Homolophus nordenskioeldi (C.L. Koch, 1879 )

Trilikauskas, Laimonas A. & Azarkina, Galina N., 2021, The harvestmen fauna (Arachnida: Opiliones) of the Katunsky Biosphere Reserve and adjacent territories (South Siberia, Russia), with a description of a new species of Sabacon (Sabaconidae) and notes on Sabacon sergeidedicatum Martens, 1989, Zootaxa 4990 (1), pp. 117-133 : 119

Homolophus nordenskioeldi (C.L. Koch, 1879)

Figure 1

Farzalieva & Esyunin 2000: 193, figs 67–73.

Tchemeris et al. 1999: 189, figs 1–7.

Snegovaya & Cokendolpher 2021: 338, figs 28–29.

Material examined. RUSSIA: Altai Republic: Ust’-Koksa District: 1 ♂ ( ISEA O.001.0250), Katunsky Biosphere Reserve, upper reaches of the Katun’ River , left bank of Zaichikha River , near mouth, [49°37’08.3”N, 85°43’03.8”E], 1302 m a.s.l., 15–26.VIII.2020 ; 1 ♀ ( ISEA O.001.0251), Katunsky Biosphere Reserve, c. 4 km NE of the Zaichikha ranger station, [49°36’25.6”N, 85°44’13.4”E], 1511 m a.s.l., 16.VIII.2020 .

Habitat. Dry valley meadow and synanthropic habitats ( Tchemeris et al. 1999); scree, big stones near Salix , and grass thickets on small riverbanks (in Katunsky Biosphere Reserve).

Distribution. Finland to Korea ( Tchemeris et al. 1999).

Figures

FIGURES 1–4. General appearances of the female of Homolophus nordenskioeldi (C.L. Koch, 1879) (1) and the male of Liropilio stukanovi Gritsenko, 1979 (2–4): 1–2 Live specimens; 3–4 Ethanol-preserved specimens, 3 Dorsal view, 4 Lateral view. Scales: 1 mm (3–4).