Opilio canestrinii (Thorell, 1876)
(Red Harvestman)

Opilio canestrinii (Red Harvestman) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOpilio canestrinii (Red Harvestman)
GenusOpilio (a genus of harvestmen)
FamilyPHALANGIIDAE (a family of harvestmen)
SuborderEUPNOI (a suborder of harvestmen)
OrderOPILIONES (harvestmen)
ClassARACHNIDA (mites, spiders, false scorpions, harvestmen etc.)
SubphylumCHELICERATA (a subphylum of arthropods)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Opilio canestrinii (Red Harvestman)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Pendleton, T. & D. Opilio canestrinii www.eakringbirds.com/eakringbirds3/arachnidsinfocusopiliocanestrinii.htm

Opilio canestrinii (Red Harvestman) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Opilio canestrinii (Red Harvestman):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 9 images of Opilio canestrinii (Red Harvestman)

Probably originating in Italy, this is an invasive alien that has widely displaced the native Opilio parietinus. Now widespread in the UK, it is adult from June to December.

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