Xenesthis is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1891.[2] As of May 2020 it contains four species, found in Colombia and Venezuela, though it was previously considered to be found in Panama.[3]
There distinguishing factor is based on the scopulae of the metatarsus 4 is covering nearly the entire length and circumference of the segment. At the time it was the only known New World tarantula genus to own this trait, which is not the case today.[3]
As of July 2022 it contains 4 species according to the world spider catalog:[4]
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) Xenesthis is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1891. As of May 2020 it contains four species, found in Colombia and Venezuela, though it was previously considered to be found in Panama.
