Hadogenes newlandsi Prendini, 2001

PRENDINI, LORENZO, 2006, New South African Flat Rock Scorpions (Liochelidae: Hadogenes), American Museum Novitates 3502 (1), pp. 1-32 : 7-10

Hadogenes newlandsi Prendini, 2001

Hadogenes bicolor Purcell, 1899 : Hewitt, 1918: 160, 161 (part); Lamoral and Reynders, 1975: 538 (part); Newlands, 1980 (unpublished): 99– 105 (part), fig. 48 (part); Newlands and Cantrell, 1985: 40, 42, 44 (part).

Hadogenes newlandsi Prendini, 2001: 159 , 162– 169, figs. 1 , 22–32 , 35 , 38 , tab. 2; Prendini, 2001b: 137.

Hadogenes newlandsi: Prendini, 2005a: 67 , appendix 1.

TYPE MATERIAL: SOUTH AFRICA: Limpopo Province: Soutpansberg District: Holotype? ( SAMC C4589 ), Ben Lavin Nature Reserve , 23807.5449S 29856.5739E, 31.xii.1999 , L. Prendini and E. Scott, 850 m, in crevices in granite rocks, mixed bushveld. Paratypes: same data as holotype, 3? 5/ 1 subad. / ( SAMC C4593 ), 1? 1/ ( AMNH); Tabajwane Koppie, Ben Lavin Nature Reserve [238099S 298589E], xii.1990 , L. Prendini and K.M.A. Prendini, 970 m, in crevices in granite rocks, 1? 1/ ( SAMC C4588 ); Bandelierkop , 238189S 298519E, iv.1988 , L. Prendini, M. R. Filmer, A.M. Smith and V. Hull­Williams, in crevices in granite koppie, 2/ ( SAMC C4587 ); same data, except ‘‘1995, I. Engelbrecht’ ’, 1? 1/ 1 juv.? ( SAMC C4586 ); Louis Trichardt , 10 mi S [238089S 298549E], 25.iii.1958 , E.S. Ross and R.E. Leech, 1000 m, 1 subad.? ( CAS); same data, except ‘‘ Louis Trichardt, 18 mi S [238179S 298499E]’’, 1/ 3 juv.? 1 juv. / ( CAS); Mailaskop , 23813.439S 29856.639S, 30.xii.1999 , L. Prendini and E. Scott, 1124 m, in crevices in dolerite rocks on koppie, 1/ 2 juv. / ( SAMC C4590 ). Letaba District: Letsitele, Tzaneen [238539S 308249E], 21.ix.1964 , R. D. Faul, 1 subad.? ( TMSA 12565 ); Mooketsi [238369S 308069E], iv.1924 , G.P.F. van Dam, 2? ( TMSA 114 , 117 ), 10/ ( TMSA 112 , 113 , 115 , 116 , 118– 122 , 125 ), 2 juv. / ( TMSA 127–128 ). Pietersburg District: Clearwaters, Haenertsburg [238519S 298579E], 4.ii.1916 , G.A. Thompson, 1 subad.? ( TMSA 1057 ); Farm Munniks [238379S 298579E], 16.i.1914 , Pienaar, 1 subad. / ( TMSA 1058 ); Pietersburg area [238549S 298279E], 1/ ( AMNH); Woodbush [238479S 298549E], xii.1907 , D. Gough, 1/ ( TMSA 1055 ); The Woodbush, 1 subad.? ( AMGS 3990 ). Potgietersrus District: Makapan Caves [248099S 298119E], 4.ii.1911 , A. Roberts, 1 juv. / ( TMSA 708 ); Makapansgat [248099S 298119E], I.H. Davidson, 1/ ( TMSA 17451 ), 1 juv. / ( TMSA 17450 ), same data, except ‘‘ 31.viii.1973 , R. Clark’ ’, 1 juv.? ( TMSA 10781 ); Makapansgat World Heritage Site , iv.2000 , I. Engelbrecht, 1/ ( AMCC 138997 ); Maribashoek [248139S 298089E], xii.1924 , G.P.F. van Dam, 1 juv. / ( TMSA 6108 ); Percy Fife Nature Reserve [248029S 298119E], 11.v.1972 , N.H.G. Jacobsen, 1? ( TMSA 10484 ), 3/ ( TMSA 10481– 10483 ), juv.? ( TMSA 10485 ); Potgietersrus Nature Reserve [248099S 288599S], 11.v.1972 , N.H.G. Jacobsen, 1 subad. / ( TMSA 20393 ); Potgietersrus [248119S 298019E], 27.iii.1919 , H.B. Pretorius, 1 juv. / ( TMSA 2184 ). Sekgosese District: Louis Trichardt , 35 mi S [238319S 298439E], 26.iii.1958 , E.S. Ross and R.E. Leech, 1000 m, 2 juv. / ( CAS); Mphakane, south, granite koppies 1 km from turnoff to Munnik , 23832.209S 29842.429E, 29.xii.1999 , L. Prendini and E. Scott, 1000 m, in crevices in rock, 1/ 1 juv. / ( SAMC C4591 ); St. Brendan’s Catholic School, Mission Matok , 23825.639S 29843.289E, 29.xii.1999 , L. Prendini and E. Scott, 980 m, mixed bushveld, granite outcrops, in crevices, 2? 9/ 1 juv.? 1 juv. / ( SAMC C4592 ), 1? 1/ ( CAS), 1 juv.? 1 juv. / ( AMCC 138998 ) .

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL: SOUTH AFRI­ CA: Limpopo Province: Pietersburg District: Mpome, 1893, Bartels , 1/ ( ZMUH [ex ZMHB]). Potgietersrus District : Potgietersrus [248119S 298019E], iv.1934, R . F. Lawrence , 1 specimen [lost, not examined] ( SAMC B8224 ) .

ERRONEOUS RECORD: SOUTH AFRICA: KwaZulu­Natal Province: Estcourt District: Estcourt, 5 km NE towards Weenen [298009S 298539E], 24.viii.1980, A. Harington, in rock crack on crest of very high hill, 1?, rehydrated ( AMNH [ AH 3439 ]) .

Figures

Fig. 1. Map showing the known distribution of species in the bicolor group of Hadogenes: H. bicolor Purcell, 1899 (square), H. longimanus Prendini, 2001 (cross), H. newlandsi Prendini, 2001 (star), H. polytrichobothrius n.sp. (triangle) and H. soutpansbergensis n.sp. (circle). Contour interval, 500 m.

Figs. 22–23. Hadogenes polytrichobothrius n.sp., hemispermatophore of paratype? (AMNH). 22. Ectal aspect. 23. Ental aspect. Scale bar 5 1 mm.

Figs. 24–27. Hadogenes soutpansbergensis n.sp., habitus of? and / paratypes (AMNH). 24. Dorsal aspect,?. 25. Ventral aspect,?. 26. Dorsal aspect, /. 27. Ventral aspect, /. Scale bars 5 10 mm.

Figs. 28–33. Hadogenes soutpansbergensis n.sp., carapace, pectines, and sternites of? and / paratypes (AMNH). 28. Carapace,?. 29. Carapace, /. 30. Pectines and basal piece,?. 31. Pectines and basal piece, /. 32. Sternite VII,?. 33. Sternite VII, /. Scale bars 5 5 mm.

Figs. 34–37. Hadogenes soutpansbergensis n.sp., carinae, trichobothria, and macrosetae on dextral pedipalpal segments of paratype / (AMNH). 34. Femur, dorsal aspect. 35. Patella, dorsal aspect. 36. Patella, external aspect. 37. Patella, ventral aspect. Scale bar 5 5 mm.

Figs. 38–41. Hadogenes soutpansbergensis n.sp., carinae, trichobothria, and macrosetae on dextral pedipalpal segments of holotype? and paratype / (AMNH). 38. Chela, dorsal aspect,?. 39. Chela, dorsal aspect, /. 40. Chela, external aspect, /. 41. Chela, ventrointernal aspect, /. Scale bar 5 5 mm.