Ananteris, Thorell, 1891

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 : 36-37

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Key to the Colombian species of Ananteris View in CoL

1. Metasomal segment IV with six complete carinae (paired ventrolateral, dorsolateral and dorsosubmedian carinae), and ventrosubmedian and median lateral carinae absent ( Botero-Trujillo 2008a: figs. 5, 14); chela trichobothria V 1 and V 2 unaligned axially, with V 2 located on an external position in relation to V 1 ( Figs. 40, 42, 44–45, 47 View FIGURES 40–47 )................................ 2

1’ Metasomal segment IV with eight complete carinae (only median lateral carinae absent); chela trichobothria V 1 and V 2 aligned axially ( Figs. 41, 43 View FIGURES 40–47 ) (unaligned in A. volschenki View in CoL and slightly unaligned in A. ochoai View in CoL sp. nov.) ......................... 6

2. Metasomal carinal formula10:10:10:6:3, with ventrolateral carinae absent on segment V ( Botero-Trujillo 2008a: fig. 15); carapace slightly concave anteriorly and lacking median projection ( Fig. 34 View FIGURES 32–35 ); fixed finger trichobothria in the order eb: esb: db: est: et: dt, with db distinctly basal to est ( Fig. 50 View FIGURES 48–51 ); pectines with 12–14 teeth; hemispermatophore with three lobes, of which the basal is armed with three minute spines ( Fig. 62 View FIGURES 60–63 ).............................................. A. dorae View in CoL

2’ Metasomal carinal formula 10:10:10:6:5, with ventrolateral carinae present on segment V; carapace with well-developed anteromedian projection ( Figs. 32 View FIGURES 32–35 , 36–37, 39 View FIGURES 36–39 ); fixed finger trichobothria in the order eb: esb: est / db: et: dt, with est beside db or nearly so ( Figs. 48 View FIGURES 48–51 , 52–53, 55 View FIGURES 52–55 ); pectines with 15 or more teeth; hemispermatophore with three lobes lacking any spines ( Figs. 60 View FIGURES 60–63 , 64, 65, 67 View FIGURES 64–67 ).............................................................................................. 3

3. Dorsal surface of chelicerae predominantly yellow, with brown color restricted to the anterior region ( Figs. 36, 39 View FIGURES 36–39 )........4

3’ Dorsal surface of chelicerae with reticulations ( Figs. 32 View FIGURES 32–35 , 37 View FIGURES 36–39 ).................................................... 5

4. Ventrosubmedian carinae on metasomal segment III incomplete, only present in the basal half; pectines with 17–19 teeth on males and females; coxosternal region with diffuse brownish pigmentation more conspicuous on coxapophyses I and coxae I– II........................................................................................... meridana View in CoL

4’ Ventrosubmedian carinae on metasomal segment III complete; pectines with 19–21 teeth on males and 18–20 on females; coxosternal region almost entirely yellow, with only some brownish areas restricted to the anterior margin of coxae............................................................................................ A. solimariae View in CoL sp. nov.

5. Dorsal surface of chelicerae with dense and complete reticular pattern ( Fig. 37 View FIGURES 36–39 ); pedipalp hand uniformly yellow and spotless; coxosternal region with conspicuous brown areas (Botero-Trujillo 2007: fig. 4); pectines with 17 teeth on males and 15–16 on females..................................................................................... A. myriamae View in CoL

5’ Dorsal surface of chelicerae with incomplete reticular pattern ( Fig. 32 View FIGURES 32–35 ); pedipalp hand most usually with conspicuous brown areas, infrequently completely yellow; coxosternal region entirely yellow and spotless; pectines with 17–21 teeth on males and 16–18 on females............................................................................. A. arcadioi View in CoL

6. Chela trichobothria V 1 and V 2 unaligned axially, with V 2 located on an external position in relation to V 1 ( Fig. 46 View FIGURES 40–47 ; Botero-Trujillo 2009: fig. 25); fixed finger trichobothria in the order eb: esb: est: db: et: dt, with est notably basal to db ( Fig. 54 View FIGURES 52–55 ; Botero-Trujillo 2009: fig. 24)...................................................................................... 7

6’ Chela trichobothria V 1 and V 2 aligned axially ( Figs. 41, 43 View FIGURES 40–47 ); fixed finger trichobothria either eb: esb: db: est: et: dt or eb: esb: est / db: et: dt ..............................................................................................8

7. Pectines with 15 teeth on males and 15–16 on females; metasomal carinal formula 10:8:8:8:5, with segments II–IV lacking median lateral carinae; chela trichobothria V 1 and V 2 markedly unaligned axially (Botero-Trujillo 2009: fig. 25) .. A. volschenki View in CoL

7’ Pectines with 20–23 teeth on males and 22–23 on females; metasomal carinal formula 10:10:10:8:5, with only segment IV lacking median lateral carinae; chela trichobothria V 1 and V 2 only slightly unaligned axially ( Fig. 46 View FIGURES 40–47 )..... A. ochoai View in CoL sp. nov.

8. Metasomal carinal formula 10:10:10:8:5, with median lateral carinae on segment III only present anteriorly.............. 9

8’ Metasomal carinal formula 10:10:8:8:5, with median lateral carinae absent on segment III........................... 11

9. Fixed finger trichobothria in the order eb: esb: est / db: et: dt, with est located beside db or nearly so; pectines with 21 or more teeth............................................................................................... 10

9’ Fixed finger trichobothria in the order eb: esb: db: est: et: dt, with db distinctly basal to est ( Fig. 49 View FIGURES 48–51 ); pectines with 16–20 teeth on males and 15–19 on females.................................................................. A. columbiana View in CoL

10. Ocular carinae smooth; pectines with 21–24 teeth on males (females unknown)........................... A. gorgonae View in CoL

10’ Ocular carinae granulose; pectines with 22–23 teeth on males and 21–22 on females........................ A. tolimana View in CoL

11. Pedipalp hand with conspicuous brown areas; fixed finger trichobothria in the order eb: esb: est / db: et: dt, with est located beside db or nearly so ( Fig. 51 View FIGURES 48–51 ); pectines with 23–24 teeth on males and 21–23 on females......................... A. ehrlichi View in CoL

11’ Pedipalp hand completely yellow; fixed finger trichobothria in the order eb: esb: db: est: et: dt, with db distinctly basal to est; pectines with less than 20 teeth............................................................................. 12

12. Pectines with 17–19 teeth on males (female unknown)................................................. A. faguasi View in CoL

12’ Pectines with 16 teeth on males and 15–16 on females.................................................. A. leilae View in CoL