Tithaeidae | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Opiliones |
Suborder: | Laniatores |
Infraorder: | Grassatores |
Superfamily: | Epedanoidea |
Family: | Tithaeidae Sharma & Giribet, 2011 |
Genera | |
See text for list | |
Diversity | |
5 genera, c. 41 spp |
Tithaeidae is a family of the harvestman infraorder Grassatores, Epedanoidea with about 40 described species.[1][2]
The Tithaeidae are endemic to East and South-east Asia.[1][3][4]
They are typically relatively small harvestmen, often dwelling in leaf litter.
The type genus Tithaeus is derived from Ancient Greek, which Thorell (1890) states in a footnote as "Τιθαιος, nom. prop. person". This possibly reflects Herodotus's The Histories, Book VII: "The captains of horse were Harmamithres and Tithaeus, sons of Datis" [1]