First insular record and DNA barcoding of Euscorpius vailatii Tropea & Fet, 2015 from Trizonia Island (Fokida, Greece)

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  First insular record and DNA barcoding of Euscorpius vailatii Tropea & Fet, 2015 from Trizonia Island (Fokida, Greece) Abstract Euscorpius vailatii Tropea & Fet, 2015 (Scorpiones: Euscorpiidae), originally described from Aitoloakarnania and Fokida (Greece), is herein reported from Trizonia Island in the Gulf of Corinth, representing the first insular record for the species. The examined specimens are consistent with the diagnostic morphology of E. vailatii . The first molecular data for the species are provided, based on both mainland and insular populations. Comparative analyses further highlight the distinctiveness of E. vailatii from geographically close congeners, while phylogenetic results indicate a sister-taxon relationship with E. erymanthius , supporting a Quaternary biogeographic history shaped by the evolution of the Gulf of Corinth system. Kalaentzis, K., Frigioni, F., Panagiotopoulos, A., Tzoras, E., Minoudi, S., & Triantafyllidis, A. 2026 . First insul...

The Uncertainties of the Scorpionic Fauna of Madagascar (LES INCERTITUDES DE LA FAUNE SCORPIONIQUE DE MADAGASCAR)

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The Uncertainties of the Scorpionic Fauna of Madagascar (LES INCERTITUDES DE LA FAUNE SCORPIONIQUE DE MADAGASCAR)

Abstract

For about thirty years, the systematic of scorpions on the island of Madagascar has undergone
modifications at the discretion of the authors. We will attempt to approach this through the relevant
literature.

Reminder: Gérard Dupré has authorized Jan Ove Rein, M.Sc. in Zoology and curator of The Scorpion Files, to preserve and maintain an official archive of the journal Arachnides. The archive can be accessed at: https://www.ntnu.no/ub/scorpion-files/arachnides.php.