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Checklist for Family Buthidae C. L. Koch, 1837 (Arrowbreasted scorpions)
and region USA (North America)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
545
2867
11767
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Dromopoda
Shultz, 1990
82
354
1437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Scorpiones
C. L. Koch, 1837
Scorpion, Scorpions
26
79
260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Neoscorpionina
Thorell & Lindström, 1885
6
54
228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Orthosterni
Pocock, 1911
6
51
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Buthoidea
Koch, 1837
1
16
56
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyButhidae
C. L. Koch, 1837
Arrowbreasted scorpions, Bark scorpions
16
56
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
16 Genera with 56 Species
Androctonus Ehrenberg, 1758Fat-tailed scorpions1SpeciesTaxom
Buthacus Birula, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Buthus Leach, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Centruroides Marx, 1863Bark scorpions27SpeciesTaxom
Compsobuthus Vachon, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Hottentotta Birula, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Isometroides Keyserling, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Isometrus Ehrenberg, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Leiurus Hemprich & E..., 18291SpeciesTaxom
Lychas C. L. Koch, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Orthochirus Karsch, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Parabuthus Pocock, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalurus Thorell, 01SpeciesTaxom
Tityus C. L. Koch, 19019SpeciesTaxom
Uintascorpio Perry, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Uroplectes Peters, 18763SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
56 Species and 1 Subspecies
Androctonus australis Linné, 1758Fattail scorpion
Buthacus yotvatensis Levy, Amitai..., 1973
Buthus occitanus Amoreux, 1789Common yellow scorpion
Buthus spinigerus (Wood, 1863)⇒ Vaejovis spinigerus Wood, 1863
Centruroides balsasensis Ponce & Francke, 2004
Centruroides edwardsii Gervais, 1843Scorpions
Centruroides elegans Thorell, 1876
Centruroides excilicauda Wood, 1863
Centruroides exilicauda Wood, 1863Arizona bark scorpion
Centruroides fulvipes Pocock, 1898
Centruroides gertschi (Stahnke, 1940)⇒ Centruroides exilicauda Wood, 1863
Centruroides gracilis Latreille, 1804Alacran azul {blue scorpion}
Centruroides griseus C. L. Koch, 1844
Centruroides guanensis Franganillo, 1930
Centruroides hentzi Banks, 1900Hentz striped scorpion
Centruroides infamatus C. L. Koch, 1844
Centruroides insulanus Thorell, 1876
Centruroides keysi (Muma, 1967)⇒ Centruroides guanensis Franganillo, 1930
Centruroides limbatus Pocock, 1898Scorpions
Centruroides limpidus Karsch, 1879
Centruroides margaritatus Gervais, 1841
Centruroides meisei Hoffman, 1939
Centruroides nigrescens (Pocock, 1898)⇒ Centruroides gracilis Latreille, 1804
Centruroides nigrimanus Pocock, 1898
Centruroides nitidus Thorell, 1876
Centruroides sculpturatus (Wood, 1863)⇒ Centruroides exilicauda Wood, 1863
Centruroides suffusus Pocock, 1902
Centruroides tecomanus Hoffman, 1932
Centruroides testaceus De Geer, 1778Yellow bark scorpion
Centruroides vitattus Say, 1821
Centruroides vittatus Say, 1863Bark scorpion
Compsobuthus acutecarinatus Simon, 1882
Hottentotta pachyurus Pocock, 1897
Isometroides vescus Karsch, 1880San Xavier talussnail
Isometrus (Isometrus) maculatus DeGeer, 1778Lesser brown scorpion
Isometrus (Reddyanus) melanodactylus L. Koch, 1867
Leiurus quinquestriatus Ehrenberg, 1829Deathstalker
Lychas marmoreus C. L. Koch, 1844Bark scorpion
Lychas variatus Thorell, 1877Marbled scorpion
Orthochirus innesi Simon, 1910Stocky cerith
Parabuthus villosus brachystylus Lawrence, 1928
Rhopalurus intrepidus
Tityus asthenes Pocock, 1893Scorpions
Tityus dasyurus Pocock, 1897Northern jointvetch
Tityus floridanus (Banks, 1900)⇒ Tityus dasyurus Pocock, 1897
Tityus ocelote Francke & St..., 1987Scorpions
Tityus pachyurus Pocock, 1897Northern jointvetch
Tityus serrulatus (Lutz & Melo, 1922)⇒ Tityus stigmurus Thorell, 1876
Tityus stigmurus Thorell, 1876Brazilian Yellow Scorpion
Tityus tenuimanus Banks, 1910
Tityus uruguayensis Borelli, 1901
Uintascorpio halandrasi (Perry, 1995)⇒ Uintascorpio halandrasorum Perry, 1995
Uintascorpio halandrasorum Perry, 1995
Uroplectes formosus Pocock, 1890Jointvetch
Uroplectes olivaceus Pocock, 1896
Uroplectes triangulifer 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