title: Two new species of ricinuleids of the genus Pseudocellus (Arachnida: Ricinulei: Ricinoididae) from southern Mexico.
abstract: Two new species of ricinuleids of the genus Pseudocellus are described from Mexico: Pseudocellus cruzlopezi sp. nov. from Oaxaca, and Pseudocellus monjarazi sp. nov. from Chiapas. Both species are described from adult males and females. The first species is epigean and edaphomorphic, whereas the second is cavernicolous and troglomorphic. The number of known species of the genus Pseudocellus increases to 25, and Mexican species to 16, indicating that Mexico has the highest diversity of ricinuleids in the world. An updated identification key to adult males of the 16 described species found in Mexico and southern USA is provided.
authors.affiliation: Colección Nacional de Ardánidos (CNAN), Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Apartado Postal 70-153, C. P 04510, Ciudad Universitaria, Delegación Coyoacán, Cd. de México, Distrito Federal, México. lat_mactans@yahoo.com.mx
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Valdez-Mondragón
authors.forename: Oscar F
authors.initials: OF
authors.lastname: Francke
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000818:Animals; D001097:Arachnida / Q000145:classification* / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico; D013045:Species Specificity