Androctonus cholistanus (Kovarik & Ahmed, 2013)

A. cholistanus Kovarik & Ahmed, 2013*

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Figures 5–16: 5–8: Androctonus robustus sp. n. 5–6. Dorsal and ventral views, ♂ (70 mm) holotype. 7–8. Dorsal and ventral
views, ♀ (67 mm) paratype. 9–12: A. finitimus (Pocock, 1897). 9–10. Dorsal and ventral views, ♂ (79 mm), Pakistan, Sindh
Province, Nagar Parkar, FKCP. 11–12. Dorsal and ventral views, ♀ (65 mm), Pakistan, Sindh Province, Islamkot, Thar, FKCP.
13–16: A.cholistanus sp. n. 13–14. Dorsal and ventral views, ♂ (63.5 mm) holotype, Pakistan, Punjab Province, Cholistan
Desert, 28°30'N 70°00'E, FKCP. 15–16. Dorsal and ventral views, ♀ (66 mm), Pakistan, FKCP.

Figure 31: Distribution map of the examined specimens of Androctonus finitimus (Pocock, 1897), A. robustus sp. n., and
A.cholistanus sp. n.

Androctonus cholistanus Kovařík et Ahmed, sp. n.
(Figs. 13–16, 28–31)
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TYPE LOCALITY AND TYPE DEPOSITORY. PAKISTAN,
Punjab Province, Cholistan Desert, 28°30'N 70°00'E; the
first author´s collection (FKCP).
TYPE MATERIAL. PAKISTAN, Punjab Province, Choli-
stan Desert, 28°30'N 70°00'E, 18 June 2009, 1 ♂
(holotype), leg. Z. Ahmed, FKCP; 2012, 4 ♂ 2 ♀
(paratypes) (Figs. 15–16), without locality data (FKCP).
INDIA, Rajasthan State, near Jaisalmer, July 1995,
1♂1♀1im. (paratypes), leg. R. Sauer (FKCP).
ETYMOLOGY. Named after the type locality.
DIAGNOSIS. Total length 60–72 mm. Base color yellow
to yellowish brown. Pedipalps including trochanter and
legs always yellow. Chelicerae yellow, without reticu-
lation. Fifth metasomal segment and vesicle greenish
black, darker pigment may spread to sides and lower
surface of fourth metasomal segment that is never
entirely black. Carapace densely granulated, with an-
terior and posterior median carinae developed; anterior
margin of carapace straight. Pectinal teeth number 26–
32 in males and 21–23 in females. Sternites without
carinae; sternite VII finely granulated and with four
carinae. All metasomal segments of male longer than
wide and deep. First metasomal segment with 10
carinae, second to fourth segments with eight carinae,
and fifth segment with five carinae. Missing lateral
carinae on second and third metasomal segments
replaced by three or four large granules on posterior
margin. Dorsal carinae on first throught fourth meta-
somal segments terminate in a larger tooth. Metasomal
segment V with four setae on lateral surface. Anal arch
with three lobes. Dorsal surface of metasoma smooth.
Tarsomeres of legs densely hirsute, with bristlecombs
dense on first to third legs but present also on fourth
legs. Pedipalp chela without carinae. Movable fingers of
pedipalps with 13–14 rows of granules and with external
and internal granules. Male w