Biology:Asarcus

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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]

Description

The genus Asarcus was described by C. L. Koch with the type species Asarcus longipes Koch, 1839.

Species

These species belong to the genus Asarcus:

  • Asarcus ingenuus (Mello-Leitão, 1940) – Brazil (São Paulo, etc.)
  • Asarcus longipes Koch, 1839 – Brazil (São Paulo, etc.)
  • Asarcus passarellii (Mello-Leitão, 1941) – Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, etc.)
  • Asarcus putunaberaba Yamaguti & Pinto-da-Rocha, 2009 – Brazil (Minas Gerais, etc.)

Etymology

The genus is masculine.

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
  • Data related to Asarcus at Wikispecies

Wikidata ☰ Q1932574 entry