Tityus pintodarochai

Tityus pintodarochai
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Scorpiones
Family:	Buthidae
Genus:	Tityus
Species:	T. pintodarochai
Binomial name
Tityus pintodarochai Lourenço, 2005

Tityus pintodarochai is a species of scorpion belonging to the family Buthidae. It is only known from a single female collected in Paraná state, Brazil.

This is a medium-sized scorpion with a total length of around 50 mm. It is generally yellowish in colour, turning reddish towards the end of the tail. It can be distinguished from the widespread Tityus serrulatus by its lack of dark spots on the abdomen.

References

• Wilson R. Lourenço (2005). "Description of a new species of Tityus (Scorpiones, Buthidae) from the Parque Estadual de Vila Velha in the State of Paraná (Brazil)". Acta Biológica Paranaense. 34: 15–26.