Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics

Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics

New data on Opilio Herbst, 1798 (Opiliones, Phalangiidae) from Russia and Kyrgyzstan

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Document Type : Original Article

Author
Nataly Snegovaya 1, 2
1 Institute of Living Systems Research, of the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan, passage 1128, district 504, Baku, AZ1004, Azerbaijan
2 Western Caspian University, Istiglaliyyat str., 31, Baku, AZ1001, Azerbaijan
10.48311/jibs.12.03.675
Abstract
Two new species of Opilio Herbst, 1798 (Opiliones: Phalangiidae), O. kyrgyzstanicus sp. nov. from Kyrgyzstan and O. zhiguli sp. nov. from Russia, are described based on morphological characters of both sexes. Both species are diagnosed and illustrated in detail, including the structure of the penis, pedipalps, chelicerae, and body armature. The discovery of these new species indicates that the diversity of the genus in the Palaearctic remains considerably underestimated, particularly in poorly studied regions of Central Asia and the Middle Volga.
Keywords
Central Asia
harvestmen
Middle Volga
morphology
new species
Palaearctic
taxonomy
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Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 27 July 2026

  • Receive Date 22 May 2026
  • Revise Date 19 July 2026
  • Accept Date 23 July 2026
  • Publish Date 27 July 2026