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Acta Biológica Colombiana
Print version ISSN 0120-548X
Abstract
QUIROS-RODRIGUEZ, Jorge Alexander; BEDOYA ROQUEME, Edwin and BEDOYA COCHETT, Robin. First Report of Family Cheiridiidae (Arachnida: Pseudoscorpionida) in Colombia. Acta biol.Colomb. [online]. 2015, vol.20, n.3, pp.217-220. ISSN 0120-548X. https://doi.org/10.15446/abc.v20n3.47162.
During a study of the arthropod fauna associated with mounds of detritus produced by Atta colombica (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Santa Isabel estate, locality of Patio Bonito, Córdoba, were found representatives of the family Cheiridiidae. Therefore, these pseudoscorpions becomes in the first report of the family to Colombia and for the first time is recorded its presence in ant detritus. Also, this report extends its known distribution range in South America.
Keywords : Atta colombica; Cheiridiidae; detritus; pseudoscorpions.