Compsobuthus werneri (Birula, 1908)

Kovařík, František, 2018, Scorpions of the Horn of Africa (Arachnida, Scorpiones). Part XVI. Compsobuthus maidensis sp. n. (Buthidae) from Somaliland, Euscorpius 260, pp. 1-11 : 9-10

Compsobuthus werneri (Birula, 1908)

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Buthus acutecarinatus werneri Birula, 1908: 131 .

Compsobuthus werneri (in part): Vachon, 1949: 97 (1952: 217); Fet & Lowe, 2000: 128; Kovařík, 2003a: 104, fig. 5;? Kovařík, 2003b: 138, fig. 2;? Kovařík & Whitman, 2005: 107.

Compsobuthus werneri: Kovařík & Ojanguren, 2013: 158 , figs. 831–838, 850; Kovařík et al., 2016: 16– 18 , figs. 63–77.

TYPE LOCALITY AND TYPE REPOSITORY. Sudan, Wadi-

Halfa, northern Nubia; MZUT.

MATERIAL EXAMINED. Eritrea, Keren , 15°48'33"N 38° 28'14.6"E, 1328 m a.s.l. (Locality No. 15 EG), 2.XI. 2015, 3♂, leg. F. Kovařík , FKCP. Sudan, Khartoum, I.- III.1966, 2♀, leg. P. Štys , FKCP; Sabaloro, 16.VIII.

1966, 1juv., leg. P. Štys, FKCP; Hasa Heisa , 1♂, XI. 1973, leg. V. Seichert, FKCP; Sabaloka Mt. , ca 16°20'N 32°30'E, 24.X.–14.XI.2011 , 10♂ 3♀, leg. P. Pokorný, FKCP; Northern State, Dongola farm, 19°10'11.37"N 30°28'29.62"E, 7. VI.2016, 1♂ 1♀, leg. Manal Siyam, ZMHB; River Nile State, Atbara farm, 17°43'N 33°59'E, 30.X.2016 , 1♂ im, leg. Manal Siyam, ZMHB; Northern State, El Gaab wadi, 6. V.2017, 1♀, leg. Manal Siyam, ZMHB .

DIAGNOSIS. Total length 24–40 mm. Movable finger of pedipalp bears 10–11 rows of granules, with external and internal accessory granules. Sexual dimorphism minor, there is no difference between males and females in length of pedipalps and metasomal segments. Male with fingers of pedipalps very slightly flexed proximally. Carapace, mesosoma, metasoma, telson, and pedipalp femur and patella of adults densely granulated.

First and second metasomal segments bear 10 carinae, third bears 8 or 10 carinae. Fifth metasomal segment length/width ratio less than 2.4. All metasomal segments sparsely setose and densely granulated. Telson with very small subaculear tubercle. Pectinal teeth number 16–22. Seventh sternite bears 4 well developed carinae. Telson elongate, with aculeus aproximately as long as vesicle.