Withius piger

Withius piger
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Withiidae
Genus: Withius
Species:
W. piger
Binomial name
Withius piger
(Simon, 1878)
Synonyms
  • Chelifer piger Simon, 1878
  • Chelifer subruber Simon, 1879
  • Chelifer (Trachychernes) oculatus Beier, 1929

Withius piger is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Withiidae family. It was described in 1878 by French arachnologist Eugène Simon.

Distribution and habitat

The species has a cosmopolitan distribution, often in human-dominated environments, and has been widely introduced. The type locality is Bou Saâda, Algeria.

Behaviour

The pseudoscorpions are synanthropic, terrestrial predators.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Simon, E (1878). "Études arachnologiques. XI. Liste des espèces de la famille des Cheliferidae qui habitent l'Algérie et le Maroc". Annales de la Société Entomologique de France. (5) 8: 144–153 [148].
  2. 1 2 3 "Species Withius piger (Simon, 1878)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-11-18.