Megalopsalis triascuta, Forster 1944

Taylor, Christopher K., 2011, Revision of the genus Megalopsalis (Arachnida: Opiliones: Phalangioidea) in Australia and New Zealand and implications for phalangioid classification 2773, Zootaxa 2773 (1), pp. 1-65 : 44

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.2773.1.1
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:5971A49B-D463-472F-B68F-2BDE485A3EAE
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/516EE51C-214B-DC0B-E095-F9A2FC5DF826
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Megalopsalis triascuta
status

Treatment

‘Megalopsalis’ triascuta Forster 1944 View in CoL

Megalopsalis triascuta Forster 1944: 189–190 View in CoL , figs 1–3.

Material examined. Juvenile holotype. WI. Feilding Hills , New Zealand, 1 November 1942, R . Forster , under log ( MONZ) .

Other material examined ( MONZ): GB. 1 juvenile, Beech forest , Te Piripiri Bay , Lake Waikaremoana, Urewera National Park, New Zealand, ex sifting litter, 20 March 1997 .

Comments. This species probably does not belong to Megalopsalis , as indicated by the extremely elongate, filiform apophysis on the pedipalpal patella ( Forster 1944). Unfortunately, the holotype is immature (personal observation 2001), and does not allow the position of this species to be established. Until corresponding adult specimens are described, Megalopsalis triascuta must remain incertae sedis.