Stenohya bomica Zhao & Zhang, 2011

Zhao, Jiaqi, Guo, Xiangbo, Gao, Zhizhong & Zhang, Feng, 2025, Review of the pseudoscorpion genus Stenohya Beier, 1967 from China (Pseudoscorpiones, Neobisiidae), European Journal of Taxonomy 993, pp. 1-104 : 15-16

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2025.993.2909
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15543361
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scientific name	Stenohya bomica Zhao & Zhang, 2011
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Stenohya bomica Zhao & Zhang, 2011 View in CoL (波ẑ狭伪$)

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Stenohya bomica Zhao & Zhang, 2011: 299–302 View in CoL , fig. 1a–j.

Revised diagnosis

Tritonymph pedipalpal femur 3.97 times as long as broad; pedipalpal patella 2.67 times as long as broad; trichobothrium of ist situated medially between et -est -it and eb -esb -ib.

Material examined

Holotype CHINA • tritonymph; Xizang Autonomous Region, Bomi County; 29°50′ N, 95°45′ E; 26 Apr. 1986; Fusheng Huang leg.; Ar.- MHBU-XZ860426 . GoogleMaps

Paratype CHINA • one tritonymph, same collection data as for holotype. GoogleMaps

Distribution

China: Xizang Autonomous Region.

Remarks

The holotype and paratype of S. bomica were considered as two adult females by Zhao & Zhang (2011) originally.However, after inspection of the type material, we believe these two specimens are tritonymphs. The number of trichobothria is an important feature to judge the maturity of the pseudoscorpiones: protonymph with four trichobothria, deutonymph with eight trichobothria, tritonymph with 10 trichobothria, adult with 12 trichobothria ( Harvey 1992). The holotype of S. bomica has 10 trichobothria on the left pedipalpal chela, seven on the fixed finger and three on the movable finger ( Fig. 10D–E View Fig ), while its right pedipalpal chela has 11 trichobothria, seven on the fixed finger and four on the movable finger ( Fig. 10A, C View Fig ). The unusual number of trichobothria on the right pedipalpal chela of the holotype is a result of growth deformity. The extra ‘trichobothrial socket’ between t and st is significantly smaller than the others ( Fig. 10B View Fig ); it may be a specialization of ordinary seta. The paratype also has 10 trichobothria on both the left and right pedipalpal chela ( Fig. 11 View Fig ). As a result, the type material of S. bomica are two tritonymphs, both lacking the trichobothria isb and sb.