Compléments à la faune de scorpions (Arachnida) de l'Afrique du Nord, avec des considérations sur le genre Buthus Leach, 1815

Results of the study of an interesting collection of North African scorpions, now deposited in the Geneva Museum are presented. The collection contains specimens of two families, seven genera and 20 species. Five new species belonging to the genus Buthus (Buthidae) are described, i.e. Buthus mariefranceae sp. n., Buthus rochati sp. n., Buthus lienhardi sp. n., Buthus albengai sp. n. and Buthus brignolii sp. n. Comments are given on the distributional patterns found in this genus.