Indohya beieri

Indohya beieri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Hyidae
Genus: Indohya
Species:
I. beieri
Binomial name
Indohya beieri
Harvey, 1993

Indohya beieri is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Hyidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1993 by Australian arachnologist Mark Harvey.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in the Kimberley region of North West Australia. The type locality is 3.4 km south-west of Manning Creek, Prince Frederick Harbour.

Behaviour

The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Harvey, MS (1993). "The systematics of the Hyidae (Pseudoscorpionida: Neobisioidea)". Invertebrate Taxonomy. 7: 1–32 [25]. doi:10.1071/IT9930001.
  2. 1 2 3 "Species Indohya beieri Harvey, 1993". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2023-10-10.