Opilio parietinus
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Opilio parietinus is a species of harvestman. It is found in Europe
and North America
.
It is similar to O. canestrinii
, but has dark spots on its coxa
e, and is generally more of a grayish green color. Like O. canestrini it was often found on house walls in central Europe
, but has by now almost everywhere been replaced by this invasive species
.
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
.
It is similar to O. canestrinii
Opilio canestrinii
Opilio canestrinii is a species of harvestman.Males reach a body length of up to 6 mm, females up to 8 mm. While males are yellowish brown to reddish, the color is lighter in females. Males have dark legs, but yellow coxae and "knees"; the legs of females show alternatingly light and dark rings...
, but has dark spots on its coxa
Coxa
Coxa may refer to:* Theta Leonis, a star* Nickname of Brazilian soccer team Coritiba Foot Ball Club* Hip, below the lateral side of the abdomen* The short most-proximal base jointed segment of the arthropod leg...
e, and is generally more of a grayish green color. Like O. canestrini it was often found on house walls in central Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, but has by now almost everywhere been replaced by this invasive species
Invasive species
"Invasive species", or invasive exotics, is a nomenclature term and categorization phrase used for flora and fauna, and for specific restoration-preservation processes in native habitats, with several definitions....
.