Forsteropsalis

Forsteropsalis is a genus of harvestmen (Opiliones) endemic to New Zealand.[1] Males of this genus have exaggerated chelicerae weapons used in male-male competition. [2] Forsteropsalis are opportunistic omnivores that both capture live prey and scavenge dead animal matter. [3] The diet includes various insects, arachnids, spiders, millipedes, amphipods, and annelid worms. [3]

Forsteropsalis
Forsteropsalis marplesi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Opiliones
Family: Neopilionidae
Subfamily: Enantiobuninae
Genus: Forsteropsalis
Taylor, 2011

Species
  • Forsteropsalis bona Taylor & Probert, 2014
  • Forsteropsalis chiltoni (Hogg, 1910)
  • Forsteropsalis distincta (Forster, 1964)
  • Forsteropsalis fabulosa (Phillipps & Grimmett, 1932)
  • Forsteropsalis grayi (Hogg, 1920)
  • Forsteropsalis grimmetti (Forster, 1944)
  • Forsteropsalis inconstans (Forster, 1944)
  • Forsteropsalis marplesi (Forster, 1944)
  • Forsteropsalis nigra (Forster, 1944)
  • Forsteropsalis photophaga Taylor & Probert, 2014
  • Forsteropsalis pureora Taylor, 2013
  • Forsteropsalis tumida (Forster, 1944)
  • Forsteropsalis wattsi (Hogg, 1920)

References
  1. "Forsteropsalis Taylor, 2011 - Forsteropsalis Taylor, 2011". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  2. Powell, Erin C; Painting, Christina J; Hickey, Anthony J; Holwell, Gregory I (2020-04-25). "Defining an intrasexual male weapon polymorphism in a New Zealand harvestman (Opiliones: Neopilionidae) using traditional and geometric morphometrics". Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 130 (2): 395–409. doi:10.1093/biolinnean/blaa040. ISSN 0024-4066.
  3. Powell, Erin C.; Painting, Christina J.; Hickey, Anthony J.; Machado, Glauco; Holwell, Gregory I. (2021-05-11). "Diet, predators, and defensive behaviors of New Zealand harvestmen (Opiliones: Neopilionidae)". The Journal of Arachnology. 49 (1). doi:10.1636/joa-s-20-002. ISSN 0161-8202.
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