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Table 1. The 29 in Cave-dwelling pseudoscorpions of China with descriptions of four new hypogean species of Parobisium (Pseudoscorpiones, Neobisiidae) from Guizhou Province

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Table 1. The 29 known cave-dwelling pseudoscorpion species from China. ‘Category’ indicates the functional group in which each species belongs - either troglobiont or troglophile. The number of caves (# Caves) may be used to infer the level of endemism. Names of administrative provinces where each species is presently known is also provided.

TaxaCategory# CaveProvinceReference
Family Chernetidae
Megachernes glandulosus Mahnert, 2009Troglophile1HubeiMahnert (2009)
Megachernes himalayensis (Ellingsen, 1914)Troglophile1GuangxiSchawaller (1995)
Megachernes tuberosus Mahnert, 2009Troglophile1SichuanMahnert (2009)
Megachernes vietnamensis Beier, 1967Troglophile3Sichuan, HubeiSchawaller (1995)
Nudochernes lipase Mahnert, 2003Troglophile1YunnanMahnert (2003)
Nudochernes troglobius Mahnert, 2009Troglophile2Hubei, SichuanMahnert (2009)
Family Chthoniidae
Lagynochthonius bailongtanensis Li, Liu & Shi, 2019Troglobiont1YunnanLi et al. (2019)
Tyrannochthonius akaleus Mahnert, 2009Troglobiont1SichuanMahnert (2009)
Tyrannochthonius antridraconis Mahnert, 2009Troglobiont4SichuanMahnert (2009)
Tyrannochthonius chixingi Gao, Wynne & Zhang, 2018Troglobiont1GuangxiGao et al. (2018)
Tyrannochthonius ganshuanensis Mahnert, 2009Troglobiont3Sichuan, HubeiMahnert (2009)
Family Neobisiidae
Bisetocreagris baozinensis Mahnert & Li, 2016Troglobiont1SichuanMahnert and Li (2016)
Bisetocreagris cavernarum Mahnert & Li, 2016Troglobiont1ChongqingMahnert and Li (2016)
Bisetocreagris chinacavernicola (Schawaller, 1995)Troglobiont2SichuanSchawaller (1995)
Bisetocreagris chuanensis Mahnert & Li, 2016Troglobiont2GuizhouMahnert and Li (2016)
Bisetocreagris gracilenta Gao & Zhang, 2017Troglobiont1GuizhouGao et al. (2017)
Bisetocreagris guangshanensis Gao & Zhang, 2017Troglobiont1GuizhouGao et al. (2017)
Bisetocreagris juanxuae Mahnert & Li, 2016Troglobiont1SichuanMahnert and Li (2016)
Bisetocreagris maomaotou Gao, Wynne & Zhang, 2018Troglobiont1GuangxiGao et al. (2018)
Bisetocreagris martii (Mahnert, 2003)Troglobiont?1YunnanMahnert (2003)
Bisetocreagris scaurum (Mahnert, 2003)Troglobiont1YunnanMahnert (2003)
Bisetocreagris titanium (Mahnert, 2003)Troglobiont1YunnanMahnert (2003)
Bisetocreagris xiaoensis Li & Liu, 2017Troglobiont1YunnanLi et al. (2017)
Parobisium magangensis Feng, Wynne & Zhang, 2019Troglobiont1BeijingFeng et al. (2019)
Parobisium motianense sp. nov.Troglobiont1GuizhouThis study
Parobisium qiangzhuang sp. nov.Troglobiont1GuizhouThis study
Parobisium sanlouense sp. nov.Troglobiont1GuizhouThis study
Parobisium tiani sp. nov.Troglobiont1GuizhouThis study
Parobisium yuantongi Feng, Wynne & Zhang, 2019Troglobiont1BeijingFeng et al. (2019)

Notes

Published as part of Feng, Zegang, Wynne, J. Judson & Zhang, Feng, 2020, Cave-dwelling pseudoscorpions of China with descriptions of four new hypogean species of Parobisium (Pseudoscorpiones, Neobisiidae) from Guizhou Province, pp. 61 in Subterranean Biology 34 on page 61, DOI: 10.3897/subtbiol.34.49586

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