A new subgenus and species of Alloscorpiops Vachon, 1980 from Laos (Scorpiones, Euscorpiidae, Scorpiopinae); implications for the taxonomy of the group

Wilson R Lourenço

doi:10.1016/j.crvi.2013.01.001

A new subgenus and species of Alloscorpiops Vachon, 1980 from Laos (Scorpiones, Euscorpiidae, Scorpiopinae); implications for the taxonomy of the group

C R Biol. 2013 Jan;336(1):51-5. doi: 10.1016/j.crvi.2013.01.001. Epub 2013 Jan 24.

Author

Wilson R Lourenço¹

Affiliation

¹ Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, département Systématique et Évolution, UMR7205, CP 053, 57, rue Cuvier, 75005 Paris, France. arachne@mnhn.fr

PMID: 23537770
DOI: 10.1016/j.crvi.2013.01.001

Abstract

Alloscorpiops (Laoscorpiops) calmonti subgen. n., sp. n., belonging to the family Euscorpiidae Laurie, is described on the basis of single female specimen collected in the Pathoumphone District of southern Laos. This new scorpion taxon may represent yet another endemic element for the fauna of Laos. The new subgenus is characterized by a previously unknown and possible unique trichobothrial pattern.

MeSH terms

Animals
Color
Female
Laos
Scorpions / anatomy & histology
Scorpions / classification*
Terminology as Topic