Orthochirus zagrosensis Kovařík, 2004

Pirali-Kheirabadi, Khodadad, Navidpour, Shahrokh, Fet, Victor, Kovařík, František & Soleglad, Michael E., 2009, Scorpions of Iran (Arachnida, Scorpiones). Part V. Chahar Mahal & Bakhtiyari Province, Euscorpius 78 (78), pp. 1-23 : 10

Orthochirus zagrosensis Kovařík, 2004

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Orthochirus sp. n.?: Kovařík, 1997: 47 (in part).

Orthochirus zagrosensis Kovařík, 2004: 22 ; Kovařík & Fet, 2006: 8; Navidpour et al., 2008a: 20; Navidpour et al., 2008d: 7.

TYPE MATERIAL EXAMINED. Iran, Fars Province, Dasht- E-Arzhan, 21–22.IV.2000, 29°34.644'N 51°56.889'E, 2 000 m a.s.l., 1♂ (holotype), FKCP, leg. J. Šobotník ; Kohgilouyeh & Boyer Ahmad Province, Zagros Mts., Kuh-e-Dinar ridge, 10 km N Yasuj by road, 30°39'N, 51°36'E, 1800–2500 m a.s.l., 1–2.V.1996 (Locality No. 13 in Frynta et al., 1997: 4), 1♀ (allotype), FKCP, leg. J. Pitulová ; Esfahan Province, Zagros Mts., Qamishlu , 32°02'N 51°29'E, ca. 2000–2200 m a.s.l., 27–28.IV. 1996, (Locality No. 5 in Frynta et al., 1997: 4), 1♀ (paratype), FKCP, leg. M. Kaftan ; Yazd Province, E of Taft , 31°44'N 54°13'E, 1542 m a.s.l., 7.IV.2004, 1im. (paratype), FKCP, leg. V. Vignoli & P. Crucitti ; W of Baghdadabad, Taft , 31°35'N 54°24'E, 1502 m a.s.l., 9.IV.2004, 1♀ (paratype), FKCP, leg. V. Vignoli & P. Crucitti.

CHAHAR MAHAL & BAKHTIYARI PROVINCE MATERIAL EXAMINED. Lordegan , Shahidane Baraftab Village, 30° 5 6'05"N 51°21'32"E (Locality No. SH-2), V.2008, 2♂ 3♀, RRLS , 1♀, FKCP, leg. Pirali & Khosravi ; Lordegan , Aloni Village, 31°32'18"N 51°04'03"E, 1883 m a.s.l. (Locality No. SH-3), XII.2007, 2♂ 1♀, RRLS , 1♂, FKCP, leg. Pirali ; Shahrekord (hills of Shahrekord University), 32°21'18"N 50°50'10"E, 2148 m a.s.l. (Locality No. SH-4), V.2007, 4♂ 7♀ 3♀ im.2juvs., RRLS , 2♂, FKCP, leg. Pirali & Navidpour ; Shahrekord-Farokh Shahr , Yahya Abad Village, 32°15'06"N 50°59'58"E, 2178 m a.s.l. (Locality No. SH-5), V.2008, 3♀, RRLS , 1juv. FKCP, leg. Pirali ; Lordegan , Kohiyan Village, 31°50'02"N 51°03'48"E, 1856 m a.s.l. (Locality No. SH- 8), VII.2007, 2♂ 3♀ 1juv., RRLS , 1♂ FKCP ; Lordegan , Giloreh and Sini Villages, 31°32'02"N 51°02'38"E, 1856 m a.s.l. (Locality No. SH-12-13), XII.2007, 6♀ 1juv, RRLS , 1♂ 1♀, FKCP, leg. Pirali.

DISTRIBUTION: Iran, Esfahan, Fars, Kerman, Kohgilouyeh & Boyer Ahmad, Yazd Provinces (Kovařík, 1997; Kovařík, 2004: 22), and Chahar Machal & Bakhtiyari Province (first report) .

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Figure 10: Map of Chahar Mahal & Bakhtiyari Province showing distribution of Mesobuthus eupeus phillipsii, Odontobuthus bidentatus, and Orthochirus zagrosensis collected in this study.

Figures 2–3: Iran, Chahar Mahal & Bakhtiyari Province. 2. Lordegan, Shahidane Baraftab Village, 30°56'05"N 51°21'32"E (Locality No. SH-2). Recorded occurrence of Hottentotta zagrosensis Kovařík, 1997, Orthochirus zagrosensis Kovařík, 2004, and Razianus zarudnyi (Birula, 1903). 3. Lordegan, Aloni Village, 31°32'18"N 51°04'03"E, 1883 m a.s.l. (Locality No. SH-3). Recorded occurrence of Androctonus crassicauda (Olivier, 1807), Orthochirus zagrosensis Kovařík, 2004, and Hemiscorpius lepturus Peters, 1861.

Figures 5–6: Iran, Chahar Mahal & Bakhtiyari Province. 5. Shahrekord (hills of Shahrekord University), 32°21'18"N 50°50'10"E, 2148 m a.s.l. (Locality No. SH-4). Recorded occurrence of Mesobuthus eupeus phillipsii (Pocock, 1889) and Orthochirus zagrosensis Kovařík, 2004. 6. Farsan, 32°35'43"N 49°39'27"E, 1981 m a.s.l. (Locality. No. SH-6). Recorded occurrence of Compsobuthus matthiesseni (Birula, 1905) and Hottentotta zagrosensis Kovařík, 1997.

Figures 7–8: Iran, Chahar Mahal & Bakhtiyari Province. 7. Ardal, Dareh Bid, and Dareh Yas Villages, 31°46'47"N 50°45'18"E, 1401 m a.s.l. (Locality No. SH-11). Recorded occurrence of Hottentotta zagrosensis Kovařík, 1997. 8. Lordegan, Giloreh and Sini Villages, 31°32'02"N 51°02'38"E, 1856 m a.s.l. (Locality No. SH-12-13). Recorded occurrence of Androctonus crassicauda (Olivier, 1807), Orthochirus zagrosensis Kovařík, 2004, and Razianus zarudnyi (Birula, 1903).