Opilio parietinus
Opilio parietinus is a species of harvestman found in Europe and North America. It is similar to O. canestrinii, but has dark spots on its coxae, and is generally more of a grayish green color. Like O. canestrini, it was often found on house walls in Central Europe, but has by now almost everywhere been replaced by this invasive species.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Opiliones |
| Family: | Phalangiidae |
| Genus: | Opilio |
| Species: | O. parietinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Opilio parietinus (De Geer, 1778) | |
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Phalangium parietinum | |
Images
Female
Male
Moulting
Moulted - subadult
Juvenile
References
- Bellmann, Heiko (1997): Kosmos-Atlas Spinnentiere Europas. Kosmos. ISBN 3-440-10746-9 (in German)
Further reading
- Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog: Phalangiidae
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