A new species of Euscorpiops Vachon 1980 from Laos (Scorpiones: Euscorpiidae: Scorpiopinae)

Abstract

Euscorpiops alexandreanneorum sp. n., belonging to the family Euscorpiidae Laurie, is described on the basis of a single male specimen collected in the north of the Province of Luangprabang, District of Muang Ngoi, Laos. The new species is characterized by slender body, very elongated pedipalps and particular trichobothrial pattern. This new scorpion taxon may represent yet another endemic element for the fauna of Laos.