Chthonopes

Chthonopes is a genus of southeast Asian ray spiders that was first described by J. Wunderlich in 2011. As of June 2020^[update] it contains three species, found in caves of Laos, but can likely also be found in India and China: C. cavernicola, C. jaegeri, and C. thakekensis. They have several adaptations for darker environments, including pale coloration, long legs, and reduced lenses.

• List of Theridiosomatidae species

• Lin, Y. C.; Li, S. Q.; Jäger, P. (2014). "Four new spider species of the family Theridiosomatidae (Arachnida, Araneae) from caves in Laos". ZooKeys (391): 75–102.