Tityus asthenes, (Pocock 1893)
By Michiel Cozijn
Fig. 1:T.asthenes adult couple from Peru, top: ♀, down: ♂ M.A.C.Cozijn © 2008
What’s in a name?
Tityus asthenes has no generally accepted common name, but they are sometimes sold under names like “Peruvian black scorpion” or as other species like Tityus metuendus (Pocock, 1897).
Etymology:
The name ‘asthenes’ in apposition to the generic name (Tityus) literally means weak or sick in ancient Greek, but it refers to ‘a thin or slender habitus’ in this case.
M.A.C.Cozijn © 2011 All text and images. E-mail: cozijn.jankie@casema.nl
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