15 December, 2008

Tityus falconensis is a junior synonym of Tityus magnimanus

Lourenco 2008 has decided that Tityus falconensis Gonzalez_Sponga, 1974 is a junior synonym of Tityus magnimanus Pocock, 1987. This means that Tityus falconensis is not a valid species name anymore, and that the valid name for this taxa is now Tityus magnimanus.

References:
Lourenco WR. Description of Tityus (Atreus) neblina sp. n. (Scorpiones, Buthidae), from the "Parque Nacional do Pico da Neblina", in Brazil/Venezuela, with comments on some related species. Boletin Sociedad Entomológica Aragonesa. 2008(43):75-9.

Family Buthidae

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