Wespus
| Wespus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Opiliones |
| Family: | Phalangodidae |
| Genus: | Wespus C.J. Goodnight & M.L. Goodnight, 1942[1] |
| Species: | W. arkansasensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Wespus arkansasensis C.J. Goodnight & M.L. Goodnight, 1942[1]
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Wespus is a genus of armoured harvestmen in the family Phalangodidae.[2][3][4][5][6] There is one described species, Wespus arkansasensis.[2][3] It was described from Hot Springs, Arkansas (United States).[1]
The body length is 2.2 mm (0.087 in).[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Goodnight, Clarence J.; Goodnight, Marie L. (1942). "New Phalangodidae (Phalangida) from the United States". American Museum Novitates. 1188: 1–18 [12].
- ^ a b "Wespus C.J. Goodnight and M.L. Goodnight, 1942". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Wespus Goodnight & Goodnight, 1942". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ "Wespus C.J.Goodnight & M.L.Goodnight, 1942". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ "Wespus Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ Kury, A.B. (2014). "Classification of Opiliones". National Museum of Brazil. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
Further reading
- Kury, Adriano B. (2003). "Annotated catalogue of the Laniatores of the New World (Arachnida, Opiliones)". Revista Ibérica de Aracnología. Volumen Especial Monográfico: 5–337. ISSN 1576-9518.
- Giribet, Gonzalo; Vogt, Lars; González, Abel P.érez; Sharma, Prashant; et al. (2010). "A multilocus approach to harvestman (Arachnida: Opiliones) phylogeny with emphasis on biogeography and the systematics of Laniatores". Cladistics. 26 (4): 408–437. doi:10.1111/j.1096-0031.2009.00296.x. PMID 34875803. S2CID 84058161.