Spaeleoleptes

Spaeleoleptes is a genus of harvestmen in the family Escadabiidae with two described species (as of 2024).^[1][2] Both species are found in Brazil as cave endemics.^[1][3][4]

Spaeleoleptes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Opiliones
Suborder:	Laniatores
Infraorder:	Grassatores
Superfamily:	Zalmoxoidea
Family:	Escadabiidae
Genus:	Spaeleoleptes Soares, 1966
Type species
Spaeleoleptes spaeleus Soares, 1966
Species
See text
Diversity
2 species

Description

The genus Spaeleoleptes was described by Hélia Eller Monteiro Soares, 1966 with the type species Spaeleoleptes spaeleus Soares, 1966.^{[citation needed]}

Species

These species belong to the genus Spaeleoleptes:

• • Spaeleoleptes gimli Pereira, Gallão, Bichuette & Pérez-González, 2024 – Brazil (Bahia)
  • Spaeleoleptes spaeleus Soares, 1966 – Brazil (Minas Gerais)

Etymology

The genus is Masculine. It should have been spelled “Spelaeoleptes”, from Greek σπήλαιον (cave, cavern) + truncation of pre-existing genus Gonyleptes (Kury, 2003)