A new Hemiscorpius Peters, 1861 (Scorpiones: Hemiscorpiidae) from southwestern Iran

Authors

AYŞEGÜL KARATAŞ
MUHAMMED MOURADI GHARKHELOO

DOI

10.3906/zoo-1205-27

Abstract

A new Hemiscorpius species, H. kashkayi sp. nov., is described from the Khuzestan and Ahwaz region in southwestern Iran. H. kashkayi is related to H. persicus Birula, 1903, known from Baluchestan in eastern Iran, which does not show sexual dimorphism between males and females, like H. kashkayi. These 2 species differ from all other Iranian Hemiscorpiidae species in having no sexual dimorphism. H. kashkayi is distinguished from H. persicus by its relatively short and well-developed stout metasoma and pedipalp segments, less developed patellar process, and carapacial and mesosomal carination.

Keywords

Scorpiones, Hemiscorpiidae, Iran, Hemiscorpius, new species

First Page

15

Last Page

23

Recommended Citation

KARATAŞ, AYŞEGÜL and GHARKHELOO, MUHAMMED MOURADI (2013) "A new Hemiscorpius Peters, 1861 (Scorpiones: Hemiscorpiidae) from southwestern Iran," Turkish Journal of Zoology: Vol. 37: No. 1, Article 3. https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1205-27
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/vol37/iss1/3