New synonymy and redescription of two species from the Pseudoscorpion genus Olpium L. Koch, 1873 (Arachnida: Pseudoscorpiones: Olpiidae) in India

Authors

  • Aneeesh V Mathew
  • Mathew M Joseph

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v47i3.762

Abstract

Olpium digitum Murthy and Ananthakrishnan, 1977 is redescribed with first description of the female and updating its distribution in India. A new subjective synonymy is being proposed; Olpium tibium Sivaraman, 1980=O.  digitum, Murthy  and  Ananthakrishnan, 1977. Supplementary description for O.  gladiatum Murthy and  Ananthakrishnan, 1977 is reported.

Author Biographies

Aneeesh V Mathew

Division of Arachnology, Department of Zoology, Sacred Heart College, Thevara 682 013, Kochi, Kerala, India

Mathew M Joseph

Division of Arachnology, Department of Zoology, Sacred Heart College, Thevara 682 013, Kochi, Kerala, India

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Published

2022-09-30

How to Cite

Mathew, A. V. ., & Joseph, M. M. . (2022). New synonymy and redescription of two species from the Pseudoscorpion genus Olpium L. Koch, 1873 (Arachnida: Pseudoscorpiones: Olpiidae) in India. ENTOMON, 47(3), 277–284. https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v47i3.762

Issue

Vol. 47 No. 3 (2022)

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