Poachelas Explained

Poachelas is a genus of African araneomorph spiders in the family Trachelidae, first described by C. R. Haddad & R. Lyle in 2008.^[1]

Species

it contains four species:^[2]

• Poachelas montanus Haddad & Lyle, 2008 – South Africa
• Poachelas refugus Haddad, 2010 – South Africa
• Poachelas solitarius Haddad & Lyle, 2008 – Zimbabwe
• Poachelas striatus Haddad & Lyle, 2008 (type) – South Africa

Notes and References

1. Haddad. C. R.. Lyle. R.. 2008. Three new genera of tracheline sac spiders from southern Africa (Araneae: Corinnidae).. African Invertebrates. 37–76. 49. 2. 10.5733/afin.049.0204. 83604320. free.
2. Gen. Poachelas Haddad & Lyle, 2008. World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. 2019-05-22. 2019. Natural History Museum Bern. 10.24436/2.