Pseudouroctonus angelenus (Gertsch & Soleglad 1972)

Pseudouroctonus angelenus (Gertsch & Soleglad 1972)

Uroctonus angelenus Gertsch & Soleglad, 1972: 568, 580-582, fig. 121, 124; Soleglad, 1973b: 353.
Vejovis angelenus: Stahnke, 1974: 130, 136.
Vaejovis angelenus: Williams, 1976: 2; Williams & Savary, 1991: 284, fig. 27.
Pseudouroctonus angelenus: Stockwell, 1992: 409; Kovarík, 1998: 144; Sissom, 2000:515; Soleglad & Fet, 2003a: 8, 41, 58, 162, fig. 73; Prendini & Wheeler, 2005: 479, Fig. 25.

type(s): Uroctonus angelenus Gertsch & Soleglad 1972: Male holotype from Malibu, Los Angeles County, California, June 14, 1954 (W. J. Gertsch, V. Roth), in collection of the American Museum of Natural History..

Original Description:
Gertsch & Soleglad, 1972:

"DIAGNOSIS: Medium-sized, reddish brown species similar to williamsi, distinguished by following combination of characters: total length of male 30.8 mm., median ocular tubercle situated well in front ofmiddle ofcarapace; pectinal tooth count of male 11; lower margin of movable finger of chelicera smooth; inferior lateral and median keels of cauda granulated; vesicle of sting lightly inflated at apex.
...
COLORATION: Dusky to reddish brown scorpion with underside of preabdomen, legs, chelicerae, and telson yellowish.
STRUCTURE: Like that of williamsi except as indicated. For measurements, see table 4.
Carapace: Entire surfaces granulated; frontal lobes with six short bristles. Frontal emargination a quite deep, rounded notch. Median eyes small, 0.19 mm., separated by their diameter. Lateral eyes two; third eye obsolete.
Preabdomen: All tergites granulated, those in front finely, posterior ones more coarsely, with largest granules along posterior edges; scarcely any traces of median keels apparent. Tergite VII with well-developed median and lateral keels and numerous granules in intercarinal spaces. Sternites I-IV smooth; sternite V lightly granulose on each side and with weak lateral keel represented by row ofsmall granules.
Cauda: First caudal segment about as broad as long; succeeding one progressively longer than broad; segment V slightly longer than carapace. Keels on all surfaces prominent and granulated.
Telson: See figure 124. Vesicle elongate oval, broader than fifth caudal segment, flattened above, and weakly inflated in front of sting, mostly smooth but with light, round granulation below and on sides. Sting less than half as long as vesicle.
Pectines: Middle lamellae, seven or eight; pectinal tooth count, 11.
Chelicerae: Teeth sharper and more distinctly formed than those of williamsi; lower margin ofmovable finger smooth.
Pedipalps: All keels prominent, more finely granulated than those of williamsi; superior keel lightly crenulated in lateral view. Inner view of fixed finger as shown in figure 121.
Walking legs: Setation like that of mordax; ventral line of spinules on tarsi flanked by three or four spines on each side."

subsequent accounts:

distribution: NORTH AMERICA. USA (coastal southern California).

Published Records: California: Los Angeles County: Malibu, May 27, 1950, male in San Diego Natural History Museum.

notes: Gertsch and Soleglad (1972) derived the species name "from Latin angelus, angel." Williams (1976) listed V. williamsi (Gertsch & Soleglad, 1972) as a junior synonym of this species. Later, Williams & Savary (1991) regarded this taxon as a separate species.

The material included in this site is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0413453. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
THE UNAUTHORIZED COPYING, DISPLAYING OR OTHER USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS OR OTHER CONTENT FROM THIS SITE IS A ILLLEGAL. © Copyright 2005-2006. All images in this site, even if they do not include an individual statement of copyright, are protected under the U. S. Copyright Act. They may not be "borrowed" or otherwise used without our express permission or the express permission of the photographer(s), artist(s), or author(s). For permission, please submit your request to wsavary@yahoo.com.