Orthochirus kucerai Kovařík & Navidpour, 2020

ℹ  Information:  Description. Total length of adults 26–45 mm in both sexes. Measurements of the carapace, telson, segments of the metasoma and segments of the pedipalps are given in Table. For habitus, see  Coloration  Carapace, tergites, metasoma and femur of pedipalps and legs are black. Patella of pedipalps and legs yellowish brown to brown. Sternite VII black, other sternites yellowish brown with yellow median area in posterior margin of sternites IV–VI present. Telson reddish brown. 

Body length: 26 - 45 mm
Peak activity: April - Jul


⚠  Remarks: The described features distinguish O. kucerai sp. n. from all other species of the genus. They are recounted in the key for the Iranian species below. O. kucerai sp. n. is similar to O. zagrosensis Kovařík, 2004. In the key below, we used the difference in the shape of pedipalp femur. Another difference is in granulation of metasomal carinae: ventral carinae of metasoma I consist of irregular rows of granules in O. kucerai sp. n. and a row of large granules in O. zagrosensis. 

Etymology: The species epithet is a patronym honoring Pavel Kučera, an entomologist and friend of the first author, the collector of one of the paratypes of the new species.
> Many thanks to my friend František Kovařík 🙏


🌍  Distribution:  endemic specie of southern Iran
Zoogeographic region: Palearctic


🗄  Taxonomic classification:

Ordo Scorpiones  C. L. Koch, 1837
Familia Buthidae  C. L. Koch, 1837
Subfamilia  -
Tribus  -
Genus Orthochirus  Karsch, 1892
Subgenus  - 

 


🔎  Material examined (& observation):

Iran  🇮🇷
Kerman prov.
Jabel Barez Mt.
Mijan, 25 km E Jiroft
(GPS) 📌  28°42'27"N 57°57'33"E
Altitude 1650m a.s.l. | 27.5.2014
 1x (Paratype), leg. Pavel Kučera.

📅  Our observation period: May
📝  Sampling Methods:  UV light fixture 🔦 

 

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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