An integrative description of Euscorpius diagorasi sp. n. from Rhodes, Greece (Scorpiones: Euscorpiidae)

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  An integrative description of Euscorpius diagorasi sp. n. from Rhodes, Greece (Scorpiones: Euscorpiidae) Abstract The genus  Euscorpius  Thorell, 1876 comprises a diverse and taxonomically challenging group of scorpions in the Mediterranean, with Greece representing one of its principal centers of diversity. In this study, we provide an integrative description of  Euscorpius diagorasi   sp. n. , a new species from Rhodes Island, Greece. The new species is described on the basis of adult male and female morphology and mitochondrial COI sequence data. It is a small oligotrichous species characterized by a total length of approximately 21–25 mm, pale yellow to light brown coloration with darker reddish-brown pedipalps, pectinal tooth count of 8 in the male and 7 in the females, Pv = 7–8, Pe-et = 5–6, and a distinct mitochondrial lineage. Phylogenetic analyses based on COI recovered the Rhodian specimens as a strongly supported monophyletic lineage, sister to...

A new goblin spider of genus Guatemoonops Bolzern, Platnick and Berniker (Araneae: Oonopidae) from southern Mexico

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A new goblin spider of genus Guatemoonops Bolzern, Platnick and Berniker (Araneae: Oonopidae) from southern Mexico

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A new goblin spider of the genus Guatemoonops (Oonopidae) Guatemoonops huitepec Chamé-Vázquez and Jiménez sp. n. is described from Chiapas, Mexico. This new species is described based on both sexes and constitutes the second Mexican species of the genus.

Chamé-Vázquez, D., & Jiménez, M. L. (2025). A new goblin spider of genus Guatemoonops Bolzern, Platnick and Berniker (Araneae: Oonopidae) from southern Mexico. Journal of Natural History, 59(21–24), 1689–1697. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2025.2492396