Leucorchestris
| Leucorchestris | |
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| Leucorchestris arenicola in Namibia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Suborder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Sparassidae |
| Genus: |
Leucorchestris Lawrence, 1962 |
| Type species | |
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Leucorchestris arenicola Lawrence, 1962 |
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| Species | |
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See text. |
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| Diversity | |
| 7 species | |
See text.
Leucorchestris is a genus of huntsman spiders occurring in Namibia and Angola. The genus was first described by Reginald Frederick Lawrence in 1962, who described all of the species in the genus between 1962 and 1966.
The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek leukos "white" and orches "dance".
According to The World Spider Catalog, Version 12.5:
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