Revision of the harvestman genus Miobunus from Tasmania (Arachnida: Opiliones: Triaenonychidae)

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Abstract - The genus Miobunis Roewer and its type species, M. thoracicus, are redescribed. Tasmanobunus Hickman is placed in synonymy and its type species, T. constans, is regarded as a junior synonym of M. thoracicus. Three new species are described: M. forficula, M. mainae, and M. johnhickmani. The nominal species Miobunus levis Hickman and Tasmanobunus parvus Hickman are regarded as incertae sedis. A key to species is given. Penis morphology suggests that the tribe Triaenobunini is a diphyletic taxon.