Hemiscorpius lipsae KovarIk & Lowe 2022

Hemiscorpius lipsae KovařÍk & Lowe, 2022 (Figs. 44–71, 119–120, 127–128, 131, Table 1) Hemiscorpius lipsae KovařÍk & Lowe, 2022: 22–27, figs. 89–113, tab. 1. TYPE LOCALITY AND TYPE REPOSITORY. Djibouti, Arta Province, Goubet, 11.5632°N 42.5862°E, FKCP. TYPE MATERIAL EXAMINED (FKCP). Djibouti, Arta Province, Goubet, 11.5632°N 42.5862°E, 14.II.2014 (fig. 112 in KovařÍk & Lowe, 2022), 1♀ (holotype, No. 8769), 11.43°N 42.6°E, 500 m a. s. l., 1.XI.2013, 1♂ juv. (paratype, No. 8113), leg. J. Lips; Arta Province, Arta plage, 11.5857°N 42.8286°E, 26.II.2014, 1♂ juv. (paratype, No. 9622), leg. J. Lips; Tadjourah Province, Dalay-Af, 11.8360°N 43.0762°E, 17.I.2022, 1♀ juv. (paratype, No. 25617), leg. J. Lips. OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED (FKCP). Djibouti, Tadjoura District, 7km W of Tadjoura, 14.X.2023, 11°46'48.893''N 42°49'5.195''E, 50 m a. s. l., 23DB, 1♂ (DNA No. 2568),leg. F. KovařÍk; Tadjoura District, Afalloïna env., 22.X.2023, 11°50'0.740''N 42°45'39.857''E, 240 m a. s. l., 23DK, 1♂, leg. S. Snäll. EMENDED DIAGNOSIS (♂ ♀). Total length 33–36.5 mm. Color reddish to yellowish brown. Sternite VII finely granulate, with two smooth carinae. All metasomal segments longer than wide in female, in male metasoma I wider than long; metasoma IV L/W 1.64–1.65 (♀), 1.80 (♂). Telson elongate mainly in female, ventral profile hemielliptic, aculeus robust, markedly shorter than vesicle. Pedipalp segments relatively short, robust; patella without external or ventromedian carinae; chela relatively short with broad manus, chela L/W 2.44–2.53 (♂ ♀); manus with granulate ventroexternal (V3) carina; distal movable finger with dual linear rows of denticles. Orthobothriotaxic type C; pedipalp patella with 13 external, 3 ventral trichobothria, esb 1 proximal to esb 2, em 1 distal to em 2, V 3 - V 2 separation more than two times V 1 - V 2 separation; chela manus with V 2 internal to V 1. Genital opercula strongly cordate in female and oval in male. Pectinal tooth count, 10 (♀) and 12 (♂). Leg segments relatively short, robust; formula of ventral macrosetae on telotarsi: 3/3-4: 4/5: 5/5: 5-6/5. DISTRIBUTION. Djibouti (Fig. 131).