Hottentotta Birula, 1908

Kovařík, František, Yağmur, Ersen Aydin & Moradi, Mohammed, 2018, Two new Hottentotta species from Iran, with a review of Hottentotta saulcyi (Scorpiones: Buthidae), Euscorpius 265, pp. 1-14 : 1-2

Genus Hottentotta Birula, 1908

( Figs. 1–76 , Table 1 )

Hottentotta: Fet & Lowe, 2000: 133–144 (complete reference and synonymy list until 1998); Kovařík & Ojanguren Affilastro, 2013: 159–180, figs. 942– 1250 (complete reference and synonymy list until 2013).

DIAGNOSIS. Medium to large buthids, adults 30–130 mm. Sternum type 1 (Soleglad & Fet, 2003), triangular in shape. Pedipalps orthobothriotaxic, type Aβ ( Vachon, 1974, 1975), femur trichobothrium d 2 dorsal, patella d 3 dorsal of dorsomedian carina. Chelal trichobothrium db usually located between est and et, or may be on level with trichobothrium est, rarely between est and esb. Trichobothrium eb clearly on fixed finger of pedipalp. Pectines with fulcra. Dentate margin of pedipalp-chela movable finger with distinct granules divided into 11–16 linear rows and (4) 5–7 terminal granules. Chelicerae with typical buthid dentition (Vachon, 1963), fixed finger armed with two denticles on ventral surface. Tergites I–VI granular, with three carinae, tergite VII with 5 carinae. Carapace with distinct carinae, entire dorsal surface nearly planate. First sternite with two granulated lateral stridulatory areas, which however may be reduced in some species (e. g. in H. pachyurus and H. trilineatus ). Metasoma elongate, segment I with 10 carinae, segments II-IV with 8–10 carinae. Ventrolateral carinae of fifth metasomal segment with all granules more or less equal in size and never lobate. Telson bulbous, lumpy and granulated, without subaculear tooth.

Legs III and IV with well developed tibial spurs, first and second tarsomeres with paired ventral setae.

Figures

Figures 1–4: Hottentotta navidpouri sp. n. Figures 1–2. Holotype male, dorsal (1) and ventral (2) views. Figures 3–4. Paratype female, dorsal (3) and ventral (4) views. Scale bar = 10 mm.

Figures 5–12: Hottentotta navidpouri sp. n. Figures 5, 7, 9–12. Holotype male, chelicerae, carapace and tergites I–IV (5), sternopectinal region and sternites III–VII (7), and distal segments of legs I–IV (9–12), retrolateral view. Figures 6 and 8. Paratype female, chelicerae, carapace and tergites I–III (6), sternopectinal region and sternite III (8).

Figures 13–20: Hottentotta navidpouri sp. n. Figures 13, 15–17. Paratype female, telson lateral (13), metasoma and telson, lateral (15), ventral (16), and dorsal (17) views. Figure 14. Holotype male, telson lateral. Figures 18–20. Paratype male, metasoma and telson, lateral (18), ventral (19), and dorsal (20) views. Scale bar = 10 mm (15–20).

Figures 21–45: Pedipalp segments. Figures 21–32: Hottentotta navidpouri sp. n. Figures 21–22. Paratype female, pedipalp chela, dorsal (21) and external (22) views. Figures 23–32. Holotype male. Pedipalp chela, dorsal (23), external (24), and ventral (25) views. Pedipalp patella, dorsal (26), external (27), and ventral (28) views. Pedipalp femur and trochanter, internal (29), dorsal (30), and ventral (31) views. Pedipalp movable fingers (32). Figures 33–45: Hottentotta sistanensis sp. n. Figures 33–34. Paratype female, pedipalp chela, dorsal (33) and external (34) views. Figures 35–45. Holotype male. Pedipalp chela, dorsal (35), external (36), and ventral (37) views. Pedipalp patella, dorsal (38), external (39), and ventral (40) views. Pedipalp femur and trochanter, internal (41), dorsal (42), and ventral (43) views. Pedipalp movable (44) and fixed (45) fingers. The trichobothrial pattern is indicated in Figures 24–27, 29–30, 36–39, and 41–42.

Figures 46–56: Hottentotta saulcyi (46–51), H. navidpouri sp. n. (52–54), and H. sistanensis sp. n. (55–56), pedipalp chela dorsal. Figure 46–47. H. saulcyi, male (46) and female (47) from Turkey, Şirnak Province, Kagrik Village, 37°25'39"N 42°14'13.4"E. Figure 48. H. saulcyi, female from Iraq, Dohuk Province, 17 km E of Zakho City, 37°11'12"N 42°54'55"E. Figure 49. H. saulcyi, female from Iran, Ilam Province, 30 km NW Ilam, 33°43'N 46°41'E. Figure 50. H. saulcyi, female from Iran, Lorestan Province, Aligudarz, Shoolabad Village, 33°11'44"N 49°11'31"E. Figure 51. H. saulcyi, female from Iran, Bachtaran Province, Bisotul, 34°23'31"N 47°26'05"E. Figure 52. H. navidpouri sp. n. male paratype from Iran, Hormozgan Province, Bandar Abbas to Lengeh Port road, 26°40'N 55°04'E. Figure 53–54. H. navidpouri sp. n. male holotype (53) and female paratype (54) from Iran, Hormozgan Province, Lengeh, 27°08'N 55°49'E. Figure 55–56. H. sistanensis sp. n. male holotype (55) and female paratype from type locality (56).

Figures 57–60: Hottentotta sistanensis sp. n. Figures 57–58. Holotype male, dorsal (57) and ventral (58) views. Figures 59– 60. Paratype female, dorsal (59) and ventral (60) views. Scale bar = 10 mm.

Figures 61–68: Hottentotta sistanensis sp. n. Figures 61, 64–68. Holotype male, chelicerae, carapace and tergites I–IV (61), sternopectinal region and sternites III–V and VII (64), and distal segments of legs I–IV (65–68), retrolateral view. Figures 62– 63. Paratype female, chelicerae, carapace and tergites I–IV (62), sternopectinal region and sternite III (63).

Figures 69–76: Hottentotta sistanensis sp. n. Figures 69, 71–73. Holotype male, telson lateral (69), metasoma and telson, lateral (71), dorsal (72), and ventral (73) views. Figures 70, 74–76. Paratype female, telson lateral (70), metasoma and telson, lateral (74), dorsal (75), and ventral (76) views. Scale bar = 10 mm (71–76).