Sathrochthonius insulanus

Sathrochthonius insulanus is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chthoniidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1976 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier.[1][2]

Sathrochthonius insulanus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Chthoniidae
Genus: Sathrochthonius
Species:
S. insulanus
Binomial name
Sathrochthonius insulanus
Beier, 1976[1]

Description

The body length is 1.0-1.2 mm. The colour is pale yellowish-brown.[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs on Lord Howe Island, an offshore island of New South Wales in the Tasman Sea. The type locality is plant litter on Lord Howe.[1][2]

Behaviour

The arachnids are terrestrial predators.[2]

References

  1. Beier, M (1976). "The pseudoscorpions of New Zealand, Norfolk and Lord Howe" (PDF). New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 3: 199–246 [202]. doi:10.1080/03014223.1976.9517913.
  2. "Species Sathrochthonius insulanus Beier, 1976". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2023-10-05.


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