Caelopygus

Caelopygus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Opiliones
Family: Gonyleptidae
Subfamily: Caelopyginae
Genus:
C.L. Koch, 1839

Caelopygus is a genus of harvestmen found solely in Brazil. It is placed in the sub-family Caelopyginae, and includes two species formerly placed in the genera Liarthrodes Mello-Leitão, 1922 and Heterarthrodes Mello-Leitão, 1935:[1]

  • Caelopygus elegans (Perty, 1833)
  • Caelopygus melanocephalus C. L. Koch in Hahn & C. L. Koch, 1839

References

  1. ^ Joel K. Hallan (March 24, 2008). "Gonyleptidae". Biology Catalog. Archived from the original on March 17, 2007. Retrieved November 4, 2012.