Prokoenenia
Börner, 1901
microwhip scorpions
Species Guides
1- Prokoenenia wheeleri(microscorpion)
Prokoenenia is a of microwhip scorpions (order Palpigradi) in the Prokoeneniidae, established by Carl Julius Bernhard Börner in 1901. The genus comprises six recognized distributed across tropical and subtropical regions of North America, South America, and Southeast Asia. Members of this genus are among the smallest arachnids, inhabiting soil and leaf litter . As with all palpigrades, they possess a characteristic whip-like on the first pair of legs.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Prokoenenia: /pɹoʊˌkiːniˈniːə/
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Habitat
Soil and leaf litter in tropical and subtropical regions. have been recorded from caves and moist microhabitats.
Distribution
Disjunct distribution: western North America (California, Texas), Chile, Thailand, Java, and Sulawesi.
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Taxonomic history
The was established by Börner in 1901. have been described by multiple authors including Condé (1990, 1994), Silvestri (1913), and Hansen (1901). The World Palpigradi Catalog currently recognizes six species.
Species list
P. asiatica (Thailand), P. californica (California, USA), P. celebica (Sulawesi, Indonesia), P. chilensis (Chile), P. javanica (Java, Indonesia), P. wheeleri (Texas, USA).