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...

New considerations on the taxonomic status of the family Palaeotrilineatidae Lourenço, 2012 and description of a new genus and new species (Scorpiones: Buthoidea)

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New considerations on the taxonomic status of the family Palaeotrilineatidae Lourenço, 2012 and description of a new genus and new species (Scorpiones: Buthoidea)

A new genus and a new species are described for the enigmatic family Palaeotrilineatidae Lourenço, 2012. The descriptions of these new taxonomic elements bring further evidence to confirm the validity of this family. The present study equally contributes to better clarify the taxonomic position of the family Palaeotrilineatidae and further suggests a stronger association to the superfamily Buthoidea.

Wilson R. Lourenço, Jürgen Velten. New considerations on the taxonomic status of the family Palaeotrilineatidae Lourenço, 2012 and description of a new genus and new species (Scorpiones: Buthoidea).. Faunitaxys, 2025, 13 (25), pp.1-6. 10.57800/faunitaxys-13(25). hal-05082597 https://hal.science/hal-05082597v1