Bannathele

Bannathele is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Macrothelidae containing the single species, Bannathele menglunensis. It was previously in genus Macrothele.

Distribution

Bannathele menglunensis has been recorded from Menglun Town, Mengla County, Xishuangbanna rain forest in Yunnan, China.

Description

Both genders have a body length of about 15 mm.

Etymology

The genus name is a combination of "Banna" and "-thele". The species is named after the town where it was first found.