Pseudoscorpions (Arachnida, Pseudoscorpiones) from French Polynesia with first species records and description of new species.
Katarína KrajčovičováThibault RamageFrédéric A JacqJana ChristophoryováPublished in: ZooKeys (2024)
A new species Olpiumcaputi sp. nov. from Tahiti is described here based on external characters. This is the first record of the family Olpiidae Banks, 1895 from French Polynesia. Additionally, the genus Paratemnoides Harvey, 1991 is recorded from French Polynesia for the first time with the full description of new-found specimens of Paratemnoidesassimilis (Beier, 1932). New localities of Geogarypuslongidigitatus (Rainbow, 1897) are added. An identification key to pseudoscorpions of French Polynesia is provided.
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