Rugowithius longissimus

Rugowithius longissimus is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Withiidae family. It was described in 2015 by Australian arachnologist Mark Harvey. The specific epithet longissimus refers to the large size of the species compared to Rugowithius bulbosus.

Description

Body lengths of males are 2.50–2.85 mm; that of the female paratype is 2.24 mm. The colour is dark red-brown.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in Far North Queensland in rainforest habitats. The type locality is 20 km north of Cape Tribulation.

Behaviour

The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators.