Erebomaster acanthinus
(Crosby & Bishop, 1924)
armoured harvestman
Erebomaster acanthinus is a of armoured harvestman in the Cladonychiidae (sometimes listed as Travuniidae in older sources). It belongs to the suborder Laniatores, a group of harvestmen characterized by relatively short legs and often elaborate body armature. The species was described by Crosby and Bishop in 1924. It is known from scattered records in the eastern United States.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Erebomaster acanthinus: /ˌɛrəboʊˈmæstər æˈkænθɪnəs/
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Distribution
Documented from several localities in the eastern United States, specifically Augusta County (Virginia), Durham County (North Carolina), Frederick County (Virginia), Rockingham County (Virginia), and Wake County (North Carolina). These records suggest a range concentrated in the Appalachian Piedmont and adjacent regions.
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Taxonomic note
placement has been unstable: listed as Travuniidae in some sources (including Wikipedia and older literature) but currently placed in Cladonychiidae per Catalogue of Life and NCBI . This reflects ongoing revisionary work in the superfamily Travunioidea.
Observation scarcity
Only 5 observations recorded on iNaturalist as of data retrieval, indicating this is rarely encountered or underreported.