Scorpiops kejvali, Kovařík, 2020

Kovařík, František, 2020, Nine new species of Scorpiops Peters, 1861 (Scorpiones: Scorpiopidae) from China, India, Nepal, and Pakistan, Euscorpius 302, pp. 1-43 : 17-18

Scorpiops kejvali sp. n.

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TYPE LOCALITY AND TYPE REPOSITORY. India, Uttarakhand (formerly Uttaranchal) State, ca 55 km of Bageshwar (29.84°N 79.73°E), E of Munsyiari, 2200-2400 m a. s. l. ; FKCP.

TYPE MATERIAL. India, Uttarakhand (formerly Uttaranchal) State, ca 55 km E of Bageshwar (29.84°N 79.73°E), E of Munsyiari , 2200-2400 m a. s. l., 6-9 July 2003, 1♂ (holotype), leg. Z. Kejval & M. Trýzna ; ca 30 km E of Bageshwar, SE of Dhakuri vill., 2600-2800 m a. s. l., 25-26 June 2003, 5♀ 2juvs(♂ ♀) (paratypes), leg. Z. Kejval & M. Trýzna, FKCP.

ETYMOLOGY. The species epithet is a patronym honoring a Czech entomologist Zdeněk Kejval, the collector of the types of the new species.

DIAGNOSIS (♂ ♀). Total length 37 mm (male) to 52 mm (female). Base color uniformly reddish brown to black, telson and tarsomere II of legs reddish brown. Pectinal teeth number 7 in male, 5–6 in females, fulcra absent. Marginal lamella I (basal) present, the remainder of the pectinal surface forming one compact unit. Patella of pedipalp with 17 (5 eb, 2 esb, 2 em, 4 est, 4 et) external and 7 ventral trichobothria. Chela of pedipalp with 4 ventral trichobothria located on ventral surface. Chelal trichobothrium Eb 3 is located in proximal half of external surface between trichobothria Dt and Db. Fingers of pedipalps slightly undulate in both sexes. Chela length to width ratio 3.15 in male, 2.64 in females. Pedipalp movable finger with 7–9 larger and 24–26 smaller IAD, which form a second row, parallel to MD (60–68 in number); there are also 4 ID and 8–10 OD present. Tarsomere II of legs with 8–9 stout median ventral spines in a row and two other parallel spines. Metasoma I with 10, and metasoma II–IV with 8 carinae. Telson elongate and sparsely granulate, length to depth ratio 3.16 in male and 3.05 in females; annular ring developed in both sexes.

DESCRIPTION (♂ ♀). Total length 37 mm (male) to 52 mm (female). The habitus is shown in Figs. 93–96 . For position and distribution of trichobothria of pedipalps see Figs. 97a–102a . Sexual dimorphism minor: adult males have relatively larger pectens and slightly elongate pedipalp chela; fingers of pedipalps are very slightly undulate in both sexes ( Figs. 98 and 106 ).

Coloration ( Figs. 93–96 ). The base color is uniformly reddish brown to black, telson and tarsomere II of legs reddish brown to black, sternites obviously lighter, reddish brown. Chelicerae are yellowish brown and reticulate, fingers black.

Carapace and mesosoma ( Figs. 124–127 ). The entire carapace is covered with large and minute granules; carinae are absent. The anterior margin of the carapace is markedly depressed, convex in the middle. The carapace bears three lateral eyes. The mesosoma is granulated, with one median carina. Tergite VII is pentacarinate. The sternites are smooth to finely granulated with two parallel furrows except sternite VII, which bears four sparsely granulate carina. Pectinal teeth number 7 in male and 5–6 in females, fulcra are absent. The marginal lamella I (basal) is present, the remainder of the pectinal surface forming one compact unit.

Metasoma and telson ( Figs. 116–123 ). The metasoma is sparsely hirsute and granulated, with sparse, relatively large granules. Metasomal segment I with 10 carinae, II–IV with 8 carinae, and V with 5 carinae. The median lateral carinae of metasoma V are indicated by isolated granules that may coalesce into carinae. The dorsolateral carinae of segments III and IV posteriorly are not terminated in a pronounced tooth. The telson is elongate and sparsely granulate, with annular ring developed in both sexes.

Pedipalps ( Figs. 97–115 ). The pedipalps are very sparsely hirsute. The patella bears 17 (5 eb, 2 esb, 2 em, 4 est, 4 et) external and 7 ventral trichobothria. The chela bears 4 ventral trichobothria located on the ventral surface. The femur and patella are granulated. The femur has 5 granulose carinae, and the patella has 5 carinae with reduced dorsal and ventral patellar spurs. The manus dorsally bears rounded granules of different sizes. The external surface of the chela is covered by minute granules and bears an almost complete median carina composed of larger, sparse granules. The movable fingers with 7–9 larger and 24–26 smaller IAD, which form a second row, parallel to MD (60–68 in number). There are also 4 ID and 8–10 OD present.

Legs ( Figs. 128–131 ). The tibia and tarsomeres of legs with several setae not arranged into bristlecombs on dorsal surfaces but with rows of spines on dorsolateral and ventrolateral surfaces. Tarsomere II of legs I–IV with 8–9 stout median ventral spines in a row and two other parallel spines. The femur bears 3–4 and patella, 4–5 carinae; both femur and patella are granulated.

Measurements. See Table 2.

AFFINITIES. The described features distinguish S. kejvali sp. n. from all other species of the genus. The combination of five characters (chelal trichobothrium Eb 3 located in proximal half of external surface between trichobothria Dt and Db; fingers of pedipalps slightly undulate in both sexes; pedipalp movable finger with 33–45 IAD; chela length to width ratio 2.6 in females; and patella of pedipalp with 7 ventral trichobothria), is unique in the entire genus Scorpiops .

DISTRIBUTION. India, Uttarakhand (formerly Uttaranchal) State ( Fig. 240 ).

Figures

Figure 240. Map of distribution of nine new species described here and Scorpiops vonwicki Birula, 1913.

Figures 93–96: Scorpiops kejvali sp. n. Figures 93–94. Male holotype in dorsal (93) and ventral (94) views. Figures 95–96. Female paratype in dorsal (95) and ventral (96) views. Scale bar: 10 mm.

Figures 97–115. Scorpiops kejvali sp. n., pedipalp segments of female paratype (97–104, 112–113) and male holotype (105–111, 114–115). Chela dorsal (97, 105), external (98, 106) and ventral (99, 107) views. Patella dorsal (100, 108), external (101, 109) and ventral (102, 110) views. Femur and trochanter dorsal (103, 111) and ventral (104). Movable finger dentition under white light (112, 114) and UV fluorescence (113, 115). Trichobothrial pattern is indicated by white circles (97a–102a).

Figures 116–123: Scorpiops kejvali sp. n., metasoma and telson. Figures 117–120. Female paratype, telson lateral (117), metasoma and telson lateral (118), ventral (119), and dorsal (120) views. Figures 116, 121–123. Male holotype, telson lateral (116), metasoma and telson lateral (121), ventral (122), and dorsal (123) views. Scale bar: 10 mm (118–123).

Figures 124–131: Scorpiops kejvali sp. n. Figures 124, 126. Male holotype, carapace and tergites I–IV (124), posterior coxosternal area and sternites III–V (126). Figures 125, 127–131. Female paratype, carapace and tergites I–III (125) and posterior coxosternal area and sternites III–IV (127), left legs I–IV, retrolateral aspect (128–131 respectively).