Chthonopes

Chthonopes is a genus of southeast Asian ray spiders that was first described by J. Wunderlich in 2011.^[2] As of June 2020^[update] it contains three species, found in caves of Laos, but can likely also be found in India and China:^[2] C. cavernicola, C. jaegeri, and C. thakekensis.^[1] They have several adaptations for darker environments, including pale coloration, long legs, and reduced lenses.^[2]

Chthonopes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Theridiosomatidae
Genus:	Chthonopes Wunderlich, 2011[1]
Type species
C. jaegeri Wunderlich, 2011
Species
C. cavernicola Wunderlich, 2011 – Laos C. jaegeri Wunderlich, 2011 – Laos C. thakekensis Lin, Li & Jäger, 2014 – Laos

See also

• List of Theridiosomatidae species