Chernetidae is a family of

pseudoscorpion Pseudoscorpions, also known as false scorpions or book scorpions, are small, scorpion-like arachnids belonging to the order Pseudoscorpiones, also known as Pseudoscorpionida or Chelonethida. Pseudoscorpions are generally beneficial to humans bec ...

s, first described by

Anton Menge Franz Anton Menge (15 February 1808 in Arnsberg – 27 January 1880 in Danzig) was a German entomologist. Menge was a student of Physics, Chemistry and Natural history, Natural History at the University of Bonn He became professor at the Petris ...

in 1855.

Genera

, the ''World Pseudoscorpiones Catalog'' accepts the following 119 genera: * '' Acanthicochernes'' Beier, 1964 * '' Acuminochernes'' Hoff, 1949 * '' Adelphochernes'' Beier, 1937 * ''

Allochernes ''Allochernes'' is a genus of pseudoscorpion Pseudoscorpions, also known as false scorpions or book scorpions, are small, scorpion-like arachnids belonging to the order Pseudoscorpiones, also known as Pseudoscorpionida or Chelonethida. Pseudo ...

'' Beier, 1932 * '' Americhernes'' Muchmore, 1976 * '' Anaperochernes'' Beier, 1964 * '' Anthrenochernes'' Lohmander, 1939 * '' Antillochernes'' Muchmore, 1984 * '' Apatochernes'' Beier, 1948 * '' Asterochernes'' Beier, 1955 * '' Atherochernes'' Beier, 1954 * '' Attaleachernes'' Mahnert, 2009 * '' Austinochernes'' Harvey, 2021 * '' Austrochernes'' Beier, 1932 * '' Balgachernes'' Harvey, 2018 * '' Barbaraella'' Harvey, 1995 * '' Bipeltochernes'' Dashdamirov, 2005 * '' Bituberochernes'' Muchmore, 1974 * '' Byrsochernes'' Beier, 1959 * '' Cacoxylus'' Beier, 1965 * '' Caffrowithius'' Beier, 1932 * '' Calidiochernes'' Beier, 1954 * '' Calymmachernes'' Beier, 1954 * '' Caribochernes'' Beier, 1976 * '' Ceratochernes'' Mahnert, 1994 * '' Ceriochernes'' Beier, 1937 * '' Chelanops'' Gervais, 1849 * '' Chelodamus'' Chamberlin, R.V., 1925 * '' Chernes'' Menge, 1855 * '' Chiridiochernes'' Muchmore, 1972 * '' Chrysochernes'' Hoff, 1956 * '' Cocinachernes'' Hentschel & Muchmore, 1989 * '' Conicochernes'' Beier, 1948 * '' Cordylochernes'' Beier, 1932 * '' Corosoma'' Karsch, 1879 * '' Corticochernes'' Tooren, 2008 * '' Cyclochernes'' Beier, 1970 * '' Dasychernes'' Chamberlin, 1929 * '' Dendrochernes'' Beier, 1932 * '' Dinocheirus'' Chamberlin, 1929 * '' Dinochernes'' Beier, 1933 * '' Diplothrixochernes'' Beier, 1962 * '' Epactiochernes'' Muchmore, 1974 * '' Epichernes'' Muchmore, 1982 * '' Eumecochernes'' Beier, 1932 * '' Gelachernes'' Beier, 1940 * '' Gigantochernes'' Beier, 1932 * '' Gomphochernes'' Beier, 1932 * '' Goniochernes'' Beier, 1932 * '' Haplochernes'' Beier, 1932 * '' Hebridochernes'' Beier, 1940 * '' Hesperochernes'' Chamberlin, 1924 * '' Heterochernes'' Beier, 1966 * '' Hexachernes'' Beier, 1953 * '' Illinichernes'' Hoff, 1949 * '' Incachernes'' Beier, 1933 * '' Indochernes'' Murthy & Ananthakrishnan, 1977 * '' Interchernes'' Muchmore, 1980 * '' Lamprochernes'' Tömösváry, 1883 * '' Lasiochernes'' Beier, 1932 * '' Lustrochernes'' Beier, 1932 * '' Macrochernes'' Hoff, 1946 * '' Maorichernes'' Beier, 1932 * '' Marachernes'' Harvey, 1992 * '' Maxchernes'' Feio, 1960 * '' Megachernes'' Beier, 1932 * '' Meiochernes'' Beier, 1957 * '' Mesochernes'' Beier, 1932 * '' Metagoniochernes'' Vachon, 1939 * '' Mexachernes'' Hoff, 1947 * '' Mirochernes'' Beier, 1930 * '' Mucrochernes'' Muchmore, 1973 * '' Myrmochernes'' Tullgren, 1907 * '' Neoallochernes'' Hoff, 1947 * '' Neochelanops'' Beier, 1964 * '' Neochernes'' Beier, 1932 * '' Nesidiochernes'' Beier, 1957 * '' Nesiotochernes'' Beier, 1976 * '' Nesochernes'' Beier, 1932 * '' Nudochernes'' Beier, 1935 * '' Ochrochernes'' Beier, 1932 * '' Odontochernes'' Beier, 1932 * '' Opsochernes'' Beier, 1966 * '' Orochernes'' Beier, 1968 * '' Pachychernes'' Beier, 1932 * '' Paracanthicochernes'' Beier, 1966 * '' Parachernes'' Chamberlin, 1931 * '' Parapilanus'' Beier, 1973 * '' Paraustrochernes'' Beier, 1966 * '' Parazaona'' Beier, 1932 * '' Petterchernes'' Heurtault, 1986 * '' Phaulochernes'' Beier, 1976 * '' Phymatochernes'' Mahnert, 1979 * '' Pilanus'' Beier, 1930 * '' Pselaphochernes'' Beier, 1932 * '' Pseudopilanus'' Beier, 1957 * '' Reischekia'' Beier, 1948 * '' Rhinochernes'' Beier, 1955 * '' Rhopalochernes'' Beier, 1932 * '' Satrapanus'' Harvey & Volschenk, 2007 * '' Selachochernes'' Mahnert, 2011 * '' Semeiochernes'' Beier, 1932 * '' Smeringochernes'' Beier, 1957 * '' Spelaeochernes'' Mahnert, 2001 * '' Sphenochernes'' Turk, 1953 * '' Sundochernes'' Beier, 1932 * '' Sundowithius'' Beier, 1932 * '' Systellochernes'' Beier, 1964 * '' Tenebriochernes'' Bedoya-Roqueme & Torres, 2019 * '' Teratochernes'' Beier, 1957 * '' Thalassochernes'' Beier, 1940 * '' Thapsinochernes'' Beier, 1957 * '' Tuberochernes'' Muchmore, 1997 * '' Tychochernes'' Hoff, 1956 * '' Verrucachernes'' Chamberlin, 1947 * '' Wyochernes'' Hoff, 1949 * '' Xenochernes'' Feio, 1945 * '' Zaona'' Chamberlin, 1925 *†'' Oligochernes'' Beier, 1937

References

Pseudoscorpion families {{Pseudoscorpion-stub