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


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
438
2179
7291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Dromopoda
Shultz, 1990
56
205
623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Scorpiones
C. L. Koch, 1837
Scorpion, Scorpions
12
44
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Europe
12 Families width 82 Species and 5 Subspecies
Buthidae C. L. Koch, 1837Arrowbreasted scorpions32SpeciesTaxom
Vaejovidae Thorell, 18765SpeciesTaxom
Chactidae Reginald Inn..., 1893Fatclaw scorpions2SpeciesTaxom
Bothriuridae Simon, 18803SpeciesTaxom
Hormuridae Laurie, 18969SpeciesTaxom
Eobuthidae Kjellesvig-W..., 19860SpeciesTaxom
Eoscorpiidae Scudder, 18840SpeciesTaxom
Euscorpiidae Laurie, 1896Shorttail scorpions10SpeciesTaxom
Gallioscorpionidae Lourenço & G..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Scorpionidae Pierre André..., 1802Largeclaw scorpions14SpeciesTaxom
Palaeoeuscorpiidae Lourenço, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Protobuthidae Lourenço & G..., 20042SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Europe
41 Genera with 82 Species
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Ananteris Thorell, 20112SpeciesTaxom
Androctonus Ehrenberg, 1758Fat-tailed scorpions2SpeciesTaxom
Anuroctonus Pocock, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Belisarius Simon, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Brachistosternus Pocock, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Brotheas C.L. Koch, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Buthus Leach, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Centruroides Marx, 1863Bark scorpions3SpeciesTaxom
Cercophonius Peters, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Cheloctonus Pocock, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Eobuthus Fritsch, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Eoscorpius Meek & Worthen, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Euscorpius Thorell, 1837Small wood-scorpions14SpeciesTaxom
Gallioscorpio Lourenço & G..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Grosphus Simon, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Hadogenes Kraepelin, 1937South African rock scorpions2SpeciesTaxom
Hemilychas Hirst, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Hormurus Thorell, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Hottentotta Birula, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Isometroides Keyserling, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Liocheles Sundevall, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Lychas C. L. Koch, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Mesomexovis Gonzalez-San..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Microtityus Kjellesvig-W..., 1966
0SpeciesTaxom
Opisthacanthus Peters, 18765SpeciesTaxom
Opistophthalmus Latreille, 1876Burrowing scorpions9SpeciesTaxom
Palaeoeuscorpius Lourenço, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Palaeothele Selden, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Pandinoides Fet, 1997
0SpeciesTaxom
Pandinurus Fet, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Pandinus Thorell, 1876
African emperor scorpions0SpeciesTaxom
Parabuthus Pocock, 18626SpeciesTaxom
Paruroctonus Werner, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Protobuthus Lourenço & G..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Protochersis Gourret, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolychas Kraepelin, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Tityus C. L. Koch, 19145SpeciesTaxom
Urodacus Peters, 19034SpeciesTaxom
Urophonius Pocock, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Uroplectes Peters, 18445SpeciesTaxom
Vaejovis Koch, 20122SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Europe
82 Species and 5 Subspecies
Ananteris guyanensis Lourenço & M..., 1999
Ananteris solimariae Botero-Truji..., 2011
Androctonus amoreuxi Audouin, 1826African fattail scorpion
Androctonus australis Linné, 1758Fattail scorpion
Anuroctonus phaiodactylus Wood, 1863Swollenstinger Scorpion
Belisarius xambeui Simon, 1879
Brachistosternus (Brachistosternus) ehrenbergii Gervais, 1841
Brotheas granulatus Simon, 1877
Buthus occitanus Amoreux, 1789Common yellow scorpion
Centruroides gracilis Latreille, 1804Alacran azul {blue scorpion}
Centruroides infamatus C. L. Koch, 1844
Centruroides vittatus Say, 1863Bark scorpion
Cercophonius squama Gervais, 1844Forest scorpion
Cheloctonus jonesii Pocock, 1892
Euscorpius (Alpiscorpius) alpha Caporiacco, 1950
Euscorpius (Alpiscorpius) gamma Caporiacco, ..., 2000
Euscorpius (Alpiscorpius) germanus C. L. Koch, ..., 1766
Euscorpius germanus germanus C. L. Koch, ..., 1766
Euscorpius (Alpiscorpius) mingrelicus Kessler, 1874
Euscorpius (Euscorpius) carpathicus Linnaeus, 1767
Euscorpius carpathicus fanzagoi Simon, 1879
Euscorpius (Euscorpius) mesotrichus (Kinzelbach, 1975)⇒ Euscorpius italicus Herbst, 1800
Euscorpius (Euscorpius) tergestinus C. L. Koch, 1837
Euscorpius (Polytrichobothrius) italicus Herbst, 1800
Euscorpius (Polytrichobthrius) italicus Herbst, 1800
Euscorpius (Tetratrichobothrius) flavicaudis De Geer, 1778European yellow-tailed scorpion
Euscorpius flavicaudis flavicaudis DeGeer, 1778European Yellow-tailed Scorpion
Euscorpius flavicaudis massiliensis C. L. Koch, 1837
Gallioscorpio voltzi W. R. Lourenço, 2004
Grosphus madagascariensis Gervais, 1843
Grosphus olgae (Lourenço, 2004)⇒ Teruelius olgae Lourenço, 2004
Hadogenes longimanus Prendini, 2001
Hadogenes zuluanus Lawrence, 1937
Hemilychas alexandrinus Hirst, 1911
Hottentotta mateui Lourenço, D..., 2012
Isometroides vescus Karsch, 1880San Xavier talussnail
Liocheles litodactylus Monod & Vols..., 2004
Lychas marmoreus C. L. Koch, 1844Bark scorpion
Lychas obsti Kraepelin, 1913
Mesomexovis punctatus Karsch, 1879
Opisthacanthus (Monodopisthacanthus) punctulatus Pocock, 1896..., 2001
Opisthacanthus (Nepabellus) asper Peters, 1861Yellowlegged creeping scorpion
Opisthacanthus (Nepabellus) laevipes Pocock, 1893
Opisthacanthus (Nepabellus) piscatorius Lawrence, 1955
Opisthacanthus (Nepabellus) validus Thorell, 1876
Opistophthalmus austerus Karsch, 1879Uinta sandwort
Opistophthalmus capensis Herbst, 1800
Opistophthalmus carinatus Peters, 1861African Yellow-leg Scorpion
Opistophthalmus glabrifrons Peters, 1861Opistophalmus glabrifons
Opistophthalmus latimanus Koch, 1841
Opistophthalmus macer Thorell, 1876
Opistophthalmus nitidiceps Pocock, 1896
Opistophthalmus pictus Kraepelin, 1894
Opistophthalmus pugnax Thorell, 1876
Palaeoeuscorpius gallicus W. R. Lourenço, 2003
Palaeothele montceauensis P. A. Selden, 1996
Pandinurus gregoryi Pocock, 1896
Parabuthus capensis Ehrenberg, 1831
Parabuthus maximus Werner, 1913
Parabuthus pallidus Pocock, 1895
Parabuthus planicauda Pocock, 1889
Parabuthus transvaalicus Purcell, 1899
Parabuthus villosus Peters, 1862Black hairy thick-tailed scorpion
Paruroctonus utahensis Williams, 1968Eastern sand scorpion
Protobuthus elegans W. R. Lourenço, 2004
Protochersis spinosus P. Gourret, 1887
Tityus gasci Lourenço, 1982
Tityus obscurus Gervais, 1843
Tityus pachyurus Pocock, 1897Northern jointvetch
Tityus paraensis Kraepelin, 1896
Tityus parvulus Kraepelin, 1914Scorpions
Urodacus armatus Pocock, 1888Yellow sand scorpion
Urodacus hoplurus Pocock, 1898
Urodacus manicatus Thorell, 1876Black rock scorpion
Urodacus yaschenkoi Birula, 1903Inland robust scorpion
Urophonius brachycentrus brachycentrus Thorell, 1876
Uroplectes fischeri Karsch, 1879
Uroplectes formosus Pocock, 1890Jointvetch
Uroplectes olivaceus Pocock, 1896
Uroplectes triangulifer Thorell, 1876
Uroplectes variegatus C. L. Koch, 1844
Vaejovis nigrescens Pocock, 1898
Vaejovis tenuipalpus Sissom, Hugh..., 2012

Subnodes of Scorpiones with occurrences in West Europe
SuborderNeoscorpionina
Thorell & Lindström, 1885
9
41
81
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEobuthidae
Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyEoscorpiidae
Scudder, 1884
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyGallioscorpionidae
Lourenço & Gall, 2004
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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