First record of the family Atemnidae (Pseudoscorpiones) from Armenia

By

Gogshelidze, Mariam
Novák, János

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2024-12-11

Original Publication

Caucasiana : journal on the biodiversity of the Caucasus and the adjacent regions

Volume

3

Pages

257--262

Subjects

Ararat region , Caucasus , Diplotemnus , new record , pseudoscorpion

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[Sofia, Bulgaria] Pensoft 2022-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/caucasiana.3.e137446

 

Abstract

Diplotemnus balcanicus (Redikorzev, 1928) is reported from Armenia for the first time. This is also the first record of the family Atemnidae for Armenia. The finding is based on one male specimen found in the Ararat region, Angel’s Canyon, near Vedi. The description of the main morphological and morphometrical characteristics of the collected specimen is provided.