Family LECHYTIIDAE Chamberlin, 1929
Compiler and date details
Mark S. Harvey, Western Australian Museum, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Introduction
The Lechytiidae were first raised to family rank by Harvey (1992). The family currently contains only a single genus, which is found virtually world-wide. The only Australian record is of Lechytia libita Harvey,found in eastern Queensland (Harvey 2006).
General References
Harvey, M.S. 1992. The phylogeny and classification of the Pseudoscorpionida (Chelicerata: Arachnida). Invertebrate Taxonomy 6: 1373-1435
Harvey, M.S. 2006. A new species of Lechytia from eastern Australia (Pseudoscorpiones: Lechytiidae. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 23: 13-18
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Oct-2012 | 31-Oct-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |