Checklist for Family Buthidae C. L. Koch, 1837 (Arrowbreasted scorpions)
and region South Asia (Asia)
Genera for South Asia
37 Genera with 244 Species #ABCFHIJLMOPRSTUV
| Afghanorthochirus Lourenço & V..., 1997 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Androctonus Ehrenberg, 2015 | Fat-tailed scorpions | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Archaeoananteroides Lourenço, 2016 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Baloorthochirus Kovarík, 1996 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Buthacus Birula, 2004 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Buthoscorpio Werner, 1891 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Buthus Leach, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charmus Karsch, 1983 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Compsobuthus Vachon, 2001 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Cretaceousbuthus Lourenço, 2023 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Fetilinia Lowe & Kovař..., 2021 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemibuthus Pocock, 2004 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Himalayotityobuthus Lourenço, 1997 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hottentotta Birula, 2019 | | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Isometrus Ehrenberg, 2022 | | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Janalychas Kovarík, 1884 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Langxie Tang, Jia & Liu, 2023 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leiurus Hemprich & E..., 1829 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lychas C. L. Koch, 1876 | | 35 | Species | Taxom | | Mesobuthus Vachon, 1839 | | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Odontobuthus Vachon, 1897 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Olivierus Farzanpay, 1897 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Orthochirus Karsch, 1873 | | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Pakistanorthochirus Lourenço, 1997 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pantobuthus Lourenço & D..., 2009 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paraorthochirus Lourenço & V..., 1997 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plesiobuthus Pocock, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Razianus Farzanpay, 2010 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Reddyanus Vachon, 1994 | | 34 | Species | Taxom | | Sassandiothus Farzanpay, 1900 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sassanidothus Farzanpay, 1900 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sassanidotus Farzanpay, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spelaeolychas Kova?ík, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thaicharmus Kovarík, 1995 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tityus C. L. Koch, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Uroplectes Peters, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vachonus Tikader & Ba..., 1983 | | 5 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for South Asia
244 Species and 21 Subspecies | Afghanorthochirus danielleae Lourenço & V..., 1997 | | | Afghanorthochirus erardi Lourenço & V..., 1997 | | | Afghanorthochirus monodi Lourenço & V..., 1997 | | | Androctonus afghanus Lourenço & Qi, 2006 | | | Androctonus amoreuxi Audouin, 1826 | African fattail scorpion | | Androctonus amoreuxi baluchicus Pocock, 1900 | | | Androctonus australis Linné, 1758 | Fattail scorpion | | Androctonus australis australis Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Androctonus baluchicus Pocock, 1900 | Pakistan black fat-tailed scorpion | | Androctonus bartolozzii Rossi & Mere..., 2016 | | | Androctonus cholistanus KovaÅ™ík & A..., 2013 | | | Androctonus finitimus Pocock, 1897 | | | Androctonus maelfaiti Lourenço, 2005 | | | Androctonus robustus KovaÅ™ík & A..., 2013 | | | Androctonus tropeai Rossi, 2015 | | | Archaeoananteroides maderai Lourenço, 2016 | | | Baloorthochirus becvari Kovarík, 1996 | | | Buthacus agarwali Zambre & Lou..., 2010 | | | Buthacus pakistanensis Lourenço & Qi, 2006 | | | Buthacus striffleri Lourenço, 2004 | | | Buthoscorpio chinnarensis Aswathi, Sur..., 2015 | | | Buthoscorpio indicus Lourenço, 2012 | | | Buthoscorpio jinnahii Amir, Kamalu..., 2005 | | | Buthoscorpio politus Pocock, 1899 | | | Buthoscorpio rahmatii Amir, Kamalu..., 2005 | | | Buthoscorpio rayalensis Javed, Rao, ..., 2010 | | | Buthoscorpio sarasinorum Karsch, 1891 | | | Buthus grammurus (Thorell, 1889) | ⇒ Mesobuthus tamulus Fabricius, 1798 | | Charmus brignolii Lourenço, 2000 | | | Charmus dakshini Joshi, Deshp..., 2025 | | | Charmus indicus Hirst, 1915 | | | Charmus laneaus (Karsch, 1879) | ⇒ Charmus laneus Karsch, 1879 | | Charmus laneus Karsch, 1879 | Uinta sandwort | | Charmus minor Lourenço, 2002 | | | Charmus saradieli Kovařík, Low..., 2016 | | | Charmus sinhagadensis Tikader & Ba..., 1983 | | | Compsobuthus afghanus Kovarik & Ahmed, 2007 | | | Compsobuthus andresi Lourenço, 2004 | | | Compsobuthus atrostriatus Pocock, 1897 | | | Compsobuthus becvari Kovarík, 2003 | | | Compsobuthus humaae Amir, Kamalu..., 2005 | | | Compsobuthus pakistanus Kovarik & Ahmed, 2007 | | | Compsobuthus rugosulus Pocock, 1900 | | | Compsobuthus satpuraensis Waghe, Ganga..., 2022 | | | Compsobuthus sindicus Kovarik & Ahmed, 2011 | | | Compsobuthus tofti Lourenço, 2001 | | | Cretaceousbuthus fraaijeorum Lourenço, 2022 | | | Cretaceousbuthus petersi Lourenço, 2023 | | | Fetilinia dentator Lowe & Kovař..., 2021 | | | Hemibuthus crassimanus Pocock, 1897 | | | Hemibuthus kraepelini (Roewer, 1943) | ⇒ Hottentotta rugiscutis Pocock, 1897 | | Hemibuthus umarii Amir, Kamalu..., 2004 | | | Himalayotityobuthus alejandrae Lourenço, 2003 | | | Himalayotityobuthus martensi Lourenço, 1997 | | | Hottentotta (Hottentotta) alticola Pocock, 1895 | | | Hottentotta alticola alticola Pocock, 1895 | | | Hottentotta alticola kabulensis Vachon, 1958 | | | Hottentotta alticola minusalta Vachon, 1958 | | | Hottentotta alticola nigrifrons Pocock, 1900 | | | Hottentotta alticola penjabensis Birula, 1897 | | | Hottentotta (Hottentotta) rugiscutis Pocock, 1897 | | | Hottentotta (Hottentotta) saulcyi Simon, 1880 | | | Hottentotta asimii Amir, Kamalu..., 2004 | | | Hottentotta buchariensis Birula, 1897 | | | Hottentotta finneganae Kovarík, 2007 | | | Hottentotta flavidulus Teruel & Rein, 2010 | | | Hottentotta jabalpurensis Kovarík, 2007 | | | Hottentotta jalalabadensis Kovarík, 2007 | | | Hottentotta keralaensis Aswathi, Sur..., 2016 | | | Hottentotta krivokhatskyi Kovařík, Yağ..., 2019 | | | Hottentotta minusalta Vachon, 1959 | | | Hottentotta pachyurus Pocock, 1897 | | | Hottentotta penjabensis Kovarík, 2007 | | | Hottentotta reddyi Lourenço, 2015 | | | Hottentotta songi Lourenço, Qi..., 2005 | | | Hottentotta stockwelli Kovarík, 2007 | | | Hottentotta tamulus Fabricius, 1798 | Indian Red Scorpion | | Hottentotta vinchu Mirza, Ambek..., 2019 | | | Isometrus (Isometrus) formosus Pocock, 1894 | Siskiyou hesperian | | Isometrus (Isometrus) isadensis Tikader & Ba..., 1983 | | | Isometrus (Isometrus) maculatus DeGeer, 1778 | Lesser brown scorpion | | Isometrus (Isometrus) sankariensis Tikader & Ba..., 1983 | | | Isometrus (Isometrus) thurstoni Pocock, 1893 | | | Isometrus (Isometrus) thwaitesi Pocock, 1897 | Northern jointvetch | | Isometrus (Reddyanus) acanthurus Pocock, 1899 | | | Isometrus acanthurus loeble | | | Isometrus (Reddyanus) assamensis Oates, 1888 | | | Isometrus (Reddyanus) basilicus Karsch, 1879 | | | Isometrus (Reddyanus) besucheti Vachon, 1982 | | | Isometrus (Reddyanus) brachycentrus Pocock, 1899 | | | Isometrus (Reddyanus) corbeti Tikader & Ba..., 1983 | | | Isometrus (Reddyanus) garyi Lourenço & H..., 2002 | | | Isometrus (Reddyanus) loebli Vachon, 1982 | | | Isometrus (Reddyanus) melanodactylus L. Koch, 1867 | | | Isometrus (Reddyanus) rigidulus Pocock, 1897 | | | Isometrus (Reddyanus) vittatus Pocock, 1900 | | | Isometrus amboli Sulakhe, Dan..., 2020 | | | Isometrus atherii Amir & Kamal..., 2008 | | | Isometrus khammamensis KovaÅ™ík, 2003 | | | Isometrus kovariki Sulakhe, Dan..., 2020 | | | Isometrus lao Lourenço & L..., 2012 | | | Isometrus liaqatii Amir & Kamal..., 2008 | | | Isometrus longitelson Deshpande, G..., 2022 | | | Isometrus nakshatra Sulakhe, Des..., 2022 | | | Isometrus problematicus KovaÅ™ík, 2003 | | | Isometrus sankeriensis Tikander & B..., 1983 | | | Isometrus tamhini Sulakhe, Dan..., 2020 | | | Isometrus tibetanus Lourenço & Zhu, 2008 | | | Isometrus wayanadensis Sulakhe, Des..., 2022 | | | Janalychas albimanus Henderson, 1919 | | | Janalychas clashaultae Kovařík, 1997 | | | Janalychas farkasi Kovarik, 1997 | | | Janalychas granulatus Mirza, 2020 | | | Janalychas heurtaultae Kovarik, 1997 | | | Janalychas keralaensis Mirza, 2020 | | | Janalychas laevifrons Pocock, 1897 | | | Janalychas shoplandi Oates, 1888 | | | Janalychas srilankensis Lorenco, 1997 | | | Janalychas tricarinatus Simon, 1884 | Bark scorpion | | Langxie feti Tang, Jia & Liu, 2023 | | | Leiurus quinquestriatus Ehrenberg, 1829 | Deathstalker | | Lychas aareyensis Mirza & Sanap, 2010 | | | Lychas aberlenci Lourenço, 2013 | | | Lychas albimanus (Henderson, 1919) | ⇒ Janalychas albimanus Henderson, 1919 | | Lychas armasi Kovarík, 2013 | | | Lychas armillatus Gervais, 1841 | | | Lychas biharensis Tikader & Ba..., 1983 | | | Lychas brehieri Lourenço, 2017 | | | Lychas cernickai Kovarík, 2013 | | | Lychas ceylonensis Lourenço & H..., 1999 | | | Lychas chanthaburiensis Ythier & Lou..., 2022 | | | Lychas farkasi (Kovarík, 1997) | ⇒ Janalychas farkasi Kovarik, 1997 | | Lychas flavimanus Thorell, 1888 | | | Lychas gravelyi Henderson, 1913 | | | Lychas hendersoni Pocock, 1897 | | | Lychas heurtaultae Kovarík, 1997 | | | Lychas hillyardi Kovarík, 1997 | | | Lychas inexpectatus Lourenço, 2011 | | | Lychas jakli Kovařík, 2023 | | | Lychas kamshetensis Tikader & Ba..., 1983 | | | Lychas kharpadi Bastawade, 1986 | | | Lychas krali Kovarík, 1995 | | | Lychas laevifrons Pocock, 1897 | | | Lychas lourençoi Kovarík, 1997 | | | Lychas mucronatus Fabricius, 1798 | Chinese striped bark scorpion | | Lychas nigristernis Pocock, 1899 | | | Lychas rackae Kovarík, 1997 | | | Lychas rugosus Pocock, 1897 | | | Lychas scaber Pocock, 1893 | | | Lychas scutilus C. L. Koch, 1845 | Singapore bark scorpion | | Lychas shelfordi Borelli, 1904 | | | Lychas srilankanensis Lorenco, 1997 | | | Lychas srilankensis Lourenço, 1997 | | | Lychas tricarinatus (Simon, 1884) | ⇒ Janalychas tricarinatus Simon, 1884 | | Lychas variatus Thorell, 1877 | Marbled scorpion | | Lychas variatus variatus Thorell, 1876 | | | Mesobuthus caucasicus Nordmann, 1840 | | | Mesobuthus eupeus C. L. Koch, 1839 | Lesser Asian scorpion | | Mesobuthus eupeus afghanus Pocock, 1889 | | | Mesobuthus eupeus haarlovi Vachon, 1958 | | | Mesobuthus eupeus pachysoma Birula, 1900 | | | Mesobuthus eupeus persicus Pocock, 1899 | | | Mesobuthus haarlovi Vachon, 1958 | | | Mesobuthus hendersoni Pocock, 1900 | | | Mesobuthus macmahoni Pocock, 1900 | | | Mesobuthus mischi (Fet, Kovařík..., 2018) | ⇒ Olivierus mischi Fet, Kovařík..., 2018 | | Mesobuthus pachyurus Pocock, 1897 | | | Mesobuthus persicus Pocock, 1899 | | | Mesobuthus tamulus Fabricius, 1798 | | | Mesobuthus tamulus concanensis Pocock, 1900 | | | Mesobuthus tamulus gangeticus Pocock, 1900 | | | Mesobuthus tamulus gujaratensis Pocock, 1900 | | | Mesobuthus tamulus sindicus Pocock, 1900 | | | Mesobuthus tamulus tamulus Fabricius, 1798 | | | Mesobuthus thersites CL Koch, 1839 | | | Odontobuthus atherii Amir & Kamal..., 2008 | | | Odontobuthus liaqatii Amir & Kamal..., 2008 | | | Odontobuthus odonturus Pocock, 1897 | | | Olivierus bolensis Sun, Zhu & L..., 2010 | | | Olivierus caucasicus parthorum Pocock, 1889 | | | Olivierus extremus Werner, 1936 | | | Olivierus hainanensis Birula, 1904 | | | Olivierus intermedius Birula, 1897 | | | Olivierus karshius Sun & Sun, 2011 | | | Olivierus longichelus Sun & Zhu, 2010 | | | Olivierus martensii Karsch, 1879 | | | Olivierus mischi Fet, Kovařík..., 2018 | | | Olivierus parthorum Pocock, 1889 | | | Olivierus przewalskii Birula, 1897 | | | Orthochirus afghanus Kovarík, 2004 | | | Orthochirus bastawadei Zambre, Mirz..., 2011 | | | Orthochirus bicolor Pocock, 1897 | | | Orthochirus bicolor bicolor Pocock, 1897 | | | Orthochirus birulai Kovařík, Fet..., 2020 | | | Orthochirus blandini Lourenço & V..., 1997 | | | Orthochirus danielleae Lourenço & V..., 1997 | | | Orthochirus erardi Lourenço & V..., 1997 | | | Orthochirus flavescens Pocock, 1897 | | | Orthochirus fuscipes Pocock, 1900 | | | Orthochirus krishnai Tikader & Ba..., 1983 | | | Orthochirus kryzhanovskyi Kovařík, Fet..., 2020 | | | Orthochirus luteipes Roewer, 1943 | | | Orthochirus monodi Lourenço & V..., 1997 | | | Orthochirus pallidus Pocock, 1897 | | | Orthochirus scrobiculosus Grube, 1873 | | | Pakistanorthochirus weitschati Lourenço, 1997 | | | Pantobuthus complicatus Lourenço & D..., 2009 | | | Paraorthochirus blandini Lourenço & V..., 1997 | | | Plesiobuthus paradoxus Pocock, 1900 | Shyleaf | | Razianus birulai Tahir, Navid..., 2014 | | | Razianus farzanpayi Tahir, Navid..., 2014 | | | Razianus xinjianganus Lourenço, Su..., 2010 | | | Reddyanus aareyensis Mirza & Sanap, 2010 | | | Reddyanus acanthurus Pocock, 1899 | | | Reddyanus assamensis Oates, 1888 | | | Reddyanus basilicus Karsch, 1879 | | | Reddyanus besucheti Vachon, 1982 | | | Reddyanus bilyi Kovařík, 2003 | | | Reddyanus brachycentrus Pocock, 1899 | | | Reddyanus ceylonensis Kovařík, Low..., 2016 | | | Reddyanus corbeti Tikander & B..., 1983 | | | Reddyanus deharvengi Lourenço & D..., 2010 | | | Reddyanus feti Kovařík, 2013 | | | Reddyanus furai Kovařík & Šť..., 2019 | | | Reddyanus heimi Vachon, 1976 | | | Reddyanus hofereki Kovařík & Šť..., 2019 | | | Reddyanus jayarathnei Kovařík, 2016 | | | Reddyanus jendeki Kovařík, 2013 | | | Reddyanus justi Kovařík, Low..., 2020 | | | Reddyanus khammamensis Kovařík, 2003 | | | Reddyanus krasenskyi Kovařík, 1998 | | | Reddyanus kurkai Kovařík, 1997 | | | Reddyanus loebli Vachon, 1982 | | | Reddyanus majkusi Kovařík & Šť..., 2019 | | | Reddyanus melanodactylus L. Koch, 1867 | | | Reddyanus navaiae Kovařík, 1998 | | | Reddyanus neradi Kovařík, 2013 | | | Reddyanus petrzelkai Kovařík, 2003 | | | Reddyanus problematicus Kovařík, 2003 | | | Reddyanus ranawanai Kovařík, 2016 | | | Reddyanus rigidulus Pocock, 1897 | | | Reddyanus rolciki Kovařík & Šť..., 2019 | | | Reddyanus schwotti Kovařík & Šť..., 2019 | | | Reddyanus tibetanus Lourenço & Zhu, 2008 | | | Reddyanus vittatus Pocock, 1900 | | | Reddyanus zideki Kovařík, 1994 | | | Sassandiothus gracilis Birula, 1900 | | | Sassandiothus zarudnyi Birula, 1900 | | | Sassanidothus gracilis Birula, 1900 | | | Sassanidothus zarudnyi Birula, 1900 | | | Sassanidothus zarudnyi gracilis Birula, 1900 | | | Sassanidotus gracilis Birula, 1900 | | | Spelaeolychas hosei Pocock, 1891 | | | Thaicharmus guptai Mirza, Sanap..., 2016 | | | Thaicharmus indicus Kovarík, 1995 | | | Thaicharmus lowei Kovarík, Sol..., 2007 | | | Thaicharmus mahunkai Kovarík, 1995 | | | Tityus melanostictus Pocock, 1893 | | | Uroplectes occidentalis Simon, 1876 | | | Vachonus asiyaae Amir & Kamal..., 2009 | | | Vachonus atrostriatus Pocock, 1897 | | | Vachonus inexpectatus Lourenço, 2015 | | | Vachonus iqbali Amir & Kamal..., 2009 | | | Vachonus rajasthanicus Tikader & Ba..., 1983 | |
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