A taxonomic study on Epedanidae from Thailand including functional aspects of male genital morphology (Opiliones, Laniatores)

By

Zhang, Chao
Martens, Jochen

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2020

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

915

Pages

25--58

Subjects

Arachnida , harvestmen , male genitalia , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.915.47626

 

Abstract

The South-East Asian opilionid family Epedanidae Sørensen, 1886 has one of its strongholds in Thailand from where a multitude of genera and species have been described but the epedanid fauna of the country is still poorly known. This paper records four species from this country, three of which are new: Euepedanus dashdamirovisp. nov. (male and female), Plistobunus jaegerisp. nov. (male and female), and Toccolus kuryisp. nov. (male and female). Toccolus globitarsis Suzuki, 1969 was previously known only from the type locality in Thailand and is redescribed here. Functional aspects of epedanid penial morphology are highlighted.