Mesobuthus haarlovi Vachon, 1958

Kovařík, František, Fet, Victor, Gantenbein, Benjamin, Graham, Matthew R., Aydin, Ersen, Yağmur, Šťáhlavský, František, Nikita, Poverennyi & Novruzov, Nizami E., 2022, A revision of the genus Mesobuthus Vachon 1950 with a description of 14 new species (Scorpiones Buthidae), Euscorpius 348, pp. 1-189 : 57-63

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Mesobuthus haarlovi Vachon, 1958
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Mesobuthus haarlovi Vachon, 1958 View in CoL

( Figures 2–3, 5 View Figures 1–5 , 365–404 View Figures 365–368 View Figures 369–376 View Figures 377–396 View Figures 397–404 , 1155, 1157, 1162, Tables 5, 15) http: //zoobank. org/urn: lsid: zoobank. org: act: F1209912-

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Mesobuthus eupeus haarlovi: Vachon, 1958: 160–166 View in CoL , figs. 39–46.

TYPE LOCALITY AND TYPE REPOSITORY. Afghanistan, Bamyan Province, Puistagoli , 3500 m a. s. l. (35.25°N 70.55°E) GoogleMaps ; MNHN.

REFERENCES (selected):

Mesobuthus eupeus haarlovi: Fet, 1994: 527 View in CoL ; Fet & Lowe, 2000: 173 (complete reference list until 1998); KovařÍk & Whitman, 2005: 110.

Mesobuthus eupeus: KovařÍk & Beron, 2015: 39 View in CoL (in part: Afghanistan).

Mesobuthus haarlovi: KovařÍk, 2019: 17 View in CoL .

MATERIAL EXAMINED. Afghanistan, Ghazni Province, Malistan District (33.34°N 67.11°E), 3300 m a. s. l., 25–29 May 2009, 4♂ 5♀, leg. A. Stewart GoogleMaps , NMPC; Herat Province, Bala Murghab (35.65°N 62.96°E), 470 m a. s. l., 4 July–21 September 1964, 1♀ 5juvs., leg. O. Jakeš GoogleMaps , FKCP , MMBC; Kabul Province, Kabul (34.55°N 68.92°E), 2011, 1♀, VII.2012, 5♂ 3♀ 2juvs., January 2013, 1♀, leg. M. Misch GoogleMaps , NMPC; May 2012, 1♂ 3♀, leg. M. Misch , NMPC; Nangrahar Province, Jalalabad (34.42°N 70.44°E), 28 January–30 March 1965, leg. Povolný GoogleMaps , 3♂ 7♀ 7juvs., MMBC; Jalalabad , January–March 1965, leg. Povolný , 1♀, FKCP, 5♀ , NMPC; 2 km SW of Jalalabad , 13 February 1966, 2juvs., leg. Povolný & Tenora , MMBC; Jalalabad , 13 February 1966, 1♀, leg. Povolný & Tenora , FKCP; 8 km ESE of Jalalabad , 16 February 1966, 2♀ 1juv., leg. Povolný & Tenora , MMBC; 10 km ESE Jalalabad , 620 m a. s. l., 19 February 1966, 3♀ , MMBC; same locality, 21 February 1966, leg. Povolný & Tenora , 1♂, FKCP, 1♀ 2juvs ., MMBC; same locality, 23 February 1966, 1♂ , FKCP, leg. Povolný & Tenora; Jalalabad , 620 m a. s. l., 26 February 1966, 1♀, leg. Povolný & Tenora , NMPC; 8 km ESE Jalalabad , 620 m a. s. l., 28 February 1966, 1♀, leg. Povolný & Tenora , MMBC; same locality, 1 March 1966, 1♀, leg. Povolný & Tenora , MMBC; 12-20 km ESE Jalalabad , 600 m a. s. l., 7 March 1966, 1♂ 1♀, leg. Povolný & Tenora , MMBC; same locality, 8 March 1966, leg. Povolný & Tenora , 2♀, MMBC, 2♂ 1♀ , NMPC; same locality, 16 March 1966, leg. Povolný & Tenora , 1♂, MMBC. Paktika Province, FOB Curry, Bandar near Gomal , Gowall Village and Surobi Village (32.76°N 69.05°E), 1900-2300 m a. s. l., 2009, 1♂, leg. A. Stewart GoogleMaps , NMPC; Firebase Giro, Pana (33.09°N 68.33°E), 2100 m a. s. l., 13 August 2009, 1♂, leg. A. Stewart GoogleMaps , NMPC; same locality, 17 July 2009, 2♂, leg. A. Stewart , NMPC; “Campo” (=base camp) (without data; Czech expedition 1977), 3♂ 3♀ , NMPC; Uruzgan Province, Tarin Kowt , 32°37’52.29"N 65°52’06.56"E (32.62°N 65.87°E), 1300 m a. s. l., May 2010, 1♂ 1♀1♀ juv., February 2011, 5♂ 19♀ 19juvs., July 2012, 9♂ 11♀1♀ juv. ( Figs. 365–404 View Figures 365–368 View Figures 369–376 View Figures 377–396 View Figures 397–404 , No. 20–23, 52–54), leg. M. Misch GoogleMaps , NMPC; Khas (33.00°N 66.69°E), 2013, 2♀, leg. M. Misch GoogleMaps , NMPC; Logar (33.98°N 68.74°E), 2♂, leg. M. Misch GoogleMaps , NMPC. Pakistan, Azad Kashmir, Bagh (33.97°N 73.79°E), 12 June 2008, 1♀, leg. Z. Ahmed GoogleMaps , NMPC; Balochistan Province, Loralai, Residential College (30.37°N 68.47°E), 27 August 2013, 1♀, leg. Z. Ahmed GoogleMaps , NMPC; Quetta (30.18°N 66.88°E), 1 April 1993, 2♂ 12♀, 30 March–2 April 1993, 2♂ 5♀, leg. S. Bečvář GoogleMaps , NMPC; Quetta , 13 May 2008, 10♂ 7♀, leg. Z. Ahmed , NMPC.

DNA DATA. Mesobuthus haarlovi was represented in our survey by a single DNA sequence from Afghanistan (Uruzgan Province, Tarin Kowt ) ( Table 16) .

DIAGNOSIS. Total length of adults 38 mm (male) to 50 mm (female). Trichobothrium db on fixed finger of pedipalp situated between trichobothria est and esb, near to est. Male with fingers proximally more twisted than in female. Pedipalp chela length/width ratio 3.0– 3.3 in both sexes. Pectinal teeth number 22–26 in male, 18–21 in female. Chelicerae yellow, without reticulation. Pedipalps and metasoma sparsely hirsute. Carapace and tergites yellowish brown, weakly pigmented; metasoma, telson, pedipalps and legs yellowish brown, only part of metasomal segment V can be black. Femur of pedipalp with 4–5 granulated carinae. Patella with 8 usually smooth carinae. Chela lacks carinae. Movable fingers of pedipalps with 11–12 cutting rows of denticles and 5 terminal denticles. Central lateral and posterior lateral carinae of carapace not joined to form a continuous linear series of granules to posterior margin. Sternite VII smooth, with 4 well marked, usually granulated carinae. Metasomal segment I with 10 carinae; segments II to IV with 8 carinae, other two carinae are indicated by incomplete row of denticles on metasomal segments II and III; segment V with 5 carinae. Metasoma with all carinae granulated. Intercarinal surfaces on metasoma I laterally smooth. Length to depth ratio of metasoma III 1.1–1.3, metasoma IV 1.3–1.45 in both sexes. Telotarsus III ventral setation represented by short and strong spiniform setae. Tarsi hirsute, in adults with 7–9 retroinferior macrosetae on basitarsus III. Telson rather bulbous, telson length to depth ratio is 2.3–2.4 in both sexes. Anal lobe divided into three parts.

HISTORY OF STUDY. Mesobuthus eupeus haarlovi was the only taxon of Mesobuthus described by the great French scorpiologist Max Vachon (1958) who earlier has established the genus Mesobuthus Vachon, 1950 . Prior to Vachon (1958), the scorpion fauna of Afghanistan remained virtually unknown; neither Pocock nor Birula had access to collections from this country.

COMMENTS. Fet & Lowe (2000: 173), following Vachon (1958), listed the following syntypes from Afghanistan (all in MHNN): 13♂ 20♀, Puistagoli (Koh-i-Baba), 3500 m; 1♀, Tarapas ( Koh-i-Baba ); 2♂, Sauzak Pass NE of Herat, 2400 m. However , on the MNHN website, only 21 specimens from Puistagoli ( MNHN RS-2386 , 30 July–1 August 1948, leg. N. Haarlov) are listed as syntypes . We list Puistagoli as the type locality for this species pending a formal designation of lectotype.

DISTRIBUTION. Afghanistan, Pakistan (Figs. 1155, 1157).

MNHN

Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle

NMPC

National Museum Prague

MMBC

Moravske Muzeum [Moravian Museum]

MHNN

Musee d'Histoire Naturalle

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Arachnida

Order

Scorpiones

Family

Buthidae

Genus

Mesobuthus

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Mesobuthus haarlovi Vachon, 1958

Kovařík, František, Fet, Victor, Gantenbein, Benjamin, Graham, Matthew R., Aydin, Ersen, Yağmur, Šťáhlavský, František, Nikita, Poverennyi & Novruzov, Nizami E. 2022
2022
Loc

Mesobuthus haarlovi: KovařÍk, 2019: 17

KOVARIK 2019: 17
2019
Loc

Mesobuthus eupeus haarlovi: Fet, 1994: 527

FET 1994: 527
1994
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