New Data on the Harvestmen (Arachnida, Opiliones) Fauna of Turkey

Abstract

A new collection of 8 species of harvestmen are reported from Turkey. Two of them: Zachaeus redikorzevi (Starega et Chevrizov, 1978) and Opilio coxipunctus (Sorensen, 1912), collected from the southern part of the country, represent new records for Turkish harvestmen fauna. These species are illustrated and their data regarding collecting sites and distribution all over the world are given.