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Checklist for Superfamily Phalangioidea Sundevall, 1833
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
 
Palpatores
Latreille, 1802
7
51
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Eupnoi
Hansen & Sørensen, 1904
Daddy Longlegs, Daddy-longlegs
4
43
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Phalangioidea
Sundevall, 1833
3
41
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Africa
3 Families width 191 Species
Phalangiidae (Latreille, 1802)Daddy-Long-Legs164SpeciesTaxom
Sclerosomatidae (Simon, 1879)Sclerosomatid Harvestmen25SpeciesTaxom
Neopilionidae Lawrence, 19312SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Africa
41 Genera with 191 Species
#BCDEGHLMNOPRVZ
Bunochelis Roewer, 18785SpeciesTaxom
Camerobunus Starega & Sn..., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Carmenia Roewer, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Coptophalangium W. Starega, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Cosmobunus Simon, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Cristina Loman, 194015SpeciesTaxom
Dacnopilio Roewer, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Dasylobus Simon, 18785SpeciesTaxom
Dicranopalpus Doleschall, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Egaenus C.L.Koch, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Gagrella Stoliczka, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Geaya Roewer, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Guruia Loman, 194914SpeciesTaxom
Hindreus H. Kauri, 19613SpeciesTaxom
Homalenotus C.L.Koch, 17955SpeciesTaxom
Lacinius Thorell, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Leiobunum C. L. Koch, 1870Daddy Long Leg Spiders9SpeciesTaxom
Lophopilio Hadzi, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Marthana Thorell, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Mastobunus Simon, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Megabunus Meade, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Megistobunus Hansen, 19563SpeciesTaxom
Metadasylobus Roewer, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Metaphalangium Roewer, 18478SpeciesTaxom
Mitopus Thorell, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Nelima Roewer, 18795SpeciesTaxom
Neopilio Lawrence, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Odiellus Roewer, 18474SpeciesTaxom
Odontobunus Roewer, 19565SpeciesTaxom
Odontosoma Silhavy, 19565SpeciesTaxom
Oligolophus C. L. Koch, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Opilio Herbst, 19539SpeciesTaxom
Phalangium Linnaeus, 184714SpeciesTaxom
Platybunus C.L.Koch, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Ramblinus Starega, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Rhampsinitis1SpeciesTaxom
Rhampsinitus Simon, 193151SpeciesTaxom
Rilaena Å ilhavý, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Vibone Kauri, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Zachaeus C.L.Koch, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Zacheus C.L.C.L.Koch, 19153SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
191 Species
Bunochelis altenai (Spoek, 1959)⇒ Bunochelis canariana Strand, 1911
Bunochelis brevipes (Roewer, 1923)⇒ Bunochelis spinifera Simon, 1878
Bunochelis canariana Strand, 1911
Bunochelis longipes (Roewer, 1924)⇒ Bunochelis spinifera Simon, 1878
Bunochelis spinifera Simon, 1878
Camerobunus okucola Staręga & S..., 2008
Coptophalangium buniger Roewer, 1956
Cosmobunus granarius Lucas, 1846
Cristina armata (Roewer, 1911)⇒ Cristina pachylomera Simon, 1879
Cristina bispinifrons Roewer, 1916
Cristina crassipes Loman, 1902
Cristina femoralis Soerensen, 1910
Cristina lettowi Roewer, 1923
Cristina monoceros (Roewer, 1915)⇒ Cristina pachylomera Simon, 1879
Cristina pachylomera Simon, 1879
Cristina patellaris Roewer, 1956
Cristina pteronia Sorensen, 1910
Cristina quadridens (Roewer, 1956)⇒ Cristina lettowi Roewer, 1923
Cristina ruandana H. Kauri, 1985
Cristina somalica Roewer, 1956
Cristina spinosus C.J.Goodnigh..., 1944
Cristina subinermis Caporiacco, 1946
Cristina zavattarii Caporiaxxo, 1940
Dacnopilio armatus Roewer, 1911
Dacnopilio carthaginiensis (Roewer, 1923)⇒ Metaphalangium tuberculatum Lucas, 1847
Dasylobus africanus (Roewer, 1952)⇒ Cristina pachylomera Simon, 1879
Dasylobus insignitus Roewer, 1912
Dasylobus keniatus (Roewer, 1956)⇒ Rhampsinitus keniatus Roewer, 1956
Dasylobus patellaris (Roewer, 1956)⇒ Cristina patellaris Roewer, 1956
Dasylobus serrifer (Simon, 1878)⇒ Metaphalangium tuberculatum Lucas, 1847
Dicranopalpus ramosus Simon, 1909Fork-palped Harvestman
Egaenus ephippiatus (Roewer, 1911)⇒ Phalangium punctipes L.Koch, 1878
Egaenus kabylicus (Roewer, 1956)⇒ Metaphalangium tuberculatum Lucas, 1847
Gagrella ceylonensis Karsch, 1891
Gagrella reunionis Roewer, 1954
Geaya nigromaculata Roewer, 1910
Guruia africana Karsch, 1878
Guruia leucobunus (Roewer, 1917)⇒ Guruia africana Karsch, 1878
Guruia levis (Loman, 1902)⇒ Guruia africana Karsch, 1878
Guruia longipes Roewer, 1911
Guruia matengona (Roewer, 1956)⇒ Guruia africana Karsch, 1878
Guruia mecutinea (Roewer, 1956)⇒ Guruia africana Karsch, 1878
Guruia nigra (Roewer, 1912)⇒ Guruia africana Karsch, 1878
Guruia obsti (Roewer, 1912)⇒ Guruia africana Karsch, 1878
Guruia palpinalis (Roewer, 1911)⇒ Guruia africana Karsch, 1878
Guruia quadrispina Roewer, 1911
Guruia talboti Roewer, 1911
Guruia tetea (Roewer, 1956)⇒ Guruia africana Karsch, 1878
Guruia ukrewia (Roewer, 1956)⇒ Guruia africana Karsch, 1878
Guruia ultima Caporiacco, 1949
Hindreus crucifer H. Kauri, 1985
Hindreus elegans H. Kauri, 1985
Hindreus leleupi Roewer, 1961
Homalenotus buchneri Schenkel, 1936
Homalenotus coriaceus Simon, 1879
Homalenotus maroccanus Roewer, 1957
Homalenotus oraniense Lucas, 1847
Homalenotus quadridentatus Cuvier, 1795
Lacinius angulifer Simon, 1878
Lacinius armatus (Roewer, 1923)⇒ Metaphalangium cirtanum C.L.Koch, 1839
Lacinius denticulatus (Roewer, 1923)⇒ Metaphalangium albiunilineatum Lucas, 1847
Leiobunum bicolor Wood, 1870Duane's milkvetch
Leiobunum biseriatum Roewer, 1910
Leiobunum blackwalli Meade, 1861
Leiobunum coccineum Simon, 1878
Leiobunum cupreum Simon, 1878
Leiobunum lusitanicum Roewer, 1923
Leiobunum rotundum Latreille, 1798European Harvestman
Leiobunum socialissium C.L.Koch, 1873
Leiobunum verrucosum Wood, 1870
Lophopilio palpinalis Herbst, 1799
Marthana ferruginea Roewer, 1911
Mastobunus tuberculifer Lucas, 1846
Megabunus diadema Fabricius, 1779
Megistobunus elegans (Roewer, 1956)⇒ Odontobunus elegans Roewer, 1956
Megistobunus longipes Hansen, 1921
Megistobunus minutus (Roewer, 1956)⇒ Megistobunus longipes Hansen, 1921
Metadasylobus fuscoannulatus Simon, 1883
Metaphalangium albiunilineatum Lucas, 1847
Metaphalangium bispinifrons Roewer, 1911
Metaphalangium cirtanum C.L.Koch, 1839
Metaphalangium leiobuniformis C.L.Koch, 1872
Metaphalangium maroccanum (Roewer, 1923)⇒ Metaphalangium bispinifrons Roewer, 1911
Metaphalangium spiniferum Lucas, 1840
Metaphalangium sudanum Roewer, 1961
Metaphalangium tuberculatum Lucas, 1847
Mitopus morio Fabricius, 1779Egg milkvetch
Nelima atrorubra Roewer, 1910
Nelima doriae Canestrini, 1871Daddy-longlegs
Nelima gothica Lohmander, 1945
Nelima maroccana (Roewer, 1957)⇒ Nelima doriae Canestrini, 1871
Nelima silvatica (Simon, 1879)⇒ Nelima gothica Lohmander, 1945
Neopilio australis Lawrence, 1931
Odiellus brevispina Simon, 1879
Odiellus duriusculus Simon, 1879
Odiellus spinosus Bosc, 1792
Odiellus troguloides Lucas, 1847
Odontobunus africanus Roewer, 1910
Odontobunus armatus Sørensen, 1910
Odontobunus kenianus Roewer, 1957
Odontobunus niger Roewer, 1956
Odontobunus punctatus Roewer, 1956
Odontosoma albofasciatum (Roewer, 1956)⇒ Odontobunus punctatus Roewer, 1956
Odontosoma armatus Roewer, 1923
Odontosoma lossidanum (Roewer, 1956)⇒ Odontobunus punctatus Roewer, 1956
Odontosoma punctatum Roewer, 1956
Odontosoma punctatus (Roewer, 1956)⇒ Odontobunus punctatus Roewer, 1956
Oligolophus tridens C.L. Koch, 1836
Opilio buniger (Roewer, 1956)⇒ Coptophalangium buniger Roewer, 1956
Opilio canestrinii Thorell, 1876
Opilio chickeringi (Roewer, 1956)⇒ Lanthanopilio chickeringi Roewer, 1956
Opilio hewittius (Roewer, 1956)⇒ Rhampsinitus hewittius Roewer, 1956
Opilio lettowi (Roewer, 1923)⇒ Cristina lettowi Roewer, 1923
Opilio parietinus De Geer, 1778
Opilio rhodesius (Roewer, 1956)⇒ Rhampsinitus hewittius Roewer, 1956
Opilio transversalis Roewer, 1956
Opilio villiersi Roewer, 1953
Phalangium africanum (Lucas, 1846)⇒ Metaphalangium cirtanum C.L.Koch, 1839
Phalangium bicolor (Wood, 1870)⇒ Leiobunum bicolor Wood, 1870
Phalangium coxale (Sørensen, 1910)⇒ Rhampsinitus discolor Karsch, 1878
Phalangium discolor (Karsch, 1878)⇒ Rhampsinitus discolor Karsch, 1878
Phalangium echinatus (Lucas, 1846)⇒ Metaphalangium cirtanum C.L.Koch, 1839
Phalangium infuscatus (Lucas, 1846)⇒ Metaphalangium cirtanum C.L.Koch, 1839
Phalangium instabile (Lucas, 1846)⇒ Metaphalangium cirtanum C.L.Koch, 1839
Phalangium medium Herbst, 1797
Phalangium mesomelas Soerensen, 1910
Phalangium montanus (Sørensen, 1910)⇒ Guruia africana Karsch, 1878
Phalangium opilio Linnaeus, 1761Brown daddy-long-legs
Phalangium pteronius (Sørensen, 1910)⇒ Cristina pteronia Sorensen, 1910
Phalangium targionii Canestrini, 1871
Phalangium tuberculatum (Lucas, 1847)⇒ Metaphalangium tuberculatum Lucas, 1847
Ramblinus spinipalpis Roewer, 1911
Rhampsinitis cristatus
Rhampsinitus angulatus Lawrence, 1962
Rhampsinitus ater Roewer, 1912
Rhampsinitus bettoni Pocock, 1903
Rhampsinitus brevipes Kauri, 1962
Rhampsinitus capensis (Loman, 1898)⇒ Rhampsinitus lawrencei Starega, 1984
Rhampsinitus ceratops Lawrence, 1934
Rhampsinitus conjunctidens Taylor, 2017
Rhampsinitus crassus Loman, 1898
Rhampsinitus cristatus Lawrence, 1931
Rhampsinitus discolor Karsch, 1878
Rhampsinitus echinodorsum Roewer, 1912
Rhampsinitus ephippiatus Roewer, 1956
Rhampsinitus filipes (Roewer, 1917)⇒ Rhampsinitus discolor Karsch, 1878
Rhampsinitus fissidens Lawrence, 1933
Rhampsinitus flavidus Lawrence, 1931
Rhampsinitus forsteri Kauri, 1962
Rhampsinitus fuscinatus Roewer, 1956
Rhampsinitus granarius Roewer, 1916
Rhampsinitus hewittius Roewer, 1956
Rhampsinitus hispidus Roewer, 1911
Rhampsinitus ingae Kauri, 1962
Rhampsinitus lalandei Simon, 1879
Rhampsinitus lawrencei Starega, 1984
Rhampsinitus leighi Pocock, 1903
Rhampsinitus lettowi (Roewer, 1923)⇒ Guruia africana Karsch, 1878
Rhampsinitus levis Lawrence, 1931
Rhampsinitus littoralis (Lawrence, 1931)⇒ Rhampsinitus telifrons Pocock, 1903
Rhampsinitus longipalpis Lawrence, 1931
Rhampsinitus maculatus Kauri, 1962
Rhampsinitus minor (Loman, 1898)⇒ Rhampsinitus discolor Karsch, 1878
Rhampsinitus morosianus Kauri, 1962
Rhampsinitus niger (Sørensen, 1910)⇒ Rhampsinitus discolor Karsch, 1878
Rhampsinitus nubicolus Lawrence, 1963
Rhampsinitus pectinatus Roewer, 1956
Rhampsinitus qachasneki Kauri, 1962
Rhampsinitus quadridens Lawrence, 1949
Rhampsinitus quadrispina Roewer, 1911
Rhampsinitus salti Roewer, 1952
Rhampsinitus scabrichelis Roewer, 1956
Rhampsinitus scutiger Roewer, 1956
Rhampsinitus silvaticus Lawrence, 1931
Rhampsinitus somalicus Caporiacco, 1927
Rhampsinitus spenceri Pocock, 1903
Rhampsinitus spinifrons Roewer, 1915
Rhampsinitus suzukii H. Kauri, 1985
Rhampsinitus telifrons Pocock, 1903
Rhampsinitus tenebrosus Lawrence, 1938
Rhampsinitus traegardhi Kauri, 1962
Rhampsinitus transvaalicus Lawrence, 1931
Rhampsinitus unicolor Lawrence, 1931
Rhampsinitus vittatus Lawrence, 1931
Rilaena triangularis Herbst, 1799Spring Harvestman
Vibone vetusta Kauri, 1961
Zachaeus bispinifrons (Roewer, 1911)⇒ Metaphalangium bispinifrons Roewer, 1911
Zachaeus maroccanus Roewer, 1915
Zacheus africana (Karsch, 1878)⇒ Guruia africana Karsch, 1878
Zacheus crista Brullé, 1832
Zacheus maroccanus (Roewer, 1915)⇒ Metaphalangium bispinifrons Roewer, 1911

Subnodes of Phalangioidea with occurrences in Africa
FamilyNeopilionidae
Lawrence, 1931
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPhalangiidae
Latreille, 1802
Daddy-Long-Legs, Phalangiid Harvestmen
30
164
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySclerosomatidae
Simon, 1879
Sclerosomatid Harvestmen
9
25
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Phalangioidea at biodiversity.org.au
Phalangioidea at itis.gov