Androctonus crassicauda ( Olivier, 1807 )

Navidpour, Shahrokh, Kovařík, František, Soleglad, Michael E. & Fet, Victor, 2019, Scorpions of Iran (Arachnida, Scorpiones). Part X. Alborz, Markazi and Tehran Provinces with a description of Orthochirus carinatus sp. n. (Buthidae), Euscorpius 276, pp. 1-20 : 2

Androctonus crassicauda ( Olivier, 1807)

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Scorpio crassicauda Olivier, 1807: 97 , pl. XLII, fig. 2.

Androctonus crassicauda: Kraepelin, 1891: 175 (in part); Fet & Lowe, 2000: 72; Navidpour et al., 2013: 3–4 , figs. 2–3 (complete references list until 2013); Moradi et al, 2015: 12; Sadílek et al., 2015: 69–76; Amr et al., 2016: 32.

TYPE LOCALITY AND TYPE REPOSITORY. Kashan , Persia , now Iran, Esfahan Province ; MNHN.

ALBORZ, MARKAZI AND TEHRAN PROVINCES MATERIAL EXAMINED . Iran, Alborz Province, Hive village , 36°03' 34.6"N 50°39'11.9"E, 1665 m a.s.l. (Locality No. Al-102), VI .2013, 1♀ 1juv. ( FKCP) 9♂ 1♀ ( RRLS), leg. Rabiei, Barzegar and Fallahpour ; Hive village to Immazadeh Mousa , 36°03'54.5"N 50°39'12.5"E, 687m a.s.l. (Locality No. Al-103), VI .2013, 1♂ 1♀ ( FKCP) 2♂ 5♀ ( RRLS), leg. Rabiei, Barzegar and Fallahpour ; Chendar , 35°57'25.7"N 50°47'05.6"E, 445 m a.s.l. (Locality No. Al-104), VI .2013, 1♂ 2♀ ( RRLS), leg. Rabiei, Barzegar and Fallahpour ; Ateshgah-Baraghan road, 35°55'52.9"N 50°57'30.6"E, 336 m a.s.l. (Locality No. Al-113), VI . 2013, 1♂ ( FKCP) 1♀ ( RRLS), leg. Rabiei, Barzegar and Fallahpour. Markazi Province, Lajrood village , 34°01' 19.2"N 49°18'24.6"E, 1926 m a.s.l. (Locality No. M-102), V .2014, 1♀ juv. ( FKCP), leg. Masihipour, Hayader and Behmam ; Delijan-Mahalat , 33°52'08.6"N 50°28' 04.3"E, 1610 m a.s.l. (Locality No. M-103), V .2014, 1♂1♂ juv. ( FKCP) 2♂ ( RRLS), leg. Masihipour , Hayader and Behmam. Tehran Province, Firooz kooh – Semnan road, Pirdeh , 35°42'43"N 52°49'19"E, 2559 m a.s.l. (Locality No. Teh-105), V .2012, 1♂ 1♀ ( FKCP), leg. Rabiei, Barzegar and Fallahpour.

DISTRIBUTION: Widespread in Iran, found in most provinces. Recorded also from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen (see Navidpour et al., 2013: 3–4).

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Figures 50–51: Distribution of Androctonus crassicauda (top) and Compsobuthus kaftani (bottom), yellow icons. Outlines in each map delineate three provinces in northern Iran: Alborz (upper left), Markazi (lower left) and Tehran (upper right).