Tuesday, April 2, 2019

[Arachnida • 2019] Typhloroncus guatemalensis • A New Troglobitic Species of Typhloroncus (Pseudoscorpiones: Ideoroncidae) from Guatemala


Typhloroncus guatemalensis 
 Viana & Ferreira, 2019


Abstract
Typhloroncus guatemalensis sp. n., found in Gruta de Lanquín, a limestone cave located in the municipality of Lanquín (Alta Verapaz, Guatemala), is described. It can be distinguished from the congeneric species mainly by the presence of lanceolate ventrodistal telotarsal setae on all legs; by the chelal teeth, which exhibit a varied morphology; by the number of trichobothria (30‒32); and by its measurements. Typhloroncus guatemalensis sp. n. represents the first record for the genus in Guatemala and is considered to be troglobitic.

Keywords: Pseudoscorpiones, taxonomy, pseudoscorpions, troglomorphism, cave



Typhloroncus guatemalensis 


Ana Clara M. Viana and Rodrigo L. Ferreira. 2019. A New Troglobitic Species of Typhloroncus (Arachnida: Pseudoscorpiones: Ideoroncidae) from Guatemala. Zootaxa. 4576(2); 288–300. DOI:  10.11646/zootaxa.4576.2.4