Androctonus auzaricus (Scorpiones: Buthidae) a new scorpion species from Deir ez-Zor Province, Syria

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  Androctonus auzaricus (Scorpiones: Buthidae) a new scorpion species from Deir ez-Zor Province, Syria ABSTRACT A new scorpion species, Androctonus auzaricus sp. n. , is described and illustrated from Deir ez-Zor Province, Syria. This species represents the first record of the genus Androctonus from Deir ez-Zor Province and the first formally described species of the genus from Syria. The new species is compared with congeners from Iraq, Jordan and Turkey, particularly A. turkiyensis , which was recently described from nearby areas in Turkey. Yağmur, E. A., & Aidek, A. E. (2026). Androctonus auzaricus (Scorpiones: Buthidae) a new scorpion species from Deir ez-Zor Province, Syria. Journal of Natural History , 60 (29–32), 1663–1680. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2026.2697970

A review of the genus Tyrannochthonius (Pseudoscorpiones: Chthoniidae) from Guangxi, China, with the description of eleven new species

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A review of the genus Tyrannochthonius (Pseudoscorpiones: Chthoniidae) from Guangxi, China, with the description of eleven new species

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Eleven new species of Tyrannochthonius from Guangxi Province in southern China are described, including detailed diagnosis and illustrations: T. baiseensis sp. nov. from Dayan Cave (Lingyun County), T. fenghuangensis sp. nov. from Unnamed Cave 3 (Bama Yao Autonomous County), T. laqiuensis sp. nov. from Laqiu Cave (Donglan County), T. longulimembrum sp. nov. from Guangyang Cave (Tiandong County), T. miridentatus sp. nov. from Xi’an Cave (Fengshan County), T. shenlongensis sp. nov. from Shenlong Cave (Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County), T. xianguensis sp. nov. from Xiangu Cave (Yizhou District), T. xiannvyanensis sp. nov. from Xiannvyan Cave (Yizhou District), T. xiaoi sp. nov. from Unnamed Cave 1 (Xing’an County), T. yilingyanensis sp. nov. from Yilingyan Cave (Wuming District) and T. yui sp. nov. from Unnamed Cave 2 (Yufeng District). An identification key to all known species of Tyrannochthonius from China is also provided.

Sun, J., Guo, X., & Zhang, F. (2026). A review of the genus Tyrannochthonius (Pseudoscorpiones: Chthoniidae) from Guangxi, China, with the description of eleven new species. European Journal of Taxonomy, 1058(1), 1–81. https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2026.1058.3278