Lechytiidae Chamberlin, 1929
Family
The Lechytiidae were first recognized as a tribe of the Chthoniinae by Chamberlin (1929) and were elevated to family level by Harvey (1992). They were segregated from the Chthoniidae and Tridenchthoniidae by a small suite of characters.
Composition
The family Lechytiidae includes only a single genus, Lechytia, which contains 24 species.
Distribution
Lechytiids occur in most regions of the world, particularly in tropical and sub-tropical zones. They occur under or amongst the bark of trees, or under rocks.
| Distribution | Count |
|---|---|
| Argentina | 1 |
| Australia | 1 |
| Brazil | 1 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) | 3 |
| Congo | 1 |
| Chile | 3 |
| Cameroon | 1 |
| Dominican Republic | 2 |
| Ecuador | 1 |
| Micronesia | 1 |
| Guadeloupe | 1 |
| India | 2 |
| Jamaica | 1 |
| Japan | 1 |
| Kenya | 2 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 |
| Martinique | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 |
| Nepal | 1 |
| Peru | 1 |
| Paraguay | 1 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 |
| Tanzania | 1 |
| United States | 4 |
| Vietnam | 1 |
| South Africa | 1 |
Important References
Muchmore, W.B. (1975). The genus Lechytia in the United States (Pseudoscorpionida, Chthoniidae). Southwestern Naturalist 20: 13-27.
References
Lechytiini Chamberlin, 1929a: 76 (as Lechytini [sic]); Chamberlin, 1931a: 212 (as Lechytini [sic]); Beier, 1932a: 73; Roewer, 1937: 241-242; Hoff, 1956a: 11; Hoff, 1963c: 25; Muchmore, 1975b: 13-14. Lechytiinae Chamberlin: Morikawa, 1960: 111; Murthy and Ananthakrishnan, 1977: 20-21. Lechytiidae Chamberlin: Harvey, 1992c: 1402.