REDESCRIPTION OF THE SCORPION CENTRUROIDES-THORELLI KAEPELIN (BUTHIDAE) AND DESCRIPTION OF 2 NEW SPECIES

The Central American scorpion Centruroides thorelli Kraepelin 1891 is redescribed, based on examination of the type material and additional specimens now available. It is readily diagnosed by its smaller body s ize, mottled color pattern, the shape of the female pectinal basal pie ce, and the shape of the male telson and subaculear tubercle. Two new species related to C. thorelli are also described, one from the lowlan ds of Guatemala and the other from mountainous areas in southern Tamau lipas and northern San Luis Potosi in Mexico.