Pandiborellius meidensis (Karsch, 1879) - Somaliland

In a new contribution recently published, Kovarik and co-workers present a new species of Pandinurus Fet, 1997 (Scorpionidae) from Somaliland.

Pandinurus fulvipes Kovarik, Lowe & Mazuch, 2019

The male of Pandiborellius meidensis (Karsch, 1879) from the same area is described from the first time.

Abstract:
The male of Pandiborellius meidensis (Karsch, 1879) is introduced for the first time and illustrated in detail with color photos, and sexual dimorphism and occurrence of the species are discussed. Pandinurus fulvipes sp. n. from Somaliland is described and fully complemented with color photos of live and preserved specimens, as well as of its habitat.

Figures 1–2: Pandiborellius meidensis, male in dorsal (1) and ventral (2) views. Scale bar: 10 mm.

Figures 31–40: Pandiborellius meidensis. Figures 31–32. Juvenile before (31) and after ecdysis (32). Figures 33–40. Male, carapace and tergites I–III (33), coxosternal area and sternites III–IV (34), chelicerae ventral (35) and dorsal (36) views. tarsomeres I and II of legs I–IV, retrolateral views (37–40)

Figures 41–42: Pandiborellius meidensis, locality 17SM (41) and 18SE (42).

Reference:
Kovarik F, Lowe G, Mazuch T. Scorpions of the Horn of Africa (Arachnida: Scorpiones). Part XIX. Pandiborellius meidensis (Karsch, 1879) and Pandinurus fulvipes sp. n. (Scorpionidae) from Somaliland. Euscorpius. 2019(275):1-18. [Open Access]