''Poecilaemula'' is a genus of
harvestmen
The Opiliones (formerly Phalangida) are an Order (biology), order of arachnids,
Common name, colloquially known as harvestmen, harvesters, harvest spiders, or daddy longlegs (see below). , over 6,650 species of harvestmen have been discovered w ...
in the family
Cosmetidae
Cosmetidae is a family of harvestmen in the suborder Laniatores. With over 700 species, it is one of the largest families in Opiliones. They are endemic of the New World with a Nearctic-Neotropical distribution where a large fraction of the dive ...
with eight described species (as of early 2024).
All species are from Central America or South America.
An overview of the taxonomy was provided by Medrano et al. (2024)
Description
The genus ''Poecilaemula'' was described by
Roewer, 1912 with the type species ''
Poecilaemula signata
''Poecilaemula signata'' is a species of harvestman in the family Cosmetidae found in Central America. It was first described by Nathan Banks in 1909.
It was transferred to the current name combination of ''Poecilaemula signata'' (Banks, 1909) b ...
'' (
Banks
A bank is a financial institution that accepts deposits from the public and creates a demand deposit while simultaneously making loans. Lending activities can be directly performed by the bank or indirectly through capital markets.
As banks ...
, 1909). The South American species require further revision to re-assess their taxonomic placement.
Species
These species belong to the genus ''Poecilaemula'':
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Poecilaemula eutypa
''Poecilaemula eutypa'' is a species of harvestman from Central America in the family Cosmetidae. It was first described by Ralph Vary Chamberlin in 1925.
It was transferred to the current name combination of ''Poecilaemula eutypa'' (Chamberlin, ...
'' Panama
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Poecilaemula iching
''Poecilaemula iching'' is a species of harvestmen from Central America in the family Cosmetidae. It was first described in 2024 by Medrano, Kury, Martins, and Proud.
Distribution
It is only known from the vicinity of Bocas del Toro
Bocas d ...
'' Panama
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Poecilaemula lavarrei
''Poecilaemula'' is a genus of harvestman, harvestmen in the family Cosmetidae with eight described species (as of early 2024). All species are from Central America or South America.
An overview of the taxonomy was provided by Medrano et al. (202 ...
'' Guyana
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Poecilaemula metatarsalis
''Poecilaemula'' is a genus of harvestmen in the family Cosmetidae with eight described species (as of early 2024). All species are from Central America or South America.
An overview of the taxonomy was provided by Medrano et al. (2024)
Descript ...
'' Venezuela
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Poecilaemula moniliata
''Poecilaemula'' is a genus of harvestmen in the family Cosmetidae with eight described species (as of early 2024). All species are from Central America or South America.
An overview of the taxonomy was provided by Medrano et al. (2024)
Descript ...
'' Ecuador
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Poecilaemula peruviana
''Poecilaemula'' is a genus of harvestmen in the family Cosmetidae with eight described species (as of early 2024). All species are from Central America or South America.
An overview of the taxonomy was provided by Medrano et al. (2024)
Descript ...
'' Peru
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Poecilaemula signata
''Poecilaemula signata'' is a species of harvestman in the family Cosmetidae found in Central America. It was first described by Nathan Banks in 1909.
It was transferred to the current name combination of ''Poecilaemula signata'' (Banks, 1909) b ...
'' Costa Rica
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Poecilaemula smaragdula
''Poecilaemula'' is a genus of harvestmen in the family Cosmetidae with eight described species (as of early 2024). All species are from Central America or South America.
An overview of the taxonomy was provided by Medrano et al. (2024)
Descript ...
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Espírito Santo
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Etymology
The genus is feminine. Genus name derives from an altered spelling of pre-existing genus ''
Paecilaema
''Paecilaema'' is a genus of harvestmen in the family Cosmetidae. It was first described by Carl Ludwig Koch
Carl Ludwig Koch (21 September 1778 – 23 August 1857) was a German entomologist and arachnologist. He was responsible for classify ...
'' + feminine form of Latin suffi
-ulus
References
Further reading
* (eds.) (2007). ''Harvestmen – The Biology of Opiliones''. Harvard University Press, USA.
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External links
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Harvestmen
Harvestman genera
Taxa named by Carl Friedrich Roewer