@article {5, title = {Confirmation of a new species of Buthus Leach, 1815 from Sicily (Scorpiones, Buthidae). Biogeographical implications}, journal = {Revista Ib{\'e}rica de Aracnolog{\'\i}a}, volume = {22}, year = {2013}, month = {06/2013}, pages = {9-14}, abstract = {

Abstract: A new species belonging to the genus Buthus Leach, 1815 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) is described from Palermo province, in Sicily. Buthus trinacrius sp. n. shows morphological affinities with Buthus occitanus (Amoreux), originally described from southern France, but, in some characters, also with some African Buthus species. For morphological, biogeographical and geological rea- sons, the new species could represent a link between African and European Buthus populations. If Buthus inhabited the Italian Pe- ninsula in past geological times, it probably regressed and became extinct due to severe climatic modifications which took place since the end of the Tertiary period. Regarding the occurrence in Sicily of Buthus, surely still present on the island during the 19th century but maybe extinct now, a possible explanation could be the heavy urbanization of the Palermo region.

}, keywords = {Buthidae, Buthus, geographical link, Italian Peninsula., new species, Scorpiones, Sicily}, author = {W.R. Louren{\c c}o and A. Rossi} } @article {4, title = {Reconsideration of the Taxonomy of Euscorpius tergestinus (Scorpiones: Euscorpiidae)}, journal = {Euscorpius}, volume = {162}, year = {2013}, pages = {1-23}, abstract = {

After the revision of Fet \& Soleglad (2002), Euscorpius tergestinus (C. L. Koch, 1837) was considered a polymorphic species widespread from France to Croatia. In this study, we reconsidered the taxonomy of E. tergestinus s.str. based on morphological and genetic evidence, its range, and its original description. Euscorpius aquilejensis (C. L. Koch, 1837), stat. nov., previously synonymous with E. tergestinus, is elevated to species status herein. A preliminary phylogenetic analysis based on available GenBank 16S rDNA data shows a separate, basal position of\  E. aquilejensis and some other Euscorpius species, which implies that the subgenus Euscorpius s.str. is paraphyletic.

}, author = {G. Tropea} }