Orthochirus, Karsch, 1892

Kovařík, František, Yağmur, Ersen Aydin, Fet, Victor & Hussen, Fenik Sherzad, 2019, A review of Orthochirus from Turkey, Iraq, and Iran (Khoozestan, Ilam, and Lorestan Provinces), with descriptions of three new species (Scorpiones: Buthidae), Euscorpius 278, pp. 1-31 : 29

Key of Orthochirus of Turkey, Iraq, and southwestern Iran (Khoozestan, Ilam, and Lorestan Provinces)

1. Metasoma densely hirsute ( Fig. 49)... O. gantenbeini sp. n.

– Entire metasoma glabrous (short, thin setae may emanate from some punctae) ( Fig. 85). .......................................... 2

2. Sternite VII rather smooth, without developed granulate carinae ( Fig. 156). ...... ................ O. iraqus Kovařík, 2004

– Sternite VII granulate, with developed granulate carinae ( Figs. 155 and 157). ........................................................ 3

3. Metasoma V dorsal surface mesially densely granulated ( Figs. 159–160). .............................................................. 4

– Metasoma V dorsal surface mesi+ally smooth ( Fig. 162) or only with several granules ( Fig. 161). ............................. 6

4. Metasoma II–III ventrally and laterally smooth, without granules, punctate and bumpy ( Fig. 171). .......................... ............................................................. O. fomichevi sp. n.

– Metasoma II–III ventrally and laterally granulate ( Fig. 173.................................................................................... 5

5. Metasomal segments wide ( Fig. 159), ratio length/width of metasoma V in males 1.06–1.11. Ventral and lateral surfaces of metasoma IV–V densely granulate ( Fig. 173).. ................................................... O. iranus Kovařík, 2004

– Ratio length/width of metasoma V in males 1.18–1.24. Ventral and lateral surfaces of metasoma IV–V sparsely granulate ( Fig. 116). ........................................................... ............................ O. mesopotamicus Birula, 1918 stat. n.

6. Metasoma V dorsal surface mesially smooth ( Fig. 162). Ratio length/width of metasoma V in males 1.27–1.30. Dorsal carinae on pedipalp patella smooth or absent ( Fig. 169). .................................. O. zagrosensis Kovařík, 2004

– Metasoma V dorsal surface mesially with several granules ( Fig. 161). Ratio length/width of metasoma V in males 1.05–1.15. Pedipalp patella developed and granulate ( Fig. 168). ................................................. O. navidpouri sp. n.