Anysrius brochus

Anysrius brochus is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Hyidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1998 by Australian arachnologist Mark Harvey. The specific epithet brochus (Latin: ‘projection of teeth’) refers to the cheliceral teeth of the male.

Description
The body length of the holotype male is 1.52 mm; that of the paratype female is 1.63 mm. The carapace and pedipalps are reddish-brown; the rest of the body paler.

Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in North West Tasmania. The type locality is a site on Chatlee Road in the Salmon River forestry area, where the holotype was found in Eucalyptus obliqua wet sclerophyll forest.

Behaviour
The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter.