Urophonius, Pocock, 1893

Ojanguren-Affilastro, Andrés A., Pizarro-Araya, Jaime & Prendini, Lorenzo, 2011, New data on Chilean Urophonius Pocock, 1893 (Scorpiones, Bothriuridae), with description of a new species, American Museum Novitates 2011 (3725), pp. 1-44 : 7

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.1206/3725.2

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5454920

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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/86618790-0336-FFC7-FEA5-FF19FFD0FA71

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scientific name

Urophonius
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KEY TO THE CHILEAN SPECIES OF UROPHONIUS View in CoL

1. Pedipalp femur, dorsal surface with two macrosetae (M1, M2) associated with d and e trichobothria (fig. 2C)…...................................................................................... U. transandinus View in CoL

– Pedipalp femur, dorsal surface with one macroseta (M1) associated with d and e trichobothria (fig. 2A, B, D, E)……................………..…………………………….....................…….2

2. Metasoma, ventral surface with paired VL and single VM stripes on all segments, or at least on segments II–IV (fig. 3A)…………………….............................................………….3

– Metasoma, ventral surface with paired VL and VSM stripes on all segments, or at least on segments II–IV (fig. 3B)….………………..................................……………………...……..5

3. Pedipalp femur, dorsal surface with trichobothrium e situated proximal to macroseta M1 (fig. 2A); hemispermatophore, basal lobe with well-developed internal laminar extension, with internal notch (fig. 5A)…................................................................................ U. granulatus View in CoL

– Pedipalp femur, dorsal surface with trichobothrium e situated in same axis as, or distal to macroseta M1 (fig. 2D); hemispermatophore, basal lobe without internal laminar extension, forming concave surface without internal notch (fig. 5C, E) ……..........…..................4

4. Color yellowish with dark brown spots; carapace, anterior half weakly pigmented, with small dark spot medially on anterior margin (fig. 4B); metasomal segments IV and V each with VL and VM pigmentation stripes not contiguous at posterior margins of segments; hemispermatophore, lobe region weakly developed, basal lobe forming slightly concave surface (fig. 5C) ………………………………........……....………….… U. tregualemuensis View in CoL

– Color dark brown with black spots; carapace, anterior half densely pigmented, with welldeveloped dark spot occupying almost entire anterior margin (fig. 4A); metasomal segments IV and V each with VL and VM pigmentation stripes contiguous at posterior margins of segments; hemispermatophore lobe region well developed, basal lobe deeply excavated (fig. 5E) …………........................................................................................ U. pizarroi View in CoL

5. Hemispermatopore with well-developed lobe region (fig. 6C), posterior margin of basal lobe situated distal to posterior margin of capsular concavity; metasomal segments I and II, VSM carinae forming two transverse carinae near anterior margin of segment and in posterior third (fig. 10A, B)…..……..…………………………..…………….... U. tumbensis View in CoL

– Hemispermatopore with weakly developed lobe region (fig. 6A), posterior margin of basal lobe situated proximal to posterior margin of capsular concavity; metasomal segments I and II, VSM carinae diverging in anterior third of segment (fig. 7A, B)…………………… ………...……............................................................................….. U. mondacai View in CoL , n. sp.

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