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A new species of the genus Karschia Walter, 1889 (Solifugae, Karschiidae) from China

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  • 1. Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Application, College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, China|Hebei Basic Science Center for Biotic Interaction, Hebei University, Baoding, China

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A new species of the genus Karschia Walter, 1889, Karschia (Karschia) baii sp. nov., is described from northwest China. We provide a detailed morphological description, diagnostic features, and illustrations for the new species, and present its known distribution in China. Additionally, the first photographs of wild mating for the family Karschiidae are presented.

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