31 August, 2016

A new species of Butheoloides from Uganda


Frantisek Kovarik recently published a new species of Butheoloides Hirst, 1925 (Buthidae) from Unganda.

Butheoloides grosseri Kovarik, 2016

This is the first report of this genus in Uganda.

Abstract:
A new species Butheoloides grosseri sp. n. is described and fully complemented with color photos of female holotype, as well as its habitat. This is the first species assigned to this genus from Uganda and represents southern limits of genus Butheoloides distribution.

Reference:
Kovarik F. Butheoloides grosseri sp. n. (Scorpiones: Buthidae) from Uganda. Euscorpius. 2016(230):1-6. [Open Access]

Family Buthidae

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