Isometrus (Isometrus) maculatus (DeGeer, 1778)

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 : 2-4

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Isometrus (Isometrus) maculatus (DeGeer, 1778)
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Isometrus (Isometrus) maculatus (DeGeer, 1778) View in CoL

? = Scorpio europaeus Linné, 1758: 625 ; Fabricius, 1775: 399; Guérin-Méneville, 1843: 11 (syn. by Thorell, 1876a: 8).

=? Scorpio americus Linné, 1758: 624 (syn. by Thorell, 1876a: 8).

Scorpio americanus: Linné, 1775: 1091 .

Scorpio maculatus DeGeer, 1778: 346 .

= Scorpio dentatus Herbst, 1800: 55 (syn. by Pavesi, 1881: 537).

= Buthus (Isometrus) filum Ehrenberg in Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1828: pl.1, fig. 3; Moritz & Fischer, 1980: 314; Braunwalder & Fet, 1998: 32 (syn. by Peters, 1862: 515).

= Tityus aethiops C. L. Koch, 1843 : fig. 856; C. L. Koch, 1845a: 11 (syn. by Karsch, 1879 a: 114).

= Tityus longimanus C. L. Koch, 1843 : fig. 857; C. L. Koch, 1845a: 13 (syn. by Thorell, 1888: 330).

= Lychas paraensis C. L. Koch, 1845a: 6 , fig. 963; Moritz & Fischer, 1980: 321 (syn. by Thorell, 1888: 406).

Lychas maculatus: C. L. Koch, 1845b: 1 , fig. 960.

Lychas americanus: C. L. Koch, 1845b: 2 , fig. 961; Lamoral & Reynders, 1975: 510.

= Scorpio (Lychas) gabonensis Lucas, 1858: 430 ; Lamoral & Reynders, 1975: 511 (syn. by Peters, 1862: 515).

= Scorpio (Lychas) guineensis Lucas, 1858: 432 (syn. by Peters, 1862: 515).

Isometrus maculatus: Simon, 1876: 219 View in CoL ; Thorell, 1876a: 8; Oates, 1888: 250; Pocock, 1890b: 236; Pocock, 1893b: 376; Kraepelin, 1899: 66; Kraepelin, 1905: 334; Kraepelin, 1908: 183; Hirst, 1913: 32; Kraepelin, 1913: 134, 185; Kopstein, 1921: 126; Kopstein, 1923: 184; Fage, 1929: 72; Roewer, 1929: 611; Fage, 1936: 181; Fage, 1944: 71; Lamoral & Reynders, 1975: 508; Vachon, 1982: 90; Kovařík, 1997b: 362; Huber et al., 2002: 53; Soleglad & Fet, 2003: 5.

=? Isometrus sonticus Karsch, 1879 a: 116 ; Moritz & Fischer, 1980: 324 (syn. by Kraepelin, 1891: 245).

=? Lychas mabillianus Rochebrune, 1884: 28 ; Pocock, 1891: 447 (syn. by Simon, 1886: 86).

Isometrus europaeus: Lönnberg, 1897: 180 , 183; Pocock, 1898: 326; Pocock, 1899b: 835; Pocock, 1900: 46; Pocock, 1902: 38; Wu, 1936: 119; Takashima, 1945: 85; Takashima, 1948: 76; Takashima, 1950: 18.

= Isometrus europaeus quinquefasciatus Franganillo, 1931: 118 ; Franganillo, 1934: 166 (syn. by Moreno, 1940: 43).

= Isometrus madagassus Roewer, 1943: 217 ; Vachon, 1969: 417; Probst, 1973: 330; Lamoral & Reynders, 1975: 509 (syn. by Lourenco, 1996: 444).

Isometrus (Isometrus) maculatus: Vachon, 1972: 177 View in CoL ; Vachon, 1976: 38; Kovařík, 1994: 197; Kovařík, 1995: 187; Kovařík, 1997a: 8; Kovařík, 1998b: 111; Fet & Lowe, 2000: 147; Kovařík, 2002: 8.

Isometrus (Isometrus) madagassus: Vachon, 1972: 177 ; Vachon, 1976: 38; Vachon, 1982: 90; Kovařík, 1994: 202.

Isometrus (Raddyanus) europaeus: Tikader & Bastawade, 1983: 286 .

TYPE LOCALITY AND TYPE REPOSITORY. Suriname and Pennsylvania ; NHRS.

TYPE MATERIAL EXAMINED. Madagascar, Tananarive , 1♂ (holotype of Isometrus madagassus ), SMFD No. 8879/221 .

OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED. Algeria, Stadt , 1♀, SMFD No. 6697/104. Argentina, Resistencia , 1♀, leg. Balzani, MZUF .? Australia, Mariannen, Saipan , 1♀, leg. Schnee, ZMHB No. 899/1911. Australia, Caivus , 1♂, leg. Felten, SMFD ; Queousland Cooktowon , 1♀, 1938, FKCP . Brazil, Amazonas, Manacapuru , 4♂ 3♀, VIII.1924, leg. W. Ehrhardt, SMFD ; Amazonas, Manacapuru, Sdimoes , 3♂ 6♀ 1juv., VII.1924, leg. W. Erhardt, SMFD ; Olinda (Recifo), St. Penambuco , 2♀, 24.V.1930, SMFD ; Manacapuru , 1♂ 1♀, 1934, FKCP ; Mendes, 100 km v. Rio in der Sierra do Mor , VII– IX.1935, 1♂, leg. Friedländer, ZMUH ; Tiriyo, Maloca am, ob. Rio Parú de Oeste , 1♀, 24–30.I.1961, leg. Sattler, SMFD ; 1♂ 1♀, leg. baron von Dungero, ZMHB No. 344D/25; Paraná, Rio Branco , 1♂, leg. Uhe, ZMHB No. 1360/1912; Alacranes Machorro , 2♂ 1♀, MZUF . Costa Rica, Farm Waldeck, Ebene Limon (in Hotel ), 30.XI.1933, 1♂, leg. F. Nevermann, ZMUH . Democratic Republic of Congo, Mutskatscha Dilolo , 1931, 1♀, leg. F. Haas, SMFD ; Kisangani , III.1975, 1♂, MZUF ; Mombasa Haut Zaire , V–VI.1987, 1♂, leg. M. Borri, MZUF . Ethiopia, ( Abyssinia ), 1905, 1♀, ZMHB . India, Bombay, Mahateron , I.1873, 1♂ 1♀, leg. G. Pilastri, MZUF ; Dekan, Anamalei , 1♂ 1♀ 2juvs., SMFD No. 1086/17; Karnataka State, Mysore , 15 mi. S Chikmagalur, 900 m., 20.II.1962, 1♀, leg. E. S. Ross & D. Q. Cavagnaro, CASC ; Karnataka State, Mysore , 7 mi. SE Sakleshpur, 900 m., 21.II.1962, 1♀, leg. E. S. Ross & D. Q. Cavagnaro, CASC ; Tamil Nadu State, Topslip, Anamalai Hills , 760 m, 18.III.1962, 1juv. (det.?), leg. E. S. Ross & D. Q. Cavagnaro, CASC ; Tamil Nadu State, Marayoor , 27 mi NE Munnar, 1.IV.1962, 1♀ 10juvs. before first ecdysis, leg. E. S. Ross & D. Q. Cavagnaro, CASC ; Karwa , 1965, 1♀, FKCP ; West Bengal State, Khalishani Dt. Howran, 10.VI.1966, 1♂, leg. Isa Santra, CASC ; Meghalaya State, West Garo Hills reg., BAGMARA, 19–21.V.1996, 1♂, alt. 100± 50m, GPS N25.11.5 E90.38.5 (WGS 84), leg. E. Jendek & O. Šauša, FKCP ; Nandi Hills , N of Bangalone, 900–1300 m, 22.VII.1996, 1♂, leg. Werner & Lorenz, FKCP ; Tamil Nadu, Nilgiri Hills, Kunchapani , X.1997, 1♀, FKCP ; Tamil Nadu State, Javadu Hills, Kavalore, Vellore Dist. , 1♀, 2000, coll. T.R. S.N., FKCP . Indonesia, Sumatra, Deli , 1♀, leg. Heyden, SMFD No. 5169; Sumatra, Atjeh (Hügellani Boeloch Blang-Asa über lho Seumawa ), 1♂, III.192?, leg. Rookmarker, SMFD . Kenya, (Brit. E. Africa), Mombasa, VI.1907, 1♂ 1♀, leg. Schauer, ZMHB No. 2013/07. Madagascar, Flot Prune by Tamatave , 1♀, leg. Dr. Friederichs, ZMHB No. ZMB 30803; Kap Diego , 1♀, leg. Dr. Friederichs, ZMHB No. ZMB 30804; Nossibé , 1898, 2♂ 4♀, leg. Ebenar, SMFD No. 5206; 1♂, 1902, FKCP . Maldives, Atollo Mase Sud , II.1976, 1♀ (det.?), leg. L. Azzaroli, MZUF . Micronesia, Caroline Island , 1♀, MZUF . New Guinea, Hollandia , 1♀, leg. Mayr, ZMHB No. 47D/29. Pakistan, E., Baraiadhala Forest Res., 150 ft., 21.IX.1961, 1♀, leg. E. S. Ross & D. Q. Cavagnaro, CASC ; Lahore, 250 m., 13.XII.1961, 1juv., leg. E. S. Ross & D. Q. Cavagnaro, CASC. Peru, Callanga , 1♀, FKCP . Philippines, Sabaan , 23.I.1916, 1♀, leg. S. Böttcher and V. Heyne, ZMHB No. 137D/24; Luzon , Manila, 21.IV.1945, 1♂, leg. T. Aarens, CASC ; I.1951, 2♂ 1♀ 2juvs., leg. Terry, CASC. Seychelles, Mahé Island , 1juv., ZMHB . Somalia, Belet Amin , VII.1934, 1juv., leg. S. Patrizi, MZUF . Surinam, 1♂, Cardua, SMFD . Syria, Damascus, 1870, 1♂, leg. G. Pilastri, MZUF . Tanzania, Zanzibar Island , 29.VII.1889, 1♀, ZMHB ; Dar-es-Salam, Warenkiste , 6.II.1927, 1♀, ZMUH ; Dar-es-Salam , 1929, 1♂ 1♀, leg. H. Brauns, ZMUH ; Dar-es-Salaam, 1♂, SMFD No. 8868/210; 1♂ 1♀, FKCP . Thailand, Kohsamui , I.1984, 1♂, leg. E. Talenti, FKCP ; Phuket, 1997, 1♀ (im.) two ecdysis (second and third), FKCP . USA, Hawai, Honolulu , 2♂, SMFD No. 4942/23. Venezuela, San Estaban, Puerto Cabello , 1♀, 19.X.1948, leg. Schöffer, SMFD ; Rancho la Grande , 1♀, II.1955, leg. R. Mertens, SMFD . Vietnam, Annam, Quinhon , X.1934, 1♂, MNHN RS 1537 About MNHN .?, 1♀, coll. Simon, MNHN No. RS 1473; Au Bord der “Marie“, 1908, 1juv., leg. H. Merton, SMFD No. 5166; 1♂ 2♀, SMFD No. 5168; Aroe, Dobo , Wammer , 22.III.1908, 2♀ 1im., leg. H. Merton, SMFD No. 5165; Elat, Gross-key , IV.1908, 1♂, leg. H. Merton, SMFD No. 5207; Banana, Kongo-Mündung , 1885, 1♂ 1♀ 1im., leg. Hesse, SMFD No. 5124; Kawieng , 1juv., 5.IX.1909, leg. E. Wolf (Hanseatische Südsee Expedition 1909), SMFD ; O. Afrika , 1♀, leg. Knippes, SMFD ; Siam, Chiang-Mai , 1938, 1♀, ZMUH ; 1♂ 1♀, FKCP ; Mt. Makiling , Laguna P.I., 5000 ft, 16.VIII.1932, 2♂, leg. F.C.Hadden, CASC .

DISTRIBUTION. Cosmopolitan.

COMMENTS. Records of this species are so numerous that a complete listing would be unreasonably long. The included records are a representative selection.

NHRS

Swedish Museum of Natural History, Entomology Collections

MZUF

Museo Zoologico La Specola, Universita di Firenze

ZMUH

Zoological Museum, University of Hanoi

MNHN

Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Arachnida

Order

Scorpiones

Family

Buthidae

Genus

Isometrus

Loc

Isometrus (Isometrus) maculatus (DeGeer, 1778)

Kovařík, František 2003
2003
Loc

Isometrus (Isometrus) maculatus:

KOVARIK 2002: 8
KOVARIK 1998: 111
KOVARIK 1997: 8
KOVARIK 1995: 187
KOVARIK 1994: 197
VACHON 1976: 38
VACHON 1972: 177
1972
Loc

Isometrus (Isometrus) madagassus: Vachon, 1972: 177

KOVARIK 1994: 202
VACHON M. 1982: 90
VACHON 1976: 38
VACHON 1972: 177
1972
Loc

Isometrus madagassus

LOURENCO 1996: 444
PROBST P. 1973: 330
VACHON 1969: 417
ROEWER 1943: 217
1943
Loc

Isometrus europaeus quinquefasciatus

MORENO 1940: 43
FRANGANILLO 1934: 166
FRANGANILLO 1931: 118
1931
Loc

Isometrus europaeus: Lönnberg, 1897: 180

TAKASHIMA 1950: 18
TAKASHIMA 1948: 76
TAKASHIMA 1945: 85
WU 1936: 119
POCOCK 1902: 38
POCOCK 1900: 46
POCOCK 1899: 835
POCOCK 1898: 326
LONNBERG 1897: 180
1897
Loc

Isometrus maculatus:

HUBER 2002: 53
KOVARIK 1997: 362
VACHON M. 1982: 90
FAGE 1944: 71
FAGE 1936: 181
FAGE 1929: 72
ROEWER 1929: 611
KOPSTEIN 1923: 184
KOPSTEIN 1921: 126
HIRST 1913: 32
KRAEPELIN 1913: 134
KRAEPELIN 1908: 183
KRAEPELIN 1905: 334
KRAEPELIN 1899: 66
POCOCK 1893: 376
POCOCK 1890: 236
OATES 1888: 250
SIMON 1876: 219
THORELL 1876: 8
1876
Loc

Buthus (Isometrus) filum

PETERS 1862: 515
1862
Loc

Scorpio (Lychas) gabonensis

PETERS 1862: 515
LUCAS 1858: 430
1858
Loc

Scorpio (Lychas) guineensis

PETERS 1862: 515
LUCAS 1858: 432
1858
Loc

Tityus aethiops C. L. Koch, 1843

KOCH 1845: 11
1845
Loc

Tityus longimanus C. L. Koch, 1843

THORELL 1888: 330
KOCH 1845: 13
1845
Loc

Lychas paraensis C. L. Koch, 1845a: 6

THORELL 1888: 406
KOCH 1845: 6
1845
Loc

Lychas maculatus: C. L. Koch, 1845b: 1

KOCH 1845: 1
1845
Loc

Lychas americanus: C. L. Koch, 1845b: 2

KOCH 1845: 2
1845
Loc

Scorpio dentatus

PAVESI 1881: 537
HERBST 1800: 55
1800
Loc

Scorpio americanus: Linné, 1775: 1091

LINNE 1775: 1091
1775
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