Conicochernes doyleae

Conicochernes doyleae is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chernetidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1989 by Australian arachnologist Clarice Kennedy. The specific epithet doyleae honours Suzanne Doyle, colleague and field assistant of the author.

Description

The body length of males is 2.70–3.28 mm; that of females 2.92–3.46 mm. The colour is dark red-brown.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in eastern New South Wales. The type locality is Stanley Street, Chatswood, Sydney, where pseudoscorpions were collected from beneath the bark of a brush box tree.

Behaviour

The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators.