Cicileus derradji sp. nov., a new species from southern Algeria (Scorpiones: Buthidae)

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  Cicileus derradji sp. nov., a new species from southern Algeria (Scorpiones: Buthidae) Abstract A new scorpion species, Cicileus derradji sp. nov., is described from Tin Zaouatine District, In Guezzam Province, southern Algeria. The description is based on an adult male holotype, an adult female paratype and a juvenile specimen, and is supported by detailed morphological analyses, including colouration, morphometrics, carination patterns and trichobothrial arrangement. This discovery extends the known distribution of the genus Cicileus approximately 500 km southwestward within Algeria. With the addition of this species, the number of recognised species in the genus increases to six. The new species is compared with all previously known species of Cicileus , and detailed colour photographs, including images taken under ultraviolet illumination, are provided. Derradj, L., Aydın Yağmur, E., Benali, N., & Bikada, M. (2026). Cicileus derradji sp. nov., a new species from south...

A new species of Bolostromus Ausserer 1875 (Araneae: Cyrtaucheniidae) from Colombia

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A new species of Bolostromus Ausserer 1875 (Araneae: Cyrtaucheniidae) from Colombia

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A new species of the genus Bolostromus Ausserer 1875, Bolostromus compi sp. nov. (♂♀), is described from the Colombian Caribbean coast, based on both sexes, and is the second species recorded from Colombia. Additionally, we provide a distribution map of the Colombian species and notes on its natural history.

Osorio Vanegas, Luis & Sherwood, Danniella. (2024). A new species of Bolostromus Ausserer 1875 (Araneae: Cyrtaucheniidae) from Colombia. Acta Arachnologica. 73. 103-109.