Rhaeboctesis

Rhaeboctesis
Female R. exilis
Female R. secunda
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Liocranidae
Genus: Rhaeboctesis
Simon
Type species
Rhaeboctesis equestris
Species

8, see text

Rhaeboctesis is a genus of spiders in the family Liocranidae. It was first described in 1897 by Simon. Of the eight described species, all but one are found in southern Africa. R. xizangensis is endemic to China.

Species

As of October 2025, this genus includes eight species:

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Genus Rhaeboctesis". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-02.