Paroligolophus agrestis: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the paroligolophus agrestis lives – recorded in 9 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Paroligolophus agrestis
Group	Spiders, scorpions & other arachnids
Found in	9 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Arachnid
Order	Opiliones
Family	Phalangiidae

Where does the paroligolophus agrestis live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the paroligolophus agrestis in 9 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the paroligolophus agrestis?

The paroligolophus agrestis (Paroligolophus agrestis) is an arachnid in the order Opiliones and the family Phalangiidae, genus Paroligolophus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the paroligolophus agrestis

Paroligolophus agrestis is a species of harvestman. It occurs in Europe, including the United Kingdom, and has been introduced to North America in the Pacific Northwest and Nova Scotia.

Mature females have bodies about 6 mm long, mature males are smaller at about 4 mm. As with almost all harvestmen, the second leg is longest, being around 14–20 mm when fully extended. The patellae and tibiae have distinct angles rather than being rounded. The upper surface of the body is usually brown with grey and red shades, with a line of whitish markings along the centre. The tendency to red is regarded as a useful identification character. There may be darker markings at the rear with lighter lines across the body. The area between the eyes is notably light in colour. On the underside, the genital plate is notched, particularly in the female – a distinctive feature of this species.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Paroligolophus agrestis (revision 1349104889), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q304637 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).