''Hesperochernes'' is a
genus
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of
pseudoscorpions
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 ...
in the
family
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of
Chernetidae
Chernetidae is a family of pseudoscorpions, first described by Anton Menge in 1855.
Genera
, the ''World Pseudoscorpiones Catalog'' accepts the following 119 genera:
* '' Acanthicochernes'' Beier, 1964
* '' Acuminochernes'' Hoff, 1949
* '' Ade ...
.
Distribution
The species of this genus are found in
North America
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, the
Antilles
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and
Japan
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.
List of species
According to Pseudoscorpions of the World 1.2:
* ''
Hesperochernes canadensis'' Hoff, 1945
* ''
Hesperochernes globosus'' (Ellingsen, 1910)
* ''
Hesperochernes holsingeri'' Muchmore, 1994
* ''
Hesperochernes inusitatus'' Hoff, 1946
* ''
Hesperochernes laurae'' Chamberlin, 1924
* ''
Hesperochernes mimulus'' Chamberlin, 1952
* ''
Hesperochernes mirabilis'' (Banks, 1895)
* ''
Hesperochernes molestus'' Hoff, 1956
* ''
Hesperochernes montanus'' Chamberlin, 1935
* ''
Hesperochernes occidentalis'' (Hoff & Bolsterli, 1956)
* ''
Hesperochernes pallipes'' (Banks, 1893)
* ''
Hesperochernes paludis'' (Moles, 1914)
* ''
Hesperochernes riograndensis'' Hoff & Clawson, 1952
* ''
Hesperochernes shinjoensis'' Sato, 1983
* ''
Hesperochernes tamiae'' Beier, 1930
* ''
Hesperochernes thomomysi'' Hoff, 1948
* ''
Hesperochernes tumidus'' Beier, 1933
* ''
Hesperochernes unicolor'' (Banks, 1908)
* ''
Hesperochernes utahensis'' Hoff & Clawson, 1952
* ''
Hesperochernes vespertilionis'' Beier, 1976
Publications
* Chamberlin, 1924 : ''Hesperochernes laurae, a new species of false scorpion from California inhabiting the nest of Vespa.'' Pan-Pacific Entomologist, vol. 1, .
References
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Classification by Harvey in Hallan
Chernetidae
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