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Checklist for Order Scorpiones C. L. Koch, 1837 (scorpion)
and region Solomon Islands (Melanesia)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
173
456
574
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Dromopoda
Shultz, 1990
31
72
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Scorpiones
C. L. Koch, 1837
Scorpion, Scorpions
7
13
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Solomon Islands
7 Families width 28 Species
Vaejovidae Thorell, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Bothriuridae Simon, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Buthidae (C. L. Koch, 1837)Arrowbreasted scorpions11SpeciesTaxom
Scorpionidae Pierre André..., 1802Largeclaw scorpions3SpeciesTaxom
Caraboctonidae Kraepelin, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Hormuridae Laurie, 18967SpeciesTaxom
Euscorpiidae Laurie, 1896Shorttail scorpions1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Solomon Islands
13 Genera with 28 Species
Anuroctonus Pocock, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Bothriurus Peters, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Centruroides Marx, 1778Bark scorpions7SpeciesTaxom
Cercophonius Peters, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Diplocentrus Peters, 0Toothed Scorpions3SpeciesTaxom
Hadruroides Pocock, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Hormurus Thorell, 18443SpeciesTaxom
Isometrus Ehrenberg, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Liocheles Sundevall, 18434SpeciesTaxom
Lychas C. L. Koch, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Megacormus Karsch, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Tityus C. L. Koch, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Vaejovis Koch, 18981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Solomon Islands
28 Species
Anuroctonus phaiodactylus Wood, 1863Swollenstinger Scorpion
Bothriurus (Bothriurus) bonariensis C. L. Koch, 1842
Centruroides elegans Thorell, 1876
Centruroides gracilis Latreille, 1804Alacran azul {blue scorpion}
Centruroides guanensis Franganillo, 1930
Centruroides hentzi Banks, 1900Hentz striped scorpion
Centruroides infamatus C. L. Koch, 1844
Centruroides noxius Hoffmann, 1932
Centruroides testaceus De Geer, 1778Yellow bark scorpion
Cercophonius squama Gervais, 1844Forest scorpion
Diplocentrus lesueurii
Diplocentrus tehuacanus Hoffmann, 1931
Diplocentrus venustrus
Hadruroides leopardus Pocock, 1900Shyleaf
Hadruroides lunatus L. Koch, 1867
Hormurus karschii (Keyserling, 1885)⇒ Liocheles karschii Keyserling, 1885
Hormurus penta Francke & Lo..., 1991
Hormurus waigiensis Gervais, 1844Rainforest Scorpion
Isometrus (Reddyanus) melanodactylus L. Koch, 1867
Liocheles australasiae Fabricius, 1775Dwarf wood scorpion
Liocheles karschii Keyserling, 1885
Liocheles penta Francke & Lo..., 1991
Liocheles waigiensis Gervais, 1843Rainforest scorpion
Lychas perfidus Keyserling, 1885
Lychas variatus Thorell, 1877Marbled scorpion
Megacormus gertschi Diaz Najera, 1966
Tityus floridanus (Banks, 1900)⇒ Tityus dasyurus Pocock, 1897
Vaejovis nigrescens Pocock, 1898

Subnodes of Scorpiones with occurrences in Solomon Islands
SuborderNeoscorpionina
Thorell & Lindström, 1885
6
12
26
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