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...

Adding a piece to the scorpion distribution puzzle: expanding the records of Tityus (Tityus) confluens Borelli, 1899 (Scorpiones, Buthidae) in southern Brazil

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Adding a piece to the scorpion distribution puzzle: expanding the records of Tityus (Tityus) confluens Borelli, 1899 (Scorpiones, Buthidae) in southern Brazil

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New records for the species Tityus (Tityus) confluens Borelli, 1899, previously known from the states of Ceará, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Piauí and Tocantins in Brazil, are made for the state of Paraná. In addition, an updated map with these new records for Brazil is provided.

Margonari Goldoni, P., Iniesta, L. F., Marques-da-Silva, E., & Brescovit, A. (2025). Adding a piece to the scorpion distribution puzzle: expanding the records of Tityus (Tityus) confluens Borelli, 1899 (Scorpiones, Buthidae) in southern Brazil. Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi - Ciências Naturais , 20 (1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.46357/bcnaturais.v20i1.1018