Ananteris, Thorell, 1891

Botero-Trujillo, Ricardo & Flórez, Eduardo, 2011, A revisionary approach of Colombian Ananteris (Scorpiones, Buthidae): two new species, a new synonymy, and notes on the value of trichobothria and hemispermatophore for the taxonomy of the group, Zootaxa 2904 (1), pp. 1-44 : 36-37

Key to the Colombian species of Ananteris

1. Metasomal segment IV with six complete carinae (paired ventrolateral, dorsolateral and dorsosubmedian carinae), and ventrosubmedian and median lateral carinae absent ( Botero-Trujillo 2008a: figs. 5, 14); chela trichobothria V 1 and V 2 unaligned axially, with V 2 located on an external position in relation to V 1 ( Figs. 40, 42, 44–45, 47 )................................ 2

1’ Metasomal segment IV with eight complete carinae (only median lateral carinae absent); chela trichobothria V 1 and V 2 aligned axially ( Figs. 41, 43 ) (unaligned in A. volschenki and slightly unaligned in A. ochoai sp. nov.) ......................... 6

2. Metasomal carinal formula10:10:10:6:3, with ventrolateral carinae absent on segment V ( Botero-Trujillo 2008a: fig. 15); carapace slightly concave anteriorly and lacking median projection ( Fig. 34 ); fixed finger trichobothria in the order eb: esb: db: est: et: dt, with db distinctly basal to est ( Fig. 50 ); pectines with 12–14 teeth; hemispermatophore with three lobes, of which the basal is armed with three minute spines ( Fig. 62 ).............................................. A. dorae

2’ Metasomal carinal formula 10:10:10:6:5, with ventrolateral carinae present on segment V; carapace with well-developed anteromedian projection ( Figs. 32 , 36–37, 39 ); fixed finger trichobothria in the order eb: esb: est / db: et: dt, with est beside db or nearly so ( Figs. 48 , 52–53, 55 ); pectines with 15 or more teeth; hemispermatophore with three lobes lacking any spines ( Figs. 60 , 64, 65, 67 ).............................................................................................. 3

3. Dorsal surface of chelicerae predominantly yellow, with brown color restricted to the anterior region ( Figs. 36, 39 )........4

3’ Dorsal surface of chelicerae with reticulations ( Figs. 32 , 37 ).................................................... 5

4. Ventrosubmedian carinae on metasomal segment III incomplete, only present in the basal half; pectines with 17–19 teeth on males and females; coxosternal region with diffuse brownish pigmentation more conspicuous on coxapophyses I and coxae I– II........................................................................................... meridana

4’ Ventrosubmedian carinae on metasomal segment III complete; pectines with 19–21 teeth on males and 18–20 on females; coxosternal region almost entirely yellow, with only some brownish areas restricted to the anterior margin of coxae............................................................................................ A. solimariae sp. nov.

5. Dorsal surface of chelicerae with dense and complete reticular pattern ( Fig. 37 ); pedipalp hand uniformly yellow and spotless; coxosternal region with conspicuous brown areas (Botero-Trujillo 2007: fig. 4); pectines with 17 teeth on males and 15–16 on females..................................................................................... A. myriamae

5’ Dorsal surface of chelicerae with incomplete reticular pattern ( Fig. 32 ); pedipalp hand most usually with conspicuous brown areas, infrequently completely yellow; coxosternal region entirely yellow and spotless; pectines with 17–21 teeth on males and 16–18 on females............................................................................. A. arcadioi

6. Chela trichobothria V 1 and V 2 unaligned axially, with V 2 located on an external position in relation to V 1 ( Fig. 46 ; Botero-Trujillo 2009: fig. 25); fixed finger trichobothria in the order eb: esb: est: db: et: dt, with est notably basal to db ( Fig. 54 ; Botero-Trujillo 2009: fig. 24)...................................................................................... 7

6’ Chela trichobothria V 1 and V 2 aligned axially ( Figs. 41, 43 ); fixed finger trichobothria either eb: esb: db: est: et: dt or eb: esb: est / db: et: dt ..............................................................................................8

7. Pectines with 15 teeth on males and 15–16 on females; metasomal carinal formula 10:8:8:8:5, with segments II–IV lacking median lateral carinae; chela trichobothria V 1 and V 2 markedly unaligned axially (Botero-Trujillo 2009: fig. 25) .. A. volschenki

7’ Pectines with 20–23 teeth on males and 22–23 on females; metasomal carinal formula 10:10:10:8:5, with only segment IV lacking median lateral carinae; chela trichobothria V 1 and V 2 only slightly unaligned axially ( Fig. 46 )..... A. ochoai sp. nov.

8. Metasomal carinal formula 10:10:10:8:5, with median lateral carinae on segment III only present anteriorly.............. 9

8’ Metasomal carinal formula 10:10:8:8:5, with median lateral carinae absent on segment III........................... 11

9. Fixed finger trichobothria in the order eb: esb: est / db: et: dt, with est located beside db or nearly so; pectines with 21 or more teeth............................................................................................... 10

9’ Fixed finger trichobothria in the order eb: esb: db: est: et: dt, with db distinctly basal to est ( Fig. 49 ); pectines with 16–20 teeth on males and 15–19 on females.................................................................. A. columbiana

10. Ocular carinae smooth; pectines with 21–24 teeth on males (females unknown)........................... A. gorgonae

10’ Ocular carinae granulose; pectines with 22–23 teeth on males and 21–22 on females........................ A. tolimana

11. Pedipalp hand with conspicuous brown areas; fixed finger trichobothria in the order eb: esb: est / db: et: dt, with est located beside db or nearly so ( Fig. 51 ); pectines with 23–24 teeth on males and 21–23 on females......................... A. ehrlichi

11’ Pedipalp hand completely yellow; fixed finger trichobothria in the order eb: esb: db: est: et: dt, with db distinctly basal to est; pectines with less than 20 teeth............................................................................. 12

12. Pectines with 17–19 teeth on males (female unknown)................................................. A. faguasi

12’ Pectines with 16 teeth on males and 15–16 on females.................................................. A. leilae

Figures

FIGURES 40–47. Right pedipalp hand, distribution of ventral trichobothria. 40. Ananteris arcadioi Botero-Trujillo, 2008, adult female (MPUJ-SCO-383). 41. Ananteris columbiana Lourenço, 1991, adult female (IAvH-E 100778). 42. Ananteris dorae Botero-Trujillo, 2008, adult male (ICN-As-816). 43. Ananteris ehrlichi Lourenço, 1994, adult male (IAvH-E 100814). 44. Ananteris meridana González-Sponga, 2006, adult female (ICN-As-321). 45. Ananteris myriamae Botero-Trujillo, 2007, adult male (MPUJ-SCO-382). 46. Ananteris ochoai sp. nov., holotype male (MPUJ-SCO-388). 47. Ananteris solimariae sp. nov., holotype male (MPUJ-SCO-390). Scale bars = 0.5 mm.

FIGURES 32–35. Anterior margin of carapace and chelicerae. 32. Ananteris arcadioi Botero-Trujillo, 2008, adult female (MPUJ-SCO-383). 33. Ananteris columbiana Lourenço, 1991, adult female (IAvH-E 100779). 34. Ananteris dorae Botero-Trujillo, 2008, adult male (MPUJ-SCO-385). 35. Ananteris ehrlichi Lourenço, 1994, adult male (IAvH-E 100814).

FIGURES 48–51. Right pedipalp chela, distribution of external and dorsal trichobothria. 48. Ananteris arcadioi Botero-Trujillo, 2008, adult female (MPUJ-SCO-383). 49. Ananteris columbiana Lourenço, 1991, adult female (IAvH-E 100778). 50. Ananteris dorae Botero-Trujillo, 2008, adult male (ICN-As-816). 51. Ananteris ehrlichi Lourenço, 1994, adult male (IAvH-E 100814). Scale bars = 1 mm.

FIGURES 60–63. Hemispermatophore in ectal aspect and detail of the capsular region in ventral aspect (left for Ananteris dorae Botero-Trujillo, 2008, inverted; right for others). 60. Ananteris arcadioi Botero-Trujillo, 2008 (ICN-As-774). 61. Ananteris columbiana Lourenço, 1991 (ICN-As-446). 62. Ananteris dorae Botero-Trujillo, 2008 (ICN-As-816). 63. Ananteris ehrlichi Lourenço, 1994 (IAvH-E 100815). Scale bars = 0.5 mm (0.25 mm for A. dorae). Abbreviations: il = internal lobe, el = external lobe, ml = median lobe, bl = basal lobe.

FIGURES 36–39. Anterior margin of carapace and chelicerae. 36. Ananteris meridana González-Sponga, 2006, adult female (ICN-As-321). 37. Ananteris myriamae Botero-Trujillo, 2007, adult male (ICN-As-385). 38. Ananteris ochoai sp. nov., holotype male (MPUJ-SCO-388). 39. Ananteris solimariae sp. nov., holotype male (MPUJ-SCO-390).

FIGURES 52–55. Right pedipalp chela, distribution of external and dorsal trichobothria. 52. Ananteris meridana González- Sponga, 2006, adult female (ICN-As-321). 53. Ananteris myriamae Botero-Trujillo, 2007, adult male (MPUJ-SCO-382). 54. Ananteris ochoai sp. nov., holotype male (MPUJ-SCO-388). 55. Ananteris solimariae sp. nov., holotype male (MPUJ-SCO- 390). Scale bars = 1 mm.

FIGURES 64–67. Hemispermatophore in ectal aspect and detail of the capsular region in ventral aspect (left for Ananteris solimariae sp. nov., inverted; right for others). 64. Ananteris meridana González-Sponga, 2006 (ICN-As-435). 65. Ananteris myriamae Botero-Trujillo, 2007 (MPUJ-SCO-382). 66. Ananteris ochoai sp. nov., paratype (ICN-As-815). 67. Ananteris solimariae sp. nov., paratype (ICN-As-779). Scale bars = 0.5 mm.