Bochicidae


Bochicidae is a family of pseudoscorpions distributed throughout the Americas from Texas and Mexico to South America, from the Antilles to Venezuela, Guyana and Brazil, as well as in Europe. Members of the family can be diagnosed mainly by features of the claws, notably the presence of exactly 12 trichobothria on each claw and a long, as opposed to short, venom duct. Some species live in caves while some are surface-dwelling.

Genera

, the World Pseudoscorpiones Catalog accepts the following twelve genera:Antillobisium Dumitresco & Orghidan, 1977Apohya Muchmore, 1973Bochica Chamberlin, 1930Leucohya Chamberlin, 1946Mexobisium Muchmore, 1972Paravachonium Beier, 1956Spelaeobochica Mahnert, 2001Titanobochica Zaragoza & Reboleira, 2010Troglobisium Beier, 1939Troglobochica Muchmore, 1984Troglohya Beier, 1956Vachonium Chamberlin, 1947