Vaejovis maculosus Sissom, 1989 a: 141 Kovarík, 1998 : 147 Beutelspacher, 2000 : 95 Sissom, 2000 : 541 Soleglad & Fet, 2008 : 30 Taxonomic revision of the “ mexicanus ” group of the genus Vaejovis C. L. Koch, 1836 (Scorpiones: Vaejovidae) A, Contreras-Félix Gerardo Oscar, Francke B. Zootaxa 2019 2019-05-03 4596 1 1 100 7F8PJ Sissom, 1989 , Sissom 1989 [151,553,1433,1459] Arachnida Vaejovidae Vaejovis GBIF,CoL Animalia Scorpiones 40 41 Arthropoda species maculosus   Figures 4, 13i, 14h,  15i,  16i,  17i,  18i,  19i, 27     Vaejovis maculosus Sissom, 1989a: 141–144, Fig: 29–36, 74–75;  Kovarík, 1998: 147;  Beutelspacher, 2000: 95, 144, 153, map 71;  Sissom, 2000: 541;  Soleglad & Fet, 2008: 30, 77, 100.   Type material.  Holotypemale. MEXICO: Puebla, from 5–10 mitoward Totalco, along MEX highway 140, hills NE Zacatepec.  V-28-1984 Cols.: D. Sissomand C. S. Colwell.( AMNH). Examined.   Paratypes: 1 ♀, same data as holotype ( AMNH), examined;  1 ♂, 1 ♀, same data as holotype ( CAS), examined;  14 ♂, 4 ♀and 1 J#, same data as holotype ( WDS), not examined.  Other specimens examined.  Vaejovis maculosus:  MEXICO: Veracruz, Totalco, 2 km. SW from  El Limón, highway 140 ( N 19.48289°, W 97.36631°, elev.  2348 m.).  V-7-2006. Cols.: O. Franckeand A. Ballesteros. 2 ♀( CNAN-SC3638),  2 ♀( AMNH).  MEXICO: Veracruz, San Martin Tenextepec,  Cerro de la Cruz( N 19.470551°, W 97.26994°, elev.  2685 m.).  VI-18-2013. Cols.: O. Francke, J. Mendoza, R. Monjaraz, J. Bokmaand G. Contreras. 5 ♂, 9 ♀( CNAN-SC3632).   Diagnosis.Adults 15 to 23 mmlong (Fig: 27-a, b), conspicuously mottled throughout. Carapace (Fig: 13-i), shorter than metasomal segment V (Carapace L/MS-V 0.91±0.01 [0.91±0.08]), longer than femur (Carapace L/ Femur L 1.28±0.07 [1.29±0.05]); anterior margin of carapace straight. Mesosomal tergite VII with a pair of well developed, granular carinae present from middle of segment and not reaching posterior margin. Pectinal teeth 16–17 [14–15]; sternite V on males usually with a conspicuous shiny whitish patch, half oval-shaped at posterior margin; sternite VII with a pair of vestigial median carinae and 12 to 14 setae (mode: 12) [12–16 (mode 15)]. Metasomal segment I sub-quadrangular in dorsal view (MSI L/ W 0.74±0.04 [0.71±0.05]); intercarinal spaces on segments I–IV smooth, may present some scattered granules; segment V with noticeably darker coloration than rest of metasoma. Vesicle slender (Fig: 14-i) (L/ W 1.96±0.3 [1.85±0.09]) and thin (W/D 1.25±0.19 [1.3±0.13]), ventral surface smooth; with two median longitudinal lighter bands, slightly differentiated in color; dorsal surface smooth and flat, with a slender, long and diffuse whitish vesicular gland. Pedipalp femur (Fig: 15-i) and patella (Fig: 16-i) always less than three times longer than wide (Femur L/ W 2.79±0.06 [2.92±0.08]; patella L/ W 2.76±0.2 [2.68±0.1]); patella dorsointernal carina granulose, composed by a single, continuous row of granules. Pedipalp chela (Fig: 17, 18-i) on male greatly inflated; less than twice as long as wide (CM L/ W 1.75±0.1 [1.86±0.6]), keelless, with the surface smooth. Pedipalp chela dentate margin of fingers on males straight.   FIGURE 27.Habitus of  Vaejovis maculosus(♂): a—dorsal view; b—ventral view. Scale bar = 1 cm. Hemispermatophore (Fig: 19-i): Lamelliform (TL 2.3; LL 1.5; LW 0.3 mm); lamella simple, with hooks located basally, lobed, the accessory hook merged to principal lobe and not well differentiated; notch present basally on the lamella, at level where hooks are located. Median lobe present. Full morphometric variation is given in tables 13 and 14. Setae variation is given in tables 9–12.   Distribution. Mexico: Puebla, Veracruz( Figure 4).  Natural history.This species inhabits the highlands of part of the Mexican states of Pueblaand Veracruz. Some specimens were collected in re-planted pine forest, but also can be found under and between the leaves of dead  Agavesp.in a very humid microhabitat. Additionally, this species has a litter size of approximately 20 juveniles; females with their broods and adult males can be found in the months of June and July. 2237797910 1984-05-28 AMNH NE Zacatepec. & Cols. & D. Sissom & C. S. Colwell. & Examined. Mexico Totalco 40 41 1 Puebla holotype 2237797898 [199,860,1708,1734] 1984-05-28 AMNH NE Zacatepec. & Cols. & D. Sissom & C. S. Colwell. & Examined. Mexico Totalco 40 41 1 1 Puebla paratype 2237797823 [870,1432,1708,1733] 1984-05-28 CAS NE Zacatepec. & Cols. & D. Sissom & C. S. Colwell. & Examined. Mexico Totalco 40 41 2 1 1 Puebla paratype 2237797939 [151,882,1745,1770] 1984-05-28 WDS NE Zacatepec. & Cols. & D. Sissom & C. S. Colwell. & Examined. Mexico Totalco 40 41 18 4 14 Puebla paratype 2237797909 2006-05-07 CNAN-SC El Limon & Cols. & O. Francke & A. Ballesteros. Mexico 2348 19.48289 El Limon 1 -97.36631 Totalco 40 41 CNAN-SC3638 2 2 Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave 2237797826 [362,519,1853,1877] AMNH Mexico 40 41 2 2 Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave 2237797943 2013-06-18 CNAN-SC Cerro de la Cruz & Cols. & O. Francke & J. Mendoza & R. Monjaraz & J. Bokma & G. Contreras. Mexico 2685 19.47055 Cerro de la Cruz 1 -97.26994 San Martin Tenextepec 40 41 CNAN-SC3632 14 9 5 Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave