type species
Phanotea peringueyi
Species
13, see text

Phanotea is a genus of spiders in the family Zoropsidae. It was first described in 1896 by Simon. All described species are endemic to South Africa.

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  P. peringuey
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  P. peringuey

Species

As of October 2025, this genus includes thirteen species:

• Phanotea cavata Griswold, 1994
• Phanotea ceratogyna Griswold, 1994
• Phanotea digitata Griswold, 1994
• Phanotea knysna Griswold, 1994
• Phanotea lata Griswold, 1994
• Phanotea latebricola Lawrence, 1952
• Phanotea margarita Griswold, 1994
• Phanotea natalensis Lawrence, 1951
• Phanotea orestria Griswold, 1994
• Phanotea peringueyi Simon, 1896 (type species)
• Phanotea sathegyna Griswold, 1994
• Phanotea simoni Lawrence, 1951
• Phanotea xhosa Griswold, 1994