| Oligolophus tridens | |
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| O. tridens | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Opiliones |
| Suborder: | Eupnoi |
| Superfamily: | Phalangioidea |
| Family: | Phalangiidae |
| Subfamily: | Oligolophinae |
| Genus: | Oligolophus |
| Species: | O. tridens |
| Binomial name | |
| Oligolophus tridens (C. L. Koch, 1836) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Opilio tridens | |
Oligolophus tridens is a species of harvestman. It is found in central Europe. They typically mature in summer. They are predators, and can reduce aphid populations by up to 97%. They are known to disperse Melampyrum seeds.
References
- Madsen, Michael; Terkildsen, Steen; Toft, Søren (2004). "Microcosm studies on control of aphids by generalist arthropod predators: Effects of alternative prey" (PDF). BioControl. 49 (5): 483–504. Bibcode:2004BioCo..49..483M. doi:10.1023/B:BICO.0000036442.70171.66. S2CID 9720711. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- Chlumsky, J.; Koutecky, P.; Jilkova, V.; Stech, M. (2012-11-23). "Roles of species-preferential seed dispersal by ants and endozoochory in Melampyrum (Orobanchaceae)". Journal of Plant Ecology. 6 (3). Oxford University Press (OUP): 232–239. doi:10.1093/jpe/rts039. ISSN 1752-9921.
Sources
- Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog: Phalangiidae
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| Oligolophus tridens |
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