Europe has almost been "flooded" by new scorpions species in the last decade. Especially in the genus Euscorpius Thorell, 1876 (Euscorpiidae), new and better taxonomical methods have revealed a host of new, previously hidden species. This time, Tropea and co-workers have described a new species from Bulgaria (southwest) and Greece (northeast, near southwestern Bulgarian border).
Euscorpius popovi Tropea, Fet, Parmakelis, Kotsakiozi & Stathi, 2015
The identification of the new species is based on both morphological and and molecular evidence.
Abstract:
A new scorpion species, Euscorpius popovi sp. nov, is described from southwestern Bulgaria and northeastern Greece based on morphologica land molecular evidence analyses.
Reference:
Tropea G, Fet V, Parmakelis A, Kotsakiozi P, Stathi I. A New Species of Euscorpius from Bulgaria and Greece (Scorpiones: Euscorpiidae). Euscorpius. 2015(207):1-15. [Open Access]
Family Euscorpiidae
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