Taxonomic review of the Neotropical genus Neopachylus (Arachnida, Opiliones, Gonyleptidae)

A taxonomic review of the genus Neopachylus Roewer, 1913 together with keys to the species for both males and females are presented. Gephyropachylus marginatus Mello-Leitão, 1931 is considered a junior subjective synonym of Neopachylus serrinha Soares & Soares, 1947, and Huralvius incertus Mello-Leitão, 1935 is considered a synonym of Neopachylus nebulosus (Mello-Leitão, 1936). This genus is restricted to southern Brazil, occurring in states of Paraná, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul.

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Main Authors: Montemor,Vivian Moreira, Bragagnolo,Cibele, Pinto-da-Rocha,Ricardo
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Museu de Ciências Naturais 2015
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0073-47212015000100101
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