Isometrus (Reddyanus) assamensis Oates, 1888

Kovařík, František, 2003, A review of the genus Isometrus Ehrenberg, 1828 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) with descriptions of four new species from Asia and Australia, Euscorpius 10 (10), pp. 1-19 : 5

Isometrus (Reddyanus) assamensis Oates, 1888

Isometrus assamensis Oates, 1888: 250 ; Kraepelin, 1896: 126; Kraepelin, 1899: 67; Pocock, 1900: 48; Kraepelin, 1913: 135; Takashima, 1945: 86; Pérez, 1974: 30.

Isometrus (Reddyanus) assamensis: Vachon, 1972: 177 ; Vachon, 1976: 38; Vachon, 1982: 100; Kovařík, 1994: 202; Kovařík, 1997a: 8; Kovařík, 1998a: 36; Kovařík, 1998b: 111; Fet & Lowe, 2000: 151.

Isometrus (Raddyanus) assamensis: Tikader & Bastawade, 1983: 292 .

TYPE LOCALITY AND TYPE REPOSITORY. Dhubri in Assam, India ; BMNH.

TYPE MATERIAL EXAMINED. India, Assam State, Dhubri , 1♂ (lectotype hereby designated) 1♂ 4♀ (paralectotypes), leg. E. W. Oates, BMNH No. 1889.7.31.76– 77 .

OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED. Bangladesh, Jalchatra Mission, Madhupur, Tanjal , 1.VII.1982, 1♀, leg, J. Homerich, FKCP . India, Uttar Pradesh, Dehra Dun , 700 m , 9.XII.1961, 2♂ 2♀ (im.) 2juvs., leg. E. S. Ross & D. Q. Cavagnaro, CASC; Uttar Pradesh, Kanpur, 150 m , 28.XI.1961, 1♀ (im.), leg. E. S. Ross & D. Q. Cavagnaro, CASC; Uttar Pradesh, 5 mi SW Dehra Dun , 600 m , 9.XII.1961, 1♀ leg. E. S. Ross & D. Q. Cavagnaro, CASC; Madhya Pradesh, 14 mi S Kanker , 460 m. , 31.I.1962, 1♀ (im.), leg. E. S. Ross & D. Q. Cavagnaro, CASC; Uttar Pradesh, Timli Siwalik , 1♂, FKCP ; West Bengal State, Calcutta , 1♂, FKCP . Nepal, Nerayangarh , VII.1980, 2♀, FKCP ; Bhairawa , 4.VII.1981, 1♀, leg. P. Beron, FKCP .

DISTRIBUTION. Bangladesh (first record), India (Assam, Uttar Pradesh) ( Oates, 1888: 250; Tikader & Bastawade, 1983: 299) (Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal) (first record), Nepal ( Kraepelin, 1913: 137).