Pseudoscorpions of the World

Last updated: 19 January 2009

Version 1.2, 2009

Nomina dubia and nomina nuda

Allowithius tbilissicus Kobakhidze, nomen nudum

Allowithius tbilissicus Kobakhidze, 1965b: 542 (nomen nudum); Harvey, 1991a: 671.

Apochthonius barbarae Lawson, nomen nudum

Apochthonius barbarae Lawson, 1968: 4351 (nomen nudum); Harvey, 1991a: 668.

Austrochthonius elegans Vitali-di Castri, nomen nudum

Austrochthonius elegans Vitali-di Castri, 1968: 145 (nomen nudum); Vitali-di Castri, 1975: 125; Harvey, 1991a: 669.

Chelanops corticis Ewing, nomen dubium

Chelanops corticis Ewing, 1911: 75-76, 79, fig. 9; Nester, 1932: 98; Harvey, 1991a: 668.

Genus ? corticis Ewing: Hoff, 1949b: 484.

Chelanops (?) corticis Ewing: Hoff, 1958: 24.

 

Type locality: Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois, U.S.A.; and Havana, Mason County, Illinois, U.S.A.

Distribution: U.S.A. (Illinois, Indiana).

Chelifer angustus Gervais, nomen dubium

Chelifer (Obisium) angustus Gervais, 1849: 11-12 (junior primary homonym of Chelifer angustus C.L. Koch, 1837).

Austrochthonius (?) angustus (Gervais): Beier, 1932a: 40; Roewer, 1937: 238.

Chelifer angustus Gervais: Harvey, 1991a: 667.

 

Type locality: Chile.

Distribution: Chile.

Chelifer baltistanus Caporiacco, nomen dubium

Chelifer baltistanus Caporiacco, 1935: 243-244, plate 7 figs 9a-b; Roewer, 1940: 347; Harvey, 1991a: 668; Leonardi, 1995: 135; Beron, 2000: 173; Beron, 2002: 37, 39.

 

Type locality: many localities in Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan.

Distribution: Pakistan.

Chelifer bicolor Risso, nomen dubium

Chelifer bicolor Risso, 1826: 158; Harvey, 1991a: 668; Delfosse, 2003: 40.

 

Type locality: Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côtes-d'Azur, France.

Distribution: France (mainland).

Chelifer cermanicus Scheuring, nomen nudum

Chelifer cermanicus Scheuring, 1913: 631 (nomen nudum).

Chelifer cimex Gervais, nomen dubium

Chelifer (Chelifer) cimex Gervais, 1849: 12.

Chelifer cimex Gervais: With, 1908a: 327; Harvey, 1991a: 668.

Genus ? cimex Gervais: Beier, 1932e: 277; Roewer, 1937: 317.

 

Type locality: Chile.

Distribution: Chile.

† Chelifer ehrenbergii C.L. Koch and Berendt, nomen dubium

Chelifer ehrenbergii C.L. Koch and Berendt, 1854: 95, fig. 95; Hagen, 1870: 265; Scudder, 1891: 254; Harvey, 1991a: 668-669.

Genus ? ehrenbergii C.L. Koch and Berendt: Beier, 1932e: 278.

 

Type locality: Baltic Amber (Eocene).

Distribution: Baltic Amber (Eocene).

† Chelifer eucarpus Dalman, nomen dubium

Chelifer eucarpus Dalman, 1826: 408-409, fig. 25; Harvey, 1991a: 669.

 

Type locality: Unknown (Quaternary? Copal).

Distribution: Unknown (Quaternary? Copal).

Chelifer excentricus Holmberg, nomen dubium

Chelifer excentricus Holmberg, 1874: 299, figs 6, 6a; Holmberg, 1876: 28; With, 1908a: 327; Harvey, 1991a: 669.

Genus ? excentricus Holmberg: Beier, 1932e: 277; Roewer, 1937: 317.

 

Type locality: Argentina.

Distribution: Argentina.

Chelifer fossilis Weyenbergh, nomen nudum

Chelifer fossilis Weyenbergh, 1874: 89 (nomen nudum); Scudder, 1891: 99 ("probably not an arachnid"); Petrunkevitch, 1953: 45 (probably a crustacean).

 

Type locality: Solnhofen, Bayern, Germany (Jurassic?).

Distribution: Germany (Jurassic?).

Chelifer hydaspis Caporiacco, nomen dubium

Chelifer hydaspis Caporiacco, 1935: 244-245, plate 7 figs 8a-b; Roewer, 1940: 347; Harvey, 1991a: 669; Leonardi, 1995: 135.

 

Type locality: Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.

Distribution: India.

Chelifer loewi Hagen, nomen nudum

Chelifer loewi Hagen, 1879: 400 (nomen nudum); Vachon, 1940f: 2; Harvey, 1991a: 669.

Genus ? loewi Hagen: Beier, 11932e: 277; Roewer, 1937: 317.

Lamprochernes ? loewi (Hagen): Beier, 1948b: 444.

Lamprochernes loewi (Hagen): Poinar, Ćurčić and Cokendolpher, 1998: 89.

Chelifer mariannus Gervais, nomen dubium

Chelifer mariannus Gervais, 1844: 80-81; Harvey, 1991a: 670.

 

Type locality: Northern Mariana Islands.

Distribution: Northern Mariana Islands.

Chelifer minax Gestaecker, nomen dubium

Chelifer minax Gestaecker, 1873: 470-472; Harvey, 1991a: 670.

 

Type locality: Endara, Zanzibar, Tanzania.

Distribution: Tanzania.

Chelifer nipponicus Kishida, nomen dubium

Chelifer nipponicus Kishida, 1927: 954, fig. 1844; Harvey, 1991a: 670.

Chelanops nipponicus (Kishida): Kishida, 1947: ? (not seen).

 

Type locality: Japan.

Distribution: Japan.

Chelifer parcegranosus Beier, nomen nudum

Chelifer parcegranosus Beier, 1932e: 277 (nomen nudum); Harvey, 1991a: 670.

Chelifer saltator Brebisson, nomen dubium

Chelifer saltator Brébisson, 1827: 264; Gervais, 1844: 80; Harvey, 1991a: 670; Delfosse, 2003: 40.

Chthonius ? saltator Brébisson: Beier, 1932a: 61.

 

Type locality: Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France.

Distribution: France.

Chelifer sardous Beier, nomen nudum

Chelifer sardous Beier, 1932e: 277 (nomen nudum); Harvey, 1991a: 670.

Chelifer setosus Schrank, nomen dubium

Chelifer setosus Schrank, 1803: 245; Harvey, 1991a: 671.

Genus ? setosus Schrank: Beier, 1932e: 277; Roewer, 1937: 317.

 

Type locality: Tegernsee, Bayern, Germany.

Distribution: Germany.

Chelifer stellatus Navás, nomen dubium

Chelifer stellatus Navás, 1921: 165-166, figs 3a-b; Roewer, 1937: 317; Roewer, 1940: 347; Harvey, 1991a: 671.

 

Type locality: Isla de Bioko (as Fernando Poo), Equatorial Guinea.

Distribution: Equatorial Guinea.

Chelifer timidus Holmberg, nomen dubium

Chelifer timidus Holmberg, 1876: 28; With, 1908a: 327; Harvey, 1991a: 671.

Genus ? excentricus Holmberg: Beier, 1932e: 277; Roewer, 1937: 317.

 

Type locality: Argentina.

Distribution: Argentina.

Chernes armatus Tömösváry, nomen dubium

Chernes armatus Tömösváry, 1884: 17-18, figs 8-9; Daday, 1889d: 80; Harvey, 1991a: 668.

Chernes (Chernes) armatus Tömösváry: Daday, 1888: 115, 170.

Chelifer armatus (Tömösváry): Ellingsen, 1912b: 82.

Genus ? armatus Tömösváry: Beier, 1932e: 277; Roewer, 1937: 317.

 

Type locality: Ashanti, Ashanti, Ghana.

Distribution: Ghana.

Chernes cimicoides angustiventris Tömösváry, nomen dubium

Chernes (Trachychernes) cimicoides var. angustiventris Tömösváry, 1882b: 190.

Chernes angustiventris Tömösváry: Harvey, 1991a: 667.

 

Type locality: Hungary.

Distribution: Hungary.

Chernes cimicoides nigricans Tömösváry, nomen dubium

Chernes cimicoides var. nigricans Tömösváry, 1882b: 190; Harvey, 1991a: 670.

 

Type locality: Hungary.

Distribution: Hungary.

Chernes cimicoides rufescens Tömösváry, nomen nudum

Chernes (Trachychernes) cimicoides var. rufescens Tömösváry, 1882b: 190 (nomen nudum); Harvey, 1991a: 670.

 

Type locality: Hungary.

Distribution: Hungary.

Chernes hungaricus Daday, nomen dubium

Chernes (Ectoceras) hungaricus Daday, 1888: 119, 174-175, plate 4 figs 1-2 (junior primary homonym of Chernes (Chernes) cyrneus hungaricus Daday, 1888).

Chernes hungaricus Daday: Harvey, 1991a: 669.

 

Type locality: Paulis, Arad, Romania.

Distribution: Romania.

Chthonius (Ephippiochthonius) labilus Dumitresco and Orghidan, nomen nudum

Chthonius (Ephippiochthonius) labilus Dumitresco and Orghidan, 1964: figs 21-26, 27a-b, fig. 1 (nomen nudum) (see Chthonius (Ephippiochthonius) tetrachelatus (Preyssler)); Harvey, 1991a: 669.

Chthonius (Globochthonius) caligatus angustus Beier, nomen nudum

Chthonius (Globochthonius) caligatus angustus Beier, 1939a: 5 (nomen nudum); Beier, 1939d: 21; Harvey, 1991a: 667.

Diplotemnus decebali Dumitresco and Orghidan, nomen nudum

Diplotemnus decebali Dumitresco and Orghidan, 1966: 81 (nomen nudum); Harvey, 1991a: 668.

Maorigarypus viridis Tubb, nomen dubium

Maorigarypus viridis Tubb, 1937: 412-413, fig. 1; Roewer, 1940: 345; Harvey, 1987a: 53; Harvey, 1991a: 672.

Synsphyronus (Maorigarypus) viridis (Tubb): Chamberlin, 1943: 498-499; Harvey, 1981b: 243; Harvey, 1985b: 145.

 

Type locality: Lady Julia Percy Island, Victoria, Australia.

Distribution: Australia (Victoria).

Genus Megathis Stecker, nomen dubium

Megathis Stecker, 1875b: 519-521; With, 1906: 74; Chamberlin, 1925b: 337; Chamberlin, 1929a: 60; Beier, 1932a: 69; Harvey, 1991a: 667.

 

Type species: Megathis kochii Stecker, 1875b, by subsequent designation of Chamberlin, 1925b: 337.

Megathis desiderata Stecker, nomen dubium

Megathis desiderata Stecker, 1875b: 522-523, plate 4 figs 1-4; With, 1906: 74 (as Megathis disiderata [sic]); Beier, 1932a: 69; Roewer, 1937: 240 (as Megatis [sic] desiderata); Harvey, 1991a: 668.

 

Type locality: India.

Distribution: India.

Megathis kochii Stecker, nomen dubium

Megathis kochii Stecker, 1875b: 521-522, plate 1 figs 1-4, 6, plate 2 figs 9-10, 12-14; With, 1906: 74 (as Megathis kochi); Beier, 1932a: 69; Roewer, 1937: 240 (as Megatis [sic] desiderata); Harvey, 1991a: 669.

 

Type locality: India.

Distribution: India.

Megathis kochii Stecker, nomen dubium

Megathis kochii Stecker, 1875b: 521-522, plate 1 figs 1-4, plate 2 figs 9-10, 12-14; With, 1906: 74 (as Megathis kochi); Beier, 1932a: 69; Roewer, 1937: 240 (as Megatis [sic] kochii); Harvey, 1991a: 669.

 

Type locality: India.

Distribution: India.

Neobisium amititae Schawaller, nomen nudum

Neobisium amititae Schawaller, 1983b: 15 (nomen nudum); Harvey, 1991a: 667.

Neobisium redikorzevi Schawaller, nomen nudum

Neobisium redikorzevi Schawaller, 1983b: 15 (nomen nudum); Harvey, 1991a: 670.

Neobisium saqarthvelosi Kobakhidze, nomen nudum

Neobisium saqarthvelosi Kobakhidze, 1965b: 541 (nomen nudum); Harvey, 1991a: 670.

Neobisium (Ommatoblothrus) vandeli Beron, nomen nudum

Neobisium (Ommatoblothrus) vandeli Beron, 1972: 13 (nomen nudum); Harvey, 1991a: 671; Gardini, 2000: 70-71.

 

Type locality: Grotte de Manuel-Ange, Cargese, Corse, France.

Obisium longicolle Frauenfeld, nomen dubium

Obisium longicolle Frauenfeld, 1867: 461; With, 1906: 77; Harvey, 1991a: 669.

Genus ? longicolle Hagen: Beier, 1932e: 277; Roewer, 1937: 317.

 

Type locality: Nicobar Islands, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India.

Distribution: India (Nicobar Islands).

Obisium pusio Kolenati, nomen dubium

Obisium pusio Kolenati, 1857: 431; Hagen, 1870: 270; With, 1906: 77; Harvey, 1991a: 669.

Genus ? pusio Kolenati: Beier, 1932e: 277, Roewer, 1937: 317.

 

Type locality: Kolkata (as Calcutta), West Bengal, India.

Distribution: India.

Obisium touricum Beier, nomen nudum

Obisium touricum Beier, 1932e: 277 (nomen nudum); Harvey, 1991a: 671.

Genus ? touricum Beier: Roewer, 1937: 317.

Olpium bicolor Simon, nomen nudum

Chelifer bicolor Simon, 1899b: 244 (nomen nudum); Harvey, 1991a: 668.

Olpium savignyi Simon, nomen dubium

Chelifer hermannii Audouin, 1826: 175, plate 8 fig. 5; Audouin, 1827: 414, plate 8 fig. 5 (as Chelifer hermanii [sic]); Gervais, 1844: 82, plate 25 fig. 1 (junior primary homonym of Chelifer hermannii Leach).

Olpium hermanni Audouin: L. Koch, 1873: 37-38.

Olpium savignyi Simon, 1879a: 49 (replacement name for Chelifer hermannii Audouin, 1826); Ellingsen, 1910a: 392-393; Beier, 1929a: 359; Beier, 1932a: 183, fig. 209; Beier, 1932f: 487; Roewer, 1937: 261; Harvey, 1991a: 671.

Olpium pallipes (Lucas): Tullgren, 1907d: 10, fig. 4 (misidentification).

Minniza savignyi (Simon): Harvey and Mahnert, 1985: 86 (nomen dubium).

 

Type locality: Egypt.

Distribution: Egypt; Libya.

Genus Orideobisium Kishida, nomen nudum

Orideobisium Kishida, 1966: 7 (nomen nudum); Harvey, 1991a: 667.

Orideobisium takanoanum Kishida, nomen nudum

Orideobisium takanoanum Kishida, 1966: 7 (nomen nudum); Harvey, 1991a: 671.