Resumo

FRANCKE B., Oscar F.  e  PONCE SAAVEDRA, Javier. A new species of Diplocentrus (Arachnida: Scorpiones) from Michoacan, Mexico. Rev. Mex. Biodiv. [online]. 2005, vol.76, n.1, pp.49-53. ISSN 2007-8706.

Diplocentrus churumuco sp. nov., from the Balsas River Basin in Michoacan, Mexico is described and clearly differentiated from its nearest relatives. The tarsomere II spine formula is 4/4:4/4:5/5:5/5. Pectinal tooth counts are 9- 10 in males, and 7- 8 in females.

Palavras-chave : Scorpion; Diplocentridae; Diplocentrus; new species; Michoacan; Mexico.