title: Chaeriluspseudoconchiformus sp. n. and an updated key of the chaerilid scorpions from China (Scorpiones, Chaerilidae).
abstract: A new species, Chaeriluspseudoconchiformus sp. n., is described from Xizang, China. The present new species is distinguished from its congeners by a body length of 32-40 mm, carapace with the anterior margin straight, chela with length/width ratio average of 3.3 in males (3.2-3.4, two adults), and 2.5 in females (2.3-2.6, nine adults), eight or nine (eight usually) rows of denticles on fixed and movable fingers of pedipalp chelae, five pectinal teeth in males and three or four in females. To date, the chaerilid species fauna of China consists of nine species. An updated identification key to Chaerilus from China is presented.
authors.affiliation: College of pharmacy, South Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan 430074, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Shijin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.affiliation: School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Yanning
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Qiu
authors.affiliation: Institute of Plateau Ecology, Agriculture and Animal Husbandry College of Tibet University, Linzhi 860000, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Zhaohui
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.affiliation: College of Life Sciences, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434025, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Shaobin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Zhiyong
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Di
keywords: Chaerilidae; Chaerilus; China; Xizang; new species