Leonardiella BERLESE, 1891

The main characteristics of the genus Leonardiella are the following: Idiosoma: Shape large and oval. Several, strongly sclerotized lines and ring of different shapes on the dorsal shield. Gnathosoma: Corniculi short and horn-like. Laciniae with some branches and covered by long hair. The epistome triangular and the marginal part bearing long hairs. Tritosternum with short hair on the branches. Chelicerae with nodus.

HIRSCHMANN’ s works (1975 a, 1976) was presented as one of Trachyuropoda species group (canestriana -group).

Type species: Leonardiella canestriana BERLESE, 1891