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6. The Pseudoscorpions of SotitJi. Africa based on the Collections of 

 the South African Mit^i'inn, Cape Town. By EDV. ELLINGSEN, 

 Kragero, Norway. 



INTEODUCTION. 



AT the commencement of the present century the knowledge of 

 the Pseudoscorpions of Tropical and Southern Africa was not very 

 extensive, Chelifer octentoctus Balzan, Chelifer Simoni Balzan, 

 Chelifer tenuimanus Balzan, and G-arypus senegalensis Balzan being 

 then almost the only species known from that part of the world. 

 During the last ten years, however, the position has quite altered. 

 It will be seen from the Bibliography that C. J. With, Alb. Tull- 

 gren, and the author of this publication have, during that period, 

 contributed especially to the knowledge of the Central and South 

 African species of this interesting group of animals. Naturally a 

 great number of the species from a territory so little explored as 

 this has been in this respect would be expected to prove new to 

 science, and a glance at the list below will give ample evidence that 

 such has proved to be the case. 



In the vast area of Africa, bordered on the north by the Desert of 

 Sahara, the following species of Pseudoscorpions (including those 

 first mentioned in this publication) have been found, the species of 

 Chelifer being enumerated in the divisions hitherto generally used : 



ATEMXUS. 



Chelifer Braunsi Tullgren. Chelifer Lctourneuxi E. Simon. 



,, Conradti Tullgren. ,, O'Swaldi Tullgren. 



,, equestcr With. ,, Palmquisti Tullgren. 



,, cqucstroides Ellingsen. ,, pusillus Ellingsen. 



,, Fear. Ellingsen. ,, rotundas With. 



,, giiineensis Ellingsen. ., Sjostedti Tullgren. 



,, indivisus Tullgren. ,, subindicus Ellingsen. 



,, insubidus Tullgren. ,, Voeltzkowi Ellingsen. 



