Forsteropsalis

Forsteropsalis
	Forsteropsalis marplesi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Opiliones
Family:	Neopilionidae
Subfamily:	Enantiobuninae
Genus:	Forsteropsalis; Taylor, 2011

Forsteropsalis is a genus of harvestmen (Opiliones) endemic to New Zealand.[1] Males of this genus have exaggerated chelicerae weapons used in male-male competition. [2] Forsteropsalis are opportunistic omnivores that both capture live prey and scavenge dead animal matter. [3] The diet includes various insects, arachnids, spiders, millipedes, amphipods, and annelid worms. [3]

Species

Forsteropsalis bona Taylor & Probert, 2014
Forsteropsalis chiltoni (Hogg, 1910)
Forsteropsalis distincta (Forster, 1964)
Forsteropsalis fabulosa (Phillipps & Grimmett, 1932)
Forsteropsalis grayi (Hogg, 1920)
Forsteropsalis grimmetti (Forster, 1944)
Forsteropsalis inconstans (Forster, 1944)
Forsteropsalis marplesi (Forster, 1944)
Forsteropsalis nigra (Forster, 1944)
Forsteropsalis photophaga Taylor & Probert, 2014
Forsteropsalis pureora Taylor, 2013
Forsteropsalis tumida (Forster, 1944)
Forsteropsalis wattsi (Hogg, 1920)

References

"Forsteropsalis Taylor, 2011 - Forsteropsalis Taylor, 2011". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
Powell, Erin C; Painting, Christina J; Hickey, Anthony J; Holwell, Gregory I (2020-04-25). "Defining an intrasexual male weapon polymorphism in a New Zealand harvestman (Opiliones: Neopilionidae) using traditional and geometric morphometrics". Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 130 (2): 395–409. doi:10.1093/biolinnean/blaa040. ISSN 0024-4066.
Powell, Erin C.; Painting, Christina J.; Hickey, Anthony J.; Machado, Glauco; Holwell, Gregory I. (2021-05-11). "Diet, predators, and defensive behaviors of New Zealand harvestmen (Opiliones: Neopilionidae)". The Journal of Arachnology. 49 (1). doi:10.1636/joa-s-20-002. ISSN 0161-8202.

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[2] Powell, Erin C; Painting, Christina J; Hickey, Anthony J; Holwell, Gregory I (2020-04-25). "Defining an intrasexual male weapon polymorphism in a New Zealand harvestman (Opiliones: Neopilionidae) using traditional and geometric morphometrics". Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 130 (2): 395–409. doi:10.1093/biolinnean/blaa040. ISSN 0024-4066.

[:0-3] Powell, Erin C.; Painting, Christina J.; Hickey, Anthony J.; Machado, Glauco; Holwell, Gregory I. (2021-05-11). "Diet, predators, and defensive behaviors of New Zealand harvestmen (Opiliones: Neopilionidae)". The Journal of Arachnology. 49 (1). doi:10.1636/joa-s-20-002. ISSN 0161-8202.