Stenohya Beier, 1967

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 : 99-101

Key to females of species of Stenohya Beier, 1967 from China

1. Pedipalpal chelal hand with several small granular processes on the protrolateral side ..................... .......................................................................................... S. margarita Zhao, Guo & Zhang sp. nov.

– Pedipalpal chelal hand smooth .......................................................................................................... 2

2. Pedipalpal movable chelal finger with one type of teeth................................................................... 3

– Pedipalpal movable chelal finger with pointed and rounded teeth ................................................... 6

3. Pedipalpal movable chelal finger with rounded teeth........................................................................ 4

– Pedipalpal movable chelal finger with pointed teeth......................................................................... 5

4. Pedipalpal movable chelal finger with 83–91 teeth............. S. tengchongensis Yang & Zhang, 2013

– Pedipalpal movable chelal finger with 76 teeth......................... S. meiacantha Yang & Zhang, 2013

5. Apex of pedipalpal coxa with 10 long setae............................ S. spinata Zhan, Feng & Zhang, 2023

– Apex of pedipalpal coxa with five long setae........................ S. qianlei Zhao, Guo & Zhang sp. nov.

6. Pedipalpal patella with small tubercles................................. S. harveyi Zhao, Guo & Zhang sp. nov.

– Pedipalpal patella smooth .................................................................................................................. 7

7. Pedipalpal movable chelal finger with fewer than 60 teeth............................................................... 8

– Pedipalpal movable chelal finger with more than 60 teeth................................................................ 9

8. Pedipalpal patella 3.83–3.93 times as long as broad ............................ S. pengae Hu & Zhang, 2012

– Pedipalpal patella 4.70–4.83 times as long as broad ............................ S. huangi Hu & Zhang, 2012

9. Pedipalpal fixed chelal finger with 124–129 teeth; pedipalpal movable chelal finger with 115–118 teeth.......................................................................................... S. arcuata Guo, Zang & Zhang, 2019

– Pedipalpal fixed and movable chelal finger both with fewer than 110 teeth ................................... 10

10. Epistome triangular, with heavily rounded apex ..............................................................................11

– Epistome triangular, with slightly rounded apex ............................................................................. 13

11. Pedipalpal fixed chelal finger with 81–82 teeth........................................ S. jiahensis Li & Shi, 2023

– Pedipalpal fixed chelal finger with 95–103 teeth............................................................................. 12

12. Apex of pedipalpal coxa with seven long setae, movable finger 1.49–1.59 times as long as hand (without pedicel)............................................................... S. polygonia Zhao, Guo & Zhang sp. nov.

– Apex of pedipalpal coxa with five long setae, movable finger 1.66–1.71 times as long as hand (without pedicel).............................................................................. S. dongtianensis Li & Shi, 2023

13. Apex of pedipalpal coxa with eight long setae................................................................................ 14

– Apex of pedipalpal coxa with 5–7 long setae.................................................................................. 15

14. Pedipalpal femur 5.37 times as long as broad ...................... S. bicornuta Guo, Zang & Zhang, 2019

– Pedipalpal femur 4.76–4.98 times as long as broad .............. S. papillata Zhao, Guo & Zhang, 2024

15. Chela (with pedicel) 4.67–4.98 times as long as broad ............... S. gibba Zhao, Guo & Zhang, 2024

– Chela (with pedicel) 4.00–4.46 times as long as broad ................................................................... 16

16. Pedipalpal femur 3.83–3.93 times as long as broad ............. S. cordata Zhao, Guo & Zhang sp. nov.

– Pedipalpal femur more than 4.40 times as long as broad ................................................................ 17

17. Pedipalpal movable chelal finger 1.29–1.30 times as long as hand (without pedicel) ........................ .................................................................................................... S. curvata Zhao, Zhang & Jia, 2011

– Pedipalpal movable chelal finger more than 1.50 times as long as hand (without pedicel)............ 18

18. Pedipalpal movable chelal finger with 12 rounded teeth............ S. hainanensis Guo & Zhang, 2016

– Pedipalpal movable chelal finger with more than 30 rounded teeth................................................ 19

19. Pedipalpal movable chelal finger length 2.53–2.72 mm ....... S. jiaxiani Zhao, Guo & Zhang sp. nov.

– Pedipalpal movable chelal finger length less than 2.14 mm ............................................................ 20

20. Pedipalpal movable chelal finger 1.52–1.53 times as long as hand (without pedicel) ........................ ............................................................................................ S. ungulata Zhao, Guo & Zhang sp. nov.

– Pedipalpal movable chelal finger more than 1.62 times as long as hand (without pedicel)............ 21

21. Pedipalpal femur 4.90–5.39 times as long as broad ............................................................................ ................................................................................... S. guangmingensis Zhao, Guo & Zhang, 2024

– Pedipalpal femur 4.44–4.79 times as long as broad ........... S. biverticis Zhao, Guo & Zhang sp. nov.