First record of a schizomid, Stenochrus portoricensis (Schizomida: Hubbardiidae), in Slovakia

Abstract

The discovery of Stenochrus portoricensis Chamberlin, 1922 is the first record of the order Schizomida in Slovakia. Juvenile specimens and adult females were found in heated greenhouses in the Botanical Garden of the Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia. The main morphological characters of juveniles and adult females were studied and photographed.

Keywords

• Central Europe
• faunistics
• greenhouse
• introduced species
• short-tailed whipscorpion