A new species of the enigmatic genus Chiromachetes Pocock, 1899 (Scorpiones: Hormuridae) from Western Ghats, India, with a key to the genus

Authors

Zeeshan A. Mirza, Tata Institute of Fundamental ResearchFollow
Rajesh V. Sanap, Tata Institute of Fundamental ResearchFollow
Amod M. Zambre, Indian Institute of ScienceFollow

DOI

https://dx.doi.org/10.18590/euscorpius.2015.vol2015.iss212.1

Abstract

A new species of hormurid scorpion is described from the Western Ghats of India. Chiromachetes sahyadriensis sp. nov. differs from other members of this genus in the following set of characters: medium sized scorpions, total length reaching 62.9 mm, carapace flat, three pairs of lateral eyes, manus length/width ratio in males 4.6–4.8 and 3.4 in females, tarsi of leg ventrally with three spinoid setae at the base of tarsi. Dentate margin of pedipalp manus finger with two rows of granules fused at base. Pectines 8–9 in males, 6–8 in females. Lamellar hook positioned distinctly in basal half of hemispermatophore in proximity to the lamellae.

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Recommended Citation

Mirza, Z. A., Sanap, R. V., & Zambre, A. M. 2015 . A new species of the enigmatic genus Chiromachetes Pocock, 1899 (Scorpiones: Hormuridae) from Western Ghats, India, with a key to the genus. Euscorpius, No. 212: 1-10.