Biology:Dalquestia

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Short description: Genus of harvestmen/daddy longlegs

Dalquestia
Opiliones, Eupnoi, Metopilio Group, Dalquestia rugosa, female (4289238813).jpg
Dalquestia rugosa (female)
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Opiliones
Suborder: Eupnoi
Superfamily: Phalangioidea
Family: Globipedidae
Genus: Dalquestia
Cokendolpher, 1984
Type species
Eurybunus formosus
Banks, 1910
Species

See text

Diversity
6 species

Dalquestia is a genus of harvestmen in the family Globipedidae with six described species (as of 2023).[1][2] All species are found in North America.[1][3][4][5]

Description

The genus Dendrolasma was described by Cokendolpher, 1984, with the type species Eurybunus formosus Banks, 1910.

Species

These species belong to the genus Dalquestia:

  • Dalquestia concho Cokendolpher, 1984 – Mexico (Chihuahua, Durango) c g
  • Dalquestia formosa (Banks, 1910) – USA (Texas); Mexico (Nuevo León) i c g b
  • Dalquestia grasshoffi Cokendolpher, 1984 – Mexico (Chihuahua, Hidalgo) c g
  • Dalquestia leucopyga Cokendolpher & Sissom, 2000 – Mexico (Tamaulipas) c g
  • Dalquestia rothorum Cokendolpher & Stockwell, 1986 – USA (Arizona) b c g
  • Dalquestia rugosa (Schenkel, 1951) – USA (California) i c g b

Data sources: i = ITIS,[6] c = Catalogue of Life,[2] g = GBIF,[4] b = Bugguide.net[5]

Etymology

The genus is neuter.

References

Further reading

  • Pinto-da-Rocha, R., Machado, G. & Giribet, G. (eds.) (2007). Harvestmen – The Biology of Opiliones. Harvard University Press, USA. ISBN:0-674-02343-9

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2794872 entry