Sclerobunus Explained

Sclerobunus is a genus of harvestman that occurs in western North America.

Species

Sclerobunus was revised in a 2014 study, which described 5 new species, and Cyptobunus as a junior synonym of Sclerobunus. In addition, several populations formerly considered subspecies were elevated to full species rank.

• Sclerobunus cavicolus Banks, 1905USA: Montana (Note: Several studies adopt use a later misspelling "cavicolens")
• Sclerobunus glorietus (Briggs, 1971)USA: New Mexico
• Sclerobunus idahoensis (Briggs, 1971)USA: Idaho and Montana
• Sclerobunus jemez Derkarabetian & Hedin, 2014USA: New Mexico
• Sclerobunus klomax Derkarabetian & Hedin, 2014USA: New Mexico
• Sclerobunus madhousensis (Briggs, 1971)USA: Utah
• Sclerobunus nondimorphicus Briggs, 1971USA: Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia
• Sclerobunus robustus (Packard, 1877)USA: Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah
• Sclerobunus skywalkeri Derkarabetian & Hedin, 2014USA: New Mexico
• Sclerobunus speoventus Derkarabetian & Hedin, 2014USA: Colorado
• Sclerobunus steinmanni Derkarabetian & Hedin, 2014USA: Colorado
• Sclerobunus ungulatus Briggs, 1971USA: Nevada

Further reading

• (eds.) (2007). Harvestmen – The Biology of Opiliones. Harvard University Press, USA.