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

By

Romero-Ortiz, Catalina
Sarmiento, Carlos E.
Harvey, Mark S.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2023

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1184

Pages

301--326

Subjects

Arachnids , bromeliads , Colombia , diversity , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1184.106698

 

Abstract

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 florezisp. nov., Parawithius bromelicolasp. nov., Oligowithius achaguasp. nov., and the genus Paciwithiusgen. nov. with two species Paciwithius valduparensissp. nov. and Paciwithius chimbilacussp. 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.