Extension of the Pseudoscorpion subfamily Lamprochernetinae with several Australian taxa (Pseudoscorpiones: Chernetidae)

Abstract

The Pseudoscorpion subfamily, Lamprochernetinae, traditionally constituted a taxa for Palaearctic Biomes, also includes species from tropical regions of Asia, Australia and Africa. Recent studies have expanded the taxonomic breadth of the group by including additional taxa from the Indo-Malayan and Australian regions. Newly tested specimens of the genus, 1940, 1948, Reishkia Beyer, 1957, Reishkia Bier, 1957, reveal that its affinity is in Ramprochernechnae, not Chernechnae. Similarly, the female reproductive system of Cacoxylus Beier in 1965 shows that it is also ramprochernetin. The species of Hebridochernes and Smeringochernes possess the basal region of the motionable finger, particularly the posterolateral condyle that enlarges the hand with shaking with shaking with bulbous swelling in males. The first detailed diagram of this mechanism and scanning electron micrographs are provided. Comparisons of different species in both genera show that characters were traditionally used to define them, indicating that in 1957 the subgenus Smeringochernes (Gressittochernes) is unreliable. Therefore, Smeringochernes Beier in 1957 and Smeringochernes (Gressittochernes) Beier in 1957, is considered a synonym for Junior in 1940 Hebridochernes Beier. Nov. , H. Carolinensis (Beier, 1957), Comb. November, H. Greensladeae (Beier, 1966), Comb. November, H. guamensis (Beier, 1957), Comb. November, H. Monstruosus Beier, 1966, Comb. November, H. Navigator (Chamberlin, 1938), Comb. November, H. Novaeguineae (Beier, 1965), Comb. November, H. Pauperculus (Beier, 1970), Comb. November, H. Plurisetosus (Beier, 1966), Comb. Nov. , H. Salomonensis (Beier, 1964), Comb. November, H. Yapensis (Beier, 1957), Comb. November, and H. Zealandicus (Beier, 1976), Comb. November. Hebridochernes salomonensis beier, 1966, was found to be the junior secondary same name in 1964, Smering Chernes (Smering Chernes) Salomonensis Beier. November. Four new species of Hebridochernes are described. H. Grimshawae sp. November, H. Pacatussp. November, H. Waterhouseaesp. November. Tropical Australia, and H. Browni sp. November. From southern Papua New Guinea. Hebridochernes aequaterialis is re-represented based on specimens collected near the type of locality of Papua New Guinea. The first Australian species of Reishkia Bayer in 1948 are described by North Queensland (R. Neilsenisp. Nov.) and Northern Territory (V. karenaesp. Nov.). Three species of Hebridocern in New Caledonia lack the diagnostic features of that genus or Ramprochernechnae and are transferred to the new genus of Cernechnae, General Trichern. November, formation of new combinations, T. Caledonix (Beier, 1964), T. Gressitti (Beier, 1964) (type species) and T. Maximus (Beier, 1979).