Bourguyia
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| Bourguyia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Opiliones |
| Superfamily: | Gonyleptoidea |
| Family: | Gonyleptidae |
| Subfamily: | Bourguyiinae |
| Genus: | Bourguyia Mello-Leitão, 1923 |
| Type species | |
| Bourguyia albiornata Mello-Leitão, 1923 | |
| Species | |
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See text | |
| Diversity | |
| 6 species | |
Bourguyia is a genus of harvestmen in the family Gonyleptidae with six described species (as of 2026[update]).[1][2] All species are found in Brazil.[1][3]
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 Mello-Leitão, 1923 – Brazil (São Paulo, Paraná)
- Bourguyia bocaina Yamaguti & Pinto-da-Rocha, 2009 – Brazil (São Paulo)
- Bourguyia laevibunus (Roewer, 1930) – Brazil (Pernambuco (?), Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo (?))
- Bourguyia maculata (Roewer, 1930) – Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, etc.)
- Bourguyia trochanteralis (Roewer, 1930) – Brazil (Minas Gerais, São Paulo, etc.)
- Bourguyia vinosa Yamaguti & Pinto-da-Rocha, 2009 – Brazil (São Paulo)
Etymology
The genus is feminine. Named after Hermílio Bourguy Macedo de Mendonça.
