A new scorpion genus (Scorpiones: Vaejovidae) from Mexico Author Soleglad, Michael E. Author Fet, Victor text Euscorpius 2005 2005-12-31 24 24 1 13 https://mds.marshall.edu/euscorpius/vol2005/iss24/1/ journal article 10.18590/euscorpius.2005.vol2005.iss24.1 1536-9307 4673086 D7F61AFF-BFFA-4C59-B8AF-9CD6AC9D1BB1 Franckeus Soleglad & Fet , gen. nov. Diagnosis. Closely related to the “nigrescens” group of Vaejovis from which it can be distinguished by the following two synapomorphic characters: pedipalp patella external surface exhibiting neobothriotaxy, one accessory trichobothrium located near the esb series, closest to esb 2 ; patellar trichobothrial series em 1 -em 2 angles towards the distal aspect of the segment. Etymology. This genus is named after our colleague Oscar F. Francke whose many varied contributions to scorpion systematics have advanced considerably the knowledge in this area. In particular, Oscar was the first to point out the diagnostic characters defining this genus and, as well, recognized their importance. Type species. Vaejovis nitidulus C. L. Koch, 1843 [= Franckeus nitidulus (C. L. Koch, 1843) ]. Distribution. Mexico (northeastern and centraleastern states; Baja California Sur ). Species list. The following six species comprise this genus (general locality data based on Williams, 1980 ; Sissom & Francke, 1985; Sissom, 1991; Sissom & González, 2004. See map in Fig. 9 ): F. kochi (Sissom, 1991) , comb. nov. Distrito Federal , Hidalgo , México . F. minckleyi ( Williams, 1968 ) , comb. nov. Coahuila . F. nitidulus (C. L. Koch, 1843) , comb. nov. Hidalgo , México , Querétaro . F. peninsularis ( Williams, 1980 ) , comb. nov. Baja California Sur ( Figs. 10-19 ). F. platnicki (Sissom, 1991) , comb. nov. San Luis Po- tosí, Tamaulipas . F. rubrimanus (Sissom, 1991) , comb. nov. Nuevo León.