Bourguyia

Bourguyia is a genus of harvestmen in the family Gonyleptidae with six described species (). All species are found in Brazil.

Description The genus Bourguyia was described by Mello-Leitão with the type species Bourguyia albiornata Mello-Leitão, 1923.

Species These species belong to the genus Bourguyia: Bourguyia albiornata Mello-Leitão, 1923Brazil (São Paulo, Paraná) Bourguyia bocaina Yamaguti & Pinto-da-Rocha, 2009Brazil (São Paulo) Bourguyia laevibunus (Roewer, 1930)Brazil (Pernambuco (?), Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo (?)) Bourguyia maculata (Roewer, 1930)Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, etc.) Bourguyia trochanteralis (Roewer, 1930)Brazil (Minas Gerais, São Paulo, etc.) Bourguyia vinosa Yamaguti & Pinto-da-Rocha, 2009Brazil (São Paulo)

Etymology The genus is feminine. Named after Hermílio Bourguy Macedo de Mendonça.

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Further reading

(eds.) (2007). Harvestmen – The Biology of Opiliones. Harvard University Press, USA.

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