Published February 18, 2016 | Version v1
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Distribution extension of Flirtea picta Perty, 1832 (Opiliones: Cosmetidae) to Brazilian Atlantic Forest with notes on ecology

  • 1. Universidade Católica do Salvador, Brazil
  • 2. Universidade Católica do Salvador Universidade Federal da Bahia, Brazil

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Herein we report the first record of the Flirtea picta Perty, 1832, harvestmen from the Atlantic Rainforest (Michelin Ecological Reserve – Igrapiúna – Bahia, Brazil). In Brazil, this study extends the distribution of the species, previously known only in Amazonas and Pará states. We collected 157 individuals in three environments: tree-fall gaps, inner forest and edge forest. A brief comment on some ecological aspects of this species is also presented.

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