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.
Taxa Category # Cave Province Reference
Family Chernetidae
Megachernes glandulosus Mahnert, 2009 Troglophile 1 Hubei Mahnert (2009)
Megachernes himalayensis (Ellingsen, 1914) Troglophile 1 Guangxi Schawaller (1995)
Megachernes tuberosus Mahnert, 2009 Troglophile 1 Sichuan Mahnert (2009)
Megachernes vietnamensis Beier, 1967 Troglophile 3 Sichuan, Hubei Schawaller (1995)
Nudochernes lipase Mahnert, 2003 Troglophile 1 Yunnan Mahnert (2003)
Nudochernes troglobius Mahnert, 2009 Troglophile 2 Hubei, Sichuan Mahnert (2009)
Family Chthoniidae
Lagynochthonius bailongtanensis Li, Liu & Shi, 2019 Troglobiont 1 Yunnan Li et al. (2019)
Tyrannochthonius akaleus Mahnert, 2009 Troglobiont 1 Sichuan Mahnert (2009)
Tyrannochthonius antridraconis Mahnert, 2009 Troglobiont 4 Sichuan Mahnert (2009)
Tyrannochthonius chixingi Gao, Wynne & Zhang, 2018 Troglobiont 1 Guangxi Gao et al. (2018)
Tyrannochthonius ganshuanensis Mahnert, 2009 Troglobiont 3 Sichuan, Hubei Mahnert (2009)
Family Neobisiidae
Bisetocreagris baozinensis Mahnert & Li, 2016 Troglobiont 1 Sichuan Mahnert and Li (2016)
Bisetocreagris cavernarum Mahnert & Li, 2016 Troglobiont 1 Chongqing Mahnert and Li (2016)
Bisetocreagris chinacavernicola (Schawaller, 1995) Troglobiont 2 Sichuan Schawaller (1995)
Bisetocreagris chuanensis Mahnert & Li, 2016 Troglobiont 2 Guizhou Mahnert and Li (2016)
Bisetocreagris gracilenta Gao & Zhang, 2017 Troglobiont 1 Guizhou Gao et al. (2017)
Bisetocreagris guangshanensis Gao & Zhang, 2017 Troglobiont 1 Guizhou Gao et al. (2017)
Bisetocreagris juanxuae Mahnert & Li, 2016 Troglobiont 1 Sichuan Mahnert and Li (2016)
Bisetocreagris maomaotou Gao, Wynne & Zhang, 2018 Troglobiont 1 Guangxi Gao et al. (2018)
Bisetocreagris martii (Mahnert, 2003) Troglobiont? 1 Yunnan Mahnert (2003)
Bisetocreagris scaurum (Mahnert, 2003) Troglobiont 1 Yunnan Mahnert (2003)
Bisetocreagris titanium (Mahnert, 2003) Troglobiont 1 Yunnan Mahnert (2003)
Bisetocreagris xiaoensis Li & Liu, 2017 Troglobiont 1 Yunnan Li et al. (2017)
Parobisium magangensis Feng, Wynne & Zhang, 2019 Troglobiont 1 Beijing Feng et al. (2019)
Parobisium motianense sp. nov. Troglobiont 1 Guizhou This study
Parobisium qiangzhuang sp. nov. Troglobiont 1 Guizhou This study
Parobisium sanlouense sp. nov. Troglobiont 1 Guizhou This study
Parobisium tiani sp. nov. Troglobiont 1 Guizhou This study
Parobisium yuantongi Feng, Wynne & Zhang, 2019 Troglobiont 1 Beijing Feng et al. (2019)