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Ideoblothrus milikapiti

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Ideoblothrus milikapiti
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Syarinidae
Genus: Ideoblothrus
Species:
I. milikapiti
Binomial name
Ideoblothrus milikapiti

Ideoblothrus milikapiti is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Syarinidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1991 by Australian arachnologists Mark Harvey and Karen Edward. The specific epithet milikapiti refers to the type locality.[1][2]

Description

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The body lengths of two male specimens (holotype and paratype) are 1.04 and 1.26 mm. The colour of the pedipalps and chelicerae is reddish-orange, the carapace slightly orange, and the rest of the body pale yellow. Eyes are absent.[1]

Distribution and habitat

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The species occurs in the Tiwi Islands of the Northern Territory. The type locality is a rainforest thicket at Milikapiti on Melville Island.[1][2]

Behaviour

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The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators.[2][1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Harvey, MS; Edward, KL (2007). "A review of the pseudoscorpion genus Ideoblothrus (Pseudoscorpiones, Syarinidae) from western and northern Australia". Journal of Natural History. 41 (5–8): 445–472 [468]. Bibcode:2007JNatH..41..445H. doi:10.1080/00222930701219123. S2CID 83607483. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  2. ^ a b c "Species Ideoblothrus milikapiti Harvey & Edward, 2007". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-10-16.