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 Icaleptes malkini Kury & Perez, 2002 (from original description) | |
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Icaleptidae are a neotropical harvestman family of the Suborder Laniatores, in the superfamily Zalmoxoidea.
Description[]
The specimens of the family are characterized by genitalic features and by the ventral insertion of legs IV, which gives the animal a flea-like habitus. They generally have dark yellow background with varied darker mottling.
Distribution[]
The family is endemic to the Neotropics. The two genera that compose the group can be found at northern Colombia and Ecuador.
Taxonomy[]
There are currently 2 genera with 2 species. Since its description, few were added to the taxonomy of the family. The closest related families are Zalmoxidae and Fissiphalliidae.
Icaleptes malkini Kury & Perez, 2002 - Colombia, Cesar Departament, southeastern slope of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, San Sebastian de Rábago
Zalmopsylla platnicki Kury & Perez, 2002 - Ecuador, Cotopaxi Province: NW of San Francisco de las Pampas at La Otonga
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Zalmopsylla platnicki Kury & Perez, 2002 (from original description)