The harvestman genus Taracus Simon 1879, and the new genus Oskoron (Opiliones: Ischyropsalidoidea: Taracidae)

• DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4180.1.1
• Publication Date: 2016-11-01T23:59:36Z
• Authors: WILLIAM A. SHEAR; JOSEPH G. WARFEL
• Keywords: Opiliones; Type locality

The ischyropsalidoid genus Taracus Simon 1879 is reviewed and all previously named species are redescribed. nigripes Goodnight & Goodnight, 1943 synonymized with T. packardi 1879, malkini 1945 Oskoron spinosus (Banks) 1894; the type locality of gertschi 1942 corrected from "eastern Oregon" to Rose Lake, Idaho, based on original labelling. following new described: carmanah (Vancouver Island), marchingtoni (Oregon), taylori, spesavius (both Nevada), timpanogos (Utah), audisioae, ubicki, fluvipileus (all California). A upon O. 1894, originally described in Taracus, also includes two species, brevichelis (Oregon, Washington) crawfordi (Washington). New records extend known distribution Canadian provinces Alberta British Columbia US states Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada Mexico. Schönhofer's (2013) proposal a family Taracidae for Hesperonemastoma Gruber 1970 Crosbycus Roewer 1914 discussed.