Buthidae C. L. Koch, 1837

de Armas, Luis F., 2005, Antillean scorpions deposited at the Montana State University (Arachnida: Scorpiones), Euscorpius 18 (18), pp. 1-4 : 2-3

Family Buthidae C. L. Koch, 1837

Centruroides griseus C.L.Koch, 1845 . BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS: One female, Guana, 20 October 2002, M.A. Ivie, top palm. One immature (nymph II or III), Guana, 20 October 2002, Grand Gut Trail, M. A. Ivie. U.S.VIRGIN ISLANDS: One female and two males, St. John , Cancel Bay, 27 July 1994, Buker & Backlin, flight intercept trap.

Centruroides guanensis Franganillo, 1930 . CUBA: One female and one immature female, Pinar del Rio, Cajálbana (363 m), 30 June 1990, M.A. Ivie, under bark.

Centruroides pococki Sissom & Francke, 1983 . One immature male, MONSERRAT: Rendezvous Bluff, 07 January 2002, M.A. Ivie, K.A. Marske & K.P. Puliafico.

Centruroides sp. ( marcanoi ?). DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: one very immature, Prov. Pedernales, 14 km N Cabo Rojo, 19 August 1988, 157 m, thorn, scrub/tropical dry forest, M. A. Ivie, T. K. Philips & K. A. Johnson. This specimen was identified as Centruroides marcanoi Armas, 1981 by J. A. Santiago-Blay (undetermined date).

Microtityus consuelo Armas & Marcano Fondeur, 1987 . DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: One female, Prov. Hato Mayor, W. of Sabana de la Mar, Parque Nacional Los Haitises , 01 July 1992, M.A. & R. O. Ivie, at night.

Tityopsis inexpectata inaequalis (Armas, 1974) . CUBA: one immature, Pinar del Rio, Cajálbana (363 m), 30 June 1990, M.A. Ivie, under bark .

Tityus abudi Armas, 1999 . DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Two males, Prov. Santiago, Parque Nacional Armando Bermúdez, N. of Pico del Yaque (2425 m), 05 April 1992, in rotten pine. M.A, Ivie, D.S. Sikes, W. Lanier.

Tityus altithronus Armas, 1999 . DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Five females, two males (most of the specimens are much damaged), Prov. Santiago, Pico Duarte / Yaque, Parque Nacional Bermúdez , Agüita Fría , flight intercept trap, 24 July 1993 – December 1993, Rosenfelikes , R.P. One male, Prov. Santiago, Par. Nac. Armando Bermúdez, N. side La Pelona (19º 02’ N, 71º 00’ W 2865 m), 07 April 1992, M. A. Ivie, P. S. Sikes. W. Lanier, under rocks. One female, three males, four subadult females, and one immature, Parque Nacional Armando Bermúdez, Agüita Fría, 08 April 1992, flight intercept trap, M.A. Ivie. Five females, one male, one immature. Trail below Pico Duarte (2900–2940 m) 04 April 1992, M. A. Ivie, P. S. Sikes. W. Lanier, under pine bark. One female, Prov. San Juan, La Compartación to Agüita Fría (19º 02’ N, 70º 57’ W, 2485 m), 08 April 1992, M. A. Ivie, P. S. Sikes, W. Lanier, under pine bark. One female, two males, and one very immature, Cordillera Central at summit of La Pelona (3160 m), 09 July 1992, M.A. & R. O. Ivie, under rocks.

Tityus crassimanus (Thorell, 1876) . DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: One immature, Prov. Pedernales, Parque Nacional Sierra Baoruco, Las Abejas (1290 m), 22 July 1999, in rotten log and beating, M. A. Ivie . Two immatures (female and male), Prov. Pedernales, 18 km from Cabral, off Polo Rd. , 1.5 km SE Monteada Nueva (18º 06.452’ N, 71º 14.717 W), 26 July 1999, M.A. Ivie, under bark .

Tityus elii Armas & Marcano Fondeur, 1992 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Four females, two males, two subadults, and two very young (some are in bad condition), Prov. Santiago, Par. Nac. Armando Bermúdez, Los Tablones, on Rio Izquierdo (19º 03’ N, 70º 50’ W 1295 m), 09 April–07 July 1992, flight intercept trap. M.A. Ivie. One female, one male, Prov. La Vega, Par. Nac. Armando Bermúdez, Los Tablones (1245 m, 19º 03’ N, 70º 54’ W), 07 July –25 August. 1992. D. S. Sikes, M. A. Ivie, flight intercept trap. One female, Prov. La Vega, La Ciénaga (1100 m), 04 April 1992, M. A. Ivie, D. S. Sikes, W. Lanier. One female, Prov. La Vega, near Buena Vista, Hotel La Montaña , 03 April 1992, at night, M. A. Ivie, P. S. Sikes, W. Lanier.

Tityus ottenwalderi Armas, 1999 . DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: One male, La Ciénaga (1140 m, 19º 04.07’ N 70º 75.68’ W), 29 July 1999, M. A. Ivie & K. A. Guerrero, hand collecting at night. This is a rare species.

Tityus quisqueyanus Armas, 1982 . DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Two females, Prov. Santiago, Valle de Bao (1850 m), 10 July 1992, M.A. & R. O. Ivie, under bark of pine log.

Tityus septentrionalis Armas & Abud Antun, 2004 . DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: One male, Prov. Hato Mayor, W. of Sabana de la Mar, Parque Nacional Los Haitises, 16 April–01 July 1992, tropical rain forest, M.A. Ivie, flight intercept trap # 1. The differences of this male respect to the two known female specimens from Cordillera Septentrional (Duarte, and Espaillat provinces), seem to be of sexual nature only. The nearest of those localities is about 80 km from Los Haitises.

Male ( Figs. 1–5 ). It is similar to the female in general coloration and measurements, but differs from it by having (1) a shorter carapace (pedipalp length/carapace length = 4.1 in male, and 3.6–3.7 in female; metasoma length/carapace length = 6.4 in male, and 5.4–5.6 in female), (2) smaller total length (33 mm in male, and 37- 38 in female), (3) sternite V with a small subtriangular smooth area in the posterior submargin, and (4) metasomal segment II as wide as I (it is 0.93 times as wide as I in the female).

Measurements (mm) and meristics. Carapace: length/posterior width = 3.38/3.64. Sternum length/width = 0.68/0.68. Pedipalp: femur length/width = 3.59/0.94; patella length/width = 3.90/1.51; chelae length/width/height = 6.45/1.72/1.62; handback length = 2.81; movable finger length = 3.85. Mesosoma length = 7.80. Metasoma: length = 21.54; I length/width/height = 2.60/1.92/1.72, II length/width = 3.28/1.92, III length/width = 3.59/1.89, IV length/width = 3.95/2.03, V length/width/height = 4.32/2.18/1.77, telson length = 3.80, vesicle length/width/height = 2.55/1.72/1.56. Pectinal tooth count = 12/12.

The female of this species has been described recently (Armas & Abud Antun, 2004).

Figures

Figures 1-5: Tityus septentrionalis (male from Los Haitises, Dominican Republic). 1. left pedipalp, dorsal aspect. 2. right pecten. 3. sternites V-VI. 4. metasomal segments III-IV, lateral aspect. 5. telson, lateral aspect.