A pseudoscorpion from arctic Canada (Pseudoscorpionida, Chernetidae)

Many terrestrial arthropods have been reported from arctic regions of North America, but until now, no named pseudoscorpion has been recorded north of latitude 62°. A new species, Wyochernes arcticus, is described from the Yukon Territory at 69°10′N.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Canadian Journal of Zoology
Main Author: Muchmore, William B.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1990
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z90-055
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z90-055
Description
Summary:Many terrestrial arthropods have been reported from arctic regions of North America, but until now, no named pseudoscorpion has been recorded north of latitude 62°. A new species, Wyochernes arcticus, is described from the Yukon Territory at 69°10′N.