A new genus and species of short-tailed whipscorpion (Schizomida: Hubbardiidae Cook, 1899) is described based on specimens collected in the Venezuelan state of Amazonas. The new genus differs from other Neotropical genera in the presence of six setae on opisthosomal tergite II, the absence of seta Dm4 on the flagellum in both sexes, the female flagellum comprising four segments, and the median lobes of the spermatheca being four times longer than the lateral lobes. Jipai longevus gen. et sp. nov. increases the count of South American schizomid genera to fourteen and the count of species to 57. The type locality of the new taxon is situated in the Guiana region of Amazonia s. l., where three other hubbardiid genera have also been recorded. This discovery contributes to the understanding of Amazonian schizomid diversity and highlights the need for further sampling in this diverse, vulnerable and poorly explored area. 
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                            The millipede family Striariidae Bollman, 1893. IX. The identity of Striaria californica Cook, 1899, and the new genus Bayaria for Striaria nana Loomis, 1936, with a key to genera and an annotated checklist of the Striariidae (Diplopoda, Chordeumatida, Striarioidea)
                        
                    
    
            The identity of Striaria californica Cook, described in 1899 from a single female, is established on the basis of additional specimens collected by Cook in 1929 and determined to be that species by Loomis (1936) as well as specimens from the San Francisco Bay region, likely to be from near the original collection locality. We propose Amplaria californica (Cook, 1899) new combination. A new genus, Bayaria Shear & Marek n. gen., is established for Striaria nana Loomis, 1936 Bayaria nana (Loomis, 1936) new combination. Striaria carmela Chamberlin, 1947, is a junior synonym of Bayaria nana. A key to the 16 genera of Striariidae and an annotated checklist of the 52 species are provided. 
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                            - Award ID(s):
- 1916368
- PAR ID:
- 10557807
- Publisher / Repository:
- Mapress
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Zootaxa
- Volume:
- 5463
- Issue:
- 4
- ISSN:
- 1175-5326
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 524 to 544
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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