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Nela Ochoa, \u3cem\u3edibujo 4-c\u3c/em\u3e, 2006
No full textArtist: Nela Ochoa. Title: dibujo 4-c, 2008. INTI No. 75-76, Primavera-Otoño 2012, p. 286.https://digitalcommons.providence.edu/inti_gallery/1247/thumbnail.jp
Xenotarsonemus cerrado Lofego, Moraes & Ochoa
No full textXenotarsonemus cerrado Lofego, Moraes & Ochoa Xenotarsonemus cerrado Lofego, Moraes & Ochoa, 2007: 2. Specimens examined: Prados (MG): Campomanesia pubescens, VI-2012 (2 ♀). Previous reports: São Paulo —Natural ecosystems (Cerrado): C. pubescens and Desmodium incanum (Lofego et al. 2007); Natural ecosystems (Atlantic Forest): plant not mentioned (Demite et al. 2012).Published as part of Demite, Peterson R., Cavalcante, Ana C. C., Lofego, Antonio C., Rodrigues, Ricardo R. & De Moraes, Gilberto J., 2022, Tarsonemid mites (Acari: Tarsonemidae) on myrtaceous plants of the Atlantic Forest, Brazil, with description of a new species of Tarsonemus Canestrini & Fanzago, pp. 153-168 in Zootaxa 5094 (1) on page 165, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5094.1.6, http://zenodo.org/record/596500
Cyperacarus Beard & Ochoa, 2011, gen. nov.
No full textCyperacarus gen. nov. Beard & Ochoa Type species. Cyperacarus naomae Beard & Ochoa Diagnosis. Adult female. Body elongate (approximately 3 times longer than wide); anterior margin of propodosoma with three prominent projections—a single median projection without setae, and a pair of prominent lateral projections each bearing setae v 2. Dorsal setae sc 1, h 2 elongate, tapered. Dorsal lateral setae sc 1, c 3, d 3, e 3, f 2 inserted on prominent tubercles; setal pairs c 1 -c 1 and d 1 -d 1 not inserted on single tubercles. Dorsal setae v 2, sc 1, sc 2, c 1, c 3, d 1, d 3, e 3, f 2, h 1, h 2 present; setae f 3 absent. Most dorsal setae broad, with strong lateral barbs, finely pubescent on dorsal surface and smooth ventrally, except setae sc 1 elongate barbed; setae c 1 short; setae d 1, h 1 minute, barbed; h 2 with minute club. Venter finely plicate; setae 1 a, 1 b, 2 b, 2 c, 3 a, 3 b, 4 a 1, 4a2, 4b, ag, g 1, g 2, ps 1, ps 2 present. Setae 1 a, 1 b, 4 a 1-2 elongate, extremely fine distally. Palps 3 -segmented, with setal formula 0, 2, 0(2); palp tarsus with two eupathidia. Leg chaetotaxy: nude trochanters and genua (male with v’ on tr I); no additions from deutonymph to female (v’ tr I, l’ fe I, ω’ ta I – IV are added from deutonymph to male); female fe I with 3 setae (male fe I with 4 setae). Leg chaetotaxy in all stages almost identical to that of Gahniacarus, except Cyperacarus with nude trochanters in all stages and male adds one seta to fe I (l’) (Table 1). Immatures. Opisthosomal setal pair c 1, inserted on single central tubercle, is much longer in immature stages than in the adult. Larva with posterior opisthosomal setae d 1, e 3, h 1 minute, and setae f 2 short. Protonymph with posterior opisthosomal setae d 1, e 3, h 1 minute, and setae f 2 similar to other dorsal setae. Deutonymph with posterior opisthosomal setae d 1, h 1 minute, and setae e 3, f 2 similar to other dorsal setae. Leg chaetotaxy: no setae added to the larval complement on the femora, genua or tibiae during development; tr I – IV and ge I – IV are nude in all stages. The leg chaetotaxies of the larva and protonymph are identical to those found on Gahniacarus gen. nov. (Table 1). Remarks. Cyperacarus can be separated from Gahniacarus gen. nov. by the absence of dorsal opisthosomal setae f 3 (present in Gahniacarus), and by the size of setae d 1 which is minute in Cyperacarus, but similar in size to other dorsal setae in Gahniacarus. The two new genera Gahniacarus and Cyperacarus both have dorsal opisthosomal setae c 1 present, dorsal opisthosomal setae e 1 absent and nude ge I-IV. In comparison, the two previously known tenuipalpid genera associated with Cyperaceae in Australia possess the following characters: dorsal opisthosomal setae c 1 absent, dorsal opisthosomal setae e 1 present, ge I-IV Acaricis 2 - 2 - 1 -0, Prolixus 2 - 1 -0-0. See Table 2 for further morphological differences. Etymology. This genus is named for the family of plants on which it was collected, Cyperaceae.Published as part of Beard, Jennifer J. & Ochoa, Ronald, 2011, New flat mite genera (Acari: Trombidiformes: Tenuipalpidae) associated with Australian sedges (Cyperaceae), pp. 1-37 in Zootaxa 2941 on page 19, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20468
Xenotarsonemus brachytegula Lofego, Moraes & Ochoa
No full textXenotarsonemus brachytegula Lofego, Moraes & Ochoa Xenotarsonemus brachytegula Lofego, Moraes & Ochoa, 2007: 2. Specimens examined: Prados (MG): Campomanesia pubescens, VI-2012 (16 ♀, 5 ♂), XII-2012 (1 ♀, 1 ♂), M. tomentosa, XII-2012 (2 ♀). Previous reports: São Paulo —Natural ecosystems (Cerrado): C. pubescens, Luehea speciosa Willd. (Malvaceae), Olyra sp. (Poaceae) (Lofego et al. 2007); Natural ecosystems (Atlantic Forest): A. klotzschii and T. casaretti (Demite et al. 2013, 2015; cited as A. communis).Published as part of Demite, Peterson R., Cavalcante, Ana C. C., Lofego, Antonio C., Rodrigues, Ricardo R. & De Moraes, Gilberto J., 2022, Tarsonemid mites (Acari: Tarsonemidae) on myrtaceous plants of the Atlantic Forest, Brazil, with description of a new species of Tarsonemus Canestrini & Fanzago, pp. 153-168 in Zootaxa 5094 (1) on page 164, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5094.1.6, http://zenodo.org/record/596500
Gahniacarus Beard & Ochoa, 2011, gen. nov.
No full textGahniacarus gen. nov. Beard & Ochoa Type species. Gahniacarus tuberculatus Beard & Ochoa Diagnosis. Adult female. Body elongate (approximately 4 times longer than wide); anterior margin of propodosoma without projections. All dorsal setae inserted on tubercles except h 1–2; setal pair c 1 inserted on single central tubercle. Dorsal setae v 2, sc 1, sc 2, c 1, c 3, d 1, d 3, e 3, f 2, f 3, h 1, h 2 present. Most dorsal setae thick, strongly barbed, except sc 1 sometimes elongate; setae h 1 minute, barbed; h 2 fine, elongate with minute club. Venter finely plicate; setae 1 a, 1 b, 2 b, 2 c, 3 a, 3 b, 4 a 1, 4a2, 4b, ag 1, g 1, g 2, ps 1, ps 2 present. Setae 1 a, 1 b, 4 a 1–2 elongate, extremely fine distally. Palps 3 -segmented, with setal formula 0, 2, 0(2); palp tarsus with two eupathidia. Leg chaetotaxy (Table 1): no setae are added to femora, genua or tibiae during development; ge I – IV are nude in all stages; tr I – IV with one seta, v’. Seta v’ on tr IV is the only addition to the female (i.e. female leg chaetome matches deutonymph except v’ tr IV). Male has the same leg chaetotaxy as female except for the addition of a solenidion (ω ’) to ta I – IV (3 known only for G. tuberculatus). Immatures. Larva (known only for G. tuberculatus) with posterior opisthosomal setae e 3, f 3, h 1 minute. Protonymph with posterior opisthosomal setae f 3, h 1 minute; setae e 3 minute (G. gersonus) or similar to other dorsal setae (G. tuberculatus). Deutonymph with posterior opisthosomal setae h 1 minute; setae f 3 minute (G. gersonus) or similar to other dorsal setae (G. tuberculatus). Seta v’ is added to tr I – III in deutonymph and to tr IV in adult. The leg chaetotaxies of the larva and protonymph are identical to those found on Cyperacarus gen. nov. (Table 1). continued next page Remarks. Gahniacarus gen. nov. can be separated from Cyperacarus gen. nov. by the presence of dorsal opisthosomal setae f 3 (absent in Cyperacarus), and by the size of setae d 1, which is similar in size to the other dorsal setae in Gahniacarus, but minute in Cyperacarus. The two new genera, Gahniacarus and Cyperacarus, have dorsal opisthosomal setae c 1 present, dorsal opisthosomal setae e 1 absent and nude ge I–IV. In comparison, the two previously known tenuipalpid genera associated with Cyperaceae in Australia possess the following characters: dorsal opisthosomal setae c 1 absent, dorsal opisthosomal setae e 1 present, ge I–IV Acaricis 2 - 2 - 1 -0, Prolixus 2 - 1 - 0-0. See Table 2 for further morphological differences. Etymology. This genus is named for the genus of plant on which it was collected, Gahnia J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. (Cyperaceae).Published as part of Beard, Jennifer J. & Ochoa, Ronald, 2011, New flat mite genera (Acari: Trombidiformes: Tenuipalpidae) associated with Australian sedges (Cyperaceae), pp. 1-37 in Zootaxa 2941 on pages 3-4, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20468
Orobothriurus wawita Acosta and Ochoa 2000
No full textOrobothriurus wawita Acosta and Ochoa, 2000 Figures 13C, D, 16C, D, 19E, 21C, 22F, 25B, C, 27C, 52 Orobothriurus wawita Acosta and Ochoa, 2000: 137–143, figs. 1–13; 2001: 205; 2002: 18; Ochoa, 2004a: 43, 52, 55, 73, figs. 1, 2, 21, table 1; 2005: 55, 56, figs. 7, 9, table 2; Rein, 2007: 5. TYPE MATERIAL: PERU: Cusco Department: Urubamba Province: Holotype ♂ (MACN-Ar 9652), Pacchac, Pumahuanca, 13 ° 139S 72 ° 069W, 3800 m, 17.vii.1998, J.A. Ochoa. Paratypes: Cusco Department: Urubamba Province: same data as holotype, 1 ♂, 1 ♀ (CDA 019); same locality as holotype, 23.vii.1998, J. Flores and J.A. Ochoa, 2 ♂, 2 ♀ (MHNC), 1 ♀ (MACN-Ar 9653); Maras [13 ° 199530S 72 ° 099220W, 3360 m], 29.x.1997, O. Mujica and J.A. Ochoa, 1 ♂ (MHNC). Ayacucho Department: Cangallo Province: Común Pampa [13 ° 379S 74 ° 089W, 2700 m], 10.ii.1963, R. Garcia, 2 ♀ (MUSM). NEW RECORDS: PERU: Cusco Department: Quispicanchis Province: Lucre, Huacarpay [13 ° 369300S 71 ° 449030W], ca. 3000 m, 14.i.2004, J.A. Ochoa, 2 juv. (AMNH [LP 3059]). Urubamba Province: Ollantaytambo [13 ° 159180S 72 ° 159460W, 2861 m], 14.iii.1947, J.C. Palhsler, 1 ♀ (MACN-Ar), 13.ii.1983, S. and A. Roig, 1 ♀ (MACN-Ar); Ollantaytambo, Río Kusichaca (Inka trail) [13 ° 149450S 72 ° 259460W], 2750 m, 15.i.1983, S. and A. Roig, 1 ♀ (MACN-Ar). DIAGNOSIS: Orobothriurus wawita may be distinguished from other species of the genus by the following characters. This species lacks an apophysis on the internal surface of the pedipalp chela manus of the male (fig. 25C), which is present in all other species except O. ampay, in which it is reduced to vestigial granules. The pedipalp chela manus of O. wawita is slender (fig. 23B, C) with a greater length/width ratio, 5.6–6.5 (♂), 4.46– 5.45 (♀), than all other species, 2.98–4.6 (♂), 3.2–4.22 (♀). The pigmentation on the ventral surfaces of the metasoma of O. wawita comprises irregular scattered spots, not forming a VM stripe (fig. 13D) that is present and well defined, at least on metasomal segments II–IV, in other species (figs. 11, 13A). Orobothriurus wawita is most closely related to O. parvus (fig. 5). Both species share similar reticulate pigmentation along the metasomal DL carinae (figs. 12B, 13C), macrosetal counts on the ventral surfaces of the metasoma, and hemispermatophore morphology, including an elongated lamina apex and a short frontal crest (figs. 27B, C). These two species may be distinguished by the following characters. The fixed finger of the pedipalp chela of the male is straight, such that no gap is evident when the fingers are closed, in O. wawita (fig. 25B, C), whereas it is slightly curved, creating a small gap when the fingers are closed, in O. parvus (fig. 26A). The VL and VM carinae of metasomal segment V are absent (♂) or restricted to the distal third of the segment (♀) in O. wawita (figs. 21C, 22F), but complete in O. parvus (fig. 22E). The ventral margin of the apex of the hemispermatophore is straight in O. wawita (fig. 27C), but curved distally to the dorsal surface in O. parvus (fig. 27B). DISTRIBUTION: All except one record of this species are situated in inter-Andean valleys at 2700–3800 m in the Ayacucho and Cusco departments of southern Peru (figs. 2B, C, 52). A record from Potosi (19 ° 349S 65 ° 289W), 900 km from Cusco in Bolivia (fig. 1), is based on a single female, which, although morphologically similar to Peruvian material, possesses slight differences in pigmentation pattern and granulation of the metasomal segments (Acosta and Ochoa, 2002). This record is probably a mislabeling. ECOLOGY: This species is endemic to the Queswa biogeographical region (Marín Moreno, 1961; Ceballos Bendezú, 1976; Ochoa, 2005; fig. 2B, C) and syntopic with two other bothriurids, Brachistosternus andinus and Pachakutej oscari Ochoa, 2004.Published as part of Ochoa, José A., Ojanguren Affilastro, Andres A., Mattoni, Camilo I. & Prendini, Lorenzo, 2011, Systematic Revision Of The Andean Scorpion Genus Orobothriurus Maury, 1976 (Bothriuridae), With Discussion Of The Altitude Record For Scorpions, pp. 1-90 in Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 2011 (359) on pages 81-83, DOI: 10.1206/359.1, http://zenodo.org/record/461111
Cyperacarus foliatus Beard & Ochoa, 2011, sp. nov.
No full textCyperacarus foliatus sp. nov. Beard & Ochoa (Figs 20–21) Types. Holotype. Ƥ. Australia, Queensland, Hook Point to Dilli Village Road, Great Sandy National Park, Fraser Island, 25 ° 41 ’ 46 ” S 153 °04’ 22 ” E, 02.ix. 2004, ex. red-fruited saw sedge Gahnia sieberiana Kunth. var. sieberiana (Cyperaceae) (BRI voucher PIF 30171), J.J. Beard & P.I. Forster (QM, UQIC # 59686). Diagnosis. Adult female (Figs 20–21). As per genus, in addition to: setae c 1 and d 1 minute, smooth; dorsal lateral opisthosomal setae broad. Male unknown. Immatures. Unknown. Adult female. (1 measured) Dorsum. (Fig. 20) Body measurements: v 2 –h 1 286 (tip of anterior projection to h 1 324), sc 2 –sc 2 91, c 3 –c 3 108, f 2 –f 2 56. Dorsal cuticle mostly smooth, with few transverse grooves and folds between setae sc 2 and c 1. Dorsal shield or dorsal thickening evident, marked laterally by a change in cuticle. Anterior margin of prodorsum with three projections—a broad, rounded central projection, flanked by two smaller lateral projections each bearing setae v 2. Lateral setae sc 1, c 3, d 3, e 3, f 2 inserted on rounded tubercles. Setae sc 1, h 2 elongate, barbed with minute distal club; c 1, d 1, h 1 minute; all other dorsal setae broad, dorsoventrally flattened, with strong lateral barbs; dorsal surface of setae finely spiculate, ventral surface smooth: v 2 25 – 27, sc 1 242 – 258, sc 2 34 – 35, c 1 4, c 3 32 – 33, d 1 4, d 3 35 – 37, e 3 37, f 2 36, h 1 2 – 3, h 2 173 – 176. Gnathosoma. (Fig. 20) Gnathosoma extends to middle of genu I. Dorsal cuticle with longitudinal plicae; ventral cuticle finely papillate medially; longitudinal plicae between setae 1 b– 1 a. Ventral setae m absent. Palps 3 -segmented; 0, 2, 0(2); tibia with two setae (d 14, v 10 – 11); tarsus with two eupathidia (8 – 9; 4). Cheliceral stylet length from curve of hook to anterior tip 107. Venter. (Fig. 21) Cuticle completely plicate, covered with fine, transverse plicae between setae 1 a–g 2; some anterior longitudinal plicae between setae 1 b– 1 a; plicae on genital flap transverse, arching anteriorly around setae g 1 –g 2. Setae g 1 inserted in an anterior position to g 2 on genital flap. All setae fine, smooth; setae 1 a, 1 b, 4 a 1, 4a2 elongate, fine (difficult to consistently determine full length). Setal measurements: 1a 56 – 72, 1 b 50, 2 b 14 – 18, 2 c 17 – 20, 3 a 20 – 24, 3 b 13 – 16, 4 a 1 78, 4 a 2 71, 4 b 16 – 18, ag 12 – 17, g 1 14 – 17, g 2 19 – 21, ps 1 9 – 10, ps 2 7 – 8. Spermatheca. (Fig. 21) Cylindrical vesicle (14). Legs. (Fig. 20) Setal formulae for legs I – IV: 1 - 0-3 - 0-5 - 7 (1), 2 - 0-3 - 0-5 - 7 (1), 1 - 0-2 - 0-3 - 3, 1 - 0-2 - 0-3 - 3 respectively. Tarsi I and II each with one short antiaxial solenidion ω ’ (4, 3 respectively) and two distal eupathidia p ζ ’- p ζ ’’ (7 – 8, 6 – 7; 7 – 8, 6 – 7 respectively); ta I – IV with u’-u’’ asymmetrically barbed. Colour. This species is orange with small black spots internally (presumed to be food in gut). Male. Unknown. Remarks. As only one specimen is known for this species, the true range and variability of measurements remains unknown. The tip of the spermathecal apparatus is truncate and presumed to be damaged. Etymology. The masculine Latin word “ foliatus ” means “leafy” and refers to the leaf-like setae on the opisthosoma of this species.Published as part of Beard, Jennifer J. & Ochoa, Ronald, 2011, New flat mite genera (Acari: Trombidiformes: Tenuipalpidae) associated with Australian sedges (Cyperaceae), pp. 1-37 in Zootaxa 2941 on pages 29-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20468
Daidalotarsonemus folisetae Lofego & Ochoa, sp. nov.
No full textDaidalotarsonemus folisetae Lofego & Ochoa, sp. nov. (Figs. 1–6) Diagnosis: Females of this new species are similar to Daidalotarsonemus jamesbakeri Smiley in the shape of ornamentation of C and D tergites (longitudinal, waved continuous ridges), but differ by having the dorsal opisthosomal seta e phylliform and not setiform as in D. jamesbakeri. Adult female (5 specimens measured). Gnathosoma: subcircular in dorsal view and subtriangular in ventral view, length 35 (33–37), maximum width 28 (23–31); dorsal apodeme distinct. Setae ch 15 (14–16) and vm 10 (10–11) smooth; seta pp 20, filiform, almost indiscernible in dorsoventral view. Palpus moderately long, with 2 small subterminal setae and terminal coneshaped structures. Pharynx fusiform, 19 (18–20) long and 8 (8–9) wide at widest region. Idiosoma (Figs. 1 and 2): length 206 (200–215), width at level of c 1 110 (100–125); prodorsal shield normally covering gnathosoma, with irregular ornamentation. Stigma near lateral notch of prodorsal shield, equidistant to bases of setae v 1 and sc 2. Tergites C and D ornamented with longitudinal, waved continuous ridges. Lengths of the setae: v 1 28 (25–30), sc 1 14, sc 2 36 (33–39), c 1 24 (22–26), c 2 15 (13–16), d 41 (40–42), e 29 (24–31), f 41 (40–44), h 18 (16–20). All setae serrate; v 1, sc 2, c 1, c 2 and h setiform; d and f laminate tricarinate, wider medially; e phylliform; sc 1 capitate and with tiny spines. Distances between dorsal setae: v 1 –v 1 28 (25–30), sc 2 –sc 2 50 (47–55), v 1 –sc 2 29 (25–32), c 1 –c 1 47 (45–50) c 2 –c 2 109 (105–115), c 1 –c 2 39 (37–40), d–d 40 (37–42), f–f 16 (15–18), e–f 15 (15–16), h–h 20 (20–21). Seta sc 1 inserted anteriorly to sc 2. Coxisternal setae 1a 7 (6–10), near middle of apodeme I; 2a 12 (12–13), near middle of apodeme II; 3a 19 (16–22), near anterior end of apodeme III; 3 b 10 (10–12), on posterior end of apodeme IV. Apodeme I conspicuous, fused to anterior end of prosternal apodeme. Apodeme II short, not fused to prosternal apodeme. Prosternal apodeme conspicuous from junction with apodeme I to level of posterior end of apodeme II, but diffuse from this point to level of sejugal apodeme; conspicuous section with a median node; anterior half of diffuse section widened. Sejugal apodeme uninterrupted, with median indentation. Apodeme III with a constriction near anterior end, extending diagonally from proximity of base of seta 3 a to anterior margin of trochanter III; apodeme IV extending diagonally from the middle of the poststernal apodeme to base of seta 3 b. Poststernal apodeme bifurcated anteriorly. Coxistenal plates smooth. Tegula wide and short, 4 (4–5) long and 15,5 (15–16) wide; posterior margin straight. Seta ps smooth. Legs (Figs. 3–6): lengths (femur to tarsus): leg I 52 (50–53), leg II 48 (46–50), leg III 55 (52–59), leg IV 34 (31–36). Number of setae (solenidia in parentheses) on femur, genu, tibia and tarsus, respectively: leg I: 34 5 (2) 7 (1), leg II: 3 34 4 (1), leg III: 1 + 24 4. Tarsal solenidion of tibiotarsus I 6 (5–7), stout, wider medially. Sensory cluster of tibia I complete, solenidion 3 (2–3), slender, capitate; solenidion 3 (3–4), robust, slightly capitate; famulus k 6 (6–7); all those inserted at approximately the same level. Seta d of tibia I 30 (27–32), serrate. Solenidion of tarsus II proximal, 5 (4–5) long, stout, wider medially; seta pl´´ absent. Seta d of tibia II 16 (15–19), serrate. Femorogenu IV 22 (20– 25); tibiotarsus IV 12 (11–13). Length of leg IV setae: v´F 12 (10–15), v´ G 21 (20–23), v´ Ti 29 (22–32) and tc´´ 60 (55–65); all setae smooth; v’G and v´Ti laminar. Adult male: unknown. Type material: holotype female and 2 paratype females from Psidium guajava L., Pirassununga, State of São Paulo, Brazil, 15 /VIII/ 2002, A.C. Lofego; 1 paratype female, 03/V/ 2000, other collection data as holotype; 1 paratype female, 24 /I/ 2000, other collection data as holotype; 1 paratype female, 18 /VII/ 2001, L.A.S. de Castro, same host and location as holotype; all deposited at ESALQ / USP. Three paratype females from Psidium cinereum Mart Ex DC., Luiz Antonio, State of São Paulo, Brazil, 26 /I/ 2000, A.C. Lofego, deposited at USNM. Etymology: the species name folisetae refers to the leafshaped seta e.Published as part of Lofego, A. C., Ochoa, R. & Moraes, G. J., 2005, " Cerrado " vegetation, with descriptions of three new species, pp. 1-27 in Zootaxa 823 on pages 2-6, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17062
Orobothriurus ampay Ochoa and Acosta 2003
No full textOrobothriurus ampay Ochoa and Acosta, 2003 Figures 4A, 11A, 12D, 17B, 22A, 25A, 27A, 52 Orobothriurus ampay Ochoa and Acosta, 2003: 2– 6, figs. 1–14; Ochoa, 2004a: 43, 52, 54, 73, figs. 1, 2, 21, table 1; 2005: 55, figs. 7, 9, table 2. TYPE MATERIAL: PERU: Apurímac Department: Abancay Province: Holotype ♂ (MUSM), Tamburco, Sector Arapato, Santuario Nacional Ampay, 13 ° 359S 72 ° 529W, 3580 m, 25.viii.1998, R. Aimituma. Paratypes: Santuario Nacional Ampay, Bosque Nativo del Ampay [13 ° 359410 S 72 ° 529480W], 3100–3300 m, 26.viii.1998, J.C. Chaparro and J.A. Ochoa, 2 ♀ (MHNC), 1 ♀ (CDA 088), 1 ♀ (MACN-Ar 10039); Santuario Nacional Ampay, Ccorhuani [ca. 13 ° 359S 72 ° 529W], 3280 m, 18.ix.1998, R. Aimituma, 1 ♀ (MUSM). NEW RECORDS: PERU: Apurímac Department: Abancay Province: Santuario Nacional Ampay, Bosque Nativo del Ampay, 13 ° 359S 72 ° 529W, 3200 m, 17.vii.2000, J.A. Ochoa, in Podocarpus glomeratus forest, 1 ♀ (AMNH [LP 1918]). DIAGNOSIS: Orobothriurus ampay differs from all other species in the genus by its well- developed pigmentation pattern. The tergites of this species are entirely, densely pigmented (fig. 12D) and the paired VL stripes contiguous with the VM stripe posteriorly on metasomal segments I–V (fig. 11A) whereas, in other species, tergites I–VI each possess two lateral spots delimiting an unpigmented median stripe along the mesosoma (fig. 13E– G) and the paired VL stripes of the metasomal segments are not contiguous with the VM stripe posteriorly, at least on segments IV and V (figs. 11B–D, 13A, D). Orobothriurus ampay may be further distinguished on the basis of metasomal carination, trichobothriotaxy and pedipalp chela ornamentation. The VSM carinae, present on metasomal segment IV in O. ampay (fig. 17B), are absent in other species of Orobothriurus (fig. 17A). The angle formed between pedipalp chela trichobothria eb–Et 5 – Et 4 is less than 90 ° in O. ampay (fig. 25A), but greater than 90 ° in other species (figs. 25B, D, 26B, C). The acuminate conical apophysis on the internal surface of the male pedipalp chela manus, observed in all other Orobothriurus species (except O. wawita, in which it is absent altogether), is reduced to a few granules in O. ampay. The hemispermatophore of O. ampay resembles that of O. parvus and O. wawita in possessing an elongated apex and a short frontal crest, which is less than half the length of the lamina. However, the ventral margin of the apex is inclined to the dorsal surface and curved distally in O. ampay (fig. 27A) and O. parvus (fig. 27B), but straight in O wawita (fig. 27C). Finally, O. ampay possesses the lowest pectinal tooth count in the genus (12–15). DISTRIBUTION: Orobothriurus ampay is known only from the Santuario Nacional Ampay, near Abancay in the Apurímac Department of southeastern Peru, at 3100– 3580 m (figs. 3E, 52). ECOLOGY: Orobothriurus ampay appears to be endemic to an inter-Andean forest of Podocarpus glomeratus Don (Podocarpaceae) (fig. 3E). All known records of this species were collected inside the forest under stones on moist soil. No other scorpion species are known from this forest. The closest records are two other bothriurids, Brachistosternus peruvianus Piza, 1974, and Pachakutej iskay (Acosta and Ochoa, 2001), and a buthid, Tityus footei Chamberlin, 1916, which inhabit an adjacent dry valley in Tamburco.Published as part of Ochoa, José A., Ojanguren Affilastro, Andres A., Mattoni, Camilo I. & Prendini, Lorenzo, 2011, Systematic Revision Of The Andean Scorpion Genus Orobothriurus Maury, 1976 (Bothriuridae), With Discussion Of The Altitude Record For Scorpions, pp. 1-90 in Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 2011 (359) on pages 20-23, DOI: 10.1206/359.1, http://zenodo.org/record/461111
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