Heterometrus tristis (Henderson, 1919)

Kovařík, František, 2004, A review of the genus Heterometrus Ehrenberg, 1828, with descriptions of seven new species (Scorpiones, Scorpionidae), Euscorpius 15 (15), pp. 1-60 : 44

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.18590/euscorpius.2004.vol2004.iss15.1
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scientific name	Heterometrus tristis (Henderson, 1919)
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Palamnaeus tristis Henderson, 1919: 380 .

Heterometrus tristis : Takashima, 1945: 94. Heterometrus (Chersonesometrus) tristis : Couzijn, 1981: 157; Tikader & Bastawade, 1983:

582; Kovařík, 1998: 137; Fet, 2000:442.

TYPE LOCALITY AND TYPE REPOSITORY. India, Tirupati Hills , North Arcot District, NZSI .

COMMENTS. Unfortunately, I have not been able to examine this species and to include it in the key. Couzijn (1981: 157) stated that it is similar to H. phipsoni and gave its size as up to 120 mm. Tikader & Bastawade (1983: 582) stated that the holotype male is 75.5 mm long and the paratype female 98.5 mm long, however according to Henderson (1919: 380) the holotype male is 116 mm long and the paratype is also a male. Henderson further considers H. tristis closely related to H. fulvipes and H. gravimanus , which appears to be supported by its yellowish legs. From fig. 3 of Henderson (1919: 380) I suspect this species to be closest, or identical with, H. gravimanus Pocock, 1900 , with which it shares the shape of pedipalps and the presence of carinae on the chela.

DISTRIBUTION. India: Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu (Henderson, 1919: 380, Fet, 2000:442) .