A new species of the genus Thaicharmus Kovařík, 1995 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) from northeast India

Authors

Zeeshan A. Mirza, Tata Institute for Fundamental ResearchFollow
Rajesh V. Sanap, Tata Institute for Fundamental ResearchFollow
Krushnamegh Kunte, Tata Institute for Fundamental ResearchFollow

DOI

https://dx.doi.org/10.18590/euscorpius.2016.vol2016.iss215.1

Abstract

A new species Thaicharmus guptai sp. nov. is described from the northeast Indian state of Tripura. The new species differs from the known members of the genus in the following set of morphological characters: large size (total length 45.6 mm); trichobothrium d₂ is distal to i₁ on femur; trichobothria est, em and et on the external surface of the patella do not form a straight line. Subaculear tubercle is absent. The movable finger of pedipalp chela has 12 cutting rows of denticles. The movable finger is much longer than the pedipalp patella. Number of pectinal teeth 20/19; pectines with distinct lamellae and fulcra. Two horn-like projections are present on the ventrolateral aspect of the metasomal segment V.

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Recommended Citation

Mirza, Z. A., Sanap, R. V., & Kunte, K. 2016 . A new species of the genus Thaicharmus Kovařík, 1995 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) from northeast India. Euscorpius, No. 215: 1-11.