Additional information about the recently described species Compsobuthus khaybari from Saudi Arabia

 

Compsobuthus khaybari Abu Afifeh, Aloufi & Al-Saraireh, 2021 (Buthidae) was described from one male specimen in 2021. Abdulhadi Aloufi and co-workers have discovered new specimens of this species and have recently published an article with addition information about this buthid.

Abstract:
Compsobuthus khaybari was described by Abu Afifeh et al. (2021) based on a single male collected form Ain El-Hamah, Khaybar, Saudi Arabia. Recently more specimens were collected from Mughera’a including males and one female. The female of this species is fully described and illustrated.

Reference:
Aloufi A, Afifeh BA, Al-Saraireh M, Amr ZS. Complementary information on Compsobuthus khaybari Abu Afifeh, Aloufi & Al-Saraireh, 2021, with the description of an adult female (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Serket. 2022;19(1):7-14. [Open Access]

Thanks to Thanks to Hisham K. El-Hennawy for informing me about this article!

Family Buthidae