Abstract
A new species of epigean pseudoscorpion pertaining to the genus Chthonius C. L. Koch 1843 from Macedonia is erected. Its relationship to phenetically close congeners is briefly discussed. The new species, Chthonius (Ephippiochthonius) lagadini n. sp. is a relict form presently known only from its type locality (Lagadin, nr. Ohrid, Macedonia).
Highlights
The low number of known taxa of a particular group can be attributed to several possible reasons: the interest of specialists might be focused on other groups of animals, the small body size and cryptic way of life hinders the collection of samples needed for study, the densities of specimens of a particular group might be low, and the habitats these animals populate may be inaccessible (Ćurčić, 2009)
In 1995 a sample of two soil-dwelling false scorpions was collected in Lagadin, nr
A thorough analysis has shown that both specimens belong to the genus Chthonius C
Summary
The low number of known taxa of a particular group can be attributed to several possible reasons: the interest of specialists might be focused on other groups of animals, the small body size and cryptic way of life hinders the collection of samples needed for study, the densities of specimens of a particular group might be low (especially troglobiotic and troglophilic forms), and the habitats these animals populate may be inaccessible (Ćurčić, 2009).In 1995 a sample of two soil-dwelling false scorpions was collected in Lagadin, nr. L. Koch (subgenus Ephippiochthonius Beier), representing a new taxon Chthonius (Ephippiochthonius) lagadini n. Are the results of the study of Chthonius (Ephippiochthonius) lagadini n.
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