Lechytia is a genus of pseudoscorpions in the subfamily Lechytiinae within the family Chthoniidae. It is the sole genus in its subfamily and contains 22 described species from many parts of the world. Species Lechytia anatolica Beier, 1965 — Turkey Lechytia arborea Muchmore, 1975 — Florida, Texas Lechytia asiatica Redikorzev, 1938 — Vietnam Lechytia cavicola Muchmore, 1973 — Mexico Lechytia chilensis Beier, 1964 — Chile Lechytia chthoniiformis (Balzan, 1887) — South America Lechytia delamarei Vitali-di Castro, 1984 — Guadeloupe Lechytia dentata Mahnert, 1978 — Republic of Congo Lechytia garambica Beier, 1972 — Democratic Republic of Congo Lechytia himalayana Beier, 1974 — Nepal Lechytia hoffi Muchmore, 1975 — western USA Lechytia indica Murthy & Ananthakrishnan, 1977 — India Lechytia kuscheli Beier, 1957 — Juan Fernández Islands Lechytia leleupi Beier, 1959 — Democratic Republic of Congo Lechytia madrasica Sivaraman, 1980 — India Lechytia martiniquensis Vitali-di Castro, 1984 — Martinique Lechytia maxima Beier, 1955 — Kenya, Tanzania Lechytia natalensis (Tullgren, 1907) — southern Africa Lechytia sakagamii Morikawa, 1952 — Caroline Islands Lechytia serrulata Beier, 1955 — Democratic Republic of Congo Lechytia sini Muchmore, 1975 — Florida, Texas † Lechytia tertiaria Schawaller, 1980 — fossil: Dominican amber Lechytia trinitatis Beier, 1970 Footnotes References Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog: Lechytiidae Further reading (1975): The Genus Lechytia in the United States (Pseudoscorpionida, Chthoniidae). The Southwestern Naturalist 20(1): 13-27. Pseudoscorpion genera Chthonioidea