First record of the genus Euscorpius thorell, 1876 (Scorpiones: Euscorpiidae) in Cyprus
Abstract
The scorpion species Euscorpius italicus (Herbst, 1800) is recorded for first time from Cyprus. This represents a new scorpion family, genus and species record for the country. Besides, this is first insular record from Mediterranean Sea. The characteristic morphological features, zoogeographical remarks and ecological notes on the species are presented in this study.