The Genus Hadruroides Pocock, 1893 (Scorpiones: Iuridae), in Peru: New Records and Descriptions of Six New Species Author Ochoa, José A. Author Prendini, Lorenzo text American Museum Novitates 2010 2010-06-25 2010 3687 1 56 https://bioone.org/journals/american-museum-novitates/volume-2010/issue-3687/684.1/The-Genus-Hadruroides-Pocock-1893-Scorpiones--Iuridae-in-Peru/10.1206/684.1.full journal article 2885 10.1206/684.1 9e73be91-fc4a-4e48-84ae-09453e2785a2 0003-0082 4735531 6AA8B6B2-45DB-4B2E-884C-78A1D507F5A1 Hadruroides bustamantei Ochoa and Chaparro, 2008 Figures 1 , 3D Hadruroides bustamantei Ochoa and Chaparro, 2008: 6– 10 , figs. 1–18 , table 1 . Hadruroides mauryi : Francke and Soleglad, 1980: 8 (part); Sissom and Fet, 2000: 413 (part). TYPE MATERIAL : PERU : Ayacucho Department: Huanta Province : Holotype ♂, 1 ♂, 2 ♀ , 1 juv. paratypes ( MHNC ), 1 ♂, 1 ♀ paratypes (CDA 158), paratype ♂ ( MUSM ), near Huanta, 12 ° 57 ' 18 " S 74 ° 14 ' 35 " W, 2630 m , 20.xii.1998 , J. Achicahuala and J.A. Ochoa. Huancavelica Department: Churcampa Province : 3 ♀ , 2 juv. ♂, 2 juv. ♀ paratypes (also paratypes of H. mauryi ) ( AMNH ), along Río Mantaro, 15 km N Anco (ca. 12 ° 33 ' S 74 ° 42 ' W, 2700 m ), 25.vii.1971 , O.F. Francke. Fig. 7. Hadruroides Pocock, 1893 , diagnostic characters. A , C. Hadruroides chinchaysuyu , n. sp. , paratype ♂ ( MHNC ). B , D. Hadruroides maculatus ( Thorell, 1876 ) , ♂ ( MHNC ). A , B. Carapace. C , D. Sternite VII and metasomal segment I, ventral aspect. Scale bars = 1 mm . NEW RECORDS : PERU : Ayacucho Department: Huamanga Province : Vinchos, 13 ° 19 ' 13 " S 74 ° 20 ' 53 " W, 3379 m , 20.xii.2007 , J. Vitorino and J.A. Ochoa, 1 ♂, 1 ♀ , 1 juv. ( AMNH ); Wari ruins, 13 ° 03 ' 25 " S 74 ° 11 ' 53 " W, 2736 m , ii.2005 , E. Escobar, 1 subad. ♂, 1 subad. ♀ ( AMNH ); 21.xii.2007 , J. Vitorino and J.A. Ochoa, 1 ♂, 1 ♀ ( AMNH ). DIAGNOSIS: Hadruroides bustamantei appears to be most closely related to H. mauryi , with which it was previously confused. The two species are similar in hemispermatophore dimensions; pectinal tooth count; carination of sternite VII and metasomal segments; and the curvature of the pedipalp chela fixed finger of the adult male, which creates a welldeveloped proximal gap with the movable finger when the fingers are closed, that is also present but less developed in females. They may be distinguished from one another based on the dimensions of the male pedipalp chela and the pigmentation pattern of the tergites and legs. The length:width ratio of the chela (♂) varies from 3.09 to 3.36 in H. bustamantei and from 2.7 to 2.8 in H. mauryi . Tergites I–IV display pairs of dorsosubmedian and dorsolateral spots, forming four distinct stripes along the mesosoma, in H. bustamantei , whereas only faint spots are evident along the posterior margin of each tergite in H. mauryi . Additionally, several spots are evident on the prolateral side of legs I–IV in H. bustamantei , whereas the legs of H. mauryi are unpigmented. Fig. 8. Hadruroides chinchaysuyu , n. sp. , diagnostic characters. A , B. Paratype ♀ ( MHNC ). A. Metasomal segment V , lateral aspect. B. Telson, lateral aspect. C–I. Paratype ♂ ( MHNC ). C. Dextral pedipalp chela, external aspect. D. Metasomal segments IV, V and telson, lateral aspect. E. Dextral pedipalp chela, ventral aspect. F. Metasomal segment IV, ventral aspect. G. Dextral pedipalp femur, dorsal aspect. H. Dextral pedipalp patella, dorsal aspect. I. Tergite V , dorsal aspect showing pigmentation pattern. Scale bars = 1 mm . Fig. 9. Hadruroides Pocock, 1893 , diagnostic characters. A–C. Hadruroides chinchaysuyu , n. sp. A. Paratype ♂ ( MHNC ), leg III , dextral patella, dorsal aspect. B. Paratype ♀ ( MHNC ), dextral pedipalp chela, external aspect. C. Paratype ♂ ( MHNC ), metasomal segments III – V , ventral aspect showing pigmentation pattern. D. Hadruroides maculatus ( Thorell, 1876 ) , ♂ ( MHNC ), leg III , dextral patella, dorsal aspect. E–H. H. chinchaysuyu , holotype ♂ ( MHNC ), sinistral hemispermatophore. E. Ental aspect. F. Dorsal aspect. G. Ectal aspect. H. Ventral aspect. Scale bars = 1 mm . Fig. 10. Hadruroides geckoi , n. sp. , habitus. A , B. Paratype ♂ ( AMNH ). C , D. Paratype ♀ ( AMNH ). A , C. Dorsal aspect. B , D. Ventral aspect. Scale bars = 1 cm . Fig. 11. Hadruroides geckoi , n. sp. , holotype ♂ ( MHNC ). A. Metasomal segments IV, V and telson, lateral aspect. B. Metasomal segment V , ventral aspect. C. Dextral pedipalp patella, dorsal aspect. D. Dextral pedipalp patella, ventral aspect. E. Dextral pedipalp chela, ventral aspect. F. Dextral pedipalp femur, dorsal aspect. G. Dextral pedipalp chela, ventrointernal aspect. H. Dextral pedipalp chela, external aspect. Scale bars = 1 mm . Fig. 12. Hadruroides Pocock, 1893 , diagnostic characters. A–C. Hadruroides geckoi , n. sp. , paratype ♀ ( MHNC ). A. Metasomal segment V and telson, lateral aspect. B. Dextral pedipalp chela, ventrointernal aspect. C. Dextral pedipalp chela, external aspect. D. H. geckoi , paratype ♂ ( MHNC ), sternite VII and metasomal segments I– V , ventral aspect showing pigmentation pattern. E. Hadruroides carinatus Pocock, 1900 , ♂ ( MHNC ), dextral pedipalp chela, ventral aspect. F. H. geckoi , paratype ♂ ( MHNC ), tergite IV, dorsal aspect showing pigmentation pattern. G. Hadruroides vichayitos , n. sp. , paratype ♂ ( MHNC ), tergite IV, dorsal aspect showing pigmentation pattern. H. H. carinatus , ♂ ( MHNC ), tergite IV, dorsal aspect showing pigmentation pattern. Scale bars = 1 mm . Fig. 13. Hadruroides geckoi , n. sp. , paratype ♂ ( MHNC ), sinistral hemispermatophore. A. Ental aspect. B. Dorsal aspect. C. Ectal aspect. D. Ventral aspect. Scale bar = 0.5 mm . DISTRIBUTION: Hadruroides bustamantei is endemic to inter-Andean valleys in the Ayacucho and Huancavelica departments of central Peru (fig. 1). We provide new records at elevations between 2600 and 3379 m . The known locality records correspond to the Valles Interandinos Cálidos biogeographical zone ( Ceballos Bendezú, 1976 ; Ochoa, 2005 ). Recently reported records of H. maculatus from Huancayo ( 3200 m ) in the Junín Department of the Peruvian central Andes ( Soleglad and Sissom, 2001 ; Soleglad and Fet, 2003a , 2003b ; Fet et al., 2004 ; Fet and Soleglad, 2008 ) are probably referable to H. bustamantei . ECOLOGY: Hadruroides bustamantei inhabits rocky areas with sparse xerophytic vegetation, comprising shrubs and cacti.