Abstract
Faunistic, distributional, and taxonomic data for the genus Phalangium Linnaeus, 1758 from the Caucasus are presented. Eight species of the genus have been found in the region. Two new species: P. mcheidzeae from Georgia and P. gorbunovi from Volgograd region, Kalmikiya and Krasnodar region are described, the other six species of the area are P. opilio, P. punctipes, P. armatum, P. staregai, P. bakuense and P. armenicum. Each of them is illustrated, their main diagnostic features are summarized and the occurrence of each species is presented. A key to the species of Phalangium of the region is provided.
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A bstract: Faunistic, distributional, and taxonomic data for the genus Phalangium Linnaeus. 1758 from the Caucasus are presented
The genus Phalangium was established by Linnaeus in 1758 and currently it consists of 21 valid species, i.e. P. opilio Linnaeus, 1758, P. savignyi Audouin, 1826, P. targionii (Canestrini, 1871), P. punctipes
While working on the collection of Opiliones from the Caucasian territory preserved in the National Museum of Georgia, Tbilisi (NMG) and the personal research collection of the author (RCNS), two new harvestmen species were recognized: P. mcheidzeae from Georgia and P. gorbunovi from Volgograd Region, Republic of Kalmykia and Krasnodar Region
Summary
The genus Phalangium was established by Linnaeus in 1758 and currently it consists of 21 valid species, i.e. P. opilio Linnaeus, 1758, P. savignyi Audouin, 1826, P. targionii (Canestrini, 1871), P. punctipes The species of the genus Phalangium from the Caucasus are dealt with by Koch (1878), Roewer (1911, 1912, 1923, 1956), Mcheidze (1959, 1962, 1964), Staręga (1966, 1978), Snegovaya (1999, 2004, 2005, 2006), Snegovaya & Staręga (2011), Chemeris (2012). While working on the collection of Opiliones from the Caucasian territory preserved in the National Museum of Georgia, Tbilisi (NMG) and the personal research collection of the author (RCNS), two new harvestmen species were recognized: P. mcheidzeae from Georgia and P. gorbunovi from Volgograd Region, Republic of Kalmykia and Krasnodar Region.
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