Chthonius (Ephippiochthonius) tetrachelatus (Preyssler, 1790)

Mahnert, Volker, Iorio, Osvaldo Di, Turienzo, Paola & Porta, Andres, 2011, Pseudoscorpions (Arachnida) from Argentina. New records of distributions and habitats, corrections and an identification key, Zootaxa 2881, pp. 1-30 : 8-9

Chthonius (Ephippiochthonius) tetrachelatus (Preyssler, 1790)

CÓRDOBA (Ceballos 2002): Sierra de Comechingones (CDA) (Ceballos et al.2005); Depto. Colón, Saldán ((ALC), Unquillo (ALC), Agua de Oro (ALC) (Ceballos & Rosso de Ferradás 2008a); Sierra Chica (Ceballos & Rosso de Ferradás 2008b); ENTRE RÍOS: Paraná, 29.V.1936, J.A. Rosas Costa leg. 1 3 (JARC) ( Hoff 1950); Paraná (JARC) (Ceballos & Rosso de Ferradás 2008a).

New records. CAPITAL FEDERAL: Reserva Costanera Sur, 10.XI.2008, Turienzo leg. 1 Ƥ (MHNG), in leaf litter below a Ficus luschnatiana tree, pit-fall trap no. A4, 8.XII.08, Turienzo leg.1 Ƥ (MHNG), in leaf litter below a Ficus luschnatiana tree, pit-fall trap no. A4,, 20.XII.2008, Turienzo leg.1 Ƥ (MHNG), in leaf litter below a Ficus luschnatiana tree, pit-fall trap no. A4, 2.I.2011, A. Porta leg., 14 ex. (APBA), in leaf litter of Cortaderia selloana (Berlese funnel), A. Porta det.; BUENOS AIRES: San Miguel, campus Universidad de General Sarmiento, 22.XII.2010, A. Porta leg., 14 ex., in leaf litter of Eucalyptus sp. (Berlese funnel), A. Porta det.; Mar del Plata, campus Facultad de Agronomía, 26.II.2010, A. Porta leg., 1 ex. (APBA), under bark of an unidentified tree, A. Porta det.; Tandil, 25.XII.2010, A. Porta leg., 1 ex. (APBA), in leaf litter of Eucalyptus sp. (Berlese funnel), det. A. Porta.

Note. The specimens are perfectly concordant with the redescription of the species given by Gardini (2009). Further distribution. Eastern Palaearctic region; introduced in Cuba, Seychelles, U.S.A. (see Harvey 2009 for details).