First Description of the male of Bandona boninensis Suzuki 1974 (Opiliones: Laniatores: Assamiidae)

摘要

The male of Bandona boninensis Suzuki, 1974, newly discovered from Yunnan Province, China, is described and illustrated for the first time. Assamiids are medium-sized to large laniatores with a typical body length of 2~8 mm. The anterior margin of thecarapace has a projecting row of five sharp spines and the palpi are flattened and crossed in front of the body. The family Assamiidae currently contains 248 genera and 435 species in the world (Kury 2007) and specimens are often found in forest habitats. However, up to now, no systematic study on Chinese Opiliones has included the assamiids and only one undescribed specimen has been found in Yunnan Province, south China (Song 1992).