
%0 Journal Article
%A Harvey, MS 
%A Muchmore, WB 
%T The systematics of the family Menthidae (Pseudoscorpionida)
%J Invertebrate Systematics
%D 1989/11/01
%V 3
%N 7
%P 941-964
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/IT9890941
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/IT9890941 
%X The pseudoscorpion family Menthidae is reexamined and 4 genera and 8 species are recognised: Menthrus Chamberlin with M. rossi (Chamberlin), M. mexicanus Hoff, M. lindahli (Chamberlin) and M. californicus Chamberlin from south-western USA. and Mexico, Oligomenthus Beier with O. argentinus Beier from Argentina and O. chilensis Vitali-di Castri from Chile, Thenmus Harvey, gen, nov. with T. aigialites Harvey, sp. nov. (type species) from north-eastem Australia, and Paramenthus Beier with P. shulovi Beier from Israel. Adults of all menthid species are found to have 11 trichobothria on the fixed chelal finger and hand. Post-embryonic development is investigated. 
