Ananteris solimariae, Botero-Trujillo & Flórez, 2011

Botero-Trujillo, Ricardo & Flórez, Eduardo, 2011, A revisionary approach of Colombian Ananteris (Scorpiones, Buthidae): two new species, a new synonymy, and notes on the value of trichobothria and hemispermatophore for the taxonomy of the group, Zootaxa 2904 (1), pp. 1-44 : 29-36

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.2904.1.1
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5292349
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scientific name	Ananteris solimariae
status	sp. nov.

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Ananteris solimariae View in CoL sp. nov.

Figures 1 View FIGURE 1 , 28–31 View FIGURES 28–31 , 39 View FIGURES 36–39 , 47 View FIGURES 40–47 , 55 View FIGURES 52–55 , 58–59 View FIGURES 58–59 , 67 View FIGURES 64–67 ; Tables 1, 2

Type material. Holotype male (adult): COLOMBIA: Santander Department: Girón, Quintas del Llanito , at night, 07°04’15’’N 73°10’23’’W, 703 m asl, UV light, February 2009, S. García (MPUJ-SCO-390) GoogleMaps . Allotype female (adult): same location, 2011, S. García (MPUJ-SCO-400) GoogleMaps . Paratypes: 4 adult males, same location, February 2009, S. García (MPUJ-SCO-391 to MPUJ-SCO-394) GoogleMaps . 5 adult males and 1 juvenile female, same location, June 2009, S. García (ICN-As-779) GoogleMaps . 1 juvenile female, same location, June 2009, S. García (ICN-As-777) GoogleMaps . 1 juvenile female, same location, June 2009, S. García (MPUJ-SCO-395) GoogleMaps . 1 juvenile female, same location, June 2009, S. García (UIS-ART-3233) GoogleMaps . 1 juvenile female, same location, June 2009, S. García (MPUJ-SCO-396) GoogleMaps .

Further material examined (non-type). COLOMBIA: Santander Department: 1 juvenile female, same data as above, June 2009, S. García (ICN-As-800) (preserved in 96% ethanol for DNA isolation) .

Etymology. This species is named after Solimary García, enthusiast student of Colombian arachnids who collected the type series.

Diagnosis. Carapace with well-developed anteromedian projection ( Fig. 39 View FIGURES 36–39 ); metasomal carinal formula 10:10:10:6:5, with ventrosubmedian and median lateral carinae absent on segment IV; median lateral carinae on metasomal segment III vestigial, especially posteriorly; V 1 and V 2 trichobothria markedly unaligned axially, with V 2 located on an external position in relation to V 1 ( Fig. 47 View FIGURES 40–47 ); fixed finger trichobothria in the order eb: esb: est / db: et: dt, with est located beside or slightly basal to db ( Fig. 55 View FIGURES 52–55 ); dorsal surface of chelicerae predominantly yellow, almost without brown reticulations except anteriorly ( Fig. 39 View FIGURES 36–39 ); pectines with 19–21 teeth on males (mode = 19), 18–20 on females (mode = 19); sternite VII with paramedian longitudinal carinae vestigial and incomplete; pedipalp hand uniformly yellow and spotless; coxosternal region almost entirely yellow, except for some brownish areas on the anterior margin of all coxae. Hemispermatophore: capsular region with median, external and internal lobes; flagellum with long and strongly coiled pars reflexa ( Fig. 67 View FIGURES 64–67 ).

Male. Description based on holotype. Measurements: see Table 2. Coloration: general coloration yellowish with variegated pigmentation over almost the entire body and appendages ( Figs. 28–29 View FIGURES 28–31 ). Carapace predominantly brown with some yellow spots and stripes; anterior and posterior margins brown; arising posteriorly to each lateral ocular tubercle there is a thin and almost straight yellow stripe that ends behind the median ocular tubercle; median ocular tubercle black, surrounded by yellow lines. Chelicerae with yellow coxa; hand almost completely yellow except for some anterior reticulations on dorsal, internal and external surfaces ( Fig. 39 View FIGURES 36–39 ); fixed finger completely yellow with reddish teeth, movable finger with the basal half brown and reddish teeth. Coxosternal region predominantly yellow, with some brownish areas along the anterior margin of all coxae; genital operculum, pectinal basal piece, pectines and sternites III–V entirely yellow and spotless; sternite VI with two paramedian, brown, rounded areas posteriorly; sternite VII with two large longitudinal brownish areas paramedially; sternite V with a large subtriangular-to-oval posterior median smooth area. Tergites primarily brown; two longitudinal yellow stripes crossing tergites I–VI are only evident on the posterior half of each segment beside the midline; each side of tergites I–VI with two transverse yellow lines converging near the longitudinal lines, arrow-like; tergite VII mostly yellow dorsally, brownish dorsolaterally; lateral margins of tergites I–VII yellow. Metasoma predominantly yellowish to reddish; dorsal intercarinal spaces of segments II–IV with a median brown design wider anteriorly, triangle-like on segments II–III but arrow-like on segment IV; all segments with variegated pigmentation on all surfaces; segment V dark-red. Telson vesicle reddish, lighter than segment V; aculeus dark-red distally. Pedipalp femur brownish dorsally, almost completely yellow externally, ventrally and internally; patella predominantly brown dorsally and externally with variegated pigmentation, yellow ventrally; trichobothrial pits surrounded by yellow areas on both femur and patella; coxa with variegated pigmentation; trochanter predominantly yellow; chela with hand uniformly yellow and spotless; fingers brown except for the distal quarter which is yellow. Legs with variegated pigmentation, brown spots on all segments except for the telotarsus that is completely yellow.

Carapace: densely covered with rounded granules especially on the brown areas; lateral margins converging anteriorly; anterior margin with well-developed median projection ( Fig. 39 View FIGURES 36–39 ); ocular carinae moderately strong and granulose, others inconspicuous; with a median depression anterior to the ocular tubercle; postocular furrow evident; median ocular tubercle low, located on the posterior half of the anterior third of carapace; lateral ocular tubercles each with three ocelli.

Chelicerae: with abundant fine white setae on the internal and ventral surfaces; cheliceral dentition characteristic of the family Buthidae ( Vachon 1963) . Movable finger dorsally with two small basal teeth, one median pronounced, one subdistal slightly shorter than the median, and one distal tooth. Ventrally with three strong teeth, one basal, one median, and one distal tooth larger than its dorsal counterpart. Fixed finger dorsally with one basal and one median tooth forming a bicuspid, one subdistal, and one distal tooth. Ventrally with only one subdistal tooth slightly basal to the dorsal subdistal.

Coxosternal region: sternum subtriangular, with deep median depression and two anterolateral furrows; all the components of this region smooth, with abundant setae; coxapophyses I–II densely setose anteriorly.

Genital operculum and pectines: genital operculum completely divided longitudinally; pectinal basal piece slightly longer than wide, deeply notched anteriorly; pectines long, with distal tip of marginal lamella reaching posterior end of coxae IV; count of pieces on the pectines: marginal lamellae 3:3, middle lamellae 9:9, teeth 19:19, vestigial fulcra present.

Sternites: with abundant setae; III–VI smooth; VII with vestigial and incomplete paramedian longitudinal carinae, lateral carinae absent; V with large subtriangular-to-oval posterior median smooth area; spiracles elongated, approximately twice longer than wide in sternites III–IV and three times longer than wide in V–VI.

Tergites: with similar granulation to that of carapace; tergites II–VI with axial carina only evident on the posterior half and dorsolateral carinae absent; tergite VII tetracarinate, with incomplete paired dorsolateral and lateral carinae, and granulose median elevation on the position of the axial carina.

Metasoma: with abundant setae; segments I–III with ten carinae (paired ventrosubmedian, ventrolateral, median lateral, dorsolateral and dorsosubmedian carinae); segment IV with six (ventrosubmedian and median lateral carinae absent); segment V with five (ventromedian, paired ventrolateral and dorsolateral carinae); median lateral carinae on metasomal segment III vestigial, especially posteriorly; ventrolateral and median lateral carinae converge distally on segments I–II; all carinae serrulate; intercarinal spaces with granulations.

Telson: vesicle markedly elongated, almost completely smooth except for three vestigial ventral longitudinal carinae made up of weak granulation; subaculear tubercle strong and spine-like; aculeus long and curved.

Pedipalps: femur with five longitudinal carinae (dorsoexternal, dorsointernal, ventroexternal, ventrointernal and internal median carinae); patella without distinct carinae but with some granules on the position of the dorsointernal and ventrointernal carinae; chela acarinate; fixed finger with six almost linear rows of granules, being the basal the longest; movable finger with seven rows (including the short apical row). Trichobothriotaxy type A, femur with β configuration ( Vachon 1974, 1975).

Legs: tibia, basitarsus and telotarsus with numerous ventral setae; tibial spur present on legs III–IV; prolateral pedal spur single on legs I–II, bifid on legs III–IV; retrolateral pedal spur present on all legs.

Hemispermatophore: Description based on ICN-As-779: Flagelliform, thin and poorly sclerotized. Foot narrow and flat. Pedal flexure inconspicuous but movable. Body very long, wider on basal third. Capsular region with median, external and internal lobes, subequal and strong. Flagellum long, with short pars recta and long, coiled pars reflexa ( Fig. 67 View FIGURES 64–67 ). Carapace length to hemispermatophore body length ratio = 1.02:1. There was no variation between both hemispermatophores examined.

Allotype female. Measurements: see Table 2. Figs. 30–31 View FIGURES 28–31 . Similar to holotype male but with the following differences deemed to be due to sexual dimorphism: body size larger; posterior median hyaline and smooth area of sternite V smaller and less evident; pectines smaller, not reaching posterior end of coxae IV; telson not elongated. Aside from these primarily sexual differences, others include: general coloration darker; count of pieces on the pectines: marginal lamellae 3:3, middle lamellae 8:8, teeth 18:19, fulcra absent; telotarsi II–IV with brownish regions; six rows of granules in movable finger of left pedipalp.

Variability. Fixed finger trichobothria (n = 33): 19 (57.6%) in the order eb: esb: est: db: et: dt, with est very slightly basal to db; 14 (42.4%) fingers with trichobothria in the order eb: esb: est / db: et: dt. Pectinal teeth count: 18 to 20 on females (n = 14; mode = 19); 19 to 21 on males (n = 19; mode = 19). Note that one male has 13 teeth on the left pectine, but this low number is not included in the count because such pectine lacks the distal piece of the marginal lamella (anomalous condition). Total body length (including telson): male 25–27 mm, female 34.32 mm.

Anomalies. One male has only two rows of granules in the movable finger of the right pedipalp. The allotype female has six rows of granules in the movable finger of left pedipalp (lacks the short apical row). See ‘Pectinal teeth count’ in the ‘variability’ section above for further anomalies.

Distribution. Known only from the type locality in Girón municipality (Santander Department), north of the western slope of the Colombian eastern Andes ( Figs. 1 View FIGURE 1 , 58–59 View FIGURES 58–59 ).

Ecological notes. All the specimens of A. solimariae sp. nov. were hand-captured at night with UV light between 19:00 and 21:00 hrs (not searched for after that hour). The area of collection is some 10000 m 2 and is located in an urban zone with marked human intervention ( Figs. 58–59 View FIGURES 58–59 ). The area is dominated by native vegetation and shrubs. Most specimens were found when actively moving in the leaf litter. No other scorpion species was detected in the type locality of A. solimariae sp. nov., where this species seems to be very abundant.