Leiurus hebraeus ( Birula, 1908 )

Leiurus hebraeus ( Birula, 1908) View in CoL

( Figures 4 View Figures 1–6 , 47-66 View Figures 47–50 View Figures 51–52 View Figures 53–54 View Figures 55-60 View Figure 61-66 , 93 View Figures 91–96 , 99 View Figures 97–102 ; Tables 2, 3)

Type locality and type depository. Lectotype adult ♀, 4 immature paralectotypes, Jordan, Wadi ‘ Arrud ( ZISP 578 View Materials ) (not examined)

Material examined. Jordan: 2 subadult ♂♂, 2 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀, Sad Al Kafreen, Shoonah Janoobiah District , Balqa Governorate, 31°51'33.0"N 35°41'08.9"E, - 67 m a.s.l., 25 May 2018, leg. M. Al-Saraireh and A. Ghayada GoogleMaps ; 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀, Mu’ata , Al Karak Governorate, 31°06'18.6"N 35°41'25.7"E, 1119 m a.s.l., 6 April 2019, leg. M. Al-Saraireh and H. Suhimat GoogleMaps ; 1 subadult ♂, 2 ♀♀, 1.3 km NW Sad Al Mujeb , Madaba Governorate, 31° 27' 12.5" N 35°48' 32.5" E, 195 m a.s.l., 25 August 2019, leg. B. Abu Afifeh GoogleMaps ; 2 ♂♂, 5 ♀♀, 6 subadult ♀♀, Sad Kufranja, Ajloun Governorate, 32° 16' 02.6" N 35°38' 57.3" E, 53 m a.s.l., 2 May 2020, leg. B. Abu Afifeh GoogleMaps ; 2 ♂♂, 3♀♀, Al-Hussein National Park / Al-Baydha , Amman Governorate, 31° 56' 44.9" N 36°02' 16.2" E, 784 m a.s.l., 20 September 2020, leg. M. Al-Saraireh GoogleMaps ; 4 subadult ♂♂, 8 ♀♀, 3 subadult ♀♀; Um Babain / 3.2 km N of Al-Baydha, Ma'an Governorate, 30° 24' 32.2" N 35°27' 48.2" E, 1240 m a.s.l., 17 October 2020, leg. B. Abu Afifeh GoogleMaps ; 10 ♂♂, 4 subadult ♂♂, 16 ♀♀, 2 subadult ♀♀, Um Al-Dananeer , Balqa Governorate, 32° 05' 23.3" N 35°49' 10.3" E, 752 m a.s.l., 18 April 2021, leg. B. Abu Afifeh GoogleMaps ; 2 ♂♂, 6 ♀♀, 4 km NE Al Karameh , Balqa Governorate, 31° 59' 02.2" N 35°36' 37.8" E, - 42 m a.s.l., 12 June 2021, leg. B. Abu Afifeh GoogleMaps ; 4 ♀♀, 2 subadult ♀♀, Petra , Ma'an Governorate, 30° 22' 21.7" N 35°25' 28.0" E, 1164 m a.s.l., 18 June 2021, leg. B. Abu Afifeh and M. Al-Saraireh GoogleMaps ; 1 ♂, 2 subadult ♂♂, 3 subadult ♀♀, 3.5 km E Sad Al Karameh , Balqa Governorate, 32° 00' 42.4" N 35°36' 04.3" E, - 175 m a.s.l., 5 July 2021, leg. B. Abu Afifeh GoogleMaps ; 2 ♀♀, 7.5 km SE of Al- Ghweibeh , Tafilah Governorate, 30° 41' 53.3" N 35°23' 45.6" E, 38 m a.s.l., 7 April 2022, leg. B. Abu Afifeh and M. Al-Saraireh GoogleMaps ; 2 ♀♀, Wasfi Al Tall Forest Reserve , Balqa Governorate, 32° 09' 15.4" N 35°50' 10.0" E, 593 m a.s.l., 22 May 2023, leg. B. Abu Afifeh GoogleMaps ; 2 ♀♀, Wadi Shueib , Balqa Governorate, 31° 56' 10.0" N 35°39' 55.0" E, - 5 m a.s.l. 20 July 2023, leg. B. Abu Afifeh & M. Al-Saraireh GoogleMaps ; 5 ♂♂, 6 subadult ♂♂, 9 ♀♀, 3 subadult ♀♀, 1.9 km SE of At-Taybeh , Ma'an Governorate, 30° 13' 45.7" N 35°29' 09.5" E, 1625 m a.s.l., 10 May 2024, leg. B. Abu Afifeh, R GoogleMaps . Abu Afifeh , and H. Al-Bdareen .

Diagnosis. Small to medium Leiurus , adults 56-80 mm in total length, carapace length 6.60–7.44 mm in males, 7.80–9.48 in females, general colour yellow to yellowish orange (ochraceous); with less or more dark reddish-brown pigmentation on carapace, mesosoma, and metasoma V; the interocular triangle on carapace is yellow, and the ventromedian carinae of metasoma II–IV lacks dark pigment, metasoma V fuscous in adults except for posterior end, and usually darker in juveniles, anterior margin of carapace slightly concave, all carapace carinae strongly developed; central lateral and posterior median carinae fused to form lyre shaped row of granules, carapace anteromedian intercarinal surface shagreened with scattered medium or fine granules, carapace posteromedian furrow shallow and flanked by arcs of medium or fine granules, chelicerae with characteristic buthid dentition ( Vachon, 1963); tergites I–II, VII pentacarinate, III–VI tricarinate; medial intercarinal surfaces oftergites II-III shagreened, with variable medium to fine granulations; sternites III with weak to obsolete median carinae in females; strong in males; sternite IV-V with median carinae moderate in males, weak to obsolete in females; sternite IV-V with lateral carinae strong in males, weak to moderate in females, sternite VII medial intercarinal surface densely, finely shagreened, pectinal tooth counts ranging from 31-36 in males, and 27-31 in females. Pedipalps moderately slender; femur L/ W 3.16 -3.40 in males, 2.95-3.20 in females; patella L/ W 2.73 -3.02 in males, 2.50-2.77 in females; chela L/ W 5.71 –6.57 in males, 5.46–5.96 in females; fixed and movable finger of pedipalps with 12 rows of granules and marked accessory granules; trichobothrial pattern orthobothriotaxic, type A-β ( Vachon, 1974, 1975); pedipalp chela fixed finger trichobothrium db either proximal or distal to est; metasoma I–III with 10 carinae, median lateral carinae complete on I, reduced on II–III; metasoma IV with 8 carinae; metasoma V with 7 carinae; metasoma V with enlarged subtriangular or lobate denticles on ventrolateral carinae, metasoma robust; metasoma I L/ W 1.10 –1.18 in males, 1.05–1.16 in females, metasoma II L/ W 1.42 – 1.53 in males, 1.41–1.55 in females; metasoma III L/ W 1.57 -1.72 in males, 1.54–1.71 in females; metasoma IV L/ W 1.89 –2.11 in males, 1.88 – 2.10 in females; metasoma V L/ W 2.35 –2.83 in males, 2.30–2.54 in females.

central lateral and posterior median carinae fused to form lyre shaped row of granules, carapace anteromedian intercarinal surface shagreened with scattered medium or fine granules, carapace posteromedian furrow shallow and flanked by arcs of medium or fine granules, chelicerae with characteristic buthid dentition ( Vachon, 1963); tergites I–II, VII pentacarinate, III–VI tricarinate; medial intercarinal surfaces oftergites II-III shagreened, with variable medium to fine granulations; sternites III with weak to obsolete median carinae in females; strong in males; sternite IV-V with median carinae moderate in males, weak to obsolete in females; sternite IV-V with lateral carinae strong in males, weak to moderate in females, sternite VII medial intercarinal surface densely, finely shagreened, pectinal tooth counts ranging from 31-36 in males, and 27-31 in females. Pedipalps moderately slender; femur L/ W 3.16 -3.40 in males, 2.95-3.20 in females; patella L/ W 2.73 -3.02 in males, 2.50-2.77 in females; chela L/ W 5.71 –6.57 in males, 5.46–5.96 in females; fixed and movable finger of pedipalps with 12 rows of granules and marked accessory granules; trichobothrial pattern orthobothriotaxic, type A-β ( Vachon, 1974, 1975); pedipalp chela fixed finger trichobothrium db either proximal or distal to est; metasoma IIII with 10 carinae, median lateral carinae complete on I, reduced on II–III; metasoma IV with 8 carinae; metasoma V with 7 carinae; metasoma V with enlarged subtriangular or lobate denticles on ventrolateral carinae, metasoma robust; metasoma I L/ W 1.10 –1.18 in males, 1.05–1.16 in females, metasoma II L/ W 1.42 –1.53 in males, 1.41–1.55 in females; metasoma III L/ W 1.57 -1.72 in males, 1.54–1.71 in females; metasoma IV L/ W 1.89 –2.11 in males, 1.88 – 2.10 in females; metasoma V L/ W 2.35 –2.83 in males, 2.30–2.54 in females.

Measurements: See table 2.

Distribution: Palestine, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon.