The Tachytrechus alatus species group is revised. The species group is defined within the genus Tachytrechus on the basis of possession of a strong basiventral bristle on the fore femur and very reduced pulvilli on the midand hindlegs of both sexes. Males also possess a strongly reduced vertical bristle, and a cluster of 2–3 strong bristles on both the fore femur and mid coxa. The T. alatus spe...

In this study we provide an update to the taxonomy of the ant genus Tetramorium Mayr in Madagascar. We report the first record of the Tetramoriumsetigerum species group in Madagascar and describe the only Malagasy representative as Tetramoriumcavernicola sp. n., which is known only from a cave in Ankarana. In addition, we provide an overview of the 19 proposed Malagasy species groups, and discu...

Fifty species of cephalopods are identified from the Straits of Florida from the 698 specimens collected by the R V GIRUA. This raises the total number of species known from the Straits from 49 to 64. Four are new records for the Western Atlantic: Pteryf-ioteiithis );enimala, Abraliopsis pfejjeri, Corynoma .speculator and Helicocraiichin pfefferi. Two others, Rosxia hullisi and Ahraliopsix atla...

This brief review summarizes the studies in systematics and zoogeography of European scorpions. The current “splitting” trend in scorpion taxonomy is only a reasonable response to the former “lumping.” Our better understanding of scorpion systematics became possible due to the availability of new morphological characters and molecular techniques, as well as of new material. Many taxa and local ...