A new species of Buthus from Morocco

 

Eric Ythier has published a new paper describing a new species of Buthus Leach, 1815 (Buthidae) from the Atlantic coast of Morocco.

Buthus maamora Ythier, 2023

Abstract:
The status of the Buthus population occurring on the Atlantic coast of Morocco, from Kenitra to El Jadida, originally reported to belong to Buthus occitanus occitanus (Amoreux, 1789) then remaining unnamed since studies demonstrated that B. occitanus range does not extend beyond Western Europe, is clarified and this population is described as a new species, B. maamora sp. n. The new species shows affinities with B. atlantis Pocock, 1889 and B. parroti Vachon, 1949 but can be easily distinguished from these two species by a combination of several key characters. The new taxon described here represents the 19th known Buthus species reported from Morocco and raises the number of currently recognized species for the genus Buthus to 79.

Reference:
Ythier E. A new species of Buthus Leach, 1815 from the Atlantic coast of Morocco (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Faunitaxys. 2023;11(69):1-7. [Open Access]

Thanks to Eric for sending me this article!

Family Buthidae