Scotowithius helenae Beier, 1977

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

Conservation Status

Missing (Fowler et al., 2025)

Last record: 1967 (Fowler et al., 2025)

IUCN RedList status: Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)

Distribution & Habitat

St. Helena, South Atlantic Ocean

Anatomy & Morphology

Biology & Ecology

Hypodigm

Media

References

Original scientific description:

Beier, M. (1977). Pseudoscorpiones. The terrestrial fauna of the island of St Helena. Fourth part. Annals of the Royal Museum for Central Africa, Zoology. P. Basilewsky.

Other references:

Ashmole, P. and Ashmole, M. (2000). St Helena and Ascension Island: a natural history. Anthony Nelson, Oswestry, U.K.

Fowler, L., Stevens, N., Key, R., Peyton, J., Wilkins, V. L., Scipio-O'Dean, C. J. and Sharp, A. (2025). Scotowithius helenae. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025: e.T66187621A68460345. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-2.RLTS.T66187621A68460345.en. Accessed on 06 August 2026.

Key, R., Fowler, L. and Pryce, D. (2021). Terrestrial and Freshwater Invertebrates of St Helena. Pisces Publications.

Mendel, H., Ashmole, N. P. and Ashmole, M. J. (2008). Invertebrates of the Central Peaks and Peak Dale, St Helena. Commissioned by the St Helena National Trust, Jamestown, St Helena.

St Helena Government. (2019). The Peaks National Park Conservation Management Plan 2019-2024.

St Helena National Trust and St Helena Government. (2023). St Helena’s Terrestrial Invertebrate Conservation Strategy 2023-2028.

Udvardy, M. D. (1975). A classification of the biogeographical provinces of the world. Occasional Paper of the IUCN 18: 1-48.

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