Leucorchestris

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Leucorchestris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Arachnida Order: Araneae Suborder: Araneomorphae Family: Sparassidae Genus: Leucorchestris Lawrence, 1962
Diversity
8 species
Type species
Leucorchestris arenicola Lawrence, 1962
Species
See text.

Leucorchestris is a genus of sparassid spiders from Namibia and Angola.

[edit] Name

The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek leukos "white" and orches "dance".

[edit] Species

• Leucorchestris alexandrina Lawrence, 1966 (Angola)
• Leucorchestris arenicola Lawrence, 1962 (Namibia)
• Leucorchestris flavimarginata Lawrence, 1966 (Namibia)
• Leucorchestris kochi Lawrence, 1965 (Namibia)
• Leucorchestris porti Lawrence, 1965 (Namibia)
• Leucorchestris sabulosa Lawrence, 1966 (Namibia)
• Leucorchestris setifrons Lawrence, 1966 (Angola)
• Leucorchestris steyni Lawrence, 1965 (Namibia)