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Checklist for Order Scorpiones C. L. Koch, 1837 (scorpion)
and region Oceania (Continents)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
534
3751
18170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Dromopoda
Shultz, 1990
60
368
1346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Scorpiones
C. L. Koch, 1837
Scorpion, Scorpions
7
32
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Oceania
7 Families width 127 Species and 3 Subspecies
Vaejovidae Thorell, 18768SpeciesTaxom
Scorpionidae Pierre André..., 1802Largeclaw scorpions34SpeciesTaxom
Buthidae C. L. Koch, 1837Arrowbreasted scorpions47SpeciesTaxom
Bothriuridae Simon, 18809SpeciesTaxom
Euscorpiidae Laurie, 1896Shorttail scorpions2SpeciesTaxom
Hormuridae Laurie, 189625SpeciesTaxom
Caraboctonidae Kraepelin, 19052SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Oceania
32 Genera with 127 Species
#ABCDEGHILMOPRTUV
Anuroctonus Pocock, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Aops Volschenk & ..., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Australobuthus Locket, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Bothriurus Peters, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Brachistosternus Pocock, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Centruroides Marx, 1778Bark scorpions9SpeciesTaxom
Cercophonius Peters, 19086SpeciesTaxom
Diplocentrus Peters, 0Toothed Scorpions3SpeciesTaxom
Euscorpius Thorell, 1766Small wood-scorpions1SpeciesTaxom
Grosphus Simon, 20221SpeciesTaxom
Hadogenes Kraepelin, 1843South African rock scorpions1SpeciesTaxom
Hadruroides Pocock, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Hemilychas Hirst, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Heterometrus Ehrenberg, 1828Giant forest scorpions1SpeciesTaxom
Heteronebo Pocock, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Hormurus Thorell, 184412SpeciesTaxom
Iomachus Pocock, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Isometroides Keyserling, 18803SpeciesTaxom
Isometrus Ehrenberg, 20034SpeciesTaxom
Liocheles Sundevall, 184310SpeciesTaxom
Lychas C. L. Koch, 200720SpeciesTaxom
Megacormus Karsch, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Mesobuthus Vachon, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Mesomexovis Gonzalez-San..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Opisthacanthus Peters, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Paruroctonus Werner, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Reddyanus Vachon, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Tityus C. L. Koch, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Urodacus Peters, 190328SpeciesTaxom
Urophonius Pocock, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Uroplectes Peters, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Vaejovis Koch, 20124SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Oceania
127 Species and 3 Subspecies
Anuroctonus phaiodactylus Wood, 1863Swollenstinger Scorpion
Aops oncodactylus Volschenk & ..., 2008Barrow Island cave scorpion
Australobuthus xerolimniorum Locket, 1990
Bothriurus (Bothriurus) bonariensis C. L. Koch, 1842
Brachistosternus (Ministernus) ferrugineus Thorell, 1876
Centruroides elegans Thorell, 1876
Centruroides gracilis Latreille, 1804Alacran azul {blue scorpion}
Centruroides griseus C. L. Koch, 1844
Centruroides guanensis Franganillo, 1930
Centruroides hentzi Banks, 1900Hentz striped scorpion
Centruroides infamatus C. L. Koch, 1844
Centruroides noxius Hoffmann, 1932
Centruroides sculpturatus (Wood, 1863)⇒ Centruroides exilicauda Wood, 1863
Centruroides testaceus De Geer, 1778Yellow bark scorpion
Cercophonius granulosus Kraepelin, 1908
Cercophonius kershawi Glauert, 1930
Cercophonius michaelseni Kraepelin, 1908
Cercophonius queenslandae Acosta, 1990
Cercophonius squama Gervais, 1844Forest scorpion
Cercophonius sulcatus Kraepelin, 1908
Diplocentrus lesueurii
Diplocentrus tehuacanus Hoffmann, 1931
Diplocentrus venustrus
Euscorpius (Alpiscorpius) germanus C. L. Koch, ..., 1766
Grosphus angulatus Lowe and Kov..., 2022
Hadogenes trichiurus Gervais, 1843
Hadruroides leopardus Pocock, 1900Shyleaf
Hadruroides lunatus L. Koch, 1867
Hemilychas alexandrinus Hirst, 1911
Heterometrus (Heterometrus) spinifer Ehrenberg, 1828Giant forest scorpion
Heteronebo yntemai Francke & Si..., 1980
Hormurus australasiae Fabricius, 1775
Hormurus caudicula L.Koch, 1867
Hormurus ischnoryctes Monod & Pren..., 2013
Hormurus karschii (Keyserling, 1885)⇒ Liocheles karschii Keyserling, 1885
Hormurus litodactylus Monod & Vols..., 2004
Hormurus longimanus (Locket, 1995)⇒ Liocheles australasiae longimanus Werner, 1939..., 1997
Hormurus macrochela Monod, 2013
Hormurus neocaledonicus Simon, 1877
Hormurus ochyroscapter Monod, 2013
Hormurus penta Francke & Lo..., 1991
Hormurus polisorum Volschenk, L..., 2001Christmas Island cave scorpion
Hormurus waigiensis Gervais, 1844Rainforest Scorpion
Iomachus politus Pocock, 1896Tanzanian Long-claw Scorpion
Isometroides angusticaudus (Keyserling, 1885)⇒ Isometroides vescus Karsch, 1880
Isometroides jonesae
Isometroides vescus Karsch, 1880San Xavier talussnail
Isometrus (Isometrus) maculatus DeGeer, 1778Lesser brown scorpion
Isometrus (Reddyanus) heimi Vachon, 1976
Isometrus (Reddyanus) melanodactylus L. Koch, 1867
Isometrus bilyi KovaÅ™ík, 2003
Liocheles australasiae Fabricius, 1775Dwarf wood scorpion
Liocheles australasiae longimanus Werner, 1939..., 1997
Liocheles extensa Locket, 1997
Liocheles extensus Locket, 1997
Liocheles karschii Keyserling, 1885
Liocheles litodactylus Monod & Vols..., 2004
Liocheles neocaledonicus Simon, 1877
Liocheles penta Francke & Lo..., 1991
Liocheles polisorum (Volschenk, L..., 2001)⇒ Hormurus polisorum Volschenk, L..., 2001
Liocheles waigiensis Gervais, 1843Rainforest scorpion
Lychas alexandrinus (Hirst, 1911)⇒ Hemilychas alexandrinus Hirst, 1911
Lychas annulatus (Glauert, 1925)⇒ Hemilychas alexandrinus Hirst, 1911
Lychas armasi Kovarík, 2013
Lychas besti (Glauert, 1925)⇒ Lychas variatus Thorell, 1877
Lychas buchardi Kovarík, 1997
Lychas buchari Kovarík, 1997
Lychas jonesae (Glauert, 1925)⇒ Lychas marmoreus C. L. Koch, 1844
Lychas lappa (Glauert, 1954)⇒ Lychas variatus Thorell, 1877
Lychas marmoreus C. L. Koch, 1844Bark scorpion
Lychas mjobergi Kraepelin, 1916
Lychas nigrescens (Kraepelin, 1916)⇒ Lychas marmoreus C. L. Koch, 1844
Lychas perfidus Keyserling, 1885
Lychas santoensis Lourenço, 2009
Lychas scutilus C. L. Koch, 1845Singapore bark scorpion
Lychas shelfordi Borelli, 1904
Lychas spinatus (Kraepelin, 1916)⇒ Lychas variatus Thorell, 1877
Lychas splendens (Kraepelin, 1916)⇒ Lychas marmoreus C. L. Koch, 1844
Lychas truncatus (Glauert, 1925)⇒ Hemilychas alexandrinus Hirst, 1911
Lychas variatus Thorell, 1877Marbled scorpion
Lychas variatus canopensis Lourenco & Qi, 2007
Megacormus gertschi Diaz Najera, 1966
Mesobuthus eupeus C. L. Koch, 1839Lesser Asian scorpion
Mesobuthus gibbosus Brulli, 1832Mediterranean checkered scorpion
Mesomexovis punctatus Karsch, 1879
Opisthacanthus (Nepabellus) validus Thorell, 1876
Opisthacanthus (Opisthacanthus) lecomtei Lucas, 1858
Paruroctonus boreus Girard, 1854Northern scorpion
Paruroctonus utahensis Williams, 1968Eastern sand scorpion
Reddyanus bilyi Kovařík, 2003
Reddyanus heimi Vachon, 1976
Reddyanus melanodactylus L. Koch, 1867
Tityus floridanus (Banks, 1900)⇒ Tityus dasyurus Pocock, 1897
Tityus trivittatus Kraepelin, 1898
Urodacus abruptus (Pocock, 1888)⇒ Urodacus manicatus Thorell, 1876
Urodacus armatus Pocock, 1888Yellow sand scorpion
Urodacus butleri Volschenk, H..., 2012
Urodacus carinatus Hirst, 1911
Urodacus centralis L.E. Koch, 1977
Urodacus elongatus L.E. Koch, 1977
Urodacus excellens Pocock, 1888
Urodacus giulianii L.E. Koch, 1977
Urodacus granifrons (Kraepelin, 1916)⇒ Urodacus yaschenkoi Birula, 1903
Urodacus hartmeyeri Kraepelin, 1908
Urodacus hillieri (Hirst, 1911)⇒ Urodacus hoplurus Pocock, 1898
Urodacus hoplurus Pocock, 1898
Urodacus koolanensis L.E. Koch, 1977
Urodacus lowei L.E. Koch, 1977
Urodacus macrurus Pocock, 1899
Urodacus manicatus Thorell, 1876Black rock scorpion
Urodacus marianus (Roewer, 1943)⇒ Urodacus novaehollandiae Peters, 1861
Urodacus mckenziei Volschenk, S..., 2000
Urodacus megamastigus L.E. Koch, 1977
Urodacus novaehollandiae Peters, 1861Sand scorpion
Urodacus planimanus Pocock, 1893
Urodacus similis L.E. Koch, 1977
Urodacus simplex (Pocock, 1902)⇒ Urodacus spinatus Pocock, 1902
Urodacus spinatus Pocock, 1902
Urodacus subarmatus (Pocock, 1902)⇒ Urodacus spinatus Pocock, 1902
Urodacus varians Glauert, 1963
Urodacus woodwardii (Pocock, 1893)⇒ Urodacus armatus Pocock, 1888
Urodacus yaschenkoi Birula, 1903Inland robust scorpion
Urophonius brachycentrus brachycentrus Thorell, 1876
Uroplectes lineatus Koch, 1844
Uroplectes olivaceus Pocock, 1896
Vaejovis lapidicola Stahnke, 1940
Vaejovis nigrescens Pocock, 1898
Vaejovis pococki Sissom, 1991
Vaejovis tenuipalpus Sissom, Hugh..., 2012

Subnodes of Scorpiones with occurrences in Oceania
SuborderNeoscorpionina
Thorell & Lindström, 1885
6
31
125
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCaraboctonoidea
Kraepelin, 1905
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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