Rhaucoides is a genus of harvestmen in the family Cosmetidae with eight described species (as of early 2025). All species are from South America.
Description The genus Rhaucoides was described by Roewer, 1912 with the type species Rhaucoides ornatus (Roewer, 1912).
Species These species belong to the genus Rhaucoides: Rhaucoides atahualpa Ecuador Rhaucoides devillei Ecuador Rhaucoides marmoratus Ecuador Rhaucoides nasa Colombia Rhaucoides ornatus Ecuador Rhaucoides riveti Ecuador Rhaucoides virescens Ecuador
Etymology The genus is masculine. Genus name derives from apre-existing genus Rhaucus + interpreted masculine Latin suffix -oides.
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Further reading
(eds.) (2007). Harvestmen – The Biology of Opiliones. Harvard University Press, USA.
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