Revision of the Asian pseudoscorpion genus Tullgrenius Chamberlin, 1933 (Pseudoscorpiones: Atemnidae: Miratemninae), a tale of intraspecific variation

Authors

  • Aneesh V. Mathew
  • Mathew M. Joseph

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v46i2.598

Abstract

The Asian pseudoscorpion genus Tullgrenius Chamberlin, 1933 is revised. A neotype is designated for Tullgrenius indicus Chamberlin, 1933, based on topotype material and a detailed description of its male is provided. Two new synonymies are proposed: Tullgrenius vachoni Murthy, 1962 syn. nov. and Tullgrenius orientalis Sivaraman, 1980 syn. nov. = T. indicus. Two distinct colour morphs of T. indicus are recognized: a brown and black morph. Supplementary descriptions and illustrations for Tullgrenius afghanicus Beier, 1959 and Tullgrenius compactus Beier, 1951 are detailed with current distribution of all the known Tullgrenius spp..

Author Biographies

Aneesh V. Mathew

Division of Arachnology, Department of Zoology, Sacred Heart College, Thevara, Cochin, Kerala 682 013, India

Mathew M. Joseph

Division of Arachnology, Department of Zoology, Sacred Heart College, Thevara, Cochin, Kerala 682 013, India

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Published

2021-06-30

How to Cite

Mathew, A. V., & Joseph, M. M. (2021). Revision of the Asian pseudoscorpion genus Tullgrenius Chamberlin, 1933 (Pseudoscorpiones: Atemnidae: Miratemninae), a tale of intraspecific variation. ENTOMON, 46(2), 121–134. https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v46i2.598

Issue

Vol. 46 No. 2 (2021)

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