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Checklist for Order Scorpiones C. L. Koch, 1837 (scorpion)
and region North Europe (Europe)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
528
2902
10670
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Dromopoda
Shultz, 1990
96
332
631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Scorpiones
C. L. Koch, 1837
Scorpion, Scorpions
39
88
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Europe
39 Families width 151 Species and 5 Subspecies
#CABVSIDEGHPLMOTW
Centromachidae Petrunkevitch, 19535SpeciesTaxom
Allopalaeophonidae Kjellesvig-W..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Buthidae C. L. Koch, 1837Arrowbreasted scorpions40SpeciesTaxom
Vaejovidae Thorell, 18763SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoctonidae Petrunkevitch, 19492SpeciesTaxom
Allobuthiscorpiidae Kjellesvig-W..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Scoloposcorpionidae Kjellesvig-W..., 19862SpeciesTaxom
Bothriuridae Simon, 18804SpeciesTaxom
Isobuthidae Petrunkevitch, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Chactidae Reginald Inn..., 1893Fatclaw scorpions1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophthalmidae Thorell & Li..., 18852SpeciesTaxom
Dolichophonidae Petrunkevitch, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Eobuthidae Kjellesvig-W..., 19863SpeciesTaxom
Eoscorpiidae Scudder, 188412SpeciesTaxom
Euscorpiidae Laurie, 1896Shorttail scorpions7SpeciesTaxom
Garnettiidae Dubinin, 19620SpeciesTaxom
Gigantoscorpionidae Kjellesvig-W..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Hormuridae Laurie, 18965SpeciesTaxom
Caraboctonidae Kraepelin, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Heloscorpionidae Kjellesvig-W..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Hemiscorpiidae Pocock, 1893Longtail rock scorpions1SpeciesTaxom
Scorpionidae Pierre André..., 1802Largeclaw scorpions16SpeciesTaxom
Paraisobuthidae Kjellesvig-W..., 19863SpeciesTaxom
Loboarchaeoctonidae Kjellesvig-W..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Mazoniidae Petrunkevitch, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Mesophonidae Wills, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Microlabiidae Kjellesvig-W..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Opsieobuthidae Kjellesvig-W..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Palaeophonidae Thorell & Li..., 18854SpeciesTaxom
Palaeoscorpiidae Lehmann, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Pareobuthidae Kjellesvig-W..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Praearcturidae Kjellesvig-W..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Proscorpiidae Scudder, 18853SpeciesTaxom
Pseudobuthiscorpiidae Kjellesvig-W..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Spongiophonidae Kjellesvig-W..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Stenoscorpionidae Kjellesvig-W..., 19862SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscorpionidae Kjellesvig-W..., 19862SpeciesTaxom
Waterstoniidae Kjellesvig-W..., 19863SpeciesTaxom
Willsiscorpionidae Kjellesvig-W..., 19861SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Europe
81 Genera with 151 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPSTUVW
Acanthracochaerilus1SpeciesTaxom
Allopalaeophonus Kjellesvig-W..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Ananteris Thorell, 19823SpeciesTaxom
Androctonus Ehrenberg, 1758Fat-tailed scorpions1SpeciesTaxom
Anthracochaerilus Kjellesvig-W..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Anuroctonus Pocock, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoctonus Pocock, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Aspiscorpio Kjellesvig-W..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Babycurus Karsch, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Benniescorpio Wills, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Bothriurus Peters, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Bromsgroviscorpio Kjellesvig-W..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Brontoscorpio Kjellesvig-W..., 19721SpeciesTaxom
Brotheas C.L. Koch, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Buthus Leach, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Centromachus Thorell & Li..., 18831SpeciesTaxom
Centruroides Marx, 1863Bark scorpions7SpeciesTaxom
Cercophonius Peters, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophthalmus Corda, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Dolichophonus Petrunkevitch, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Eobuthus Fritsch, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Eoscorpius Meek & Worthen, 190710SpeciesTaxom
Eskiscorpio Kjellesvig-W..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Euscorpius Thorell, 1778Small wood-scorpions8SpeciesTaxom
Garnettius Petrunkevitch, 1953
0SpeciesTaxom
Gigantoscorpio Størmer, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Hadogenes Kraepelin, 1843South African rock scorpions2SpeciesTaxom
Hadruroides Pocock, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Heloscorpio Kjellesvig-W..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Hemiscorpius Peters, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Heteronebo Pocock, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Hormurus Thorell, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Hottentotta Birula, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Isometroides Keyserling, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Isometrus Ehrenberg, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Leioscorpio Kjellesvig-W..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Liocheles Sundevall, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Loboarchaeoctonus Kjellesvig-W..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Lychas C. L. Koch, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Maaykuyak Gonzalez-San..., 19701SpeciesTaxom
Mazonia Meek & Worthen, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Mesophonus Wills, 19105SpeciesTaxom
Microlabis Corda, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Mioscorpio Kjellesvig-W..., 19311SpeciesTaxom
Neobuthus Hirst, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Nullibrotheas Williams, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Opisthacanthus Peters, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Opistophthalmus Latreille, 1876Burrowing scorpions6SpeciesTaxom
Opsieobuthus Kjellesvig-W..., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Orobothriurus Maury, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Palaeomachus Pocock, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Palaeophonus Thorell & Li..., 18844SpeciesTaxom
Palaeoscorpius Lehmann, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Palaeotarbus Dunlop, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Pandinus Thorell, 1841African emperor scorpions1SpeciesTaxom
Parabuthus Pocock, 19135SpeciesTaxom
Paraisobuthus Kjellesvig-W..., 19862SpeciesTaxom
Pareobuthus Wills, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Paruroctonus Werner, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Phoxiscorpio Kjellesvig-W..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Praearcturus Woodward, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pseudarchaeoctonus Jeram, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoarchaeoctonus Kjellesvig-W..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Pseudobuthiscorpius Kjellesvig-W..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Pulmonoscorpius Jeram, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Scoloposcorpio Kjellesvig-W..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Scorpio Linnaeus, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Serradigitus Stahnke, 1974
Sawfinger Scorpions0SpeciesTaxom
Spongiophonus Wills, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Stenoscorpio Kjellesvig-W..., 19472SpeciesTaxom
Termes2SpeciesTaxom
Teuthraustes Simon, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Tityus C. L. Koch, 18978SpeciesTaxom
Trachyscorpio Kjellesvig-W..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Urodacus Peters, 19035SpeciesTaxom
Urophonius Pocock, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Uroplectes Peters, 18763SpeciesTaxom
Vaejovis Koch, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Waeringoscorpio Størmer, 20082SpeciesTaxom
Waterstonia Kjellesvig-W..., 19863SpeciesTaxom
Willsiscorpio Kjellesvig-W..., 19101SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Europe
151 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acanthracochaerilus palustris Kjellesvig-W..., 1986
Allopalaeophonus caledonicus J. R. S. Hunter, 1886
Ananteris cussinii Borelli, 1910
Ananteris festae Borelli, 1899
Ananteris mauryi Lourenço, 1982
Androctonus australis Linné, 1758Fattail scorpion
Anthracochaerilus palustris E. N. Kjelle..., 1986
Anuroctonus phaiodactylus Wood, 1863Swollenstinger Scorpion
Archaeoctonus glaber Peach, 1883
Aspiscorpio eagari E. N. Kjelle..., 1986
Babycurus solegladi Lourenço, 2005
Benniescorpio tuberculatus B. N. Peach, 1883
Bothriurus (Andibothriurus) burmeisteri Kraepelin, 1894Burmeister´s Scorpion
Bromsgroviscorpio willsi E. N. Kjelle..., 1986
Brontoscorpio anglicus Kjellesvig-W..., 1972
Buthus jianxiae Lourenço, 2005
Buthus occitanus Amoreux, 1789Common yellow scorpion
Centromachus euglyptus B. N. Peach, 1883
Centruroides exsul Meise, 1934
Centruroides gracilis Latreille, 1804Alacran azul {blue scorpion}
Centruroides infamatus C. L. Koch, 1844
Centruroides insulanus Thorell, 1876
Centruroides limbatus Pocock, 1898Scorpions
Centruroides margaritatus Gervais, 1841
Centruroides vittatus Say, 1863Bark scorpion
Cercophonius kershawi Glauert, 1930
Cercophonius squama Gervais, 1844Forest scorpion
Cyclophthalmus robustus E. N. Kjelle..., 1986
Cyclophthalmus senior A. J. C. Corda, 1835
Dolichophonus loudonensis M. Laurie, 1899
Eobuthus cordai E. N. Kjelle..., 1986
Eobuthus holti R. I. Pocock, 1911
Eobuthus rakovnicensis A. Fritsch, 1904
Eoscorpius anglicus Woodward, 1876
Eoscorpius bornaensis J. T. Sterzel, 1918
Eoscorpius carbonarius F. B. Meek, 1868
Eoscorpius distinctus A. I. Petrun..., 1949
Eoscorpius glaber Peach, 1883
Eoscorpius mucronatus E. N. Kjelle..., 1986
Eoscorpius pulcher A. I. Petrun..., 1949
Eoscorpius sparthensis W. Baldwin, 1904
Eoscorpius tuberculatus Peach, 1883
Eoscorpius wardingleyi Woodward, 1907
Eskiscorpio parvus E. N. Kjelle..., 1986
Euscorpius (Alpiscorpius) alpha Caporiacco, 1950
Euscorpius (Alpiscorpius) gamma Caporiacco, ..., 2000
Euscorpius (Alpiscorpius) germanus C. L. Koch, ..., 1766
Euscorpius (Euscorpius) carpathicus Linnaeus, 1767
Euscorpius (Polytrichobthrius) italicus Herbst, 1800
Euscorpius (Polytrichobthrius) naupliensis C.L.Koch, 1837
Euscorpius (Tetratrichobothrius) flavicaudis De Geer, 1778European yellow-tailed scorpion
Euscorpius flavicaudis flavicaudis DeGeer, 1778European Yellow-tailed Scorpion
Gigantoscorpio willsi Stormer, 1963
Hadogenes tityrus Simon, 1888
Hadogenes trichiurus Gervais, 1843
Hadruroides galapagoensis Maury, 1975
Heloscorpio sutcliffei H. Woodward, 1907
Hemiscorpius lepturus Peters, 1861
Heteronebo scaber Pocock, 1893
Hormurus waigiensis Gervais, 1844Rainforest Scorpion
Hottentotta (Hottentotta) judaicus Simon, 1872Israeli black scorpion
Isometroides angusticaudus (Keyserling, 1885)⇒ Isometroides vescus Karsch, 1880
Isometroides vescus Karsch, 1880San Xavier talussnail
Isometrus (Isometrus) maculatus DeGeer, 1778Lesser brown scorpion
Isometrus (Reddyanus) melanodactylus L. Koch, 1867
Leioscorpio pseudobuthiformis Kjellesvig-W..., 1986
Liocheles australasiae Fabricius, 1775Dwarf wood scorpion
Loboarchaeoctonus squamosus E. N. Kjelle..., 1986
Lychas marmoreus C. L. Koch, 1844Bark scorpion
Lychas variatus Thorell, 1877Marbled scorpion
Maaykuyak vittatus Williams, 1970
Mazonia acadica S. H. Scudder, 1895
Mazonia wardingleyi H. Woodward, 1907
Mesophonus bromsgroviensis (Wills, 1910)⇒ Willsiscorpio bromsgroviensis L. J. Wills, 1910
Mesophonus perornatus Wills, 1947
Mesophonus pulcherrimus L. J. Wills, 1910
Mesophonus pulcherrimus immaculatus Wills, 1947
Mesophonus pulcherrimus pulcherrimus Wills, 1910
Microlabis sternbergii A. J. C. Corda, 1839
Mioscorpio zeuneri J. Hadzi, 1931
Neobuthus sudanensis Lourenço, 2005
Nullibrotheas allenii Wood, 1863
Opisthacanthus (Monodopisthacanthus) madagascariensis Kraepelin, 1894
Opistophthalmus austerus Karsch, 1879Uinta sandwort
Opistophthalmus capensis Herbst, 1800
Opistophthalmus karrooensis Purcell, 1898
Opistophthalmus latimanus Koch, 1841
Opistophthalmus nitidiceps Pocock, 1896
Opistophthalmus pugnax Thorell, 1876
Opsieobuthus tungeri Dunlop & al., 2016
Palaeomachus anglicus H. Woodward, 1876
Palaeophonus caledonicus Hunter, 1886
Palaeophonus lightbodyi E. N. Kjelle..., 1954
Palaeophonus loudonensis Laurie, 1899
Palaeophonus nuncius T. Thorell, 1884
Palaeoscorpius devonicus Lehmann, 1944
Palaeotarbus jerami J. A. Dunlop, 1996
Pandinus (Pandinus) imperator Koch, 1841Common emperor scorpion
Parabuthus capensis Ehrenberg, 1831
Parabuthus granulatus Ehrenberg, 1831Granulated thick-tailed scorpion
Parabuthus leiosoma leiosoma
Parabuthus planicauda Pocock, 1889
Parabuthus stridulus Hewitt, 1913
Paraisobuthus duobicarinatus E. N. Kjelle..., 1986
Paraisobuthus frici E. N. Kjelle..., 1986
Pareobuthus salopiensis L. J. Wills, 1959
Paruroctonus becki Gertsch & Al..., 1965Beck desert scorpion
Phoxiscorpio peachi E. N. Kjelle..., 1986
Praearcturus gigas H. Woodward, 1871
Pseudarchaeoctonus denticulatus E. N. Kjelle..., 1986
Pseudoarchaeoctonus denticulatus Kjellesvig-W..., 1986
Pseudobuthiscorpius labiosus Kjellesvig-W..., 1986
Pulmonoscorpius kirktonensis Jeram, 1994
Scoloposcorpio cramondensis E. N. Kjelle..., 1986
Scorpio cimicoides (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Chernes cimicoides Fabricius, 1793
Scorpio zeuneri Hadzi, 1931
Spongiophonus pustulosus Wills, 1947
Stenoscorpio gracilis L. J. Wills, 1910
Stenoscorpio pseudogracilis Wills, 1947
Termes buchi Goldenberg, 1873
Termes hageni
Tityus asthenes Pocock, 1893Scorpions
Tityus bahiensis Perty, 1833
Tityus florezi Lourenço, 2000
Tityus gasci Lourenço, 1982
Tityus jussarae Lourenço, 1988
Tityus pachyurus Pocock, 1897Northern jointvetch
Tityus stigmurus Thorell, 1876Brazilian Yellow Scorpion
Tityus trinitatis Pocock, 1897Northern jointvetch
Trachyscorpio squarrosus E. N. Kjelle..., 1986
Urodacus armatus Pocock, 1888Yellow sand scorpion
Urodacus elongatus L.E. Koch, 1977
Urodacus manicatus Thorell, 1876Black rock scorpion
Urodacus novaehollandiae Peters, 1861Sand scorpion
Urodacus yaschenkoi Birula, 1903Inland robust scorpion
Urophonius brachycentrus brachycentrus Thorell, 1876
Uroplectes formosus Pocock, 1890Jointvetch
Uroplectes schlechteri Purcell, 1901
Uroplectes triangulifer Thorell, 1876
Waeringoscorpio hefteri Stormer, 1970
Waeringoscorpio westerwaldensis M. Poschmann, 2008
Waterstonia aidriensis E. N. Kjelle..., 1986
Waterstonia airdriensis Kjellesvig-W..., 1986
Waterstonia brachistodactyla E. N. Kjelle..., 1986
Willsiscorpio bromsgroviensis L. J. Wills, 1910

Subnodes of Scorpiones with occurrences in North Europe
SuborderNeoscorpionina
Thorell & Lindström, 1885
8
45
85
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCaraboctonoidea
Kraepelin, 1905
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalaeobuthoidea
Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986
0
1
1
Families
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyAllobuthiscorpiidae
Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyAllopalaeophonidae
Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyArchaeoctonidae
Petrunkevitch, 1949
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCentromachidae
Petrunkevitch, 1953
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCyclophthalmidae
Thorell & Lindström, 1885
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyDolichophonidae
Petrunkevitch, 1953
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyEobuthidae
Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyEoscorpiidae
Scudder, 1884
3
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyGarnettiidae
Dubinin, 1962
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyGigantoscorpionidae
Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyHeloscorpionidae
Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyIsobuthidae
Petrunkevitch, 1913
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLoboarchaeoctonidae
Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMazoniidae
Petrunkevitch, 1913
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMesophonidae
Wills, 1910
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMicrolabiidae
Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyOpsieobuthidae
Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPalaeophonidae
Thorell & Lindström, 1885
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPalaeoscorpiidae
Lehmann, 1944
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyParaisobuthidae
Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPareobuthidae
Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPraearcturidae
Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyProscorpiidae
Scudder, 1885
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPseudobuthiscorpiidae
Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyScoloposcorpionidae
Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySpongiophonidae
Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyStenoscorpionidae
Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyTelmatoscorpionidae
Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyWaterstoniidae
Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyWillsiscorpionidae
Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Scorpiones at biodiversity.org.au
Scorpiones at gbif.org
Scorpiones at itis.gov