title: A new species of Euscorpius Thorell, 1876 (Scorpiones, Euscorpiidae) from south western Turkey.
abstract: A new scorpion species, Euscorpius lycius sp. n., is described based on specimens collected from Muğla and Antalya Provinces, in southwestern Turkey. It is characterized by a standard trichobothrial pattern (Pv=8/9, et=6, em=4, eb=4), small size and light brown/reddish coloration. With the description of Euscorpius lycius sp. n., the number of valid species of the genus Euscorpius in Turkey increases to 5.
authors.affiliation: Alaşehir Vocational School, Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ersen Aydın
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Yağmur
authors.forename: Gioele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tropea
authors.forename: Fatih
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yeşilyurt
keywords: Euscorpius; Scorpion; Turkey; new species