Caelopyginae

Caelopyginae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Opiliones
Family: Gonyleptidae
Subfamily: Caelopyginae
Simon, 1879
Synonyms[1]

Dasypoleptinae, Mello-Leitão, 1949

Caelopyginae is a neotropical sub-family of harvestmen (order Opiliones) in the family Gonyleptidae. [1] [2]

Genera

Caelopyginae contains the following genera:[1]

  • Ampheres Koch, 1839 – includes Prosodreana Giltay, 1928, Coelopygulus Roewer, 1931, Zalonius Mello-Leitão, 1936, Metampheroides Mello-Leitão, 1941 and Pizaius Soares, 1942
  • Arthrodes Koch, 1839
  • Caelopygus Koch, 1839 – includes Liarthrodes Mello-Leitão, 1922 and Heterarthrodes Mello-Leitão, 1935
  • Garatiba Mello-Leitão, 1940
  • Metampheres Roewer, 1913
  • Metarthrodes Roewer, 1913 – includes Exochobunus Mello-Leitão, 1931, Heterampheres Mello-Leitão, 1935, Varzellinia Mello-Leitão, 1942 and Kapichaba Mello-Leitão, 1942
  • Parampheres Roewer, 1913
  • Pristocnemis Koch, 1839 – includes Stenoprostygnus Piza, 1940
  • Proampheres Roewer, 1913
  • Thereza Roewer, 1943

References

  1. ^ a b c "Caelopyginae". Kury, A. et al. (2023) World Catalogue of Opiliones. Retrieved 17 Jul 2023.
  2. ^ Joel K. Hallan (March 24, 2008). "Gonyleptidae". Biology Catalog. Archived from the original on March 17, 2007. Retrieved November 4, 2012.


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