Barbaraella is a monotypic genus of pseudoscorpions in the Chernetidae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was described in 1995 by Australian arachnologist Mark Harvey.[1]
The generic (Barbaraella) and specific (mainae) epithets honour arachnologist Barbara York Main (1929–2019) for her contributions to arachnology and for inspiring a generation of enthusiasts.
The genus contains the single species Barbaraella mainae Harvey, 1995.[2] [3]
The body length of males is 2.67–3.26 mm; that of females is 3.79–3.82 mm. The colour is mainly pale yellow, with the pedipalps pale reddish-brown.
The species occurs in the Kimberley region of North West Australia. The type locality is the Kalumburu Mission.[3] The pseudoscorpions were found under banana fronds.