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Checklist for Family Buthidae C. L. Koch, 1837 (Arrowbreasted scorpions)
and region Tamil Nadu (South India, India)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
56
127
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Dromopoda
Shultz, 1990
19
41
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Scorpiones
C. L. Koch, 1837
Scorpion, Scorpions
3
6
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Neoscorpionina
Thorell & Lindström, 1885
3
6
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Orthosterni
Pocock, 1911
3
6
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Buthoidea
Koch, 1837
1
4
6
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyButhidae
C. L. Koch, 1837
Arrowbreasted scorpions, Bark scorpions
4
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tamil Nadu
4 Genera with 6 Species
Buthoscorpio Werner, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Charmus Karsch, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Hottentotta Birula, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Janalychas Kovarík, 18841SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tamil Nadu
6 Species
Buthoscorpio politus Pocock, 1899
Charmus brignolii Lourenço, 2000
Charmus dakshini Joshi, Deshp..., 2025
Charmus laneus Karsch, 1879Uinta sandwort
Hottentotta (Hottentotta) rugiscutis Pocock, 1897
Janalychas tricarinatus Simon, 1884Bark scorpion


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