Lychas tricarinatus ( Simon, 1884 )

Aswathi, K. & Sureshan, P. M., 2017, Scorpion fauna (Arachnida: Scorpiones) of Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala with an illustrated key to the families and genera, Records of the Zoological Survey of India 117 (2), pp. 140-145 : 141

1. Lychas tricarinatus ( Simon, 1884) ( Figure 1)

1884. Isometrus tricarinatus Simon : Ann. Mus. Civ Stor. Natr Genova: 47.

1900. Lychas tricarinatus : Pocock, Fauna Brit. India, Arachn.: 40.

Material examined: 1♀, India: Kerala: Idukki, Chinnar

m), 19.xi.1996, P. M. Sureshan, Reg. No.ZSI/WGRC/IR/ INV/5018.

Diagnosis: Total length 44-54.7 mm. Entire surface of carapace and mesosomaltergites coarsely granular; three carinae present on mesosomal tergites II-VI, no carinae on tergite I. Metasomal segments I-IIwith 10 keels and III-IV with 8 keels, but sometimes the III segments may have 10 keels; Pectinal teeth number 20-26 in both sexes. Trichobothria eb and esb seen closer to the base of the on latero-median portion externally. For trichobothrial pattern see Tikader and Bastawade 1983: 76 p.

Distribution: India: Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.

Remarks under boulders in the thorny scrub forests, not making holes.