Razianus farzanpayi, Tahir & Navidpour & Prendini, 2014

Tahir, H. Muhammad, Navidpour, Shahrokh & Prendini, Lorenzo, 2014, First reports of Razianus (Scorpiones: Buthidae) from Iraq and Pakistan, descriptions of two new species, and redescription of Razianus zarudnyi, American Museum Novitates 2014 (3806), pp. 1-1 : 1-

Razianus farzanpayi , sp. nov.

Figures 1 , 2 , 3C, D , 4E, F , 7 , 8 , 11C, D ; table 1

TYPE MATERIAL: PAKISTAN: Khyber Pakhtoon Khawa: Miranshah District: Miranshah Tehsil : Holotype ♂, 2 ♀ paratypes ( AMNH), paratype ♀ ( AMCC [ LP 11600 ]) , Miranshah, 1 km N on road to Bannu , 33°02′N 70°07′E, 3056 ft, 9.xi.2012, K. Khan and M. Akhtar, rocky area, collected by turning stones (10 A.M.– 12 P. M.) . Balochistan: Barkhan District : Barkhan Tehsil: Paratype ♂ ( AMNH) , Dada Shah Mahmood , 29°58′N 69°42′E, 3623 ft, M. Shahnawaz, 30.viii.2013, from rocky area by turning stones (2 P. M.). Paratype ♀ ( AMNH) , Barkhan, 15 km W on road to Kohlu , 29°54′N 69°31′E, 3616 ft, 8.xi.2012, M. Shahnawaz and M. Imran, rocky area, collected by turning stones (1– 2 P. M.) .

ETYMOLOGY: The specific epithet is a patronym in honor of R. Farzanpay, who described the genus Razianus .

DIAGNOSIS: Razianus farzanpayi , sp. nov., most closely resembles the other Pakistani member of the genus, R. birulai , sp. nov., from which it may be separated by its dark, infuscate

Figures

FIGURE 1. Map plotting the known records of Razianus Farzanpay, 1987 in Iran, Iraq and Pakistan, on shaded relief: Razianus birulai, sp. nov., indicated by triangles, Razianus farzanpayi, sp. nov., squares, and Razianus zarudnyi (Birula, 1903), circles. White circles denote type locality of R. zarudnyi (black dot) and its junior synonym, Neohemibuthus kinzelbachi Lourenço, 1996 (without dot). Records for R. zarudnyi based on the literature and museum material.

FIGURE 2. Habitat of Razianus farzanpayi, sp. nov.: Barkhan, 15 km W on road to Kohlu (29°54′N 69°31′E), in the Barkhan District of Balochistan state, Pakistan.

FIGURE 3. Carapace, dorsal aspect of Razianus birulai, sp. nov. (A, B), and Razianus farzanpayi, sp. nov. (C, D). A. Holotype ♂ (AMNH), B. Paratype ♀ (AMNH), Mandi Tuk, Pakistan. C. Holotype ♂ (AMNH), D. Paratype ♀ (AMNH), Miranshah, Pakistan. Scale bars = 1 mm.

FIGURE 4. Carapace, dorsal aspect (A), sternum, genital opercula and pectines, ventral aspect (B–F) of Razianus zarudnyi (Birula, 1903) (A, B), Razianus birulai, sp. nov. (C, D), and Razianus farzanpayi, sp. nov. (E, F). A, B. ♂ (AMNH), Ilam Province, Iran. C. Holotype ♂ (AMNH), Mandi Tuk, Pakistan D. Paratype ♀ (AMNH), Pthan Kot, Pakistan. E. Holotype ♂ (AMNH), F. Paratype ♀ (AMNH), Miranshah, Pakistan. Scale bars = 1 mm.

FIGURE 7. Habitus, dorsal aspect (A, C) and ventral aspect (B, D) of Razianus farzanpayi, sp. nov. A, B. Holotype ♂ (AMNH), C, D. Paratype ♀ (AMNH), Miranshah, Pakistan. Scale bars = 5 mm.

FIGURE 8. Dextral pedipalp segments of Razianus farzanpayi, sp. nov., holotype ♂ (AMNH) (A–G), paratype ♀ (AMNH) (H), Miranshah, Pakistan. A. Femur, dorsal aspect. B–D. Patella, dorsal (B), retrolateral (C), and ventral (D) aspects. E–H. Chela, dorsal (E), retrolateral (F,H) and ventral (G) aspects. Scale bars = 1 mm.

FIGURE 11. Metasoma and telson, lateral aspect of Razianus birulai, sp. nov. (A, B), Razianus farzanpayi, sp. nov. (C, D), and Razianus zarudnyi (Birula, 1903) (E). A. Holotype ♂ (AMNH), Mandi Tuk, Pakistan. B. Paratype ♀ (AMNH), Pthan Kot, Pakistan. C. Holotype ♂ (AMNH), D. Paratype ♀ (AMNH), Miranshah, Pakistan. E. ♂ (AMNH), Ilam Province, Iran. Scale bars = 1 mm.