U.S. species of Hadrurus and their carapace identifications

[Outpost31Survivor]

Comparitive pics of Hadrurus carapace:


1. H. arizonensis - light patch extends to median eyes


Hadrurus arizonensis

https://www.ntnu.no/ub/scorpion-files/h_arizonensis_arizonensis.jpeg

2. H. a. pallidus - light carapace with dark crescent moon or dark patch across the median eyes


Hadrurus arizonensis pallidus

https://www.ntnu.no/ub/scorpion-files/h_arizonensis_pallidus.jpeg

3. H. spadix - completely melanic, no light rim


Hadrurus spadix

https://www.ntnu.no/ub/scorpion-files/h_spadix_usa.jpeg

4. H. obscurus - dark form: carapace has a light rim; light form: light patch extends to lateral eyes but never extends to median eyes.


Hadrurus obscurus

https://www.ntnu.no/ub/scorpion-files/h_obscurus2.jpg

5. H. anzaborrego - dark "V" extends from median eyes to lateral eyes. There are both dark and light forms.

Hadrurus anzaborrego

 

[GreekPrince]

Is there any reports on Hadrurus Jedediah?

 

[Outpost31Survivor]

Is there any reports on Hadrurus Jedediah?

Hadrurus jedediah??? Doesn't exist.

 

[Oklahoma Brown]

Bought as Hadrurus jedediah suspect it's just Spadix

 

[darkness975]

My pallidus is still going after all these years. Amazing.