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New Asian pseudoscorpions improve the phylogenetic resolution of Garypinoidea (Pseudoscorpiones)

Zhizhong Gao, Feng Zhang, Mark Harvey

Abstract

The recent subdivision of the pseudoscorpion family Garypinidae into three subfamilies, Garypininae, Amblyolpiinae and Protogarypininae, used a combination of molecular and morphological criteria. Newly obtained sequence data from several new garypinoid pseudoscorpions has helped clarify the relationships between various clades. Most importantly, we were able to include the type species of the family, Garypinus dimidiatus (L. Koch, 1873) and two additional species of Amblyolpium Simon, 1898, including A. shenzhou, sp. nov. from southern China which provided a better resolved phylogeny with Amblyolpium as sister to all other Garypinoidea. We raise the subfamily Amblyolpiinae to full family level, Amblyolpiidae, stat. nov. In addition, we describe a new genus and species from the Himalayan Plateau, Absensus zhangi, sp. nov. which has a morphological feature that allows placement in the Amblyolpiidae.

IS24098  Accepted 03 January 2025

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