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
As of July 2022, 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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