Data from: A multivariate study of differentiating characters between three European species of the genus Lasiochernes Beier, 1932 (Pseudoscorpiones, Chernetidae)

Morphological variation in three rarely collected European species of the genus Lasiochernes Beier, 1932 is thoroughly examined in the present study. Detailed descriptions of previously ignored morphological characters of L. cretonatus Henderickx, 1998, L. jonicus (Beier, 1929) and L. pilosus (Ellingsen, 1910) are presented. The female of L. cretonatus and the nymphs of L. pilosus are described for the first time. Multivariate morphometric techniques (principal coordinate analysis and discriminant analyses) were employed to confirm morphological differentiation of the three Lasiochernes species and to identify the most reliable characters for their separation. The usefulness of particular body parts for species identification was evaluated. An identification key for the females of the Lasiochernes species studied is provided. Geographic distribution and habitat preferences of the three species are summarized

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Results of eight canonical discriminant analyses (CDA 1–CDA 8, fig. 8) based on morphological characters measured/scored on 19 specimens and eight body segments of Lasiochernes cretonatus, L. jonicus and L. pilosus. Values of the total canonical structure listed in the table express correlations of characters with canonical axes (Can 1 and Can 2) in each CDA. Higher total canonical structure values are in bold type