Libitioides sayi

(Simon, 1879)

Say's Armored Harvestman

Libitioides sayi is a of harvestman (order Opiliones) in the Cosmetidae, commonly known as Say's Armored Harvestman. It was described by Simon in 1879. As a member of the Laniatores suborder, it possesses adapted for . The Libitioides belongs to the diverse Neotropical harvestman fauna.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Libitioides sayi: /lɪˌbɪtiˈɔɪdiːz ˈsaɪiː/

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Taxonomic Note

The epithet 'sayi' honors Thomas Say, a pioneering American entomologist. The Libitioides is classified within the superfamily Gonyleptoidea, one of the most diverse lineages of Laniatores harvestmen.

iNaturalist Observations

As of the available data, this has accumulated 2,968 observations on iNaturalist, indicating it is relatively well-documented by citizen scientists, though specific geographic patterns from these observations are not detailed in the provided sources.