20 August, 2024

A new Euscorpius species from Turkey

 


The number of species in the genus Euscorpius Thorell, 1876 (Euscorpiidae)has exploded in many parts of southern Europe in the last decades and the same is also the case in Turkey. Ersen Yagmur recently published an article describing a new species from the Konya Province inTurkey.

Euscorpius gulhanimae Yagmur, 2024

Abstract:
A new species Euscorpius gulhanimae sp. n. is described from southern Turkey (Beyşehir District of Konya Province). It differs by trichobothrial numbers in Pv and et series; these numbers are the highest in all species of Euscorpius in Turkey. E. gulhanimae sp. n. has light greyish yellow mesosoma, dark reddish-brown chela and dark brown metasomal segments III-V; the new species is distinguished by this two-colored feature from all Euscorpius species. With this description, the known number of species in the family Euscorpiidae in Turkey is increased to 21.

Reference:
Yagmur EA. Euscorpius gulhanimae sp. n. from the Konya Province, Turkey (Scorpiones: Euscorpiidae). Euscorpius. 2024(393):1-13. [Open Access]

Family Euscorpiidae


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