Notes on Indian wolf spiders: IV. Transfer of species previously included in the genera Crocodilosa Caporiacco, 1947 and Geolycosa Montgomery, 1904 (Araneae: Lycosidae)

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  Notes on Indian wolf spiders: IV. Transfer of species previously included in the genera Crocodilosa Caporiacco, 1947 and Geolycosa Montgomery, 1904 (Araneae: Lycosidae) The enigmatic Crocodilosa Caporiacco, 1947 sensu lato currently consists of five nominal species distributed in Africa and Asia (World Spider Catalog 2026). It was established for C. kittenbergeri Caporiacco, 1947, with a superficial generic diagnosis relying only on somatic features such as length of eye rows, leg spination and relative leg lengths (Caporiacco 1947). Roewer (1955), following Caporiacco’s (1947) generic diagnosis, drastically increased the number of Crocodilosa species by transferring several species from other lycosid genera, but most of these subsequently added species were later reassigned to their appropriate genera (World Spider Catalog 2026), highlighting the need for a re-examination of the type species and remaining congeners to clarify the validity of Crocodilosa. At present, the genus ha...

Scorpions from the province of Misiones, Argentina: An assemblage of medical interest

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ESCORPIONES DE LA PROVINCIA DE MISIONES, ARGENTINA: UN ELENCO DE INTERÉS MÉDICO Scorpions from the province of Misiones, Argentina: An assemblage of medical interest SALA DE SITUACIÓN

ABSTRACT

Scorpion poisoning is a growing public health problem in Argentina and around the world. For various reasons, the poisonous animal assemblages in a region vary over time. The aim of this work was to present recent information and update the assemblage of scorpions in the province of Misiones. METHODS: An observational descriptive study was carried out by reviewing the specimens deposited in the Collection of Herpetology and Arachnids of the National Institute of Tropical Medicine. RESULTS: The first records of Tityus confluens were obtained for the province, while new records of accidents with Tityus trivittatus extended the area of presence of the species in the province. The scorpion assemblage of Misiones gathers all the four species of medical interest in the country. DISCUSSION: The detection of the most important assemblage of scorpions of medical interest in the country arose from the joint work between specialists in the different groups of poisonous animals and health professionals. It is important to generate and deepen the spaces of knowledge interaction, with the objective of improving Health Surveillance.