Reddyanus kurkai ( KovařÍk, 1997 )

Kovařík, František & Šťáhlavský, František, 2019, Revision of the genus Reddyanus from Southeast Asia, with description of five new species from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam (Scorpiones: Buthidae), Euscorpius 295, pp. 1-45 : 14

Reddyanus kurkai ( KovařÍk, 1997)

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Isometrus (Reddyanus) kurkai KovařÍk, 1997: 5 ; KovařÍk, 1998a: 36; KovařÍk, 1998b: 111; Fet & Lowe, 2000: 152; KovařÍk, 2003: 9 ; KovařÍk in KovařÍk et Ojanguren, 2013: 189, figs. 1341–1342.

TYPE LOCALITY AND TYPE REPOSITORY. Indonesia, Java, “Tigenter, Mündung” [Cigenter River mouth, Udjung Kulon National Park ]; NHMB.

TYPE MATERIAL. Indonesia, Java, “Tigenter, Mündung” [ Cigenter River mouth, Udjung Kulon National Park ]; 6.VIII.1969, 1♀ (holotype), leg. R. Schenkel, NHMB.

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL EXAMINED. Indonesia, Java, Bogor , 1♀, FKCP . Malaysia, Borneo, Sarawak, Matang , ca 20 km W of Kuching, 1♀, FKCP ; Sarawak, District Kapit, Rumah Ugap , 1juv., 3.-9. III.1994, leg. P. BÍlek, FKCP.

DIAGNOSIS. Total length of females about 23 mm, male unknown. Pedipalps and legs yellow, with several small brown spots. Femur of pedipalps mostly yellow, patella mostly black. Manus of pedipalps yellow, fingers black. Metasoma and telson yellow with brown spots First metasomal segment bears 10 carinae, second through fourth bear eight carinae, metasoma V bears five carinae which can be reduced. All carinae well developed and composed of fine granules of equal size, except dorsolateral carinae that terminate in a slightly larger granule. Subaculear tooth bears two granules in a row. Pectinal teeth number 12–14 in females.

DISTRIBUTION. Indonesia (Java, Kalimantan), Malaysia ( Sarawak) ( Fig. 225 ).

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Figure 225. Map showing confirmed distribution of Reddyanus spp. in Southeast Asia.