Dalquestia

Dalquestia is a genus of harvestmen in the family Globipedidae with six described species (as of 2023).[1][2] All species are found in North America.[1][3][4][5]

Dalquestia
Dalquestia rugosa (female)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Opiliones
Suborder: Eupnoi
Superfamily: Phalangioidea
Family: Globipedidae
Genus: Dalquestia
Cokendolpher, 1984
Type species
Eurybunus formosus
Banks, 1910
Species

See text

Diversity
6 species

Description

The genus Dendrolasma was described by Cokendolpher, 1984, with the type species Eurybunus formosus Banks, 1910.

Species

These species belong to the genus Dalquestia:

  • Dalquestia concho Cokendolpher, 1984 – Mexico (Chihuahua, Durango) c g
  • Dalquestia formosa (Banks, 1910) – USA (Texas); Mexico (Nuevo León) i c g b
  • Dalquestia grasshoffi Cokendolpher, 1984 – Mexico (Chihuahua, Hidalgo) c g
  • Dalquestia leucopyga Cokendolpher & Sissom, 2000 – Mexico (Tamaulipas) c g
  • Dalquestia rothorum Cokendolpher & Stockwell, 1986 – USA (Arizona) b c g
  • Dalquestia rugosa (Schenkel, 1951) – USA (California) i c g b

Data sources: i = ITIS,[6] c = Catalogue of Life,[2] g = GBIF,[4] b = Bugguide.net[5]

Etymology

The genus is neuter.

References
  1. "Dalquestia". Kury, A. et al. (2023). WCO-Lite: World Catalogue of Opiliones. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  2. "Dalquestia". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  3. "Dalquestia". iNaturalist. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  4. "Dalquestia". GBIF. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  5. "Dalquestia Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-23.

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
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