Stenochilus
| Stenochilus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Stenochilus sp. in India | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Stenochilidae |
| Genus: | Stenochilus O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1871[1] |
| Type species | |
| S. hobsoni O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1871 | |
| Species | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Stenochilus is a genus of Asian araneomorph spiders in the Stenochilidae family, with three described species.[1] It was first described by Octavius Pickard-Cambridge in 1871.[3]
This genus is considered a senior synonym of Metronax[2]
Species
[edit]As of January 2026[update], this genus includes three species:[1]
- Stenochilus crocatus Simon, 1884 – Myanmar, Cambodia, Sri Lanka
- Stenochilus hobsoni O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1871 – Iraq, India
- Stenochilus scutulatus Platnick & Shadab, 1974 – India
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Gen. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1871". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2026-01-18.
- 1 2 Platnick, N. I.; Shadab, M. U. (1974). "A revision of the spider family Stenochilidae (Arachnida, Araneae)". American Museum Novitates (2556): 8.
- ↑ Pickard-Cambridge, O. (1871). "On some new genera and species of Araneida". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 38: 728–747.
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