Libitioides, Roewer, 1912

Kury, Adriano B. & Medrano, Miguel, 2023, Once upon a time in America: recognition of the species of Libitioides from USA, with comments on other American Cosmetidae (Opiliones, Laniatores), European Journal of Taxonomy 875 (1), pp. 101-141 : 103

Examples of misidentifications of the American species of Libitioides

There are several examples of species of “ Vonones ” reported in websites dedicated to imaging wildlife. USA-based users are predominant in this kind of site (e.g., iNat reports that there are 14 million observations from the American territory, https://www.inaturalist.org/posts/26101-world-inaturalist-participation). Accordingly, the names of the commonest or most conspicuous American species have a broader exposure in several reports and may end up as part of the popular culture. On Table 1 , a few examples illustrate the wide use of misidentified “ Vonones ” spp.