As mentioned in my previous post today, the number of species in the genus Buthus Leach, 1815 (Buthidae) in Southwestern Europe has increased a lot. Wilson Lourenco has also recently published a new species from Portugal.
Buthus lusitanus Lourenco, 2021
Abstract:
A new species belonging to the genus Buthus Leach, 1815 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) is described from the region of Manteigas, ‘Parque Natural da Serra da Estrela’ in the Zêzere Valley in the centre of Portugal. Buthus lusitanus sp. n., shows some morphological affinities, coloration in particular, with Buthus occitanus known from South of France and some regions in Spain. The two species probably represent vicariant elements of an older common ancestor, but only a global molecular study of all presumed populations from the Iberian Peninsula will bring a more clear clarification on their status.
Reference:
Lourenco WR. Une nouvelle espèce appartenant au genre Buthus Leach, 1815 (Scorpiones : Buthidae) collectée dans le Parc Naturel de la ‘Serra da Estrela’ au Centre du Portugal. Faunitaxys. 2021;9(13):1-7. [Open Access]
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