29 March, 2013

A new Euscorpius from Turkey

As previously stated in this blog, the populations of the genus Euscorpius Thorell, 1876 (Euscorpiidae) in Balkans and Tyrkey may still hide new species. And now Yagmur & Tropea have described a new species of Euscorpius from Bursa Province, in Marmara Region of Turkey.

Euscorpius rahsenae Yagmur & Tropea, 2013

Abstract:
A new species of the genus Euscorpius Thorell, 1876 is described based on specimens collected from Bursa Province, in Marmara Region of Turkey. It is characterized by a mesotrichous trichobothrial pattern (Pv= 8, et= 6, em=4, eb= 4), medium size and light coloration. Euscorpius (Euscorpius) rahsenae sp. n. is the second species of the subgenus Euscorpius recognized in Turkey.

Reference
Yagmur EA, Tropea G. A new species of Euscorpius Thorell, 1876 (Scorpiones, Euscorpiidae) from Marmara Region of Turkey. ZooKeys. 2013 (281):91-105. [Free full text]

Thanks to Gioele Tropea for sending me his paper!

Family Euscorpiidae

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