Mesobuthus gibbosus (Brulle, 1832)

Karataş, Ayşegül & Karataş, Ahmet, 2003, Mesobuthus eupeus (C. L. Koch, 1839) (Scorpiones: Buthidae) in Turkey, Euscorpius 7, pp. 1-6 : 2

Mesobuthus gibbosus

Females Males Females Males

Min-Max Mean ± SD Min-Max Mean ± SD Min-Max Mean ± SD Min-Max Mean ± SD Segment I

0.91-0.97 0.94 ± 0.02 0.89-0.94 0.93 ± 0.02 1.05-1.11 1.07 ± 0.02 1.11-1.26 1.18 ± 0.06 L/W (N= 5)

Segment II

1.09-1.15 1.11 ± 0.02 1.10-1.15 1.13 ± 0.03 1.29-1.42 1.36 ± 0.05 1.39-1.54 1.48 ± 0.07 L/W (N= 5)

Segment III

1.12-1.21 1.16 ± 0.04 1.13-1.23 1.18 ± 0.04 1.38-1.48 1.43 ± 0.04 1.47-1.68 1.59 ± 0.08 L/W (N= 5)

Segment IV

1.41-1.50 1.43 ± 0.04 1.40-1.45 1.43 ± 0.02 1.66-1.78 1.70 ± 0.05 1.10-2.00 1.75 ± 0.37 L/W (N= 5)

Segment V

1.81-2.00 1.92 ± 0.07 1.96-2.21 2.06 ± 0.11 2.08-2.23 2.15 ± 0.07 2.26-2.53 2.37 ± 0.12 L/W (N= 5)

sexes on the basis of pectinal teeth number was confirmed by the presence of genital papillae in males.