A new species of the genus Centrochthonius Beier, 1931 (Pseudoscorpiones: Pseudotyrannochthoniidae) from Kyrgyzstan

Abstract

A new species of pseudotyrannochthoniid pseudoscorpion is described from Kyrgyzstan, including a detailed diagnosis and illustrations: Centrochthonius dashdamirovi sp.n. (Arachnida, Pseudotyrannochthoniidae), represents the fifth valid species of this genus from Asia. Diagnostic, biogeographic and ecological features of this new species are presented and discussed, as well as compared to the related congeners, both extinct and extant. The species description also includes details of the cheliceral and chelal lyrifissures, as this may be important for diagnosing the interspecies and intergeneric variations within Pseudotyrannochthoniidae.