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Checklist for Family Biantidae Thorell, 1889
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
531
4342
23365
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Dromopoda
Shultz, 1990
69
663
3146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Opiliones
Sundevall, 1833
Daddy long-legs, Daddy longlegs, Daddy-long-legs
24
315
833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Laniatores
Thorell, 1876
Armored harvestmen
13
257
604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Grassatores
Kury, 2002
11
216
426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Samooidea
Sørensen, 1886
3
34
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBiantidae
Thorell, 1889
20
70
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
20 Genera with 70 Species
Anaceros Lawrence, 1959
0SpeciesTaxom
Biantella Roewer, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Biantes Simon, 19114SpeciesTaxom
Biantessus Roewer, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Biantomma Roewer, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Clinobiantes Roewer, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Cryptobiantes Kauri, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Eubiantes Roewer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Eulacurbs Roewer, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Fageibiantes Roewer, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Heterolacurbs Roewer, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Hinzuanius Karsch, 188510SpeciesTaxom
Hirstienus Roewer, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Lacurbs Sørensen, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Metabiantes Roewer, 196134SpeciesTaxom
Metalacurbs Roewer, 19533SpeciesTaxom
Probiantes Roewer, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Prolacurbs Roewer, 19533SpeciesTaxom
Tetebius Roewer, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Zairebiantes H. Kauri, 19851SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
70 Species
Biantella reticulata Roewer, 1927
Biantes albimanum Loman, 1902
Biantes filipes (Roewer, 1912)⇒ Metabiantes filipes Roewer, 1912
Biantes minimus M. Rambla, 1983
Biantes parvulus Herbst, 1911
Biantessus nigrotarsus Lawrence, 1933
Biantessus vertebralis Lawrence, 1933
Biantomma nigrospinosum Roewer, 1942
Clinobiantes paradoxus Roewer, 1927
Cryptobiantes protector Kauri, 1961
Eubiantes africanus Roewer, 1915Plains milkvetch
Eulacurbs paradoxa Roewer, 1949
Fageibiantes bicornis Fage, 1946
Heterolacurbs ovalis Roewer, 1912
Hinzuanius africanus Pavesi, 1883Mokiak milkvetch
Hinzuanius comorensis Roewer, 1949Starveling milkvetch
Hinzuanius gracilis Roewer, 1949Starveling milkvetch
Hinzuanius hildebrandti (Roewer, 1912)⇒ Hinzuanius vittatus Simon, 1885
Hinzuanius insulanus Karsch, 1880Spreading sandwort
Hinzuanius madagassis Roewer, 1949Starveling milkvetch
Hinzuanius mauriticus Roewer, 1927
Hinzuanius milloti Fage, 1946
Hinzuanius parvulus (Herbst, 1911)⇒ Biantes parvulus Herbst, 1911
Hinzuanius vittatus Simon, 1885
Hirstienus nanus Hirst, 1913Scorpion milkvetch
Lacurbs nigrimana Roewer, 1912
Lacurbs spinosa Sørensen, 1896
Metabiantes basutoanus Kauri, 1961
Metabiantes cataracticus Kauri, 1961
Metabiantes convexus Roewer, 1949
Metabiantes filipes Roewer, 1912Big Bear milk-vetch
Metabiantes flavus Lawrence, 1949
Metabiantes hanstroemi Kauri, 1961
Metabiantes incertus Kauri, 1961
Metabiantes insulanus Roewer, 1949Starveling milkvetch
Metabiantes jeanneli Roewer, 1913Freckled milkvetch
Metabiantes kakololius H. Kauri, 1985Timber milkvetch
Metabiantes kosibaiensis Kauri, 1961
Metabiantes lawrencei Starega, 1992
Metabiantes leighi Pocock, 1902
Metabiantes longipes H. Kauri, 1985Timber milkvetch
Metabiantes maximus Lawrence, 1931
Metabiantes meraculus Loman, 1898
Metabiantes minutus H. Kauri, 1985Timber milkvetch
Metabiantes montanus H. Kauri, 1985Timber milkvetch
Metabiantes obscurus (Kauri, 1961)⇒ Metabiantes lawrencei Starega, 1992
Metabiantes parvulus H. Kauri, 1985Timber milkvetch
Metabiantes pumilio Roewer, 1927
Metabiantes punctatus Sørensen, 1910
Metabiantes pusulosus Loman, 1898
Metabiantes rudebecki Kauri, 1961
Metabiantes stanleyi H. Kauri, 1985Timber milkvetch
Metabiantes submontanus H. Kauri, 1985Timber milkvetch
Metabiantes traegardhi Kauri, 1961
Metabiantes trifasciatus Roewer, 1915Plains milkvetch
Metabiantes ulindinus H. Kauri, 1985Timber milkvetch
Metabiantes unicolor Roewer, 1912Big Bear milk-vetch
Metabiantes urbanus Kauri, 1961
Metabiantes varius Kauri, 1961
Metabiantes zuluanus Lawrence, 1937
Metabiantes zuurbergianus Kauri, 1961
Metalacurbs oedipus Roewer, 1958Yucca milkvetch
Metalacurbs simoni Roewer, 1914Plains milkvetch
Metalacurbs villiersi Roewer, 1953
Probiantes mauriticus (Roewer, 1949)⇒ Hinzuanius mauriticus Roewer, 1927
Prolacurbs oedipus (Roewer, 1958)⇒ Metalacurbs oedipus Roewer, 1958
Prolacurbs singularis Roewer, 1949
Prolacurbs villiersi (Roewer, 1953)⇒ Metalacurbs villiersi Roewer, 1953
Tetebius latibunus Roewer, 1949
Zairebiantes microphthalmus H. Kauri, 1985Timber milkvetch

Subnodes of Biantidae with occurrences in Africa
SubfamilyBiantinae
Thorell, 1889
14
59
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLacurbsinae
Lawrence, 1959
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyStenostygninae
Roewer, 1913
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyZairebiantinae
Kauri, 1985
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Biantidae at gbif.org
Biantidae at irmng.org
Biantidae at itis.gov