A new species of Mesobuthus (Scorpiones: Buthidae) from Xinjiang, China, with notes on Mesobuthus songi

Geographical Distribution of Two Species of Mesobuthus (scorpiones, Buthidae) in China: Insights from Systematic Field Surveys and Predictive Models

Although Mesobuthus scorpions in China have become endangered in recent years, they are largely underinvestigated. Even the baseline data on their distributions are lacking. Here the geographical distributions of two Mesobuthus scorpions in China are provided through a combined study of systematic field surveys and GIS-based ecological niche modeling using 227 surveyed point occurrence data acr...

Occasional Publications in Scorpiology Mesobuthus eupeus (C.L. Koch, 1839) (Scorpiones: Buthidae) in Turkey

بررسی مورفولوژی و فراوانی سلول های خونی عقرب Mesobuthus eupeus (Scorpiones: Buthidae)

سلول‌های خونی شاخص مهم ایمنی بندپایان در برابر بیمارگرها و پارازیتوئیدها می‌باشند. با شناخت دقیق سلولهای خونی و واکنش آنها در برابر عوامل بیگانه ای که به همولنف وارد می‌شوند، بهتر می‌توان جنبه های دفاع سلولی حشره را بررسی کرد. با توجه به تحقیقات بسیار اندک در بیولوژی عقر‌ب‌ها در این تحقیق، سلول‌های خونی مزوبوتوس اپئوس با استفاده از میکروسکوپ نوری مورد مطالعه قرار گرفت. پنج نوع هموسیت در عقرب مز...

A new species of Buthus Leach, 1815 from Cyprus (Scorpiones, Buthidae)

During the last decade, several contributions to the genus Buthus Leach, 1815 (family Buthidae) and especially to the 'Buthus occitanus' species complex were proposed. These contributions led to the definition of several species, previously considered only as subspecies or varieties, and also to the description of new species. In the present study, the questionable presence of the genus Buthus ...

Purification of the Immunogenic Fractions and Determination of Toxicity in Mesobuthus eupeus (Scorpionida: Buthidae) Venom

BACKGROUND Scorpions stings are a health problem in many parts of the world. Mesobuthus eupeus (Buthidae) is the most prevalent species in the Middle East and Central Asia. Definition of toxicogenic and immunogenic characteristics of the venom is necessary to produce antidote. In this study, the noted properties of M. eupeus venom were evaluated. METHODS Venom was obtained by milking M. eupeu...