Scorpiops affinis
An annotated catalogue of the scorpion types (Arachnida, Scorpiones) held in the Zoological Museum Hamburg. Part I: Parvorder Iurida Soleglad & Fet, 2003
Monod, Lionel
Duperre, Nadine
Harms, Danilo
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Scorpiops affinisKrapelin, 1898a: 44
Current senior synonym. Scorpiops hardwickii(Gervais, 1843) [synonymized by Kovarik2000: 174]
Lectotype. ♂ (ZMH-A0001203), Himalaya, Henri de Saussure (MHNG) don., ded. 06.1896.
Remarks. The specimen in the ZMH was designated as the lectotype by Kovarik(2000: 176). Kraepelin (1898a)apparently examined more than one specimen because he reported a number of pectinal teeth between five and seven, whereas the present male has six teeth on each pectine. In the absence of the other syntypes, we agree with Kovarik'sassessment.
Remarks on collector. Adolphe (1829-1857), Hermann (1826-1882) and Robert Schlagintweit (1833-1885) were German explorers who regularly sent zoological specimens collected during their travels to Henri de Saussure (1829-1905). In 1854, the brotherhood was commissioned by the East India Company to organize a scientific expedition in their territory. For the next three years, they explored the Deccan, and then the Himalayas, Karakoram and Kuen-lun Mountains (Schalgintweit, Schlagintweit and Schlagintweit 1861). The present specimen was probably collected during this expedition. Figure 60. Scorpiops afghanus Lourenco& Qi, 2006, female holotype ( A-C). Scorpiops affinisKrapelin, 1898 [= Scorpiops hardwickii(Gervais, 1843)], male lectotype ( D-F): A, Ddorsal aspect of habitus B, Eventral aspect of habitus C, Fretrolateral aspect of chela illustrating dentate margins of fingers. Scale bars: 10 mm ( A-B), 5 mm ( D-E), 1 mm ( C), 0.5 mm ( F).