Abstract
A new species, Chaerilus pseudoconchiformus sp. n., is described from Xizang, China. The present new species is distinguished from its congeners by a body length of 32−40 mm, carapace with the anterior margin straight, chela with length/width ratio average of 3.3 in males (3.2−3.4, two adults), and 2.5 in females (2.3−2.6, nine adults), eight or nine (eight usually) rows of denticles on fixed and movable fingers of pedipalp chelae, five pectinal teeth in males and three or four in females. To date, the chaerilid species fauna of China consists of nine species. An updated identification key to Chaerilus from China is presented.
Highlights
The small monotypic family, Chaerilidae, has been reported containing one genus with 39 species (1/2015, http://www.ntnu.no/ub/scorpion-files/)
In Xizang (Tibet), the chaerilid scorpions live under stones and fallen trees in humid habitats
Research materials have been deposited in the Specimen Room of University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China (USTC)
Summary
Chaerilus pseudoconchiformus sp. n. and an updated key of the chaerilid scorpions from China (Scorpiones, Chaerilidae). N. and an updated key of the chaerilid scorpions from China (Scorpiones, Chaerilidae). Lourenco | Received 26 November 2014 | Accepted 5 March 2015 | Published 8 April 2015 http://zoobank.org/C29662AF-0747-4470-B451-DA435E00A27E
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