Xenesthis

Xenesthis is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1891. it contains five species, found in Colombia and Venezuela, though it was previously considered to be found in Panama.

Diagnosis
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.

Species
it contains 5 species according to the World Spider Catalog:
 * Xenesthis avanzadora Sherwood, Gabriel, Peñaherrera-R., Brescovit & Lucas, 2023 – Venezuela
 * Xenesthis colombiana Simon, 1891 (Type) – Colombia
 * Xenesthis immanis (Ausserer, 1875) – Colombia and Venezuela
 * Xenesthis intermedia Schiapelli & Gerschman, 1945 – Venezuela
 * Xenesthis monstrosa Pocock, 1903 – Colombia

Transferred to other genera

 * Xenesthis cubana Franganillo, 1930 → Citharacanthus spinicrus