Orthochirus zagrosensis Kovařík, 2004

Navidpour, Shahrokh, Kovařík, František, Soleglad, Michael E. & Fet, Victor, 2008, Scorpions of Iran (Arachnida, Scorpiones). Part IV. Kohgilouyeh & amp; Boyer Ahmad Province, Euscorpius 2008 (74), pp. 1-24 : 7-11

Orthochirus zagrosensis Kovařík, 2004

Figures 11–12 , 13 , 43–46

Orthochirus sp. n.?: Kovařík, 1997: 47 (in part). Orthochirus zagrosensis Kovařík, 2004: 22 ; Kovařík & Fet, 2006: 8; Navidpour et al., 2008a: 20.

TYPE LOCALITY AND TYPE REPOSITORY. Iran, Dasht-eArzhan, 29°34.644'N 51°56.889'E, 2000 m a.s.l. ; FKCP.

TYPE MATERIAL EXAMINED. Iran, Fars Prov , Dasht-eArzhan, 21– 22.4.2000, 29°34.644'N 51°56.889'E, 2000 m a.s.l., 1♂ (holotype) FKCP, leg. J. Šobotník ; Kohgilouyeh & Boyer Ahmad Province, Zagros Mts., Kuh-e-Dinar ridge, Yasuj 10 km N by road, 30°39'N, 51°36'E, 1800–2500 m a.s.l., 1–2.V.1996 (Locality No. 13 in Frynta et al., 1997: 4), 1♀ (allotype) FKCP, leg. J. Pitulová ; Esfahan Province, Zagros Mts., Qamishlu , 32°02'N 51°29'E, ca. 2000–2200 m a.s.l., 27–28.IV. 1996, (Locality No. 5 in Frynta et al., 1997: 4), 1♀ (paratype) FKCP, leg. M. Kaftan ; Yazd Province, E of Taft , 31°44'N 54°13'E, 1542 m a.s.l., 7.IV.2004, 1im. (paratype) FKCP, leg. V. Vignoli & P. Crucitti ; W of Baghdadabad, Taft , 31°35'N 54°24'E, 1502 m a.s.l., 9.IV.2004, 1♀ (paratype) FKCP, leg. V. Vignoli & P. Crucitti.

KOHGILOUYEH & BOYER AHMAD PROVINCE MATERIAL EXAMINED. Iran, Kohgilouyeh & Boyer Ahmad Province , Zagros Mts. , Kuh-e-Dinar ridge, Yasuj 10 km N by road, 30°39'N, 51°36'E, 1800–2500 m a.s.l., 1–2.V.1996 (Locality No. 13 in Frynta et al., 1997: 4), 1♀ (allotype) FKCP, leg. J. Pitulová.

DISTRIBUTION: Iran, known from provinces Esfahan, Fars, Kohgilouyeh & Boyer Ahmad, and Yazd (Kovařík, 1997) .

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Figure 13: Map of Kohgilouyeh & Boyer Ahmad Province showing distribution of Orthochirus iranus, O. zagrosensis, and Razianus zarudnyi collected in this study.

Figures 10–12: 10. Orthochirus iranus Kovařík, 2004, metasoma dorsal, ♀ (38 mm), Iran, Khoozestan Province, Shadegan district, Toopjieh village, 30°39'33"N 48°36'44"E, 33 m a.s.l., FKCP. 11. Orthochirus zagrosensis Kovařík, 2004, metasoma dorsal, ♂(28 mm) holotype, Iran, Fars Prov, Dasht-E-Arzhan, 29°34.644'N 51°56.889'E, 2000 m a.s.l., FKCP. 12. Orthochirus zagrosensis Kovařík, 2004, metasoma dorsal, ♀(46 mm) allotype, Kohgilouyeh & Boyer Ahmad Prov., Zagros Mts., Kuh-e- Dinar ridge, Yasuj 10 km N by road, 30°39'N, 51°36'E, 1800–2500 m a.s.l., FKCP.