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GARCIA, Andrés F.  y  DAMRON, Brittany. Giving attention to the oldies: redescription of Meterginus basalis (Arachnida: Opiliones: Cosmetidae) with some notes on the genitalia. Rev. Mex. Biodiv. [online]. 2019, vol.90, e902952.  Epub 04-Mar-2019. ISSN 2007-8706.  https://doi.org/10.22201/ib.20078706e.2019.90.2952.

Meterginus Pickard-Cambridge, 1905 is a Neotropical genus of harvestmen with 17 known species. In this work we present a redescription of Meterginus basalis Pickard-Cambridge, 1905 (type species of the genus) including the first scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images of the male genital. Additionally, images of the female ovipositor and a map with the distribution of Meterginus in Central America are given.

Palabras llave : Harvestmen; Laniatores; Ovipositor; Central America; SEM.

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