Abria is a genus of harvestmen in the family Cosmetidae with three described species (as of early 2024). All species are from Venezuela. An overview of the taxonomy was provided by Villarreal, Medrano & Kury (2023)
Description The genus Abria was described by Sørensen, 1932, originally as a subgenus of Cynorta, with the type species Cynorta innominata (Henriksen, 1932). The revised group needs further comparison with other genera to establish their placement within the wider family Cosmetidae.
Species These species belong to the genus Abria: Abria innominata (Henriksen, 1932)Venezuela Abria maculabnormis (González-Sponga, 1992)Venezuela Abria reticulata (Roewer, 1947)Venezuela
Etymology The genus is feminine.
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Further reading
(eds.) (2007). Harvestmen – The Biology of Opiliones. Harvard University Press, USA.
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