Paruroctonus borregoensis actites Haradon 1984

Paruroctonus borregoensis actites Haradon, 1984b: 321, fig. 27.
Vejovis (Paruroctonus) luteolus (MIS): Gertsch & Soleglad, 1966: 42, fig. 56 (part; record from San Felipe, Baja California Norte).
Vaejovis luteolus (MIS): Díaz Najera, 1975: 7 (part).
Paruroctonus luteolus (MIS): Williams, 1980: 36, fig. 41 (part, records from San Felipe and Persebu, Baja California Norte); Beutelspacher, 2000:66, 136, map 36 (part).
Paruroctonus borregoensis actites: Kovarík, 1998: 144; Sissom, 2000:512.

type(s) :  
Paruroctonus borregoensis actites Haradon: Holotype: F (CAS, Type No. 15058), 1 mi N San Felipe, Baja California Norte, México. Paratypes: 2M, 2F (CAS), San Felipe, 1 mi N San Felipe, and Persebu in Baja California Norte, México.

ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION:

subsequent accounts:

distribution: NORTH AMERICA. México (northeast coast of Baja California Norte). View Map

published records:  

Specimens examined.-Paratypes. MéxicoB: AJAC ALIFORNINAO RTE1; mi. N San Felipe, 6

June 1968 (M. A. Cazier), 1 male (CAS), San Felipe, 19 February 1954 (P. H. Amaud), 1

(AMNHP),e rsebu, 23 June 1973 (S. C. Williams, K. B. Blair), 1 male, 1 female (CAS).

notes:   Beutelspacher (2000) was unaware that the records of P. luteolus from San Felipe
and Persebu, Baja California (Norte) were referable to P. borregoensis actites.

Paruroctonus borregoensis acfftes, new subspecies

Fig. 27

Ve/ovts (Paruroctonus) luteolus Gertsch and Soleglad 1966:42, fig. 56 (in part, female from San

Felipe, Baja California Norte, México).

Vae]ovis luteolus: Diaz-N~jera 1975:7, (in part, repeats misidentificafion of Gertsch and Soleglad

1966:42).

Paruroctonusl uteolus: W’flliams1 980:36, fig. 41 (in part, records from San Felipe and Persebu, Baja

California Notre, México).

Type.-Pamroctonus borregoensis ac~’tes: Holotype female (adult) from México, Baja

California Norte, 1 mile N San Felipe, 6 June 1968 (M. A. Cazier). Depository: CAS,

Type No. 15058.

Diagnosis.-A subspecies ofP. borregoensis differentiated by: pectinal teeth in males

20-23, in females 13-15; metasomal segment V with seven to eight pairs of ventrolateral

setae (eighth seta, when present, occurs between and is offset from third and fourth setae

in normal series).

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Comparisons: P. borregoensis borregoensis has 13-19 pectinal teeth in males, 8-12 in

females; usually eight evenly developedp airs of ventrolateral setae on metasomasl egment

V.

Description of female holotype (adult male unknown).-Measurements: Table

Metasomasl etae: well developed, long; dorsals 0,1,1,2, dorsolaterals 0,0,1,2-3; laterals

0,0,0,0,2; ventrolaterals 2,3,3,3,7; ventrals 3,3-4,4,4-5. Primary denticles on pedipalp

f~xedF ingers 2-3,4,5,6-7,5,12-I 1, movableF ingers 4-3,5,6-7,5-8,7-8,6-7.

Etymology.-Then ame" actites" refers to the coastal region in which this subspecies

OCCURS.

Distribution.-Fig. 27. Northeastern coastal region of Baja California Norte.