taxonID	type	description	language	source
2A30CD11E5CD501EAE43A70BC83FB1D7.taxon	description	Figs 1, 2, 3, 4	en	Jeong, Kyung-Hoon, Harms, Danilo, Johnson, Jithin (2024): A new species of Ditha (Pseudoscorpiones, Chthoniidae, Tridenchthoniinae) from the Western Ghats of India, with an identification key for the genus. Zoosystematics and Evolution 100 (1): 1-8, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zse.100.110020, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zse.100.110020
2A30CD11E5CD501EAE43A70BC83FB1D7.taxon	etymology	Etymology. This species is named after the hill ' Shivanpara' in the Mathiketan Shola National Park, where all specimens were collected.	en	Jeong, Kyung-Hoon, Harms, Danilo, Johnson, Jithin (2024): A new species of Ditha (Pseudoscorpiones, Chthoniidae, Tridenchthoniinae) from the Western Ghats of India, with an identification key for the genus. Zoosystematics and Evolution 100 (1): 1-8, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zse.100.110020, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zse.100.110020
2A30CD11E5CD501EAE43A70BC83FB1D7.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Within the subgenus Ditha Paraditha, Ditha shivanparaensis sp. nov. closely resembles D. tonkinensis Beier, 1951 found in Vietnam in having an indistinct intercoxal tubercle between coxa III and IV, and presence of eight setae on the posterior margin of the carapace. However, the new species differs from D. tonkinensis and from all other species within the subgenus in having two accessory setae on the cheliceral palm. Ditha shivanparaensis sp. nov. also bears similarity to Ditha (Ditha) proxima (Beier, 1951) from Vietnam in terms of having two accessory setae on the cheliceral palm and 45 - 47 marginal teeth on the movable chelal finger. However, it differs from the latter in possessing 14 setae on the anterior margin of the carapace (as opposed to 10 setae in D. proxima) and by the positioning of st, i. e., halfway between sb and t (whereas st is much closer to sb in D. proxima).	en	Jeong, Kyung-Hoon, Harms, Danilo, Johnson, Jithin (2024): A new species of Ditha (Pseudoscorpiones, Chthoniidae, Tridenchthoniinae) from the Western Ghats of India, with an identification key for the genus. Zoosystematics and Evolution 100 (1): 1-8, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zse.100.110020, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zse.100.110020
2A30CD11E5CD501EAE43A70BC83FB1D7.taxon	description	Description. Female, adult (holotype, Fig. 2 A, B). Colour. Uniformly orange-brownish, the legs lighter than the body. Chelicera (Figs 3 F, H, 4 D, E). Cheliceral palm coarsely granulate and with seven setae (including two accessory setae), movable finger with one seta in medial position and seven marginal teeth, inner margin granulate; fixed finger with seven marginal teeth, the terminal one larger than the others (Fig. 3 H); with two dorsal lyrifissures; rallum with ten blades (Figs 3 F, 4 E); serrula exterior with 16 blades of similar size. Pedipalp (Figs 3 G, 4 B, C). Trochanter 1.44 times, femur 3.54 times, patella 1.83 times, chela (with pedicel) 3.79 times, hand 1.51 times longer than broad, movable finger 1.54 times longer than hand. Femur, patella, chela smooth. Fixed chelal finger with six trichobothria, movable finger with four trichobothria, ib and isb situated basally on the dorsum of the chelal hand; sb, st, and t located separately from b; sb, st and t all spaced more than one areolar distance; st slightly closer to sb than t; eb, esb and ist forming a group at basal to subbasal position; esb slightly closer to ist than eb; est and it positioned at the median on the fixed finger; et closely located with xs, almost less than one areolar distance (Figs 3 G, 4 B). Four lyrifissures on the dorsum of fixed chelal finger, one on the basal dorsum of chelal hand. Both fingers with small juxtadentate teeth; fixed finger with 55 triangular and retrorse teeth; movable finger with 47 rounded teeth. Cephalothorax (Figs 3 A, D, E, 4 F, G). Carapace 1.04 times longer than broad sub-rectangular; lateral margins almost parallel but slightly wide at the base; coarsely granulate, without furrows; four corneate eyes; anterior margin serrated; epistome small and serrated; with 94 setae; 14 setae on the anterior margin, eight setae on posterior margin; setae short and acuminate; with ten lyrifissures, three each on the sides near the anterior margin, one between each eye, and one on each side situated near the posterior margin (Fig. 3 A). Manducatory process with one long, acuminate setae, remainder of maxilla with ten setae; four lyrifissures on the maxilla. Coxal chaetotaxy: 10: 11: 11: 20 (Fig. 3 D). Coxa I with ca. 5 - 6 spines, each spine serrated terminally, and ca. 2 - 3 spines from one base; coxa II with ca. 5 - 6 spines (Figs 3 E, 4 E, F); each spine serrated from the medial. Intercoxal tubercle indistinctly present between coxa III and IV, seta weakly present (Fig. 4 F). Abdomen. Pleural membrane papillostriate, tergites undivided, but sternites III-IV partially divided; setae biseriate and acuminate. Tergal chaetotaxy, 14: 23: 23: 25: 26: 24: 24: 25: 21: 17: 13: 0. Sternal chaetotaxy, 15: 10: 8: 8: 8: 8: 8: 9: 12: 4: 2. Sternite I with 4 setae in the genital opening area. Legs (Fig. 3 B, C). Leg I: trochanter 1.18 times, femur 3.87 times, patella 2.98 times, tibia 2.56 times, tarsus 5.93 times longer than broad, leg IV: trochanter 1.48 times, femur 2.75 times, tibia 3.44 times, metatarsus 2.57 times, tarsus 7.00 times longer than broad; leg IV: trochanter 1.67 times, femur 2.39 times, tibia 3.47 times, metatarsus 2.57 times, tarsus 5.49 times longer than broad. Tarsus of leg IV longer than the metatarsus; arolium undivided and shorter than the claws; pseudotactile seta located basally on leg I patella and medially on leg IV metatarsus. Genitalia (Fig. 3 J). Typical shape of the genus Ditha. 15 setae in the genital opening area, including nine setae on the center of the opening and three setae each on either side of the opening; ten setae on the sternite III; six setae on the anterior part of sternite III; four setae on the posterior region, and two setae each on the part of sternite III. Dimensions (in mm). Body length 1.47; Pedipalp: trochanter 0.22 / 0.15, femur 0.48 / 0.13, patella 0.27 / 0.15, chela (with pedicel) 0.72 / 0.19, movable finger 0.45, hand 0.29 / 0.19; Chelicera: total 0.32 / 0.18, movable finger 0.17; Cephalothorax: Carapace 0.47 / 0.45, anterior eye 0.005, posterior eye 0.004; Leg I: trochanter 0.13 / 0.11, femur 0.27 / 0.07, patella 0.19 / 0.06, tibia 0.15 / 0.06, tarsus 0.27 / 0.05; Leg IV: trochanter 0.16 / 0.11, femur + patella 0.47 / 0.17, tibia 0.33 / 0.10, metatarsus 0.15 / 0.06, tarsus 0.28 / 0.04. Male, adult (paratype, Fig. 2 C, D). Same as the holotype, except slightly smaller (body length 1.291 mm). Pedipalp. Trochanter 1.46 times, 3.54 times, patella 1.87 times, chela (with pedicel) 3.85 times, hand 1.47 times longer than broad, movable finger 1.56 times longer than hand; fixed finger with 50, movable finger with 48 teeth. Cephalothorax. Carapace 1.06 times longer than broad; with 92 setae; 14 setae on the anterior margin, eight setae on the posterior margin; Coxal chaetotaxy: 10: 11: 11: 20. Coxa I with ca. 5 - 6 spines. Abdomen. Tergal chaetotaxy, 10: 14: 15: 16: 19: 19: 19: 18: 16: 15: 13: 0. Sternal chaetotaxy, 10: 36: 6: 8: 10: 8: 13: 13: 11: 5: 2. Sternite II with nine total setae including six setae near the genital opening, sternite III with 38 total setae including 22 setae near the genital opening. Legs. Leg I: trochanter 1.33 times, femur 3.65 times, patella 2.92 times, tibia 2.58 times, tarsus 5.80 times longer than broad; leg IV: trochanter 1.67 times, femur 2.39 times, tibia 3.47 times, metatarsus 2.57 times, tarsus 5.49 times longer than broad. Genitalia (Fig. 3 I). Typical shape of the genus Ditha. 15 setae in the genital opening area, including nine on the center of the opening and three each on either side of the opening; ten setae on the sternite III; six setae on the anterior part of sternite III; four setae on the posterior region, and two setae each on the part of sternite III. Dimensions (mm). Body length 1.29. Pedipalp: trochanter 0.19 / 0.13, femur 0.44 / 0.12, patella 0.24 / 0.13, chela (with pedicel) 0.64 / 0.17, movable finger 0.38, hand 0.24 / 0.17; Chelicera: total 0.30 / 0.16, movable finger 0.17; Cephalothorax: Carapace 0.42 / 0.39, anterior eye 0.005, posterior eye 0.004; Leg I: trochanter 0.12 / 0.09, femur 0.24 / 0.07, patella 0.16 / 0.06, tibia 0.39 / 0.09, tarsus 0.24 / 0.04; Leg IV: trochanter 0.18 / 0.11, femur + patella 0.40 / 0.17, tibia 0.31 / 0.09, metatarsus 0.14 / 0.05, tarsus 0.26 / 0.05.	en	Jeong, Kyung-Hoon, Harms, Danilo, Johnson, Jithin (2024): A new species of Ditha (Pseudoscorpiones, Chthoniidae, Tridenchthoniinae) from the Western Ghats of India, with an identification key for the genus. Zoosystematics and Evolution 100 (1): 1-8, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zse.100.110020, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zse.100.110020
2A30CD11E5CD501EAE43A70BC83FB1D7.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Currently known only from the type locality.	en	Jeong, Kyung-Hoon, Harms, Danilo, Johnson, Jithin (2024): A new species of Ditha (Pseudoscorpiones, Chthoniidae, Tridenchthoniinae) from the Western Ghats of India, with an identification key for the genus. Zoosystematics and Evolution 100 (1): 1-8, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zse.100.110020, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zse.100.110020
A8BC6BB579815EE783595B66666B90AD.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The genus Ditha can be diagnosed by the following combination of characters: tergites with biseriate setae; carapace with more than 50 setae; trichobothria st and t more than one areolar diameter apart, and triple galea in the juvenile stage. Ditha is divided into two subgenera, Ditha (Ditha) and Ditha (Paraditha). The subgenera Ditha Paraditha and Ditha can be differentiated based on the intercoxal tubercle and the number of accessory setae on the cheliceral palm (Beier, 1955). In Ditha, the intercoxal tubercle is strongly distinct and 10 - 12 accessory setae are present on the cheliceral palm, while the intercoxal tubercle is indistinct or even absent in Ditha Paraditha and only 1 - 2 accessory seta present on the cheliceral palm.	en	Jeong, Kyung-Hoon, Harms, Danilo, Johnson, Jithin (2024): A new species of Ditha (Pseudoscorpiones, Chthoniidae, Tridenchthoniinae) from the Western Ghats of India, with an identification key for the genus. Zoosystematics and Evolution 100 (1): 1-8, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zse.100.110020, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zse.100.110020
