Description of two new cave-dwelling Bisetocreagris species (Pseudoscorpiones, Neobisiidae) from China

Description of two new cave-dwelling Bisetocreagris species (Pseudoscorpiones, Neobisiidae) from China

Two new pseudoscorpion species ofBisetocreagrisĆurčić, 1983,B. guangshanensissp. nov. andB. gracilentasp. nov., belongingto the family Neobisiidae, are described based on specimens collected in karst caves in Guizhou Province, China. Detailed diagnosis,descriptions, and illustrations are presented.

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