| Asarcus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Opiliones |
| Superfamily: | Gonyleptoidea |
| Family: | Gonyleptidae |
| Subfamily: | Bourguyiinae |
| Genus: | Asarcus Koch, 1839 |
| Type species | |
| Asarcus longipes Koch, 1839 | |
| Species | |
See text | |
| Diversity | |
| 4 species | |
Asarcus is a genus of harvestmen in the family Gonyleptidae with four described species (as of 2023). [1] [2] All species are found in Brazil. [1] [3] [4]
The genus Asarcus was described by C. L. Koch with the type species Asarcus longipes Koch, 1839.
These species belong to the genus Asarcus:
The genus is masculine.
The Opiliones are an order of arachnids colloquially known as harvestmen, harvesters, harvest spiders, or daddy longlegs. As of April 2017, over 6,650 species of harvestmen have been discovered worldwide, although the total number of extant species may exceed 10,000. The order Opiliones includes five suborders: Cyphophthalmi, Eupnoi, Dyspnoi, Laniatores, and Tetrophthalmi, which were named in 2014.
Opilio is a genus of harvestmen with 35 known species.
Lacronia is a genus of South American harvestmen, which includes four Brazilian species. A striking diagnostic character is the trochanter IV of male with strong medial prolateral apophysis forming a pincer with the dorso-apical apophysis of coxa IV.
Cosmetidae is a family of harvestmen in the suborder Laniatores. With over 700 species, it is one of the largest families in Opiliones. They are endemic of the New World with a Nearctic-Neotropical distribution where a large fraction of the diversity of Opiliones are represented by this single family. Cosmetidae have the northern extent of their range into the USA, where a small number species occur in the southern states. However, the family is especially diverse in Mexico, Central America and northern South America; especially the Andean realms. Their range also extends further south into Argentina and southern Brazil, but they are absent in Chile. Cosmetidae are prevalent in Amazonian region, but only relatively few also occur in Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Several species are also found in the Caribbean.
The Sclerosomatidae are a family of harvestmen with about 1,300 known species. One former subfamily has been recently removed to form a new family, Globipedidae.
The Neopilionidae are a family of harvestmen.
Trogulidae is a family of harvestmen comprising 65 extant species in five genera.
The Nemastomatidae are a family of harvestmen with about 170 described species in 16 recent genera. Several fossil species and genera are known.
Assamiidae are a family of harvestmen with more than 400 described species. It is the third most diverse family of the suborder Laniatores.
The Stygnidae are a family of neotropical harvestmen within the suborder Laniatores.
Agoristenidae are a neotropical harvestman family of the Suborder Laniatores, in the superfamily Gonyleptoidea.
The Manaosbiidae are a family of neotropical harvestmen within the suborder Laniatores.
Kimulidae is a small neotropical family of the harvestman infraorder Grassatores with about thirty described species.
Dalquestia is a genus of harvestmen in the family Globipedidae with six described species. All species are found in North America.
Ischyropsalis is a genus of harvestmen in the monotypic family Ischyropsalididae, with 24 described species. They are found in Europe.
Paramiopsalis is a genus of harvestmen belonging to the family Sironidae. All species are found in Spain.
Parasiro is a genus of harvestmen belonging to the family Sironidae with three described species. All are found in Southern Europe.
Holcobunus is a genus of the order Opiliones in the family Sclerosomatidae. The genus was first described by Roewer, 1910
Bourguyiinae is a Neotropical sub-family of harvestmen in the family Gonyleptidae
Bourguyia is a genus of harvestmen in the family Gonyleptidae with four described species. All species are found in Brazil.
