''Opilio'' is a genus of harvestmen with more than 60 known species.

Name

The genus name is derived from

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''opilio'' "sheep-master" (a kind of slave), used by

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, also used by

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with the meaning "shepherd".Pinto-da-Rocha, R., Machado, G. & Giribet, G. (eds.) (2007): Harvestmen - The Biology of Opiliones. ''Harvard University Press''

Species

* '' Opilio acanthopus'' Rossi, 1847 * '' Opilio scabripes'' Walker, 1860 * '' Opilio monacanta'' Herbst, 1798 (Indonesia) * '' Opilio aborensis'' Roewer, 1956 * '' Opilio adungius'' Roewer, 1956 * ''

Opilio afghanus ''Opilio'' is a genus of harvestmen with more than 60 known species. Name The genus name is derived from Latin ''opilio'' "sheep-master" (a kind of slave), used by Plautus, also used by Virgil with the meaning "shepherd".Pinto-da-Rocha, R., Mac ...

'' Roewer, 1960 * ''

Opilio altaicus ''Opilio'' is a genus of harvestmen with more than 60 known species. Name The genus name is derived from Latin ''opilio'' "sheep-master" (a kind of slave), used by Plautus, also used by Virgil with the meaning "shepherd".Pinto-da-Rocha, R., Mac ...

'' Roewer, 1956 * '' Opilio angulatichelis'' Roewer, 1952 * ''

Opilio bidentatus ''Opilio'' is a genus of harvestmen with more than 60 known species. Name The genus name is derived from Latin ''opilio'' "sheep-master" (a kind of slave), used by Plautus, also used by Virgil with the meaning "shepherd".Pinto-da-Rocha, R., Mac ...

'' ( Kulczynski, in Zichy 1901) (China) * ''

Opilio birmanicus ''Opilio'' is a genus of harvestmen with more than 60 known species. Name The genus name is derived from Latin ''opilio'' "sheep-master" (a kind of slave), used by Plautus, also used by Virgil with the meaning "shepherd".Pinto-da-Rocha, R., Mac ...

'' Roewer, 1956 * ''

Opilio bolivianus ''Opilio'' is a genus of harvestmen with more than 60 known species. Name The genus name is derived from Latin ''opilio'' "sheep-master" (a kind of slave), used by Plautus, also used by Virgil with the meaning "shepherd".Pinto-da-Rocha, R., Mac ...

'' Roewer, 1956 (synonym of ''

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''?) * '' Opilio canestrinii'' ( Thorell, 1876) * ''

Opilio chinensis ''Opilio'' is a genus of harvestmen with more than 60 known species. Name The genus name is derived from Latin ''opilio'' "sheep-master" (a kind of slave), used by Plautus, also used by Virgil with the meaning "shepherd".Pinto-da-Rocha, R., Mac ...

'' Roewer, 1956 * ''

Opilio conigerus ''Opilio'' is a genus of harvestmen with more than 60 known species. Name The genus name is derived from Latin ''opilio'' "sheep-master" (a kind of slave), used by Plautus, also used by Virgil with the meaning "shepherd".Pinto-da-Rocha, R., Mac ...

'' (

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, 1912) (Syria) * ''

Opilio consputus ''Opilio'' is a genus of harvestmen with more than 60 known species. Name The genus name is derived from Latin ''opilio'' "sheep-master" (a kind of slave), used by Plautus, also used by Virgil with the meaning "shepherd".Pinto-da-Rocha, R., Mac ...

'' ( Simon, 1895) (Mongolia) * ''

Opilio coxipunctus ''Opilio'' is a genus of harvestmen with more than 60 known species. Name The genus name is derived from Latin ''opilio'' "sheep-master" (a kind of slave), used by Plautus, also used by Virgil with the meaning "shepherd".Pinto-da-Rocha, R., Mac ...

'' (Sørensen, 1912) (Syria) * ''

Opilio decoratus ''Opilio'' is a genus of harvestmen with more than 60 known species. Name The genus name is derived from Latin ''opilio'' "sheep-master" (a kind of slave), used by Plautus, also used by Virgil with the meaning "shepherd".Pinto-da-Rocha, R., Mac ...

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, 1878 (Japan) * ''

Opilio dinaricus ''Opilio'' is a genus of harvestmen with more than 60 known species. Name The genus name is derived from Latin ''opilio'' "sheep-master" (a kind of slave), used by Plautus, also used by Virgil with the meaning "shepherd".Pinto-da-Rocha, R., Mac ...

'' Silhavý, 1938 (former Yugoslavia) * '' Opilio ejuncidus'' (Thorell, 1876) (Iran) * '' Opilio grasshoffi'' Starega, 1986 (China) * '' Opilio hemseni'' Roewer, 1952 * '' Opilio hexaspinulatus'' Saito, 1937 * '' Opilio himalincola'' Hadzi, 1973 * '' Opilio insolitus'' Roewer, 1956 * '' Opilio insulae'' Roewer, 1956 * '' Opilio kishidai'' Saito, 1937 * '' Opilio koreanus'' Charitonov, 1957 * '' Opilio kubotai'' Nakatsudi, 1943 * '' Opilio kurilus'' Roewer, 1956 * '' Opilio laevis'' Roewer, 1956 * '' Opilio lederi'' Roewer, 1911 (Poland?) * '' Opilio lepidus'' L.Koch, in Schneider 1878 (Kaukasian) * '' Opilio lindosiellus'' Gruber, 1963 * '' Opilio magnus'' Hadzi, 1973 * '' Opilio multidentatus'' Suzuki, 1957 * ''

Opilio nigerrimus ''Opilio'' is a genus of harvestmen with more than 60 known species. Name The genus name is derived from Latin ''opilio'' "sheep-master" (a kind of slave), used by Plautus, also used by Virgil with the meaning "shepherd".Pinto-da-Rocha, R., Ma ...

'' Schenkel, 1953 * '' Opilio nigridorsus'' Caporiacco, 1935 (Karakoram) * '' Opilio nipponensis'' Roewer, 1956 * '' Opilio pakistanus'' Roewer, 1956 * '' Opilio parietinus'' (

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, 1778) (Europe, North America) * '' Opilio silhavyi'' Kratochvíl, 1936 (Czech Republic) * '' Opilio peipingensis'' Wang, 1941 (China) * '' Opilio pentaspinulatus'' Suzuki, 1950 * '' Opilio pictus'' Hadzi, 1973 * '' Opilio potanini'' Gritsenko, 1979 (Kirgizistan) * '' Opilio potanini'' (Simon, 1895) * '' Opilio putnik'' Karaman, 1999 (Montenegro) * '' Opilio quadridentatus'' Wang, 1941 (China) * '' Opilio ravennae'' Spoek, 1962 * '' Opilio redikorzevi'' Roewer, 1956 * '' Opilio reginae'' Starega, 1966 * '' Opilio ruzickai'' Silhavý, 1938 (former Yugoslavia) * '' Opilio sachaliensis'' Suzuki, 1957 * ''

Opilio saxatilis ''Opilio'' is a genus of harvestmen with more than 60 known species. Name The genus name is derived from Latin ''opilio'' "sheep-master" (a kind of slave), used by Plautus, also used by Virgil with the meaning "shepherd".Pinto-da-Rocha, R., Mac ...

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, 1839 * '' Opilio serrulatus'' (Karsch, 1881) (China) * '' Opilio spinulatus'' Roewer, 1911 (China) * '' Opilio suchalinus'' Roewer, 1956 * '' Opilio sunuitensis'' Nakatsudi, 1943 * '' Opilio tchangi'' Wang, 1941 (China) * '' Opilio transversalis'' Roewer, 1956 (Greece) * '' Opilio tricolor'' (Kulczynski, 1901) (China, Mongolia) * '' Opilio trispinifrons'' Roewer, 1911 (China) * '' Opilio zichyi'' Roewer, 1923 (Siberia, Mongolia)

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