A redescription of pselaphochernes scorpioides (Hermann) (Pseudoscorpiones; Chernetidae)

The genus Pselaphochernes Beier, 1932 currently contains 17 species, of which only two species were found in Iran: Pselaphochernes anachoreta (Simon, 1878) reported from Fars Province-southern Iran by Beier1 and Pselaphochernes scorpioides (Hermann, 1804) recorded from Guilan Province-northern Iran by Mahnert.2 In this contribution, P. scorpioides distributing around Europe, northern Africa, and the Middle East and Central Asia3 is redescribed and illustrated based on the specimens collected from central north and southern Iran, as new provincial records for the species.