A new genus and five new species of pseudoscorpions (Arachnida, Pseudoscorpiones, Withiidae) from Colombia

The pseudoscorpion family Withiidae is widely distributed around the world, with most of its diversity in tropical areas. Five new species and a new genus from Colombia are described: Cystowithius florezi sp. nov. , Parawithius bromelicola sp. nov. , Oligowithius achagua sp. nov. , and the genus Pac...

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Published inZooKeys Vol. 1184; no. 3; pp. 301 - 326
Main Authors Romero-Ortiz, Catalina, Sarmiento, Carlos E., Harvey, Mark S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sofia Pensoft Publishers 22.11.2023
Subjects
Analysis
Colombia
Discovery and exploration
Identification and classification
Identification Key
Jargon
Males
Morphology (Animals)
Museums
New genera
New species
Pseudoscorpiones
Pseudoscorpions
Taxonomic revision
Taxonomy
Withiidae
Zoology
Colombia
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Summary:The pseudoscorpion family Withiidae is widely distributed around the world, with most of its diversity in tropical areas. Five new species and a new genus from Colombia are described: Cystowithius florezi sp. nov. , Parawithius bromelicola sp. nov. , Oligowithius achagua sp. nov. , and the genus Paciwithius gen. nov. with two species Paciwithius valduparensis sp. nov. and Paciwithius chimbilacus sp. nov. A reassessment of the subgenus Dolichowithius (Oligowithius) Beier, 1936 allows the elevation to a full generic level, and the transfer of the only known species to Oligowithius , forming the new combination Oligowithius abnormis (Beier, 1936), comb. nov.
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Academic editor: Jana Christophoryová
ISSN:1313-2989
1313-2970
DOI:10.3897/zookeys.1184.106698