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Checklist for Family Buthidae C. L. Koch, 1837 (Arrowbreasted scorpions)
and region Cuba (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
194
630
1337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Dromopoda
Shultz, 1990
33
98
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Scorpiones
C. L. Koch, 1837
Scorpion, Scorpions
6
19
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Neoscorpionina
Thorell & Lindström, 1885
6
19
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Orthosterni
Pocock, 1911
6
19
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Buthoidea
Koch, 1837
1
9
62
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyButhidae
C. L. Koch, 1837
Arrowbreasted scorpions, Bark scorpions
9
62
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cuba
9 Genera with 62 Species
Alayotityus Armas, 19738SpeciesTaxom
Centruroides Marx, 2001Bark scorpions22SpeciesTaxom
Heteroctenus Pocock, 20237SpeciesTaxom
Isometrus Ehrenberg, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Microtityus Kjellesvig-W..., 201211SpeciesTaxom
Orthochirus Karsch, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalurus Thorell, 18797SpeciesTaxom
Tityopsis Armas, 20207SpeciesTaxom
Tityus C. L. Koch, 19823SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cuba
62 Species and 5 Subspecies
Alayotityus delacruzi Armas, 1973
Alayotityus feti Teruel, 2004
Alayotityus granma Armas, 1984
Alayotityus juraguaensis Armas, 1973
Alayotityus lapidicola Teruel, 2002
Alayotityus nanus Armas, 1973
Alayotityus pallidus Teruel, 2002
Alayotityus sierramaestrae Armas, 1973
Centruroides aguayoi (Moreno, 1939)⇒ Centruroides guanensis Franganillo, 1930
Centruroides anchorellus Armas, 1976
Centruroides arctimanus Armas, 1976
Centruroides baracoae (Armas, 1976)⇒ Centruroides anchorellus Armas, 1976
Centruroides galano Teruel, 2001
Centruroides gracilis Latreille, 1804Alacran azul {blue scorpion}
Centruroides guanensis Franganillo, 1930
Centruroides infamatus C. L. Koch, 1844
Centruroides insulanus Thorell, 1876
Centruroides maisiensis (Armas, 1976)⇒ Centruroides anchorellus Armas, 1976
Centruroides margaritatus Gervais, 1841
Centruroides margaritatus morenoi Mello-Leitao, 1945
Centruroides melanodactylus Teruel, 2001
Centruroides melanodactylus galano Teruel, 2001
Centruroides melanodactylus melanodactylus Teruel, 2001
Centruroides navarroi Teruel, 2001
Centruroides nigrescens (Pocock, 1898)⇒ Centruroides gracilis Latreille, 1804
Centruroides nigropunctatus Teruel, 2006
Centruroides polito Teruel, 2007
Centruroides robertoi Armas, 1976
Centruroides spectatus Teruel, 2006
Centruroides stockwelli Teruel, 2001
Heteroctenus aridicola Teruel & Armas, 2012
Heteroctenus garridoi Armas, 1974Cuban gold scorpion
Heteroctenus gibarae Teruel, 2006
Heteroctenus granulimanus Teruel, 2006
Heteroctenus junceus Herbst, 1800Cuban red scorpion
Heteroctenus melloleitaoi Teruel & Armas, 2006
Heteroctenus turieli Teruel & Yong, 2023
Isometrus (Isometrus) maculatus DeGeer, 1778Lesser brown scorpion
Microtityus (Microtityus) guantanamo Armas, 1984
Microtityus (Parvabsonus) farleyi Teruel, 2000
Microtityus (Parvabsonus) fundorai Armas, 1974
Microtityus fundorai flavescens Terue, 2001
Microtityus fundorai fundorai Armas, 1974
Microtityus (Parvabsonus) jaumei Armas, 1974
Microtityus (Parvabsonus) trinitensis Armas, 1974
Microtityus difficilis Teruel & Armas, 2006
Microtityus flavescens Teruel, 2001
Microtityus kovariki Teruel & Inf..., 2007
Microtityus pusillus Teruel & Kov..., 2012
Orthochirus bicolor Pocock, 1897
Rhopalurus aridicola (Teruel & Armas, 2012)⇒ Heteroctenus aridicola Teruel & Armas, 2012
Rhopalurus garridoi Armas, 1974
Rhopalurus gibarae (Teruel, 2006)⇒ Heteroctenus gibarae Teruel, 2006
Rhopalurus granulimanus Teruel, 2006
Rhopalurus junceus Herbst, 1800Cuban Scorpion
Rhopalurus melloleitaoi (Teruel & Armas, 2006)⇒ Heteroctenus melloleitaoi Teruel & Armas, 2006
Rhopalurus princeps (Karsch, 1879)⇒ Heteroctenus princeps Karsch, 1879
Tityopsis canizaresorum Teruel & Rod..., 2020
Tityopsis inaequalis Armas, 1974
Tityopsis inexpectata Moreno, 1940
Tityopsis mulata Teruel & Rod..., 2020
Tityopsis pumila Teruel & Rod..., 2020
Tityopsis rolandoi Kovařík, Sto..., 2024
Tityopsis sheylae Teruel & Rod..., 2020
Tityus inexpectata (Moreno, 1940)⇒ Tityopsis inexpectata Moreno, 1940
Tityus macrurus (Koch, 1844)⇒ Centruroides gracilis Latreille, 1804
Tityus quisqueyanus Armas, 1982


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