Caelopygus
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| Caelopygus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Opiliones |
| Family: | Gonyleptidae |
| Subfamily: | Caelopyginae |
| Genus: | Caelopygus C.L. Koch, 1839 |
Caelopygus is a genus of harvestmen found solely in Brazil. It is placed in the sub-family Caelopyginae, and includes two species formerly placed in the genera Liarthrodes Mello-Leitão, 1922 and Heterarthrodes Mello-Leitão, 1935:[1]
- Caelopygus elegans (Perty, 1833)
- Caelopygus melanocephalus C. L. Koch in Hahn & C. L. Koch, 1839
