66, see text Linothele is a genus of curtain web spiders that was first described by Ferdinand Karsch in 1879.

[3] All but one of the described species are from South America (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela).

[4] They make relatively complex webs that in most species are on or near the ground, mudbanks or rock walls (a few are arboreal), with females spending most of their life in a tunnel-like retreat.

[4] The webs of Linothele are commonly co-inhabited by tiny kleptoparasitic spiders of the genus Mysmenopsis.

[4] They are generally reluctant to bite and will attempt to flee, but some species, especially those from dry regions, tend to be more defensive.