Buthacus ziegleri Lourenço, 2000

Kovařík, František, Lowe, Graeme & Šťáhlavský, František, 2016, Review of Northwestern African Buthacus, with description of Buthacus stockmanni sp. n. from Morocco and Western Sahara (Scorpiones, Buthidae), Euscorpius 236, pp. 1-18 : 12-13

Buthacus ziegleri Lourenço, 2000

( Figs. 49–51, 56–63)

Buthacus ziegleri Lourenço, 2000: 6–8 , figs. 1–4; Lourenço, 2004: 229; Lourenço, 2006: 62.

= Buthacus mahraouii Lourenço, 2004: 226–230 , figs, 1–10, 16, 18 (type locality: Morocco, near to the border with Algeria, 31º46' N 03º09' W, northwest of Béni-Abbés and Igli, MNHN); Kovařík, 2005: 6; Lourenço, 2006: 62–63, figs. 13–14. Syn. n.

= Buthacus leptochelys algerianus Lourenço, 2006: 61– 62 , figs. 3, 6–9, 42, table 1 (type locality: Algeria, Beni-Abbés , Algerian Sahara, MNHN); Lourenço, 2013: 97, fig. 14. Syn. n.

TYPE LOCALITY AND TYPE DEPOSITORY. Morocco, N. W. of Erfoud , central Atlas Mountains (1800 m) , SMTD.

MATERIAL EXAMINED. Morocco, 1♀, 7. V.1991, leg. K. Karpf; south of Erfourd , V.2003, 1♂ juv., leg. A. Funk; Ar Rachidia Province , Merzouga, 25. VI.1993, 1♀, leg. Rejsek; Merzouga - Erg Chebbi, 31°08.53'N 004°01. 18'W, 30.-31.I. 2005, ( WGS84 ) , 1♂ 3juvs., leg. R. H. Fouquè & S. Bečvář; Merzouga env., 31°02'59"N 04°00'16"W, 700 m a.s.l. ( Figs. 61–62, Locality No. 08 MK), 5.-6.VII.2008 , 4♂ 1♀ 2ims.6juvs. ( Figs. 49–51, 56–63), leg. F. Kovařík; Oued Tairhemt 14 km E Rissani , 31°15'N 4°10'W, 719 m a.s.l., 10, 13.- 14. V.2011, 1♂ 4♀ 6ims.9juvs., leg. P. Kabátek. All specimens are in the first authors collection ( FKCP) .

DIAGNOSIS. Total length 43–65 mm; carapace granulated with only anterior median carinae developed; anterior margin of carapace straight; pectine teeth 28–37 in male and 19–24 in female; sternites III––VI lacking carinae; sternite VII with two or four smooth carinae; intercarinal surfaces of metasomal segments I–IV smooth or almost smooth; metasomal segment V of both sexes finely granulated ventrally; metasomal segment I bears 10 carinae, segments II–IV bear 8 carinae (lateromedial carinae on segments II–III indicated by several granules which could comprise another pair of incomplete carinae); ventrolateral carinae of metasomal segment V bear several lobate granules in their posterior half; dorsal and lateral surfaces of segment V smooth, without granules in both sexes; all metasomal segments sparsely setose; segment V usually with less than 32 long setae in both sexes; telson with long curved aculeus, longer than vesicle in both sexes; legs I–III with tarsal bristle combs