Golden Cave Harvestman
Erebomaster flavescens Cope, 1872
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Chelicerata |
| Class | Arachnida |
| Order | Opiliones |
| Family | Cladonychiidae |
| Genus | Erebomaster |
| Species | Erebomaster flavescens Cope, 1872 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglophile
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Known from two counties across two states.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Indiana, Kentucky
Counties
- Indiana
- Crawford
- Kentucky
- Carter
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G3 Vulnerable
National ranks
- United States
- N3 Vulnerable
Subnational ranks
- Indiana
- S2 Imperiled
Ranks looked up 2 July 2026. Conservation status changes, and a rank here is as current as that date and no more.
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
References
- Briggs, T.S. 1969. A new Holoarctic family of laniatorid phalangids. The Pan-Pacifiic Entomologist 45: 35–50.
- Goodnight, C.J. & Goodnight, M.L. 1960. Speciation among cave opilionids of the United States. The American Midland Naturalist 64: 34–38.
- Harker, D.F., Jr. & Barr, T.C., Jr. 1979. Caves and associated fauna of Eastern Kentucky, Volume 3. Kentucky Nature Preserves Commission, Frankfurt, Kentucky, USA. 130 pp.
This account was last revised 6 September 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 2 July 2026.
How to cite this account
Erebomaster flavescens Cope, 1872. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1690. https://cavebiology.org/species/erebomaster-flavescens/ (accessed 22 October 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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