ODONTOBUTHUS TAVIGHIAE NAVIDPOUR ET AL., 2013

(FIGS 1–5, 18, 20E, 21E, 22E, TABLES 1–5)

Odontobuthus odonturus: Nejati et al., 2014: 19–220 (misidentification).

Odontobuthus tavighiae Navidpour et al., 2013: 3, 13, 14, 21, figs 3, 10, 13–23; Azghadi et al., 2014: 169, 170, 172, 173, 175, 176, 177, 178, figs 1, 2j–l; Barahoei et al., 2020: 402, fig. 20.

Type material: Holotype ♂ (FKCP), paratype ♀ (RRLS), IRAN: Hormozgan Province: Lengeh Port, 27°08′06”N 55°49′17.5′′, 12 m, v.2009, Masihipour, Hayader & Habibzadeh.

Diagnosis: Odontobuthus tavighiae can be separated from other species of the genus by the following combination of characters. Scorpions of medium to large size, adults 52–67 mm (♂) and 45–79 mm (♀) (Fig. 18). Colour yellow. Median ocular tubercle situated in anterior half of carapace, distance from anterior carapace margin, 0.34–0.38. Pedipalp chela movable finger long relative to manus (MFL / ML, 1.69–2.06). Median denticle rows of pedipalp chela fixed and movable fingers each comprising 13 or 14 oblique subrows of denticles. Pectinal tooth count, 30–34 (♂) and 22–27 (♀). Ventrosubmedian carinae of metasomal segments II and III each with two pairs of tooth-like processes (Fig. 22E). Metasomal segment IV length to width (L/W), 1.60–1.95. Ventrolateral carinae of metasomal segment V with three or four prominent lobate processes; anal arch with three large lobes laterally; posteroventral margin of segment V with six reduced lobes. Telson small, narrow, length to width (TL/W), 1.89–2.28 and length to height (TL/H), 1.96– 2.35 (Figs 20E, 21E).

Distribution: Odontobuthus tavighiae is endemic to Iran and recorded from only two provinces: Fars; Hormozgan (Navidpour et al., 2013; Azghadi et al., 2014; Navidpour & Mirshamsi, 2014).

Material examined: IRAN: Fars Province: Mohr, 27°31′N 52°54′E, 445 m, 13.iv.2018, H. Barahoei, daytime excavation, clay loam, one ♂, three ♀♀ (ZMFUM) . Hormozgan Province: Hameyran, 27°01′N 53°43′E, 224 m, 12.iv.2018, H. Barahoei, daytime excavation, loam, one ♂, three ♀♀ (ZMFUM) ; Lavar-e Khasht village, 10 km N, Hameyran–Parsian road, 27°09′N 53°26′E, 519m, 13.iv.2018; H.Barahoei,daytime excavation, two ♀♀ (ZMFUM) ; Parsian, Behdeh village, 27°04′N 53°29′E, 11.xii.2007, 1 ♂ (ZMFUM) ; Parsian, SE of Bando village, 27°19′N 52°52′E, 11.xii.2007, one ♀ (ZMFUM) ; Parsian, Chahvaz, 27°05′N 53°28′E, 231 m, 12.iv.2018, H. Barahoei, daytime excavation, loam, six ♂♂, two ♀♀, two subad. ♂♂ (ZMFUM) ; Parsian, Pishab village, 27°10′N 53°07′E, 106 m, 13.iv.2018, H. Barahoei, daytime excavation, loam, one ♂, two ♀♀ (ZMFUM) .