| Opilio canestrinii | |
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| Male cleaning his legs | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Opiliones |
| Family: | Phalangiidae |
| Genus: | Opilio |
| Species: | O. canestrinii |
| Binomial name | |
| Opilio canestrinii (Thorell, 1876) | |
| Synonyms | |
Phalangium canestrinii | |
Opilio canestrinii is a species of harvestman.
Males reach a body length up to 6 mm, females up to 8 mm. While males are yellowish brown to reddish, females are lighter. Males have dark legs, but yellow coxae and "knees"; the legs of females show alternatingly light and dark rings. The backs of females sport a dark, saddle-like pattern with a light longitudinal stripe in the middle. Adults can be found from June to December. [1]
Opilio canestrinii probably originates from Italy, but has invaded Central Europe since the late 1970’s, and has since almost everywhere replaced the similar O. parietinus . It is most often found on house walls. [1]
