Withiidae is a family 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 ...

, first described by

Joseph Conrad Chamberlin Joseph Conrad Chamberlin (December 23, 1898 – July 17, 1962) was an American arachnologist who studied mainly pseudoscorpions. A native of Utah, he studied primarily at Stanford University while working most of his career in Oregon for the U.S. D ...

in 1931.

Genera

, the ''World Pseudoscorpiones Catalog'' accepts the following thirty-seven genera: * '' Aisthetowithius'' Beier, 1967 * '' Balanowithius'' Beier, 1959 * '' Cacodemonius'' Chamberlin, 1931 * '' Cryptowithius'' Beier, 1967 * '' Cyrtowithius'' Beier, 1955 * '' Cystowithius'' Harvey, 2004 * '' Dolichowithius'' Chamberlin, 1931 * '' Ectromachernes'' Beier, 1944 * '' Girardwithius'' Heurtault, 1994 * '' Juxtachelifer'' Hoff, 1956 * '' Metawithius'' Chamberlin, 1931 * '' Microwithius'' Redikorzev, 1938 * '' Nannowithius'' Beier, 1932 * '' Neowithius'' Beier, 1932 * '' Nesowithius'' Beier, 1940 * '' Paragoniochernes'' Beier, 1932 * '' Parallowithius'' Beier, 1955 * '' Parawithius'' Chamberlin, 1931 * '' Plesiowithius'' Vachon, 1954 * '' Pogonowithius'' Beier, 1979 * '' Protowithius'' Beier, 1955 * '' Pseudatemnus'' Beier, 1947 * '' Pseudochernes'' Beier, 1954 * '' Pycnowithius'' Beier, 1979 * '' Rexwithius'' Heurtault, 1994 * '' Rugowithius'' Harvey, 2015 * '' Scotowithius'' Beier, 1977 * '' Sphaerowithius'' Mahnert, 1988 * '' Sphallowithius'' Beier, 1977 * '' Stenowithius'' Beier, 1932 * '' Termitowithius'' Muchmore, 1990 * '' Thaumatowithius'' Beier, 1940 * '' Trichotowithius'' Beier, 1944 * '' Tropidowithius'' Beier, 1955 * '' Victorwithius'' Feio, 1944 * '' Withius'' Kew, 1911 *†'' Beierowithius'' Mahnert, 1979

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q10720342 Cheliferoidea Pseudoscorpion families Taxa named by Joseph Conrad Chamberlin