Lamprochernes savignyi

Lamprochernes savignyi is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chernetidae family. It was described in 1881 by French naturalist Eugène Simon.^[1][2]

Lamprochernes savignyi
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Pseudoscorpiones
Family:	Chernetidae
Genus:	Lamprochernes
Species:	L. savignyi
Binomial name
Lamprochernes savignyi (Simon, 1881) [1]
Synonyms
Chelifer savignyi Simon, 1881 Chelifer pygmaeus L.Koch & Keyerling, 1885 Chelifer brevifemoratus Balzan, 1890 Chelifer celerrimus With, 1908 Chelifer (Chernes) godfreyi Kew, 1911 Pycnochernes linsdalei Chamberlin, 1952 Muscichernes katoi Morikawa, 1960

Distribution and habitat

The species has a cosmopolitan distribution, inhabiting plant litter. The type locality is Ramleh, Alexandria, Egypt.^[2][1]

Behaviour

The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators.^[2]