Most species in the genus Leiurus Ehrenberg, 1828 (Buthidae) are yellowish and quite pale, but in 2002 Lourenco and co-workers quite sensationally described an all black species, L. jordanensis Lourenço, Modry & Amr, 2002. After this, one more dark colored species has been described, Leiurus ater Lourenço, 2019.
Bassam Abu Afifeh and co-workers have now described another blackish species in the genus Leiurus from Saudi Arabia.
Leiurus nigellus Abu Afifeh, Aloufi & Al-Saraireh, 2023
This species is probably of medical importance.
Abstract:
A new remarkable buthid scorpion, Leiurus nigellus sp. nov., was discovered in Al Ula Governorate, north of Al Madinah Al Monawwarah Province, Saudi Arabia. The new species is described, fully illustrated, and compared with other species of the genus Leiurus reported from the Arabian Peninsula. Notes on its habitats are provided.
Reference:
Afifeh BA, Aloufi A, Al-Saraireh M, Badry A, Al-Qahtni AH, Amr ZS. A new remarkable species of Leiurus Ehrenberg, 1828 from Saudi Arabia (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Ecol Mont. 2023(69):91-106. [Open Access]
Thanks to Victora Tang for informing me about this article!
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