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Pandinurus citernii (Borelli, 1919) - Restored from synonymy with P. phillipsii (Pocock, 1896)

Pandinurus citernii (Borelli, 1919) - Restored from synonymy with P. phillipsii (Pocock, 1896)

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Figures 264–271: Pandinurus citernii. Figures 264–265. Juvenile male from locality 14EK before (264) and after (265) fourth
ecdysis. Figures 266–271. Regeneration of several damaged teeth of pectines (colored arrows) during progress of male from
locality 14EK, exuvia from 1.VIII.2015 (266–267), exuvia from maturity ecdysis 18.III.2016 (268–269), adult male after the
ecdysis 18.III.2016 (270–271). Scale bars: 5 mm.

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Figures 272–274: Pandinurus citernii, male from locality 14EK in phases seventh (maturity) ecdysis (272–273) and shortly after the ecdysis(274)

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Figures 277–278: Pandinurus citernii, localities 14EF (277) and 14EK (278), Ethiopia, Somali State, Liben region, between
Negele and Filtu.

Reference:
Kovarik F, Lowe G, Soleglad ME, Pliskova J. Scorpions of the Horn of Africa (Arachnida: Scorpiones). Part X. Pandiborellius stat. n. and Pandinurus (Scorpionidae) with Description of Four New Species from Eritrea and Ethiopia, and Review of Pandinus Sensu Lato Taxonomy. Euscorpius. 2017(238):1-103. [Open Access]