Pantopsalis Explained

Pantopsalis is a genus of eleven species of harvestman in the family Neopilionidae. They are all endemic to New Zealand. Males of some species are notable for their enlarged chelicerae.^{[1] [2]}

The following species are considered valid:

• Pantopsalis albipalpis Pocock 1902
• Pantopsalis cheliferoides (Colenso 1882)
• Pantopsalis coronata Pocock 1903
• Pantopsalis halli Hogg 1920
• Pantopsalis johnsi Forster 1964
• Pantopsalis listeri (White 1849)
• Pantopsalis luna (Forster 1944)
• Pantopsalis phocator Taylor 2004
• Pantopsalis pococki Hogg 1920
• Pantopsalis rennelli Forster 1964

Notes and References

1. Taylor, Christopher K. (2004). "New Zealand harvestmen of the subfamily Megalopsalidinae (Opiliones: Monoscutidae) - the genus Pantopsalis". Tuhinga 15: 53-76.
2. Taylor. Christopher K.. 2014. Further notes on New Zealand Enantiobuninae (Opiliones, Neopilionidae), with the description of a new genus and two new species. ZooKeys. 263. 59–73. 10.3897/zookeys.263.4158. 3591764. 23653517. free.