Chernes similis (Beier, 1932) (Pseudoscorpiones, Chernetidae) new to the fauna of Lithuania

Abstract

The pseudoscorpion Chernes similis (Beier, 1932) is reported from the Baltic region for the first time. The new record from Lithuania is based on a single male specimen found in a mould growing in a hollow of a Tilia L. tree in the Botanical Garden of Vilnius University. This finding represents the northernmost record of C. similis. With the new record of C. similis, nine pseudoscorpion species, belonging to six genera and three families, are currently known from Lithuania.

Pseudoscorpions (Arachnida: Pseudoscorpiones) from leaf litter of the Slovak Karst National Park

“…We found three specimens of C. cimicoides at the Brzotín Rocks. (Novák 2012, Harvey 2013, Christophoryová 2013, Červená et al 2020, Lithuania (Krajčovičová et al 2020). Remarks.…”

Pseudoscorpions (Arachnida: Pseudoscorpiones) from the Curonian Spit National Park with Dinocheirus panzeri as a newly recorded genus and species from Lithuania

“…The first data about pseudoscorpions from Lithuania were published only recently and consist mostly of random collections, which is reflected in the low number of known species (Krajčovičová et al 2018b(Krajčovičová et al , 2020. Krajčovičová et al (2018b) documented pseudoscorpion occurrence at 25 localities throughout the country.…”

“…Lithuania is one of the three Baltic states situated on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea: i.e. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.The Estonian pseudoscorpion fauna currently consists of 15 species belonging to 13 genera and five families (Sammet et al 2016), that of Latvia comprises 11 species belonging to 11 genera and five families (WPC 2022), and of Lithuania nine species belonging to six genera and three families (Krajčovičová et al 2018b, 2020). Recently, the first study dedicated to the pseudoscorpion fauna of Belarus, neighbouring Lithuania to the east, was published and filled the gap in the knowledge on pseudoscorpion distribution in Europe.…”

“…The occurrence of Neobisium carcinoides (Hermann, 1804), Neobisium crassifemoratum (Beier, 1928) and Pselaphochernes scorpioides (Hermann, 1804) was recorded from the area (Krajčovičová et al 2018b). Recently, Chernes similis (Beier, 1932) was added to the list of the Lithuanian fauna, it was found in tree hollow in the Botanical Garden of Vilnius University (Krajčovičová et al 2020).…”