Nhatrangia ceylonensis Mahnert, 1984

Batuwita, Sudesh & Benjamin, Suresh P., 2014, An annotated checklist and a family key to the pseudoscorpion fauna (Arachnida: Pseudoscorpiones) of Sri Lanka, Zootaxa 3814 (1), pp. 37-67 : 46

Nhatrangia ceylonensis Mahnert, 1984

( Fig. 6A )

Shravana dawydoffi (not Redikorzev, 1938): Beier 1973: 43 (misidentification). Nhatrangia ceylonensis Mahnert 1984: 681 –684, figs 56–61; Harvey 1991: 322.

Distribution. Sri Lanka.

Previous records. Eastern Province: Kantale, Trincomalee, Gal Oya; North Central Province: Mihintale, Minneriya, Medawachchiya (type locality); North Province: Mankulam, Point Pedro, Puliyan, Mullattivu ( Beier 1973; Mahnert 1984).

New record. North Central Province: Anuradhapura District: L 38.

Figures

FIGURE 6. A. Nhatrangia ceylonensis, female, Maradanmaduwa. B. Ceriochernes besucheti, male, Ethagala Range. C. Parachernes (Parachernes) cocophilus, male, Pilikuttuwa. D. Parachernes (Parachernes) cocophilus, female, Ridigama. E. Verrucachernes oca, male, Wanathavillua. F. Verrucachernes cf. oca, nymph, Bopath Ella. G. Cryptocheiridium sp., Inginiyagala. H – K (all under bark of Jackfruit tree), H. Adult males of Paratemnoides pallidus (above) and Parachernes (Parachernes) cocophilus from Kurunegala. I. Adult P. (P.) cocophilus, male and P. pallidus nymph in chamber-like structure. J. P. (P.) cocophilus male grabbing a nymph of P. pallidus. K. P. (P.) cocophilus, colony with P. pallidus female (right).