The first species of the pseudoscorpion genus Lechytia Balzan, 1892 (Pseudoscorpiones, Chthoniidae) from New Zealand

By

Christophoryová, Jana
Krajčovičová, Katarína

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2020

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1000

Pages

19--29

Subjects

Description , Lechytia novaezealandiae , Pacific Ocean , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1000.56313

 

Abstract

The subfamily Lechytiinae is reported from New Zealand for the first time. A new species,Lechytia novaezealandiaesp. nov., is described and illustrated from Lake Waikare in Waikato District, North Island. In addition, a key to species in the genusLechytiafrom Asia, Australia, and New Zealand is included.