Menthidae
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The Menthidae are a small family of pseudoscorpion
s that are nevertheless spread around the world. While Menthus is found from Mexico to California, Oligomenthus lives in South America
. The monotypic genera Paramenthus and Thenmus live in Israel and Australia
, respectively.
Pseudoscorpion
A pseudoscorpion, , is an arachnid belonging to the order Pseudoscorpionida, also known as Pseudoscorpiones or Chelonethida....
s that are nevertheless spread around the world. While Menthus is found from Mexico to California, Oligomenthus lives in South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
. The monotypic genera Paramenthus and Thenmus live in Israel and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, respectively.
Species
- Menthus J.C. Chamberlin, 1930
- Menthus californicus J.C. Chamberlin, 1930 — CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
- Menthus gracilis (BanksNathan BanksNathan Banks was an American entomologist noted for his work on neuroptera, megaloptera, hymenoptera, and acarina . He started work on mites in 1880 with the USDA...
, 1909) — MexicoMexicoThe United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... - Menthus mexicanus Hoff, 1945 — Mexico
- Menthus rossi (J.C. Chamberlin, 1923) — Mexico
- Oligomenthus BeierMax BeierMax Beier was an Austrian arachnologist and entomologist. He was a specialist in pseudoscorpions.-References:...
, 1962 - Oligomenthus argentinus Beier, 1962 — ArgentinaArgentinaArgentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
- Oligomenthus chilensis Vitali-di Castro, 1969 — Chile
- Paramenthus Beier, 1963
- Paramenthus shulovi Beier, 1963 — IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
- Thenmus Harvey, in Harvey & Muchmore 1990
- Thenmus aigialites Harvey, in Harvey & Muchmore 1990 — QueenslandQueenslandQueensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...