New taxonomic considerations on some species of the genus Grosphus Simon, with description of a new species (Scorpiones, Buthidae)

Abstract

Revised redescriptions are proposed for two closely related species of Grosphus Simon, namely: Grosphus limbatus (Pocock) and Grosphus bistriatus Kraepelin. A new species, Grosphus ankarafantsika sp. n. also related with these, is described from the Ankarafantsika Reserve in the Province of Majunga, Madagascar. The morphology of the basal middle lamellae of the pectines is illustrated by using scanning electron microscopy. A revised key to the 11 known species of the genus is presented.