2001. The Journal of Arachnology 29:47–55

A NEW SPECIES OF VAEJOVIS

(SCORPIONES, VAEJOVIDAE) FROM SONORA, MEXICO

Brent E. Hendrixson: Department of Life, Earth, and Environmental Sciences, West

Texas A&M University, WTAMU Box 60808, Canyon, Texas 79016-0001 USA

ABSTRACT. Vaejovis pequeno, a new species of scorpion previously confused with V. waueri Gertsch

& Soleglad 1972, is described and illustrated from Sonora, Mexico and is compared to that species. A

revised diagnosis and new distributional records for V. waueri, a member of the eusthenura group, are

provided.

Keywords: Scorpion, Vaejovidae, Sonora, Mexico, systematics