The first record of Euscorpius lesbiacus Tropea et al., 2020 (Scorpiones: Euscorpiidae) in Turkey

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The first record of Euscorpius lesbiacus
Tropea et al., 2020 (Scorpiones:
Euscorpiidae) in Turkey
Ersen Aydın Yağmur
June 2021 — No. 333
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The first record of Euscorpius lesbiacus Tropea et al., 2020
(Scorpiones: Euscorpiidae) in Turkey
Ersen Aydın Yağmur
Manisa Celal Bayar University, Alaşehir Vocational School, Alaşehir, Manisa, 45600 Turkey;
email: [email protected]
http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:29CD5AB6-EF1C-4219-BF8D-137861F53A0E
Summary
The scorpion species Euscorpius lesbiacus Tropea et al., 2020, previously known only from Lesvos Island (Greece), is recorded
for the first time from the İzmir Province, Turkey. Detailed illustrations of E. lesbiacus are given.
Introduction Material and Methods
The genus Euscorpius Thorell, 1876 was recently reviewed Specimens of Euscorpius lesbiacus were collected from the
and its two subgenera, Alpiscorpius Gantenbein et al., 1999 and İzmir Province in two localities under stones. Identification of
Tetratrichobothrius Birula, 1917, were elevated to the genus specimens was done after Tropea et al. (2020). Photographs
level (Kovařík et al., 2019). Turkish fauna of Euscorpiidae of E. lesbiacus were taken by Canon EOS 7D. Stacking
was revised in the last decade, and many new species were of pictures was made using Helicon Focus software. The
described (Yağmur, 2021). Many known populations that were specimens were deposited in AZMM (Alaşehir Zoological
classified under these new species were previously reported as Museum, Manisa Celal Bayar University, Alaşehir, Manisa,
belonging either to Euscorpius carpathicus/“E. carpathicus Turkey). The map showing the localities of the specimens was
complex” (now genus Euscorpius s.str.), or E. mingrelicus/“E. generated with the SimpleMappr https://www.simplemappr.
mingrelicus complex” (now Alpiscorpius). net/api (Shorthouse, 2010). The trichobothrial nomenclature
Turkey has 18 species that belong to family Euscorpiidae is after Vachon (1974) and morphological nomenclature after
(Yağmur, 2021). Seven of those, which have 4 external Stahnke (1971) and Hjelle (1990).
trichobothria in em series of the pedipalp patella, can be
Systematics
currently accepted in the genus Euscorpius s.str. These are:
Euscorpius alanyaensis Tropea et al., 2016, E. avcii Tropea
Family Euscorpiidae Laurie, 1896
et al., 2012, E. gocmeni Tropea et al., 2014, E. koci Tropea &
Genus Euscorpius Thorell, 1876
Yağmur, 2015, E. lesbiacus Tropea et al., 2020 (first record), E.
Euscorpius lesbiacus Tropea, Fet, Parmakelis,
lycius Yağmur et al., 2013, and E. tauricus (C. L. Koch, 1837).
Kotsakiozi, Stathi & Zafeiriou, 2020
Kovařík et al. (2019) placed under the genus Alpiscorpius
(Figures 1–18)
three species from Turkey: Alpiscorpius mingrelicus (Kessler,
1874), A. phrygius (Bonacina, 1980) and A. uludagensis http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:E2B4E9E2-
(Lacroix, 1995). The position of eight remaining species has to 6DBF-499B-9F82-6E8FA68932B7
be further revised, as they appear to be closer to Alpiscorpius
then Euscorpius; these are: Euscorpius aladaglarensis Tropea Material examined. Turkey, İzmir Province, Aliağa District,
& Yağmur, 2016, E. arikani Yağmur & Tropea, 2015, E. Aliağa Town, 38°47'50"N 26°58'47"E, 80 m a. s. l., 2♂1♀, 21
ciliciensis Birula, 1898, E. eskisehirensis Tropea & Yağmur, April 2020, leg. E. A. Yağmur (AZMM/Sco-2020:01-03). Same
2015, E. hakani Tropea & Yağmur, 2016, and E. sultanensis data but 1♂1♀, 6 March 2021, leg. E. A. Yağmur & N. Tezcan
Tropea & Yağmur, 2015. (AZMM/Sco-2021:01-02); Foça District, Kozbeyli Village, Fula
Euscorpius lesbiacus was described very recently from Hill, 38°42'59"N 26°52'10"E, 197 m a. s. l., 3♂6♀, 6 March
Lesvos Island (Greece) and was known only from Lesvos 2021, leg. E.A. Yağmur & N. Tezcan (AZMM/Sco-2021:03-11).
(Tropea et al., 2020). E. lesbiacus is characterized by
trichobothrial numbers Pv = 7 and Pe-et=6, and pectinal tooth Diagnosis. Total length between 24.5–26.1 mm. Colour of the
numbers 8 to 9 in males and 7 in females. Here, we introduce specimens is very light brown reddish without reticulations or
the new record of Euscorpius lesbiacus in Turkey. marbling in the adults. Number of trichobothria on pedipalp
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Figures 1–4: Euscorpius lesbiacus from Тurkey. Figures 1–2. Male, dorsal (1) and ventral (2) views. Figures 3–4. Female, dorsal (3) and
ventral (4) views.
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Figures 5–17: Euscorpius lesbiacus from Тurkey. Figures 5–7, 9–14, 16. Female, pedipalp chela dorsal (5), ventral (6) and external (7) views,
pedipalp patella ventral (9), dorsal (10) and external (13) views, pedipalp femur dorsal (11) and ventral (12) views, telson lateral (14) and
metasoma and telson lateral (16). Figures 8, 15, 17. Male, pedipalp chela external (8), telson lateral (15) and metasoma and telson lateral (17).
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Figure 18. Distribution of Euscorpius lesbiacus. Black circle, type locality; red circles, records of Tropea et al. (2020); green circles, new
records in Turkey.
manus ventral surface is 4 (3V + 1 Et); trichobothrium Comments
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et is located distally to the notch of the fixed finger and est
is located on the centre of the notch on fixed finger; dsb Tropea et al. (2020) described Euscorpius lesbiacus from
usually is located on proximally half to the notch. Number the Lesvos Island, Greece, where it was recorded from many
of trichobothria on the pedipalp patella ventral surface (Pv) is localities. This island is located very close to the mainland
from 6 to 8, usually 7. Number of trichobothria on pedipalp of Anatolia, with a distance of about 15 km in some points.
patella external surface usually is eb = 4, eb = 4, esb = 2, em Some coastal islands, including Lesvos, were connected to
a
= 4, est = 4, et = 5 to 6, usually 6. Pectinal teeth count (Dp) the Anatolian mainland with land bridges during Pleistocene
is 7 to 8 in males, usually 8 and 6 to 8, usually 7 in females. period (Parmakelis et al., 2013), which would allow spreading
Chela carina V1 external to trichobothrium Et. Fixed finger of animal species between Anatolia and the eastern Aegean
1
has a large notch in males. The lobe on the movable finger Islands, such as scorpion species Euscorpius avcii and Iurus
is located distally to the notch on the fixed finger in males. kinzelbachi (Iuridae) (Soleglad et al., 2012; Parmakelis et
Fixed and movable fingers obsolete in females. Carapace al., 2013). The trichobothrial pattern of the İzmir Province
is nearly same length and width in males, slightly wider in population matches that of the Lesvos population reported by
females. Metasoma is thin. Metasomal segment I is nearly in Tropea et al. (2020); the DNA data from Turkey are not yet
same length and width. Metasomal segment V with granulated available for comparison.
ventrolateral and ventromedian carinae. Telson is nearly of the
Acknowledgements
same height as width in males and slightly wider than high in
females.
I thank Nurullah Tezcan for his help during field trip.
Trichobothrial and pectinal teeth count variation.
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