Pseudoscorpions (Arachnida, Pseudoscorpiones) from French Polynesia with first species records and description of new species

Authors: Krajčovičová, Katarína DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1192.111308 Published: Jan. 1, 2024 Source: ZooKeys OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Endemism · Topics: Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy, Amphibian and Reptile Biology, Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies

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A new species Olpium caputi sp. nov. from Tahiti is described here based on external characters. This is the first record of the family Olpiidae Banks, 1895 from French Polynesia. Additionally, the genus Paratemnoides Harvey, 1991 is recorded from French Polynesia for the first time with the full description of new-found specimens of Paratemnoides assimilis (Beier, 1932). New localities of Geogarypus longidigitatus (Rainbow, 1897) are added. An identification key to pseudoscorpions of French Polynesia is provided.

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