William Breuleux Muchmore

William Breuleux Muchmore, U.S. Arachnologist. (1920-2017)

• Department of Biology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627

Taxon names authored

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• 148 taxon names authored by William Breuleux Muchmore

Publications

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1966

• Muchmore, W.B. 1966a. A cavernicolous pseudoscorpion of the genus Microcreagris from southern Tennessee. Entomological News 77: 97–100. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1966b. Two new species of Kleptochthonius (Arachnida, Chelonethida) from a cave in Tennessee. Journal of the Tennessee Academy of Science 41: 68–69. Reference page. 

1967

• Muchmore, W.B. 1967a. Two new species of the pseudoscorpion genus Paraliochthonius. Entomological News 78: 155–162. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1967b. Novobisium (Arachnida, Chelonethida, Neobisiidae, Neobisiinae), a new genus of pseudoscorpions based on Obisium carolinensis Banks. Entomological News 78: 211–215. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1967c. Pseudotyrannochthoniine pseudoscorpions from the western United States. Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 86: 132–139. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1967d. New cave pseudoscorpions of the genus Apochthonius (Arachnida: Chelonethida). Ohio Journal of Science 67: 89–95. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1967e. Phoresy in American pseudoscorpions. American Zoologist 7: 773. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1967f. Recent progress in our understanding of cavernicolous pseudoscorpions in North America. Bulletin of the National Speleological Society 29: 101. Reference page. 

1968

• Muchmore, W.B. 1968a. A new species of the pseudoscorpion genus, Aphrastochthonius (Arachnida, Chelonethida), from a cave in Alabama. Bulletin of the National Speleological Society 30: 17–18. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1968b. Two new species of chthoniid pseudoscorpions from the western United States (Arachnida: Chelonethida: Chthoniidae). Pan-Pacific Entomologist 44: 51–57. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1968c. Redescription of the type species of the pseudoscorpion genus Kewochthonius Chamberlin. Entomological News 79: 71–76. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1968d. A new species of the pseudoscorpion genus Serianus (Arachnida, Chelonethida, Olpiidae) from North Carolina. Entomological News 79: 145–150. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1968e. A new species of the pseudoscorpion genus Syarinus (Arachnida, Chelonethida, Syarinidae) from the northeastern United States. Journal of the New York Entomological Society 76: 112–116. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1968f. A cavernicolous species of the pseudoscorpion genus Mundochthonius (Arachnida, Chelonethida, Chthoniidae). Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 87: 110–112. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1968g. A new species of the pseudoscorpion genus Parobisium from Utah (Arachnida, Chelonethida, Neobisiidae). American Midland Naturalist 79: 531–534. Reference page. 

1969

• Muchmore, W.B. 1969a. New species and records of cavernicolous pseudoscorpions of the genus Microcreagris (Arachnida, Chelonethida, Neobisiidae, Ideobisiinae). American Museum Novitates 2392: 1–21. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1969b. A cavernicolous Tyrannochthonius from Mexico (Arach., Chelon., Chthon.). Ciencia, México 27: 31–32. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1969c. The pseudoscorpion genus Macrochernes, with the description of a new species from Puerto Rico (Arachnida, Chelonethida, Chernetidae). Caribbean Journal of Science and Mathematics 1(2): 9–14. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1969d. A population of a European pseudoscorpion established in New York. Entomological News 80: 66. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1969e. The pseudoscorpion genus Neochthonius Chamberlin (Arachnida, Chelonethida, Chthoniidae) with description of a cavernicolous species. American Midland Naturalist 81: 387–394. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.M. & Alteri, C.H. 1969. Parachernes (Arachnida, Chelonethida, Chernetidae) from the coast of North Carolina. Entomological News 80: 131–137. Reference page. 

1972

• Muchmore, W.B. 1972a. A phoretic Metatemnus (Pseudoscorpionida, Atemnidae) from Malaysia. Entomological News 83: 11–14. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1972b. The pseudoscorpion genus Paraliochthonius (Arachnida, Pseudoscorpionida, Chthoniidae). Entomological News 83: 248–256. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1972c. A new Lamprochernes from Utah (Pseudoscorpionida, Chernetidae). Entomological News 82: 327–329. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1972d. European pseudoscorpions from New England. Journal of the New York Entomological Society 80: 109–110. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1972e. A remarkable pseudoscorpion from the hair of a rat (Pseudoscorpionida, Chernetidae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 85: 427–432. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1972f. The unique, cave-restricted genus Aphrastochthonius (Pseudoscorpionida, Chthoniidae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 85: 433–444. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1972g. New diplosphyronid pseudoscorpions, mainly cavernicolous, from Mexico (Arachnida, Pseudoscorpionida). Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 91(3): 261–276. Reference page. 

1973

• Muchmore, W.B. 1973a. A new genus of pseudoscorpions based upon Atemnus hirsutus (Pseudoscorpionida: Chernetidae). Pan-Pacific Entomologist 49: 43–48. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1973b. New and little known pseudoscorpions, mainly from caves in Mexico (Arachnida, Pseudoscorpionida). Bulletin of the Association for Mexican Cave Studies 5: 47–62. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1973c. The pseudoscorpion genus Mexobisium in middle America (Arachnida, Pseudoscorpionida). Bulletin of the Association for Mexican Cave Studies 5: 63–72. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1973d. A second troglobiotic Tyrannochthonius from Mexico (Arachnida, Pseudoscorpionida, Chthoniidae). Bulletin of the Association for Mexican Cave Studies 5: 81–82. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1973e. The genus Chitrella in America (Pseudoscorpionida, Syarinidae). Journal of the New York Entomological Society 81: 183–192. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1973f. Cavernicolous pseudoscorpions in the eastern United States. Bulletin of the National Speleological Society 35: 18. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1973g. Ecology of pseudoscorpions - a review. In: Dindal, D.L. (ed.) Proceedings of the First Soil Microcommunities Conference, Syracuse, New York U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Springfield 121–127. Reference page. 

1974

• Muchmore, W.M. 1974a. Pseudoscorpions from Florida. 1. The genus Aldabrinus (Pseudoscorpionida: Olpiidae). Florida Entomologist 57: 1–7. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.M. 1974b. Pseudoscorpions from Florida. 2. A new genus and species Bituberochernes mumae (Chernetidae). Florida Entomologist 57: 77–80. Full article (PDF). Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.M. 1974c. Pseudoscorpions from Florida. 3. Epactiochernes, a new genus based upon Chelanops tumidus Banks (Chernetidae). Florida Entomologist 57: 397–407. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.M. 1974d. Clarification of the genera Hesperochernes and Dinocheirus (Pseudoscorpionida, Chernetidae). Journal of Arachnology 2: 25–36. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.M. 1974e. New cavernicolous species of Kleptochthonius from Virginia and West Virginia (Pseudoscorpionida, Chthoniidae). Entomological News 85: 81–84. Reference page. 
• Lloyd, J.E. & Muchmore, W.M. 1974. Pseudoscorpions phoretic on fireflies. Florida Entomologist 57: 381. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.M. & Alteri, C.H. 1974. The genus Parachernes (Pseudoscorpionida, Chernetidae) in the United States, with descriptions of new species. Transactions of the American Entomological Society 99: 477–506. Reference page. 

1976

• Muchmore, W.B. 1976a. Aphrastochthonius pachysetus, a new cavernicolous species from New Mexico (Pseudoscorpionida, Chthoniidae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 89: 361–364. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1976b. Pseudoscorpions from Florida and the Caribbean area. 5. Americhernes, a new genus based upon Chelifer oblongus Say (Chernetidae). The Florida Entomologist 59: 151–163. Reference page. 

1977

• Muchmore, W.B. 1977. Preliminary list of the pseudoscorpions of the Yucatan Peninsula and adjacent regions, with descriptions of some new species (Arachnida: Pseudoscorpionida). Bulletin of the Association for Mexican Cave Studies 6: 63–78. Reference page. 

1979

• Muchmore, W.M. 1979a. Pseudoscorpions from Florida and the Caribbean Area. 7. Floridian Diplosphyronids. The Florida Entomologist 62(3): 193–213. Full article (PDF) Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.M. 1979b. Pseudoscorpions From Florida and the Caribbean Area. 8. A New Species of Bituberochernes From the Virgin Islands (Chernetidae). The Florida Entomologist 62(4): 313-316. Full article (PDF). Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.M. 1979c. Pseudoscropions From Florida and the Carribbean Area. 9. Typhloroncus, A New Genus From the Virgin Islands (Ideoroncidae). The Florida Entomologist 62(4): 317-320. Full article (PDF). Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.M. 1979d. The cavernicolous fauna of Hawaiian lava tubes. 11. A troglobitic pseudoscorpion (Pseudoscorpionida: Chthoniidae). Pacific Insects 20: 187–190. Reference page. 

1980

• Muchmore, W.M. 1980g. Pseudoscorpions From Florida and the Caribbean Area. 10. New Mexobisium Species From Cuba. The Florida Entomologist 63(1): 123-127. Full article (PDF). Reference page. 

1981

• Muchmore, W.M. 1981c. New pseudoscorpion synonymies (Pseudoscorpionida, Chernetidae and Cheliferidae). Journal of Arachnology 9: 335–336. Reference page. 

1982

• Muchmore, W.B. 1982a. Pseudoscorpionida. In: Parker, S.P. (ed.) Synopsis and classification of living organisms McGraw-Hill, New York 96–102. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1982b. A new Rhinochernes from Ecuador (Pseudoscorpionida, Chernetidae). Journal of Arachnology 10: 87–88. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1982c. The genera Ideobisium and Ideoblothrus, with remarks on the family Syarinidae (Pseudoscorpionida). Journal of Arachnology 10: 193–221. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1982d. A new cavernicolous Sathrochthonius from Australia (Pseudoscorpionida: Chthoniidae). Pacific Insects 24: 156–158. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1982e. The genus Anagarypus (Pseudoscorpionida: Garypidae). Pacific Insects 24: 159–163. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1982f. Some new species of pseudoscorpions from caves in Mexico (Arachnida, Pseudoscorpionida). Bulletin for the Association of Mexican Cave Studies 8: 63–78. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1982g. Survey of terrestrial invertebrates of St. John. In: Wood, E. (ed.) Abstracts of the Colloquium on Long-term Ecological Research in the Virgin Islands, Maho Bay U.S. Department of the Interior, Atlanta 19. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. & Hentschel, E. 1982. Epichernes aztecus, a new genus and species of pseudoscorpion from Mexico (Pseudoscorpionida, Chernetidae). Journal of Arachnology 10: 41–45. Reference page. 
• Tenorio, J.M. & Muchmore, W.B. 1982. Catalog of entomological types in the Bishop Museum. Pseudoscorpionida. Pacific Insects 24: 377–385. Reference page. 

1984

• Muchmore, W.B. 1984a. Further data on Mucrochernes hirsutus (Banks) (Pseudoscorpionida, Chernetidae). Pan-Pacific Entomologist 60: 20–22. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1984b. Pseudoscorpions from Florida and the Caribbean area. 12. Antillochernes, a new genus with setae on the pleural membranes (Chernetidae). Florida Entomologist 67: 106–118. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1984c. Pseudoscorpions from Florida and the Caribbean area. 13. New species of Tyrannochthonius and Paraliochthonius from the Bahamas, with discussion of the genera (Chthoniidae). Florida Entomologist 67: 119–126. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1984d. The pseudoscorpions described by R.V. Chamberlin (Pseudoscorpionida, Olpiidae and Chernetidae). Journal of Arachnology 11: 353–362. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1984e. Troglobochica, a new genus from caves in Jamaica, and redescription of the genus Bochica Chamberlin (Pseudoscorpionida, Bochicidae). Journal of Arachnology 12: 61–68. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1984f. New cavernicolous pseudoscorpions from California (Pseudoscorpionida, Chthoniidae and Garypidae). Journal of Arachnology 12: 171–175. Reference page. 

1986

• Muchmore, W.B. 1986a. Redefinition of the genus Olpiolum and description of a new genus Banksolpium (Pseudoscorpionida, Olpiidae). Journal of Arachnology 14: 83–92. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1986b. Additional pseudoscorpions, mostly from caves, in Mexico and Texas (Arachnida: Pseudoscorpionida). Texas Memorial Museum, Speleological Monographs 1: 17–30. Reference page. 

1990

• Harvey, M.S. & Muchmore, W.B., 1990. The systematics of the family Menthidae (Pseudoscorpionida). Invertebrate Taxonomy 3: 941–964. Reference page. 

1991

• Muchmore, W.B. 1991a. Pseudoscorpions from Florida and the Caribbean area. 14. New species of Tyrannochthonius and Lagynochthonius from caves in Jamacia [sic], with discussion of the genera (Chthoniidae). Florida Entomologist 74: 110–121. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1991b. Pseudoscorpionida. In: Navarro L., D. and Robinson, J.G. (ed.) Diversidad biológica en la Reserva de la Biosfera de Sian Ka'an Quintana Roo, México Centro de Investigaciones de Quintana Roo, México, Chetumal 155–173. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1991c. Pseudoscorpions from Florida and the Caribbean area. 15. Antillolpium, a new genus with two new species in the western Antilles (Pseudoscorpionida: Chthoniidae). Caribbean Journal of Science 27: 23–27. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1991d. Redescription of Garypus viridans (Pseudoscorpionida, Garypidae). Caribbean Journal of Science 27: 203–204. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1991e. The identity of Chelifer communis var. pennsylvanicus and description of a new species of Lustrochernes (Pseudoscorpionida: Chernetidae). Entomological News 102: 79–89. Reference page. 

1996

• Muchmore, W.B. 1996a. Another pseudoscorpion from Empire Cave, Santa Cruz County, California (Chthoniidae). Journal of Arachnology 24: 74–75. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1996b. On the occurrence of Wyochernes in Asia (Pseudoscorpionida: Chernetidae). Bulletin of the British Arachnological Society 10: 215–217. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1996c. A third species of the genus Mexichthonius (Pseudoscorpionida: Chthoniidae), from a cave in Texas. Journal of Arachnology 24: 155–157. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1996d. A new species of Neoallochernes from Antigua (Pseudoscorpionida: Chernetidae). Caribbean Journal of Science 32: 387–389. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1996e. A new Mundochthonius from the Dominican Republic (Pseudoscorpionida: Chthoniidae). Insecta Mundi 10: 104. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1996f. The genus Tyrannochthonius in the eastern United States (Pseudoscorpionida: Chthoniidae). Part II. More recently discovered species. Insecta Mundi 10: 153–168. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 1996g. A remarkable new genus and species of Pseudoscorpionida (Syarinidae) from a cave in Arizona. Southwestern Naturalist 41: 145–148. Reference page. 

1998

• Muchmore, W.B. 1998a. Review of the family Bochicidae, with new species and records (Arachnida: Pseudoscorpionida). Insecta Mundi 12: 117–132. Reference page. 

1999

• Muchmore, W.B. & Pape, R.B. 1999. Description of an eyeless, cavernicolous Albiorix (Pseudoscorpionida: Ideoroncidae) in Arizona, with observations on its biology and ecology. Southwestern Naturalist 44: 138–147. Reference page. 

2000

• Muchmore, W.B. 2000a. The Pseudoscorpionida of Hawaii Part I. Introduction and Chthonioidea. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Hawaii 34: 147–162. Reference page. 

2001

• Muchmore, W.B. 2001a. An unusual new species of Mundochthonius from a cave in Colorado, with comments on Mundochthonius montanus (Pseudoscorpiones, Chthoniidae). Journal of Arachnology 29: 135–140. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 2001b. On the identity of Atemnus gracilis Banks (Pseudoscorpiones: Menthidae). Entomological News 112: 230–231. Reference page. 
• Muchmore, W.B. 2001c. Review of the genus Tartarocreagris, with descriptions of new species (Pseudoscorpionida: Neobisiidae). Texas Memorial Museum, Speleological Monographs 5: 57–72. Reference page. 

2007

• Harvey, Barba, Muchmore & Pérez 2007. Pseudalbiorix, a new genus of Ideoroncidae (Pseudoscorpiones, Neobisioidea) from central America. Journal of Arachnology 34: 610–626. Reference page. 

2013

• Harvey, M.S. & Muchmore, W.B. 2013: The systematics of the pseudoscorpion family Ideoroncidae (Pseudoscorpiones: Neobisioidea) in the New World. Journal of arachnology 41(3): 229–290. DOI: 10.1636/K13-42.1 Reference page.