Orthochirus zagrosensis Kovařík, 2004

Kovařík, František & Fet, Victor, 2006, Taxonomic position of the genus Simonoides Vachon et Farzanpay, 1987, and description of a new species of Orthochirus Karsch from Iran (Scorpiones, Buthidae), Euscorpius 38 (38), pp. 1-10 : 8

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.18590/euscorpius.2006.vol2006.iss38.1
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4673070
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scientific name	Orthochirus zagrosensis Kovařík, 2004
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Orthochirus zagrosensis Kovařík, 2004 View in CoL

Iran, Pass 115 km SW Kerman, 10.IV.1970, 1♀, No. 3399, leg. Pretzmann et Ressl ( NMW); Farzanpay det. as O. scrobiculosus (see Farzanpay & Pretzmann, 1974: 216); Pass 160 km NO Shiraz, 20.IV.1970, 1♂, No. 3398, leg. Pretzmann et Bilek ( NMW); Farzanpay det. as O. scrobiculosus (see Farzanpay & Pretzmann, 1974: 216) .

Comments: The latter specimen (No. 3398) differs from the types of O. zagrosensis in coloration of the femur and patella of legs, which are yellow. However, the color of the pedipalps agrees with the types ( Figs. 7 View Figure 7 and 8 View Figure 8 ) and also all other characters support the species identity. Taking into account the color variation known to occur in the genus (see Kovařík, 2004: 28), we are satisfied that the specimen is O. zagrosensis .