A new species of the genus Karschia Walter, 1889 (Solifugae, Karschiidae) from China

Authors: Chen, Aidie DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1269.180913 Published: Jan. 1, 2026 Source: ZooKeys OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Camel spider · Topics: Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy, Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies, Planarian Biology and Electrostimulation

A new species of the genus Karschia Walter, 1889, Karschia (Karschia) baii sp. nov., is described from northwest China. We provide a detailed morphological description, diagnostic features, and illustrations for the new species, and present its known distribution in China. Additionally, the first photographs of wild mating for the family Karschiidae are presented.

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