A new troglomorphic species of Larca (Pseudoscorpiones, Larcidae) from Colorado

By

Harvey, Mark S.
Steinmann, David

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2024

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1198

Pages

279--294

Subjects

Morphology , Nearctic , new species , pseudoscorpion , taxonomy , troglomorphic

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1198.120353

 

Abstract

A new species of Larca is described from dry habitats in a cave in central Colorado. Like other cave-dwelling species of Larca, the new species Larca bouldericasp. nov., shows relatively modest morphological adaptations, such as pale colouration and slightly elongated appendages, compared with their epigean counterparts. This species is the sixth cave-dwelling species of Larca described from North America and, like other cave-dwelling Larca in North America and Europe, tends to be distributed in more southerly regions.