Spaeleoleptes is a genus of harvestmen in the family Escadabiidae with two described species (as of 2024). Both species are found in Brazil as cave endemics.

Description

The genus Spaeleoleptes was described by Hélia Eller Monteiro Soares, 1966 with the type species Spaeleoleptes spaeleus Soares, 1966.[citation needed]

Species

These species belong to the genus Spaeleoleptes:

  • Spaeleoleptes gimli Pereira, Gallão, Bichuette & Pérez-González, 2024 – Brazil (Bahia) Spaeleoleptes spaeleus Soares, 1966 – Brazil (Minas Gerais)

Etymology

The genus is Masculine. It should have been spelled “Spelaeoleptes”, from Greek σπήλαιον (cave, cavern) + truncation of pre-existing genus Gonyleptes (Kury, 2003)

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

External links

  • Data related to Spaeleoleptes at Wikispecies