Explanation of Names
named after Walter W. Dalquest
Identification
Transverse rows of tubercles on abdomen; legs with distinct longitudinal rows of tubercles; Leg tibia angular in cross section; males with legs I and III enlarged
Range
Dalquestia formosa - TX
Dalquestia rothorum - AZ
Dalquestia rugosa - southern CA
Habitat
Rocky woodlands - e.g., rocky juniper woodlands in TX, rocky oak/chaparral in CA
Season
Appear to mature in Fall & Winter. Adults in southern CA appear in DEC + JAN.
Print References
Cokendolpher, J.C. (1984) A new genus of North American harvestmen (Arachnida: Opiliones: Palpatores). In: Horner, N.V. (Ed.), Festschrift for Walter W. Dalquest in honor of his sixty-sixth birthday. Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, Texas, pp. 27–43. (
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Cokendolpher, J.C. & Sissom, W.D. (2000) Further contributions to the study of Dalquestia (Opiliones: Sclerosomatidae). Entomological News, 111(4), 243–249. (
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Cokendolpher, J.C. & Stockwell, S.A. (1986) A new species of harvestman from Arizona (Arachnida: Opiliones: Palpatores: Dalquestia). Southwestern Naturalist, 31(1), 49–53. (
online PDF)
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marshal hedin on 26 February, 2009 - 9:36pm
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