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Checklist for Family Buthidae C. L. Koch, 1837 (Arrowbreasted scorpions)
and region Namibia (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
126
448
1135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Dromopoda
Shultz, 1990
25
76
298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Scorpiones
C. L. Koch, 1837
Scorpion, Scorpions
4
17
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Neoscorpionina
Thorell & Lindström, 1885
4
17
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Orthosterni
Pocock, 1911
4
17
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Buthoidea
Koch, 1837
1
8
39
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyButhidae
C. L. Koch, 1837
Arrowbreasted scorpions, Bark scorpions
8
39
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Namibia
8 Genera with 39 Species
Androctonus Ehrenberg, 1828
Fat-tailed scorpions0SpeciesTaxom
Babycurus Karsch, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Buthus Leach, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Hottentotta Birula, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Karasbergia Hewitt, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Mesobuthus Vachon, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Parabuthus Pocock, 186222SpeciesTaxom
Uroplectes Peters, 187614SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namibia
39 Species and 4 Subspecies
Babycurus jacksoni Pocock, 1890
Buthus fulvipes (Simon, 1888)⇒ Heterometrus fulvipes C.L. Koch, 1837
Hottentotta (Hottentotta) arenaceus Purcell, 1901
Hottentotta (Hottentotta) conspersus Thorell, 1876Sesriem Scorpion
Karasbergia methueni Hewitt, 1913
Mesobuthus eupeus C. L. Koch, 1839Lesser Asian scorpion
Mesobuthus eupeus pachysoma Birula, 1900
Parabuthus brachystylus Lawrence, 1928
Parabuthus brevimanus Thorell, 1876
Parabuthus capensis Ehrenberg, 1831
Parabuthus glabrimanus Prendini & E..., 2010
Parabuthus gracilis Lamoral, 1979
Parabuthus granulatus Ehrenberg, 1831Granulated thick-tailed scorpion
Parabuthus kalaharicus Lamoral, 1977
Parabuthus kraepelini Werner, 1902
Parabuthus kuanyamarum Monard, 1937
Parabuthus laevifrons Simon, 1888
Parabuthus muelleri Prendini, 2000
Parabuthus namibensis Lamoral, 1979
Parabuthus nanus Lamoral, 1979
Parabuthus neglectus Purcell, 1899
Parabuthus raudus Simon, 1888Rough thick-tailed scorpion
Parabuthus schlechteri Purcell, 1899
Parabuthus setiventer Prendini & E..., 2010
Parabuthus stridulus Hewitt, 1913
Parabuthus transvaalicus Purcell, 1899
Parabuthus villosus Peters, 1862Black hairy thick-tailed scorpion
Parabuthus villosus brachystylus Lawrence, 1928
Parabuthus villosus villosus Peters, 1862
Uroplectes carinatus Pocock, 1890
Uroplectes formosus Pocock, 1890Jointvetch
Uroplectes gracilior (Hewitt, 1914)⇒ Uroplectes schlechteri Purcell, 1901
Uroplectes longimanus Werner, 1936
Uroplectes lunulifer Simon, 1888
Uroplectes otjimbinguensis Karsch, 1879
Uroplectes otjimbinguensis otjimbinguensis Karsch, 1879
Uroplectes pilosus Thorell, 1876
Uroplectes planimanus Karsch, 1879
Uroplectes schlechteri Purcell, 1901
Uroplectes teretipes Lawrence, 1966
Uroplectes triangulifer Thorell, 1876
Uroplectes tumidimanus Lamoral, 1979
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