Microrchestris
TaxonMicrorchestris
AuthorityLawrence, 1962[1]
Type speciesM. melanogaster
Type species authorityLawrence, 1962
Subdivision ranksSpecies

Microrchestris is a genus of Namibian huntsman spiders that was first described by R. F. Lawrence in 1962.[2] As of September 2019 it contains two species, found in Namibia: M. melanogaster and M. scutatus.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Gen. Microrchestris Lawrence, 1962". World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. Natural History Museum Bern. 2019. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
  2. ^ Lawrence, R. F. (1962). "Spiders of the Namib desert". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 24: 197–211.