Wd. Sissom et V. Fet, REDESCRIPTION OF COMPSOBUTHUS-MATTHIESSENI (SCORPIONES, BUTHIDAE) FROM SOUTHWESTERN ASIA, The Journal of arachnology, 26(1), 1998, pp. 1-8
The buthid scorpion Compsobuthus matthiesseni (Birula 1905) is redescr
ibed (male lectotype here designated), based on study of type specimen
s and other material now available. Its placement in the genus Compsob
uthus Vachon 1949 is discussed, and it is regarded as a valid species
of the C. acutecarinatus group despite possessing some unique features
. In particular, its elongated pedipalps and metasoma serve to readily
distinguish it from other Compsobuthus thus far known in the region.
Compsobuthus matthiesseni is known from a number of localities in Iran
, Iraq and Turkey. Some details of the early collections made in south
western Asia are provided.