A new species of Euscorpius Thorell, 1876 from Naples Province, Italy (Scorpiones: Euscorpiidae)

Abstract

Euscorpius is the first research publication completely devoted to scorpions (Arachnida: Scorpiones). Euscorpius takes advantage of the rapidly evolving medium of quick online publication, at the same time maintaining high research standards for the burgeoning field of scorpion science (scorpiology). Euscorpius is an expedient and viable medium for the publication of serious papers in scorpiology, including (but not limited to): systematics, evolution, ecology, biogeography, and general biology of scorpions. Review papers, descriptions of new taxa, faunistic surveys, lists of museum collections, and book reviews are welcome. Derivatio Nominis The name Euscorpius Thorell, 1876 refers to the most common genus of scorpions in the Mediterranean region and southern Europe (family Euscorpiidae).

Three new species of Euscorpius (Scorpiones: Euscorpiidae) from Greece

“…This is also true for Greece, where, especially due to lack of specimens from many areas, this genus has been poorly studied in the past. In addition, taxonomic studies are hindered by existence of cryptic species complexes, which are difficult to resolve even with phylogenetic analysis (Parmakelis et al 2013;Tropea et al 2014a). However, recently several studies delineated and described various new forms of this genus in Greece (Tropea & Rossi, 2012;Fet et al, 2013aFet et al, , 2013bFet et al, , 2014Tropea et al, 2013).…”

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“…V: trichobothrial series on pedipalp chela manus ventral surface (not including Et1); Pv: trichobothria on the ventral aspect of pedipalp patella; Pe: trichobothria on the external surface of pedipalp patella; et: external terminal; est: external subterminal; em: external median; esb: external suprabasal; eba: external basal-a; eb: external basal; db: dorsal basal trichobothrium on fixed fin-ger; Dp: pectinal teeth number; L: length; H: height; Lchel: chela length; Wchel: chela width (=Wchel-A of Tropea et al 2014a); Lcar: carapace length; Wcar: carapace width; Lfem: femur length; Lpat: patella length; Lmet: sum of the length of all metasomal segments; Wmet: sum of the width of all metasomal segments; met.seg: metasomal segment; CarA/CarP %: average ratio of distances from center of median eyes to anterior and posterior margins of the carapace; DPS: dorsal patellar spur; DD: distal denticle; MD: median denticles; OD: outer denticles; ID: inner denticles; IAD: inner accessory denticles; imm. : immature specimen (in any stage of development).…”

“…This is also true for Bulgaria, where this genus has been insufficiently studied in the past. Taxonomic studies of Euscorpius are further hindered by the existence of cryptic species complexes, difficult to resolve even with phylogenetic analyses , Tropea et al, 2014a. Several relatively recent studies have provided information on different Euscorpius populations from Bulgaria, assuming the possibility of new species (Valle, 1975;Fet, 2000;Teruel et al, 2004;Fet & Soleglad, 2007).…”

Two new Euscorpius species from central-western Greece (Scorpiones: Euscorpiidae)

“…This is also true for Greece, especially due to lack of specimens from many areas. Morphological and taxonomic studies are hindered by existence of cryptic species complexes, which are difficult to resolve even with phylogenetic analysis Tropea et al, 2014b). However, recently several studies delineated and described various new species of Euscorpius from Greece (Tropea & Rossi, 2012;Fet et al, 2013aFet et al, , 2013bFet et al, , 2014Tropea et al, 2013Tropea et al, , 2014a.…”