Hemilepistus schirasi Lincoln, 1970

Kashani, Ghasem M., Sari, Alireza & Hosseinie, Shidokht, 2010, Terrestrial isopods of the subgenus Hemilepistus (Hemilepistus) Budde-Lund, 1879 (Isopoda: Oniscidea) from Iran, Zootaxa 2549, pp. 54-68 : 61-64

Hemilepistus schirasi Lincoln, 1970

Figs 5 D–F, 7

Hemilepistus schirasi Lincoln, 1970: 127 .– Borutzky, 1978: 44.

Material examined. Isfahan, [20 km] N of Shahreza, 32˚12.5'N, 51˚50.3'E, 10 February 2008, 3 specimens ( ZUTC Iso.1064); S of Shiraz, 29˚27.4'N, 52˚41.5'E, 12 February 2008, 5 specimens ( ZUTC Iso.1065); Shiraz to Fasa, 29˚16.8'N, 52˚58.7'E, 12 February 2008, 6 specimens ( ZUTC Iso.1066); Zahed Shahr, Dashte Gribaygan, 28˚35.9'N, 53˚55.5'E, 13 February 2008, 8 specimens ( ZUTC Iso.1067); Neyriz to Abadeh Tashk, 29˚16.3'N, 54˚17.6'E, 13 February 2008, 5 specimens ( ZUTC Iso.1068); Abadeh Tashk to Arsanjan, 29˚48.8'N, 53˚35.6'E, 13 February 2008, 4 specimens ( ZUTC Iso.1069); Abadeh to Shahreza, 31˚19.9'N, 52˚28.6'E, 14 February 2008, 7 specimens ( ZUTC Iso.1070); Shahreza, 31˚54.2'N, 51˚55.5'E, 14 February 2008, 6 specimens ( ZUTC Iso.1071); Talkhouncheh, 32˚15.8'N, 51˚34.7'E, 11 April 2008, 7 specimens ( ZUTC Iso.1072); Isfahan, Karkavand, 32˚20.8'N, 51˚26.2'E, 11 April 2008, 5 specimens ( ZUTC Iso.1073); Isfahan to Shahreza, 32˚12.5'N, 51˚50.3'E, 14 May 2008, 6 specimens ( ZUTC Iso.1074); Shiraz, Sarvestan, 29˚14.7'N, 53˚15.7'E, 20 May 2008, 3 specimens ( ZUTC Iso.1075); [5 km] S of Kerman, 30˚13.3'N, 57˚03.9'E, 25 February 2008, 7 specimens ( ZUTC Iso.1076); [5 km] N of Kerman, 30˚20.4'N, 57˚02.6'E, 26 February 2008, 9 specimens ( ZUTC Iso.1077); [20 km] N of Kerman, 30˚34.4'N, 56˚51.1'E, 26 February 2008, 5 specimens ( ZUTC Iso.1078); Shahreza, 1 June 2008, leg: M. Tarahomi, 1 specimen ( ZUTC Iso.1079).

Additional material. Iran, Shiraz, leg. Collar, det. R. J. Lincoln, holotype, male ( ZMUC CRU- 1577); Iran, Shiraz, leg. Collar, det. R. J. Lincoln, paratype, 1 specimen ( ZMUC CRU- 1578); Iran, Shiraz, leg. Collar, det. R. J. Lincoln, paratype, 1 specimen ( BMNH 1970:199); Iran, Shiraz, Budde-Lund collection, det. R. J. Lincoln, 1 specimen ( BMNH 1921.10.18:4142); Iran, S Isfahan, 1976, leg. Graff, det. H. Schmalfuss ( SMNS 11018); Iran, S Isfahan, 1976, leg. Graff, det. H. Schmalfuss, 4 specimens ( SMNS 11030).

Remarks. This species is well distinguishable from other species based on small number of tubercles on the head forming a semicircle of 6 large tubercles in the middle and a row of three tubercles extending to the postero-lateral corners ( Fig. 5 D).

Distribution. Central to South Iran.

Figures

FIGURE 5. Hemilepistus klugii. A – C, male, 20 mm; Hemilepistus schirasi. D – F, male, 17 mm. A, D, head and first four pereonites, dorsal view; B, E. head and four first pereonites, lateral view; C, F. pleon.