Isometrus maculatus (DeGeer, 1778) (Buthidae) is a real cosmopolitan with its presence in at least 70 countries around the world. Its presence in India has never been confirmed, and also Sri Lanka as the original home of this species has been debated.
Shubhankar Deshpande and co-workers recently published a morphological and molecular analysis of specimens of Isometrus maculatus from India, Taiwan and Japan. The study confirms the presence of this species in northeast India. In addition, the authors propose to consider Sri Lanka as the true home of I. maculatus.
Abstract:
We present molecular data on Isometrus maculatus (DeGeer, 1778) for the first time from India, Japan, and Taiwan based on the COI gene and justify the cosmopolitan nature of this species. We also address the first population of I. maculatus found in Teliamura, Tripura, India and give its detailed description and comparison with the rest of the Isometrus species from India. Furthermore, we discuss the justification for considering Sri Lanka as the true home of I. maculatus.
Reference:
Deshpande S, Joshi M, Kawai K, Deb A, Lee J-D, Bastawade D, et al. Molecular and morphological confirmation of Isometrus maculatus (DeGeer, 1778) (Scorpiones: Buthidae) from Northeast India and East Asia. Euscorpius. 2023;2023(374):1-19. [Open Access]
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