Dalquestia formosa
(Banks, 1910)
Dalquestia formosa is a of harvestman (order Opiliones) in the Globipedidae. First described by Banks in 1910 as Eurybunus formosus, it is found in North America with documented records from Texas (Travis County) and Nuevo León, Mexico. As a member of the suborder Eupnoi, it possesses the characteristic body plan of long-legged harvestmen with a broadly and .
Pronunciation
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Distribution
North America. Documented occurrence records include Travis County, Texas and Nuevo León, Mexico.
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Taxonomic history
Originally described as Eurybunus formosus by Banks in 1910, later transferred to Dalquestia. placement has been cited as both Globipedidae and Sclerosomatidae in different sources, reflecting ongoing taxonomic refinement in the Opiliones.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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