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- Title
Wernerius inyoensis, an elusive new scorpion from the Inyo Mountains of California (Scorpiones, Vaejovidae).
- Authors
Webber, Michael M.; Graham, Matthew R.; Jaeger, Jef R.
- Abstract
A new scorpion species is described from the Inyo Mountains of California (USA). The presence of a strong subaculear spine, along with other characters, places the new species within Wernerius, an incredibly rare genus that until now consisted of only two species. Wernerius inyoensis sp. n. can be most easily distinguished from the other members of the genus by smaller adult size, femur and pedipalp dimensions, and differences in hemispermatophore morphology. Previous studies have suggested that the elusive nature of this genus may be attributed to low densities and sporadic surface activity. Herein, we provide another hypothesis, that Wernerius are primarily subterranean. Mitochondrial sequence data are provided for the holotype.
- Subjects
INYO Mountains (Calif.); CALIFORNIA; SCORPIONS; INSECT anatomy; PEDIPALP; CLASSIFICATION of insects
- Publication
ZooKeys, 2012, Vol 177, p1
- ISSN
1313-2989
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3897/zookeys.177.2562