Tithaeidae

Tithaeidae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Opiliones
Suborder: Laniatores
Infraorder: Grassatores
Superfamily: Epedanoidea
Family: Tithaeidae
Sharma & Giribet, 2011
Genera

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Diversity
5 genera, c. 41 spp

Tithaeidae is a family of the harvestman infraorder Grassatores, Epedanoidea with about 40 described species.[1][2]

The Tithaeidae are endemic to East and South-east Asia.[1][3][4]

Description

They are typically relatively small harvestmen, often dwelling in leaf litter.

Name

The type genus Tithaeus is derived from Ancient Greek, which Thorell (1890) states in a footnote as "Τιθαιος, nom. prop. person". This possibly reflects Herodotus's The Histories, Book VII: "The captains of horse were Harmamithres and Tithaeus, sons of Datis" [1]

Genera

References

  1. ^ a b "Tithaeidae". Kury, A. et al. (2023). WCO-Lite: World Catalogue of Opiliones. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Tithaeidae". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Tithaeidae". iNaturalist. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Tithaeidae". GBIF. Retrieved 30 March 2024.

References

  • Pinto-da-Rocha, R., Machado, G. & Giribet, G. (eds.) (2007): Harvestmen - The Biology of Opiliones. Harvard University Press ISBN 0-674-02343-9