Re-description of the genus Heterobiantes and its type species H. geniculatus (Opiliones: Laniatores: Epedanidae) with additional genital and external morphology data

Desmond Kai Teck TAN; Jonathan J. FONG; Chao ZHANG

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5353.6.2

Re-description of the genus Heterobiantes and its type species H. geniculatus (Opiliones: Laniatores: Epedanidae) with additional genital and external morphology data

Desmond Kai Teck TAN, Jonathan J. FONG, Chao ZHANG^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The genus Heterobiantes Roewer, 1912 and its type species Epedanus geniculatus Pocock, 1903 are redescribed based on the type specimen currently housed within the British Museum of Natural History (BMNH), London, along with new specimens captured in Hong Kong, providing updated morphological data and male genital description. Closer inspections reveal how the species is different from other similar genera within Epedaninae and rationalizes its placement as a monotypic genus within the sub-family. Genetic data are also included.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	533-550
Number of pages	18
Journal	Zootaxa
Volume	5353
Issue number	6
Early online date	13 Oct 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5353.6.2
Publication status	Published - 13 Oct 2023

Bibliographical note

Special thanks to Mr. Chan Man Ho, Henry; Mr. Lee Wing Him, Henry; Mr. Lam Pui Yin, Ivan; Mr. Yip Hon Tim, Tim; Mr. Liu Hua Bing, Alex; Ms. Yau Sze Man, Sandy (Science Unit, Lingnan University) for the help in fieldwork and collecting the specimens in Hong Kong. We would also like to give special thanks to Ms. Cai Wen Hui in her help with GIS analysis; Dr. Jan Beccaloni and Ms. Daniella Sherwood from the British Museum of Natural History for their help with the access and pictures of the type specimens. This study would also not be possible without the help from the Electron Microscope Unit, Hong Kong University. We would also like to thank this paper’s reviewers: Dr. Jochen Martens and Dr. Adriano B. Kury, as well as our handler from Zootaxa, Dr. Abel Pérez González. This publication would not have been possible without their patience and guidance.

Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2023 Magnolia Press.

Funding

This work is supported by grants from the American Arachnological Society and Science Unit, Lingnan University.

Keywords

Taxonomy
Arachnida
harvestmen
Epedaninae
Hong Kong

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