South Africa Species List (Order: Pseudoscorpiones)

# Genus Species Author Family Links
1 Afrochthonius brincki Beier, 1955 Pseudotyrannochthoniidae Data
2 Afrochthonius godfreyi (Ellingsen, 1912) Pseudotyrannochthoniidae Data
3 Afrochthonius inaequalis Beier, 1958 Pseudotyrannochthoniidae Data
4 Afrochthonius natalensis Beier, 1931 Pseudotyrannochthoniidae Data
5 Afrogarypus carmenae Neethling and Haddad, 2016 Geogarypidae Data
6 Afrogarypus castigatus Neethling and Haddad, 2016 Geogarypidae Data
7 Afrogarypus excelsus (Beier, 1964) Geogarypidae Data
8 Afrogarypus impressus (Tullgren, 1907) Geogarypidae Data
9 Afrogarypus megamolaris Neethling and Haddad, 2016 Geogarypidae Data
10 Afrogarypus minutus (Tullgren, 1907) Geogarypidae Data
11 Afrogarypus purcelli (Ellingsen, 1912) Geogarypidae Data
12 Afrogarypus robustus (Beier, 1947) Geogarypidae Data
13 Afrogarypus subimpressus (Beier, 1955) Geogarypidae Data
14 Afrogarypus triangularis (Ellingsen, 1912) Geogarypidae Data
15 Ammogarypus kalaharicus Beier, 1964 Garypidae Data
16 Anaulacodithella angustimana Beier, 1955 Chthoniidae Data
17 Anaulacodithella deserticola (Beier, 1944) Chthoniidae Data
18 Anaulacodithella mordax (Tullgren, 1907) Chthoniidae Data
19 Aperittochelifer beieri Jędryczkowski, 1992 Cheliferidae Data
20 Aperittochelifer capensis (Hewitt and Godfrey, 1929) Cheliferidae Data
21 Aperittochelifer minusculus (Ellingsen, 1912) Cheliferidae Data
22 Aperittochelifer protractus (Hewitt and Godfrey, 1929) Cheliferidae Data
23 Aperittochelifer transvaalensis Beier, 1964 Cheliferidae Data
24 Aperittochelifer zumpti Beier, 1964 Cheliferidae Data
25 Apocheiridium chamberlini Godfrey, 1927 Cheiridiidae Data
26 Austrochthonius tullgreni (Beier, 1931) Chthoniidae Data
27 Beierius simplex Beier, 1955 Cheliferidae Data
28 Beierius walliskewi (Ellingsen, 1912) Cheliferidae Data
29 Beierius walliskewi legrandi (Vachon, 1939) Cheliferidae Data
30 Beierius walliskewi longipes Beier, 1955 Cheliferidae Data
31 Beierius walliskewi walliskewi (Ellingsen, 1912) Cheliferidae Data
32 Beierolpium incrassatum (Beier, 1964) Olpiidae Data
33 Beierolpium lawrencei (Beier, 1964) Olpiidae Data
34 Caffrowithius biseriatus Mahnert, 1983 Chernetidae Data
35 Caffrowithius caffer (Beier, 1947) Chernetidae Data
36 Caffrowithius concinnus (Tullgren, 1907) Chernetidae Data
37 Caffrowithius excellens (Beier, 1958) Chernetidae Data
38 Caffrowithius facetus (Tullgren, 1907) Chernetidae Data
39 Caffrowithius natalensis (Beier, 1947) Chernetidae Data
40 Caffrowithius natalicus (Beier, 1956) Chernetidae Data
41 Caffrowithius procerus Beier, 1966 Chernetidae Data
42 Caffrowithius subfoliosus (Ellingsen, 1910) Chernetidae Data
43 Calocheiridius rhodesiacus Beier, 1964 Olpiidae Data
44 Calocheiridius rhodesiacus fuliginosus Beier, 1966 Olpiidae Data
45 Catatemnus braunsi (Tullgren, 1907) Atemnidae Data
46 Cheiridium capense Beier, 1970 Cheiridiidae Data
47 Cheiridium fallax Beier, 1970 Cheiridiidae Data
48 Cheiridium museorum (Leach, 1817) Cheiridiidae Data
49 Chelifer cancroides (Linnaeus, 1758) Cheliferidae Data
50 Chelifer cancroides cancroides (Linnaeus, 1758) Cheliferidae Data
51 Cryptocheiridium (Cryptocheiridium) subtropicum (Tullgren, 1907) Cheiridiidae Data
52 Cyclatemnus dolosus Beier, 1964 Atemnidae Data
53 Cyclatemnus globosus Beier, 1947 Atemnidae Data
54 Cyclatemnus globosus globosus Beier, 1947 Atemnidae Data
55 Cyclatemnus globosus parvus Beier, 1964 Atemnidae Data
56 Cyrtowithius capensis Beier, 1955 Withiidae Data
57 Cyrtowithius tumuliferus (Tullgren, 1908) Withiidae Data
58 Diplotemnus garypoides (Ellingsen, 1906) Atemnidae Data
59 Diplotemnus namaquensis Beier, 1947 Atemnidae Data
60 Diplotemnus pinguis Beier, 1955 Atemnidae Data
61 Diplotemnus rudebecki Beier, 1955 Atemnidae Data
62 Ditha (Paraditha) sinuata (Tullgren, 1901) Chthoniidae Data
63 Ectactolpium astatum Beier, 1947 Hesperolpiidae Data
64 Ectactolpium brevifemoratum Beier, 1947 Hesperolpiidae Data
65 Ectactolpium kalaharicum Beier, 1964 Hesperolpiidae Data
66 Ectactolpium namaquense Beier, 1947 Hesperolpiidae Data
67 Ectactolpium namaquense namaquense Beier, 1947 Hesperolpiidae Data
68 Ectactolpium namaquense obscurum Beier, 1964 Hesperolpiidae Data
69 Ectactolpium schultzei (Tullgren, 1908) Hesperolpiidae Data
70 Ectactolpium simile Beier, 1947 Hesperolpiidae Data
71 Ectactolpium zuluanum Beier, 1958 Hesperolpiidae Data
72 Ectromachernes elegans Beier, 1964 Withiidae Data
73 Elattogarypus cruciatus Beier, 1964 Garypidae Data
74 Ellingsenius fulleri (Hewitt and Godfrey, 1929) Cheliferidae Data
75 Ellingsenius sculpturatus (Lewis, 1903) Cheliferidae Data
76 Feaella (Tetrafeaella) capensis Beier, 1955 Feaellidae Data
77 Feaella (Difeaella) krugeri Beier, 1966 Feaellidae Data
78 Feaella (Tetrafeaella) mucronata Tullgren, 1907 Feaellidae Data
79 Feaella (Tetrafeaella) nana (Beier, 1966) Feaellidae Data
80 Feaella (Tetrafeaella) parva Beier, 1947 Feaellidae Data
81 Garypinidius capensis (Ellingsen, 1912) Garypinidae Data
82 Garypinidius mollis Beier, 1955 Garypinidae Data
83 Garypinus nicolaii Mahnert, 1988 Garypinidae Data
84 Garypus insularis Tullgren, 1907 Garypidae Data
85 Geogarypus deceptor Neethling and Haddad, 2016 Geogarypidae Data
86 Geogarypus flavus Beier, 1947 Geogarypidae Data
87 Geogarypus liomendontus Neethling and Haddad, 2016 Geogarypidae Data
88 Geogarypus modjadji Neethling and Haddad, 2016 Geogarypidae Data
89 Geogarypus octoramosus Neethling and Haddad, 2016 Geogarypidae Data
90 Geogarypus olivaceus (Tullgren, 1907) Geogarypidae Data
91 Geogarypus tectomaculatus Neethling and Haddad, 2016 Geogarypidae Data
92 Geogarypus variaspinosus Neethling and Haddad, 2016 Geogarypidae Data
93 Gymnobisium capense Neethling and Neethling, 2023 Gymnobisiidae Data
94 Gymnobisium cuneatum Neethling and Neethling, 2023 Gymnobisiidae Data
95 Gymnobisium hogsbackense Neethling and Neethling, 2023 Gymnobisiidae Data
96 Gymnobisium inukshuk Harvey and Giribet, 2016 Gymnobisiidae Data
97 Gymnobisium megalodontum Neethling and Neethling, 2023 Gymnobisiidae Data
98 Gymnobisium octoflagellatum Beier, 1947 Gymnobisiidae Data
99 Gymnobisium prionotogladiatum Neethling and Neethling, 2023 Gymnobisiidae Data
100 Gymnobisium quadrispinosum (Tullgren, 1907) Gymnobisiidae Data
101 Hansenius major Beier, 1947 Cheliferidae Data
102 Hansenius torulosus (Tullgren, 1907) Cheliferidae Data
103 Heterolophus clathratus (Tullgren, 1907) Chthoniidae Data
104 Horus asper Beier, 1947 Olpiidae Data
105 Horus brevipes Beier, 1964 Olpiidae Data
106 Horus gracilis Beier, 1958 Olpiidae Data
107 Horus granulatus (Ellingsen, 1912) Olpiidae Data
108 Horus modestus Chamberlin, 1930 Olpiidae Data
109 Horus montanus Beier, 1955 Olpiidae Data
110 Horus obscurus (Tullgren, 1907) Olpiidae Data
111 Horus transvaalensis Beier, 1964 Olpiidae Data
112 Horus zonatus Beier, 1964 Olpiidae Data
113 Ideoblothrus godfreyi (Ellingsen, 1912) Syarinidae Data
114 Lamprochernes savignyi (Simon, 1881) Chernetidae Data
115 Lechytia natalensis (Tullgren, 1907) Chthoniidae Data
116 Litochelifer nidicola Beier, 1948 Cheliferidae Data
117 Lophochernes capensis (Beier, 1947) Cheliferidae Data
118 Lophochernes elegantissimus Beier, 1964 Cheliferidae Data
119 Lophochernes mucronatus (Tullgren, 1907) Cheliferidae Data
120 Microchelifer minusculoides (Ellingsen, 1912) Cheliferidae Data
121 Miratemnus hirsutus Beier, 1955 Atemnidae Data
122 Miratemnus zuluanus Lawrence, 1937 Atemnidae Data
123 Myrmochernes africanus Tullgren, 1907 Chernetidae Data
124 Nanolpium pusillum (Ellingsen, 1909) Hesperolpiidae Data
125 Nanolpium transvaalense Beier, 1964 Hesperolpiidae Data
126 Nesowithius seychellesensis Beier, 1940 Withiidae Data
127 Paragoniochernes lamellatus (Tullgren, 1907) Withiidae Data
128 Paragoniochernes parvulus Beier, 1955 Withiidae Data
129 Parallowithius pauper Beier, 1955 Withiidae Data
130 Paratemnoides ellingseni (Beier, 1932) Atemnidae Data
131 Paratemnoides insubidus (Tullgren, 1907) Atemnidae Data
132 Parolpium minor (Ellingsen, 1910) Olpiidae Data
133 Pseudatemnus lawrencei Beier, 1947 Withiidae Data
134 Pseudochiridium lawrencei Beier, 1964 Pseudochiridiidae Data
135 Pseudochiridium traegardhi Tullgren, 1907 Pseudochiridiidae Data
136 Pseudohorus transvaalensis (Beier, 1956) Olpiidae Data
137 Pseudohorus transvaalensis fenestratus Beier, 1966 Olpiidae Data
138 Pseudohorus transvaalensis transvaalensis (Beier, 1956) Olpiidae Data
139 Pseudohorus vermiformis Beier, 1947 Olpiidae Data
140 Pycnocheiridium mirum Beier, 1964 Cheiridiidae Data
141 Rhopalochelifer lawrencei Beier, 1964 Cheliferidae Data
142 Selachochthonius cavernicola (Lawrence, 1935) Pseudotyrannochthoniidae Data
143 Selachochthonius heterodentatus (Beier, 1955) Pseudotyrannochthoniidae Data
144 Selachochthonius naledi Prado, Du Preez and Ferreira, 2022 Pseudotyrannochthoniidae Data
145 Selachochthonius serratidentatus (Ellingsen, 1912) Pseudotyrannochthoniidae Data
146 Sociochelifer metoecus Harvey, 2015 Cheliferidae Data
147 Sphaerowithius vafer (Beier, 1966) Withiidae Data
148 Stenowithius bayoni (Ellingsen, 1910) Withiidae Data
149 Stenowithius bayoni angustus Beier, 1964 Withiidae Data
150 Stenowithius bayoni bayoni (Ellingsen, 1910) Withiidae Data
151 Stenowithius torpidus Beier, 1958 Withiidae Data
152 Thaumastogarypus capensis (Ellingsen, 1912) Garypidae Data
153 Thaumastogarypus grandis Beier, 1947 Garypidae Data
154 Thaumastogarypus longimanus Beier, 1947 Garypidae Data
155 Thaumastogarypus robustus Beier, 1947 Garypidae Data
156 Thaumastogarypus transvaalensis Beier, 1955 Garypidae Data
157 Thaumastogarypus zuluensis Beier, 1958 Garypidae Data
158 Titanatemnus natalensis Beier, 1932 Atemnidae Data
159 Typhloditha termitophila Beier, 1964 Chthoniidae Data
160 Tyrannochthonius contractus (Tullgren, 1907) Chthoniidae Data
161 Withius kaestneri (Vachon, 1937) Withiidae Data
162 Withius paradoxus (Ellingsen, 1912) Withiidae Data
163 Withius simoni (Balzan, 1892) Withiidae Data
164 Withius termitophilus (Tullgren, 1907) Withiidae Data
165 Withius transvaalensis (Beier, 1953) Withiidae Data