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Checklist for Family Buthidae C. L. Koch, 1837 (Arrowbreasted scorpions)
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
248
931
1761
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Dromopoda
Shultz, 1990
39
127
405
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Scorpiones
C. L. Koch, 1837
Scorpion, Scorpions
5
16
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Neoscorpionina
Thorell & Lindström, 1885
5
16
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Orthosterni
Pocock, 1911
5
16
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Buthoidea
Koch, 1837
1
9
35
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyButhidae
C. L. Koch, 1837
Arrowbreasted scorpions, Bark scorpions
9
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape
9 Genera with 35 Species
Hottentotta Birula, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Isometroides Keyserling, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Isometrus Ehrenberg, 1828
0SpeciesTaxom
Karasbergia Hewitt, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Lychas C. L. Koch, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Mesobuthus Vachon, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Parabuthus Pocock, 186216SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolychas Kraepelin, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Uroplectes Peters, 187612SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
35 Species and 1 Subspecies
Hottentotta (Hottentotta) arenaceus Purcell, 1901
Isometroides vescus Karsch, 1880San Xavier talussnail
Karasbergia methueni Hewitt, 1913
Lychas marmoreus C. L. Koch, 1844Bark scorpion
Mesobuthus eupeus pachysoma Birula, 1900
Parabuthus brevimanus Thorell, 1876
Parabuthus calvus Purcell, 1898
Parabuthus capensis Ehrenberg, 1831
Parabuthus distridor Lamoral, 1980
Parabuthus flavidus (Pocock, 1899)⇒ Parabuthus mossambicensis Peters, 1861
Parabuthus granulatus Ehrenberg, 1831Granulated thick-tailed scorpion
Parabuthus kalaharicus Lamoral, 1977
Parabuthus kraepelini Werner, 1902
Parabuthus laevifrons Simon, 1888
Parabuthus mossambicensis Peters, 1861
Parabuthus nanus Lamoral, 1979
Parabuthus neglectus Purcell, 1899
Parabuthus planicauda Pocock, 1889
Parabuthus raudus Simon, 1888Rough thick-tailed scorpion
Parabuthus schlechteri Purcell, 1899
Parabuthus villosus Peters, 1862Black hairy thick-tailed scorpion
Pseudolychas ochraceus Hirst, 1911
Pseudolychas pegleri Purcell, 1901
Uroplectes carinatus Pocock, 1890
Uroplectes formosus Pocock, 1890Jointvetch
Uroplectes gracilior (Hewitt, 1914)⇒ Uroplectes schlechteri Purcell, 1901
Uroplectes insignis Pocock, 1890Jointvetch
Uroplectes lineatus Koch, 1844
Uroplectes marlothi Purcell, 1901
Uroplectes occidentalis Simon, 1876
Uroplectes otjimbinguensis Karsch, 1879
Uroplectes schlechteri Purcell, 1901
Uroplectes triangulifer Thorell, 1876
Uroplectes variegatus C. L. Koch, 1844
Uroplectes vittatus Thorell, 1876


Links, sources and further information
Buthidae at biodiversity.org.au
Buthidae at fr.wikipedia.org
Buthidae at gbif.org
Buthidae at irmng.org
Buthidae at itis.gov