Bourguyia is a genus of harvestmen in the family Gonyleptidae with four described species (as of 2023).[1][2] All species are found in Brazil.[1][3][4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Opiliones |
| Superfamily: | Gonyleptoidea |
| Family: | Gonyleptidae |
| Subfamily: | Bourguyiinae |
| Genus: | Bourguyia Mello-Leitão, 1923 |
| Type species | |
| Bourguyia albiornata Mello-Leitão, 1923
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| Diversity | |
| 6 species | |
Description
editThe genus Bourguyia was described by Mello-Leitão with the type species Bourguyia albiornata Mello-Leitão, 1923.
Species
editThese species belong to the genus Bourguyia:
- Bourguyia albiornata Mello-Leitão, 1923 – Brazil (São Paulo, Paraná)
- Bourguyia bocaina Yamaguti & Pinto-da-Rocha, 2009 – Brazil (São Paulo)
- Bourguyia laevibunus (Roewer, 1930) – Brazil (Pernambuco (?), Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo (?))
- Bourguyia maculata (Roewer, 1930) – Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, etc.)
- Bourguyia trochanteralis (Roewer, 1930) – Brazil (Minas Gerais, São Paulo, etc.)
- Bourguyia vinosa Yamaguti & Pinto-da-Rocha, 2009 – Brazil (São Paulo)
Etymology
editThe genus is feminine. Named after Hermílio Bourguy Macedo de Mendonça.
References
edit- ^ a b "Bourguyia". Kury, A. et al. (2023). WCO-Lite: World Catalogue of Opiliones. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Bourguyia". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Bourguyia". iNaturalist. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Bourguyia". GBIF. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
Further reading
edit- Pinto-da-Rocha, R., Machado, G. & Giribet, G. (eds.) (2007). Harvestmen – The Biology of Opiliones. Harvard University Press, USA. ISBN 0-674-02343-9
