A new species of Compsobuthus from Saudi Arabia

 

Bassam Abu Afifeha and co-workers have recently described a new species of Compsobuthus Vachon, 1949 (Buthidae) from Ain El-Hamah, Khaybar, Saudi Arabia.

Compsobuthus  khaybari Abu Afifeh, Aloufi & Al-Saraireh, 2021

An identification key for the species of Compsobuthus from Saudi Arabia is included. 

Abstract:
A new species of scorpion belonging to the genus Compsobuthus is described based on a single male specimen collected from Ain El-Hamah, Khaybar, Saudi Arabia. The new species, Compsobuthus khaybari sp. n., belongs to the werneri group of Compsobuthus and is closely related with C. longipalpis and C. fuscatus. A key for species of the genus Compsobuthus known from Saudi Arabia is given. With this new species, the number of Compsobuthus species increases to six.

Reference:
Afifeh BA, Aloufi A, Al-Saraireh M, Amr Z. A new species of Compsobuthus from Saudi Arabia (Arachnida: Scorpiones). Zoology in the Middle East. 2021;Published online: 21 Sep 2021. [Open Access]

Thanks to Luis A. Roque for sending me this article!

Family Buthidae