Dracochela is an extinct genus of stem group pseudoscorpions that lived in the Panther Mountain Formation of New York State during the Middle Devonian period. The genus contains a single species, Dracochela deprehendor.
It is known from fragments of the cuticle from nymphs. Its full name translates to “dragon claw who takes by surprise”.
References (1991): The first Paleozoic pseudoscorpions (Arachnida, Pseudoscorpionida). American Museum Novitates 3009. Abstract - PDF Judson, Mark L.I. (2012). "Reinterpretation of Dracochela deprehendor (Arachnida: Pseudoscorpiones) as a stem-group pseudoscorpion" Palaeontology, 55.2 (March 2012) pages 261–283, redescribed the type material and an addition palpal fragment.