Description of two Stenohya species from China (Pseudoscorpiones, Neobisiidae), with comments on the exaggerated sexual dimorphic pedipalp in this genus

Two Stenohya species belonging to the family Neobisiidae are diagnosed, described, and illustrated from China: Stenohyaspinatasp. nov. from Chongqing Municipality, and Stenohyahuangi Hu & Zhang, 2012 from Fujian Province. The male of S.huangi is reported for the first time. Diagnostic characters...

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Autores principales: Zhan, Nana, Feng, Zegang, Guo, Xiangbo, Zhang, Feng
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Pensoft Publishers 2023
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10398563/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37547177
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1172.104773
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Sumario:Two Stenohya species belonging to the family Neobisiidae are diagnosed, described, and illustrated from China: Stenohyaspinatasp. nov. from Chongqing Municipality, and Stenohyahuangi Hu & Zhang, 2012 from Fujian Province. The male of S.huangi is reported for the first time. Diagnostic characters of this species are restricted based on the holotype and the new specimens. In addition, a key and a distribution map of the Stenohya species from China are provided, and the potential function of the exaggerated sexual dimorphic pedipalp in the genus Stenohya is discussed.

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