Kovarikia Explained

Kovarikia, is a genus of scorpion belonging to the family Scorpionidae. All described species are restricted to humid rocky microhabitats of southern California. Three species identified.^[1]

Major identification is from unique neobothriotaxy found on the ventral surface of the pedipalp chelae. A secondary lamellar hook found on the hemispermatophore. Mating plug barb, is crescent shaped.^[2]

Species

• Kovarikia angelena (Gertsch & Soleglad, 1972)
• Kovarikia bogerti (Gertsch & Soleglad, 1972)
• Kovarikia williamsi (Gertsch & Soleglad, 1972)

Notes and References

1. Genome-wide SNP data and morphology support the distinction of two new species of Kovarikia Soleglad, Fet & Graham, 2014 endemic to California (Scorpiones, Vaejovidae) . ZooKeys . 739 . 79–106 . 3 April 2018. 10.3897/zookeys.739.20628 . 29674883 . 5904437 . 2018 . Bryson Jr . Robert W. . Wood . Dustin A. . Graham . Matthew R. . Soleglad . Michael E. . McCormack . John E. . free .
2. Web site: Kovarikia, a new scorpion genus from California, USA (Scorpiones: Vaejovidae) . Euscorpius — Occasional Publications in Scorpiology . 3 April 2018.