A new species of Thaicharmus from Northeast India

Zeeshan Mirza and co-workers have discovered a new species of Thaicharmus Kovarik, 1995 (Buthidae) from Northeast India.

Thaicharmus guptai Mirza, Sanap & Kunte, 2016

The species may also occur in Bangladesh and Myanmar.

Abstract:
A new species Thaicharmus guptai sp. nov. is described from the northeast Indian state of Tripura. The new species differs from the known members of the genus in the following set of morphological characters: large size (total length 45.6 mm); trichobothrium d2 is distal to i1 on femur; trichobothria est, em and et on the external surface of the patella do not form a straight line. Subaculear tubercle is absent. The movable finger of pedipalp chela has 12 cutting rows of denticles. The movable finger is much longer than the pedipalp patella. Number of pectinal teeth 20/19; pectines with distinct lamellae and fulcra. Two horn-like projections are present on the ventrolateral aspect of the metasomal segment V.

Reference:
Mirza ZA, Sanap RV, Kunte K. A New Species of the Genus Thaicharmus Kovařík, 1995 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) from Northeast India  Euscorpius. 2016(215):1-11. [Open Access]

Family Buthidae