''Rhauculus'' 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 six described species (as of early 2025).
All species are from South America.
Description
The genus ''Rhauculus'' was described by
Roewer, 1928 with the type species ''
Rhaucoides ornatus'' (
Roewer, 1928).
Species
These species belong to the genus ''Rhaucoides'':
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Rhauculus conspicuus
''Rhauculus'' is a genus of harvestman, harvestmen in the family Cosmetidae with six described species (as of early 2025). All species are from South America.
Description
The genus ''Rhauculus'' was described by Carl Friedrich Roewer, Roewer, 19 ...
'' Ecuador
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Rhauculus insignitus'' Ecuador
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Rhauculus lojanus'' Ecuador
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Rhauculus ohausi'' Ecuador (doubtful Brazil).
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Rhauculus serrifemur'' Ecuador, Peru
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Rhauculus unicolor '' Peru
Etymology
The genus is masculine. Genus name derives from the pre-existing genus ''
Rhaucus'' + masculine form of the diminutive Latin suffi
-ulus
References
Further reading
* (eds.) (2007). ''Harvestmen – The Biology of Opiliones''. Harvard University Press, USA.
External links
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Harvestmen
Harvestman genera
Taxa named by Carl Friedrich Roewer