title: Citharognathus
text: # Citharognathus
  
  Citharognathus is a genus of Asian tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1895. As of August 2022 it contains two species: C. hosei and C. tongmianensis.
  
  ## Diagnosis
  
  They can be distinguished by their clypeus, which is less than the with of the eye group. The leg 4 is also distinctly thicker and longer than leg 1.
  
  