Rhaucoides


Rhaucoides is a genus of harvestmen in the family Cosmetidae with eight described species. All species are from South America.

Description

The genus Rhaucoides was described by Roewer, 1912 with the type species Rhaucoides ornatus.

Species

These species belong to the genus Rhaucoides:
  • Rhaucoides atahualpaEcuador
  • Rhaucoides devillei – Ecuador
  • Rhaucoides marmoratus – Ecuador
  • Rhaucoides nasaColombia
  • Rhaucoides ornatus – Ecuador
  • Rhaucoides riveti – Ecuador
  • Rhaucoides virescens – Ecuador

Etymology

The genus is masculine. Genus name derives from apre-existing genus Rhaucus + interpreted masculine Latin suffix .