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Miller’s pseudoscorpions 21 Unknown: locality H-173/65, 2 )) (P6A 6810). No collecting data: 1 ( (P6d-342/2006). Mesochelifer ressli Mahnert, 1981 (Fig. 11) CZECH REPUBLIC: Moravia : Mohelno (6863), 10. Jul. 1958, 1 ( (P6A 6844). Rhacochelifer euboicus Mahnert, 1977 (det. K. Krajčovičová) SLOVAKIA: Kľak, on Abies sp. (7477), May 1957, 3 (( (P6A 6386), in forest, 25. Mar. 1958, 12 )) , 8 (( , 1 P, 3 TT (P6A 6387); Richnava, on Abies sp. (7091), 30. Jul. 1959, 5 )) , 2 (( (P6A 6388); Banská Štiavnica (7579), 13. May , 2 )) , 1 ( (P6A 6389). These records were previously published by Krajčovičová et al. (2017). Chernetidae Menge, 1855 Chernes hahnii (C. L. Koch, 1839) CZECH REPUBLIC: Moravia : Bílovice, on Platanus sp., 20. May , 4 )) , 1 ( (P6A 6812); Bobrava Valley (6865), 4. May , 1 ) (P6A 6845); Lednice (7266), 1. Jun., 3 )) , 1 ( , 1 T (P6A 6813). Chernes similis (Beier, 1932) (Fig. 12) SLOVAKIA: Domica (7588), 10. May, 1 ) (P6A 6811). Lamprochernes nodosus (Schrank, 1803) CZECH REPUBLIC: Bohemia : Nový Bydžov, in a flat (5758), 4. Oct. 1976, 1 ( (P6A 6814); Soběslav (6754), Apr. 1946, 3 (( (P6A 6815). Atemnidae Kishida, 1929 Atemnus politus (E. Simon, 1878) (Fig. 13) SLOVAKIA: Štúrovo (8278), 10. Jun. 1956, 1 ( (P6A 6802). Discussion The material of pseudoscorpions from the collection of Prof. Miller forms a significant part of this order housed in the National Museum in Prague. Given that the main collecting methods used were formalin pitfall traps and sieving, it is not surprising that half of Miller’s samples contain representatives of the family Neobisiidae, which are closely associated with the soil.This material includes the species Neobisium carcino- ides, which is one of the most widespread European species (Harvey 2013) and one of the most abundant pseudoscor­ pions inhabiting leaf litter in Central Europe (e.g. Christo­ phoryová et al. 2007, Šťáhlavský & Chytil 2013, Muster & Blick 2015). Among the other neobisiid species in Miller’s collection are Neobisium erythrodactylum , Neobisium fuscima- num and Neobisium sylvaticum , from several localities. The­ se species have been mentioned in many faunistic papers on the Czech Republic and Slovakia (see Christophoryová et al. 2012) and they seem to be typical for the leaf litter in Central Europe. The most interesting material of the genus Neobisi- um in the collection is that of the species N. brevidigitatum and N. cf. jugorum . Neobisium brevidigitatum was described from Romania (Beier 1928) and later recorded from Georgia, Poland and Slovakia (see Harvey 2013). Although detailed collecting information is lacking for the material from the High Tatra Mountains, it confirms the presence of this spe­ cies in the Western Carpathians, which was previously menti­ oned only from Great Fatra (Krumpál 1980) and, with doubt, from the Pienin Mountains (Rafalski 1967). The specimens of N. cf. jugorum from Modré pleso Lake in the High Tatra Mountains provide an additional record of this species from the Carpathians that was already recorded by Verner (1960) from these mountains. However, Miller’s specimens from one locality show variability in the shape and size of the epistome from none in the female to sharp pronounced in some males (see Figs 7-10). All other characteristics correspond to the Fig. 13: Atemnus politus , female (P6A 6802) Fig. 12: Chernes similis , male (P6A 6811) Fig. 11: Mesochelifer ressli , female (P6A 6844)