A new species of Hottentotta from Iran

 

Mohammad Moradi and co-workers have recently described a new species of Hottentotta Birula, 1908 (Buthidae) from Khuzestan Province in Iran.

Hottentotta pooyani Moradi, Yagmur & Akbari, 2022

Abstract:
A new species, Hottentotta pooyani sp. nov. is described and illustrated using two female specimens collected from the Khuzestan Province in Iran. This species is compared with the closely species including H. khoozestanus Navidpour, Kovařík, Soleglad & Fet, 2008; H. pellucidus Lowe, 2010 and H. saxinatans Lowe, 2010 that were previously described in Iran and Oman.

Reference:
Moradi M, Yagmur EA, Akbari A. Hottentotta Pooyani sp. nov. (Scorpiones, Buthidae) from the Khuzestan Province, Iran. Bull Iraq nat Hist Mus. 2022;17(2):251-66. [Open Access]

Thanks to Ersen for sending me their article!

Family Buthidae