A review of the genus Tyrannochthonius (Pseudoscorpiones: Chthoniidae) from Guangxi, China, with the description of eleven new species

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  A review of the genus Tyrannochthonius (Pseudoscorpiones: Chthoniidae) from Guangxi, China, with the description of eleven new species Abstract Eleven new species of Tyrannochthonius from Guangxi Province in southern China are described, including detailed diagnosis and illustrations: T. baiseensis sp. nov. from Dayan Cave (Lingyun County), T. fenghuangensis sp. nov. from Unnamed Cave 3 (Bama Yao Autonomous County), T. laqiuensis sp. nov. from Laqiu Cave (Donglan County), T. longulimembrum sp. nov. from Guangyang Cave (Tiandong County), T. miridentatus sp. nov. from Xi’an Cave (Fengshan County), T. shenlongensis sp. nov. from Shenlong Cave (Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County), T. xianguensis sp. nov. from Xiangu Cave (Yizhou District), T. xiannvyanensis sp. nov. from Xiannvyan Cave (Yizhou District), T. xiaoi sp. nov. from Unnamed Cave 1 (Xing’an County), T. yilingyanensis sp. nov. from Yilingyan Cave (Wuming District) and T. yui sp. nov. from Unnamed Cave 2 (Yufeng District...

A new Rhode (Araneae, Dysderidae) from Djebel Zaccar, Algeria, with an identification key for the males of the Maghreb

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A new Rhode (Araneae, Dysderidae) from Djebel Zaccar, Algeria, with an identification key for the males of the Maghreb

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Rhode zaccarensis sp. nov. is described based on male and female specimens collected from Djebel Zaccar, Miliana (Aïn Defla, Algeria). A detailed morphological description and a comparative diagnosis with related species are provided, along with an identification key for males of the Rhode species in the Maghreb. Furthermore, comments on their distribution ranges are presented.

Benslimane, M., Kherbouche-Abrous, O., Sahki-Benabbas, I., Bendjoudi, D., Bosmans, R. & Beladjal, L. (2025) A new Rhode (Araneae, Dysderidae) from Djebel Zaccar, Algeria, with an identification key for the males of the Maghreb. Zootaxa, 5679 (1), 101–112. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5679.1.5