Bourguyia

Bourguyia is a genus of harvestmen in the family Gonyleptidae with four described species (as of 2023). All species are found in Brazil.

Description

The genus Bourguyia was described by Mello-Leitão with the type species Bourguyia albiornata Mello-Leitão, 1923.

Species

These species belong to the genus Bourguyia:

• Bourguyia albiornata <small>Mello-Leitão, 1923</small>Brazil (São Paulo, Paraná)
• Bourguyia bocaina <small>Yamaguti & Pinto-da-Rocha, 2009</small>Brazil (São Paulo)
• Bourguyia laevibunus <small>(Roewer, 1930)</small>Brazil (Pernambuco (?), Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo (?))
• Bourguyia maculata <small>(Roewer, 1930)</small>Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, etc.)
• Bourguyia trochanteralis <small>(Roewer, 1930)</small>Brazil (Minas Gerais, São Paulo, etc.)
• Bourguyia vinosa <small>Yamaguti & Pinto-da-Rocha, 2009</small>Brazil (São Paulo)

Etymology

The genus is feminine. Named after Hermílio Bourguy Macedo de Mendonça.

References

Further reading

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

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