This is a list of the described species of the harvestman family Biantidae. The data is taken from Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog. [Some updates from WCO, 2025]
Biantinae Biantinae Thorell, 1889
Anaceros Lawrence, 1959 — Madagascar Anaceros anodonta Lawrence, 1959 Anaceros canidens Lawrence, 1959 Anaceros humilis Lawrence, 1959 Anaceros pauliani Lawrence, 1959
Biantella Roewer, 1927 Biantella reticulata Roewer, 1927 — Cameroon
Biantes Simon, 1885 Biantes albimanum (Loman, 1902) — Seychelles Biantes aelleni Silhavy, 1973 Biantes annapurnae J. Martens, 1978 — Nepal Biantes atroluteus Roewer, 1914 — India Biantes brevis J. Martens, 1978 — Nepal Biantes carli Roewer, 1929 — India Biantes conspersus Roewer, 1927 — Bombay Biantes dilatatus J. Martens, 1978 — Nepal Biantes fuscipes Thorell, 1890 — Pinang Biantes gandaki J. Martens, 1978 — Nepal Biantes gandakoides J. Martens, 1978 — Nepal Biantes ganesh J. Martens, 1978 — Nepal Biantes godavari J. Martens, 1978 — Nepal Biantes gurung J. Martens, 1978 — Nepal Biantes jirel J. Martens, 1978 — Nepal Biantes kathmandicus J. Martens, 1978 — Nepal Biantes lecithodes Thorell, 1899 — Burma Biantes longimanus Simon, 1885 — India Biantes magar J. Martens, 1978 — Nepal Biantes minimus M. Rambla, 1983 — Seychelles Biantes newar J. Martens, 1978 — Nepal Biantes parvulus (Herbst, 1911) — Seychelles Biantes pernepalicus J. Martens, 1978 — Nepal Biantes quadrituberculatus Roewer, 1929 — India Biantes rarensis J. Martens, 1978 — Nepal Biantes sherpa J. Martens, 1978 — Nepal Biantes simplex J. Martens, 1978 — Nepal Biantes thakkhali J. Martens, 1978 — Nepal Biantes thamang J. Martens, 1978 — Nepal Biantes vitellinus Thorell, 1890 — Sumatra
Biantessus Roewer, 1949 Biantessus vertebralis (Lawrence, 1933) — South Africa Biantessus nigrotarsus (Lawrence, 1933) — South Africa
Biantomma Roewer, 1942 Biantomma nigrospinosum Roewer, 1942 — Bioko
Clinobiantes Roewer, 1927 Clinobiantes paradoxus Roewer, 1927 — Cameroon
Cryptobiantes Kauri, 1962 Cryptobiantes protector Kauri, 1961
Eubiantes Roewer, 1915 Eubiantes africanus Roewer, 1915 — eastern Africa
Fageibiantes Roewer, 1949 Fageibiantes bicornis (Fage, 1946) — Madagascar Fageibiantes bispina (Lawrence, 1959)
Hinzuanius Karsch, 1880 Hinzuanius africanus Pavesi, 1883 — Ethiopia Hinzuanius comorensis (Roewer, 1949) — Comoros Hinzuanius flaviventris (Pocock, 1903) — Socotra Hinzuanius gracilis (Roewer, 1949) — Madagascar Hinzuanius indicus (Roewer, 1915) Hinzuanius insulanus Karsch, 1880 — Comoros Hinzuanius littoralis (Lawrence, 1959) Hinzuanius madagassis (Roewer, 1949) — Madagascar Hinzuanius mauriticus Roewer, 1927 Hinzuanius milloti (Fage, 1946) — Madagascar Hinzuanius pardalis (Lawrence, 1959) Hinzuanius pauliani (Lawrence, 1959) Hinzuanius tenebrosus (Lawrence, 1959) Hinzuanius vittatus (Simon, 1885) — Madagascar
Ivobiantes Lawrence, 1965 Ivobiantes spinipalpis Lawrence, 1965
Metabiantes Roewer, 1915 [Updates on WCO, 2025] Metabiantes armatus Lawrence, 1962 –Tanzania Metabiantes barbertonensis Lawrence, 1963 Metabiantes basutoanus Kauri, 1961 Metabiantes cataracticus Kauri, 1961 Metabiantes convexus Roewer, 1949 — Rewenzori, East Africa Metabiantes filipes (Roewer, 1912) — Cameroon Metabiantes flavus Lawrence, 1949 — Angola Metabiantes hanstroemi Kauri, 1961 Metabiantes incertus Kauri, 1961 Metabiantes insulanus (Roewer, 1949) — Principe Metabiantes jeanneli (Roewer, 1913) — Kenya Metabiantes kakololius Kauri, 1985 — Zaire Metabiantes kosibaiensis Kauri, 1961 Metabiantes lawrencei Starega, 1992 –Tanzania [=obscurus Lawrence, 1962] Metabiantes leighi (Pocock, 1902) — South Africa (Natal) Metabiantes litoralis Kauri, 1961 Metabiantes longipes Kauri, 1985 — Zaire Metabiantes machadoi Lawrence, 1957 Metabiantes meraculus (Loman, 1898) — South Africa [= maximus Lawrence, 1931] Metabiantes minutus Kauri, 1985 — Zaire Metabiantes montanus Kauri, 1985 — Zaire Metabiantes obscurus Kauri, 1961 Metabiantes parvulus Kauri, 1985 — Zaire Metabiantes perustus Lawrence, 1963 Metabiantes pumilio Roewer, 1927 Metabiantes punctatus (Sørensen, 1910) — eastern Africa Metabiantes pusulosus (Loman, 1898) — Natal Metabiantes rudebecki Kauri, 1961 Metabiantes stanleyi Kauri, 1985 — Zaire Metabiantes submontanus Kauri, 1985 — Zaire Metabiantes teres Lawrence, 1963 Metabiantes teretipes Lawrence, 1962 –Tanzania Metabiantes traegardhi Kauri, 1961 Metabiantes trifasciatus Roewer, 1915 –Tanzania Metabiantes ulindinus Kauri, 1985 — Zaire Metabiantes unicolor (Roewer, 1912) –Tanzania, Kenya [?] Metabiantes urbanus Kauri, 1961 Metabiantes varius Kauri, 1961 Metabiantes zuluanus Lawrence, 1937 — Natal Metabiantes zuurbergianus Kauri, 1961
Monobiantes Lawrence, 1962 Monobiantes benoiti Lawrence, 1962
Probiantes Roewer, 1927 Probiantes croceus Roewer, 1927 — Bombay
Tetebius Roewer, 1949 Tetebius latibunus Roewer, 1949 — Tete, Mozambique (Note: Moved from older placement in Samoidae)
Lacurbsinae Lacurbsinae Lawrence, 1959
Eulacurbs Roewer, 1949 Eulacurbs paradoxa Roewer, 1949 — Ghana
Heterolacurbs Roewer, 1912 Heterolacurbs ovalis Roewer, 1912 — Error -Togo(?), likely U.S. Virgin Islands (inc. syn. Martibianta virginsulana Silhavy, 1973 — Virgin Islands) (!After Hallan) Heterolacurbs perezassoi Alegre & Armas, 2012 (!After Hallan)
Lacurbs Sørensen, 1896 Lacurbs spinosa Sørensen, 1896 — Cameroon Lacurbs nigrimana Roewer, 1912 — Ivory Coast
Metalacurbs Roewer, 1914 Metalacurbs cornipes (Roewer, 1958) Metalacurbs oedipus (Roewer, 1958) Metalacurbs simoni Roewer, 1914 — western Africa Metalacurbs villiersi (Roewer, 1953)
Prolacurbs Roewer, 1949 Prolacurbs singularis Roewer, 1949 — Ghana
Stenostygninae Stenostygninae Roewer, 1913
Bidoma Silhavy, 1973 Bidoma indivisum Silhavy, 1973 — Haiti (!Caution original misspelling as indivisa)
Caribbiantes Silhavy, 1973 Caribbiantes cubanus Silhavy, 1973 — Cuba
Decuella Avram, 1977 Decuella cubaorientalis Avram, 1977 — Cuba
Galibrotus Silhavy, 1973 Galibrotus carlotanus Silhavy, 1973 — Cuba Galibrotus matiasis Avram, 1977 — Cuba Galibrotus riedeli Silhavy, 1973 — Cuba
Manahunca Silhavy, 1973 Manahunca bielawskii Silhavy, 1973 — Cuba Manahunca cuevajibarae Avram, 1977 — Cuba Manahunca silhavyi Avram, 1977 — Cuba
Negreaella Avram, 1977 Negreaella fundorai Avram, 1977 — Cuba Negreaella palenquensis Avram, 1977 — Cuba Negreaella rioindiocubanicola Avram, 1977 — Cuba Negreaella vinai Avram, 1977 — Cuba Negreaella yumuriensis Avram, 1977 — Cuba
Stenostygnus Simon, 1879 Stenostygnus pusio Simon, 1879 — Brazil, French Guiana (Cayenne), Colombia, Ecuador
Vestitecola Silhavy, 1973 Vestitecola haitensis Silhavy, 1973 — Haiti
Zairebiantinae Zairebiantinae Kauri, 1985
Zairebiantes Kauri, 1985 Zairebiantes microphthalmus Kauri, 1985 — Democratic Republic of Congo
References Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog: Biantidae