A new troglomorphic species of Larca (Pseudoscorpiones, Larcidae) from Colorado

Author

Mark S. Harvey
David B. Steinmann

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Publication Date

4-25-2024

Publication Title

ZooKeys

Volume Number

1198

Issue Number

1

Abstract

A new species of Larca is described from dry habitats in a cave in central Colorado. Like other cave-dwelling species of Larca , the new species Larca boulderica sp. nov. , shows relatively modest morphological adaptations, such as pale colouration and slightly elongated appendages, compared with their epigean counterparts. This species is the sixth cave-dwelling species of Larca described from North America and, like other cave-dwelling Larca in North America and Europe, tends to be distributed in more southerly regions.

Document Type

Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1198.120353

Language

English

Recommended Citation

Harvey, Mark S. and Steinmann, David B., "A new troglomorphic species of Larca (Pseudoscorpiones, Larcidae) from Colorado" (2024). KIP Articles. 10353.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/kip_articles/10353