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Vaejovis vittatus
Williams 1970
Vejovis vittatus Williams, 1970b: 290-297, fig.
10-12.
Vaejovis vittatus: Díaz Najera, 1975: 7, 17; Williams, 1980: 54,
72-73, fig. 74, 75; Kovarík, 1998: 148; Beutelspacher, 2000: 113, 138,
154, map 96; Sissom, 2000:536; Soleglad & Fet, 2003a: 9, 161.
HOLOTYPE:
Vejovis vittatus
Williams, holotype (male), CAS,
Type No. 10430; 8.0 km SW San Miguel Comondu, Baja
California Sur,
Mexico. 2-3-VII-1968, S. C. Williams, M. A. Cazier).
Original
description:
Vejovis vittatus
Williams, 1970b: 290-297, fig. 10-12.
Subsequent Accounts:
Williams (1980):
Diagnosis.—Adults to 36 mm
long. Base color yellow, two
pairs dorsal mesosomal stripes, metasoma with melanic speckling along
ventromedian and ventrolateral keel regions, body with general speckled
appearance, pedipalp fingers contrastingly reddish brown compared to
yellow palm. Pedipalps with short fingers, ratio of movable-finger
length to carapace length 0.7-0.8; ratio of chela length to palm width
3.2-3.8; supernumerary granules 6 on fixed finger, 7 on movable finger;
primary-row denticles of movable finger subdivided into 6 subrows by 5
slightly enlarged denticles; movable finger with seventh (most proximal)
supernumerary granule not paired with an adjacent enlarged denticle in
primary row; fixed finger with primary-row denticles subdivided into 6
subrows by 5 slightly enlarged denticles, fixed finger with
supernumerary granule 6 (proximal one) closely paired with an adjacent
enlarged denticle in primary row; pectine teeth 18-22 in males, 15-18 in
females.
Similar to Vaejovis punctatus punctatus but differs as follows:
mature individuals with smaller body size; frontal margin of carapace
with 4 or 5 pairs long setae and one long median seta (not with three
pairs setae and no median seta); ventrolateral keels of metasoma
erenulate (not smooth); lacking proximal scallop on pedipalp chela of
mature males. Similar to Vaejovis pattersoni but differs as
follows: small rounded subaculear tubercule on telson (not with pointed
subaculear tooth).
Distribution: NORTH AMERICA. México
(Baja California Sur - San
Jose de Comondu south to Cabo San Lucas, and following islands: Coronados, Partida, Espiritu Santo, Cerralvo).
Published Records:
Vejovis vittatus Williams, allotype
(female): CAS,
Type No. 10430; 8.0 km SW San Miguel Comondu, Baja California Sur, Mexico,
2-3-VII-1968 (S. C. Williams, M. A. Cazier); numerous MF from various
localities in Baja California Sur, México.
Baja California Sur, Mexico: 1.6 km S
Loreto. 17-V-1969 (Williams); Isla Coronados, SW end. 25-V-1970 (Williams, Lee); 6.4 km S Mision San Javier, 18-V-1969 (Williams); 27 km N Colonia de la Toba. 30-1-1965 (Roth. AMNH): Isla Cerralvo. Piedras Gordas. 17-V-1970 (Williams. Lee): El Triunfo. 3-II-1965 (Roth, AMNH); 0.5 km S Raneho Buena Vista, 6-V-1969 (Williams): Sierra de la Laguna. 6-IV-I947 (LaRivers. CIS): Bahia de los Frailes. 9-III-I947 (LaRivers. CIS): Boca de la Sierra. 10-11-1966 (Roth. AMNH); 27 km N San Jose del Cabo, 9-II-1966 (Roth, AMNH).
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