Stenochilus

Stenochilus
Stenochilus sp. in India
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Stenochilidae
Genus: Stenochilus
O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1871
Type species
S. hobsoni
O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1871
Species
  • S. crocatus Simon, 1884
  • S. hobsoni O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1871
  • S. scutulatus Platnick & Shadab, 1974
Synonyms

Stenochilus is a genus of Asian araneomorph spiders in the Stenochilidae family, with three described species. It was first described by Octavius Pickard-Cambridge in 1871.

This genus is considered a senior synonym of Metronax

Species

As of January 2026, this genus includes three species:

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Gen. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1871". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2026-01-18.
  2. 1 2 Platnick, N. I.; Shadab, M. U. (1974). "A revision of the spider family Stenochilidae (Arachnida, Araneae)". American Museum Novitates (2556): 8.
  3. ↑ Pickard-Cambridge, O. (1871). "On some new genera and species of Araneida". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 38: 728–747.