title: Megabunus
text: # Megabunus
  
  Megabunus is a genus of harvestmen with six known recent species. All occur in Europe, mostly in the vicinity of the Alps.
  
  In Megabunus, the pedipalps are armed with strong ventral spines, especially on the femur, probably to hold fast to prey.
  
  ## Name
  
  The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek mega "big" and -bunus, which is a common ending for certain opilionid genera.
  
  ## Species
  
  * Megabunus armatus (Kulczynski, 1887) (Tirols, Slovenia)
  * Megabunus bergomas Chemini, 1985 (Italy)
  * Megabunus diadema (Fabricius, 1779) (Western Europe)
  * Megabunus lesserti Schenkel, 1927 (Germany, Austria, Switzerland; possibly a variation of M. armatus)
  * Megabunus rhinoceros (Canestrini, 1872) (Swiss Alps)
  * Megabunus vignai Martens, 1978 (Italy)
  
  ## Footnotes
  
  * ↑ Pinto-da-Rocha et al. 2007: 327
  