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A small European scorpion described by De Geer in 1778, notable for maintaining an established introduced population at Sheerness, England.
A scorpion from the Tibetan Plateau described by Henderson in 1912, and notable for inhabiting high-altitude environments in southwestern China.
A scorpion from the Indian subcontinent named after naturalist Thomas Hardwicke, described by Gray in 1837, and classified in the family Scorpiopidae.
A European scorpion named after the ancient Roman name for Trieste, described by C.L. Koch in 1837, and native to Italy and Slovenia.
A scorpion from Asia described by Birula in 1913, with its Latin name 'asperrimus' meaning 'very rough,' referring to its textured exoskeleton.
A scorpion endemic to the Balearic Islands of Spain, described by Caporiacco in 1950, and restricted to islands such as Mallorca and Menorca.
A European scorpion found in France and Italy, classified within the genus Euscorpius, and distinguished as a separate species within this complex group.
A small scorpion from central Europe described by C.L. Koch in 1837, found across Italy, Austria, and Slovenia, and among the smallest European scorpions.
A scorpion from the Carpathian region of Eastern Europe originally described by Linnaeus in 1767, and historically designated as the type species of Euscorpius.
A Mediterranean scorpion described by Herbst in 1800, ranging from Italy across the Balkans to the Middle East, and among the larger European Euscorpius.
A scorpion from montane habitats in Asia classified in the family Scorpiopidae, and notable for its mountain-dwelling ecology as indicated by its name.
