Vacrothele is a genus of mygalomorph spiders in the family Macrothelidae. It was first described by Tang & Yang in 2022.

Distribution

Most species are endemic to China, with some found in Japan and Taiwan.

Species

As of January 2026[update], this genus includes fourteen species:

  • Vacrothele amamiensis (Shimojana & Haupt, 1998) – Japan (Ryukyu Islands)
  • Vacrothele baiseensis Zheng, Zhao & Yang, 2025 – China
  • Vacrothele digitata (Chen, Jiang & Yang, 2020) – China
  • Vacrothele emei (Lin & Li, 2021) – China
  • Vacrothele fuyuanensis Zheng, Zhao & Yang, 2025 – China
  • Vacrothele hunanica (Zhu & Song, 2000) – China
  • Vacrothele jiangkouensis Zheng, Zhao & Yang, 2025 – China
  • Vacrothele meitanensis Zhang, Zheng & Yang, 2025 – China
  • Vacrothele palpator (Pocock, 1901) – China, Hong Kong
  • Vacrothele pseudohunanica Tang, Wu, Zhao & Yang, 2022 – China
  • Vacrothele taiwanensis (Shimojana & Haupt, 1998) – Taiwan
  • Vacrothele uncata Tang, Wu, Zhao & Yang, 2022 – China
  • Vacrothele yaginumai (Shimojana & Haupt, 1998) – Japan (Ryukyu Islands)
  • Vacrothele yunnanica (Zhu & Song, 2000) – China