Venezuelan arachnides: two new species of the Tityus genus (Scorpionida: Buthidae) in the State of Lara

ABSTRACT

Two new scorpion species of the Buthidae family, Tityus ivic-nancor and Tityus sanarensis, are described in this paper. Both species belong to the "androcottoides" group and live from 1300 to 1400 m. above sea level near the town of Sanare (69º42'17.8W, 9º45'3.9"N) in the southern part of the state of Lara in Venezuela. The number of Tityus species already knwon in Venezuela increases to 28 with the inclusion of these two new species. This paper includes a drescriptive diagnosis and also a differential diagnosis of the species of Tityus that are geographically related to T. ivic-nancor and T. sanarensis. Drawings of the significant morphological characteristics of male and female specimens and a morphometric table are also included.