Opilio canestrinii (Thorell, 1876)
(Red Harvestman)

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)
Records of Opilio canestrinii (Red Harvestman) :
1: Opilio canestrinii (Red Harvestman)
9 Nov 2015 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Male, on garage wall
Image 1: Male - anterior view - white backgroundImage 2: Male - dorsal view - white backgroundImage 3: Male - dorsal view - close-up - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 4: Male - dorsal view - close-up - magnified - silver backgroundImage 5: Male - lateral view - close-up - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 6: Male - ventral view - close-up - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 7: Male - ventral view - close-up - highly enlarged - silver background (2)Image 8: Ocularium - dorsal view - close-up - microscope low magnificationImage 9: Ocularium - lateral view - close-up - microscope low magnification - white background

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
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:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Opilio canestrinii (Red Harvestman)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for 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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