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Checklist for Family Buthidae C. L. Koch, 1837 (Arrowbreasted scorpions)
and region Venezuela (Northern South America)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
186
895
2284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Dromopoda
Shultz, 1990
35
189
700
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Scorpiones
C. L. Koch, 1837
Scorpion, Scorpions
5
20
273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Neoscorpionina
Thorell & Lindström, 1885
5
20
273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Orthosterni
Pocock, 1911
5
20
273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Buthoidea
Koch, 1837
1
8
139
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyButhidae
C. L. Koch, 1837
Arrowbreasted scorpions, Bark scorpions
8
139
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Venezuela
8 Genera with 139 Species
Ananteris Thorell, 200631SpeciesTaxom
Centruroides Marx, 1863Bark scorpions6SpeciesTaxom
Hemibuthus Pocock, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Isometrus Ehrenberg, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Mesotityus Gonzáles-Spo..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Microtityus Kjellesvig-W..., 200110SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalurus Thorell, 20175SpeciesTaxom
Tityus C. L. Koch, 198187SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Venezuela
139 Species and 3 Subspecies
Ananteris asuncionensis Gonzalez-Sponga, 2006
Ananteris barinensis Gonzalez-Sponga, 2006
Ananteris capayaensis Gonzalez-Sponga, 2006
Ananteris caracensis Gonzalez-Sponga, 2006
Ananteris catuaroi Gonzalez-Sponga, 2006
Ananteris caucaguitensis Gonzalez-Sponga, 2006
Ananteris chirimakei Gonzalez-Sponga, 2006
Ananteris claviformis Gonzalez-Sponga, 2006
Ananteris cumbensis Gonzalez-Sponga, 2006
Ananteris curariensis Gonzalez-Sponga, 2006
Ananteris cussinii Borelli, 1910
Ananteris diegorojasi Rojas-Runjaic, 2005
Ananteris elguapoi Gonzalez-Sponga, 2006
Ananteris guiripaensis Gonzalez-Sponga, 2006
Ananteris inoae Gonzalez-Sponga, 2006
Ananteris maniapurensis Gonzalez-Sponga, 2006
Ananteris meridana Gonzalez-Sponga, 2006
Ananteris norae Gonzalez-Sponga, 2006
Ananteris paoensis Gonzalez-Sponga, 2006
Ananteris paracotoensis Gonzalez-Sponga, 2006
Ananteris plataensis Gonzalez-Sponga, 2006
Ananteris principalis Gonzalez-Sponga, 2006
Ananteris riocaurensis Gonzalez-Sponga, 2006
Ananteris riochicoi Gonzalez-Sponga, 2006
Ananteris riomachensis Rojas-Runjai..., 2008
Ananteris sanchezi Gonzalez-Sponga, 2006
Ananteris sepulvedai Gonzalez-Sponga, 2006
Ananteris singularis Gonzalez-Sponga, 2006
Ananteris turumbanensis Gonzalez-Sponga, 1980
Ananteris venezuelensis Gonzalez-Sponga, 1972
Ananteris zuliana Gonzalez-Sponga, 2006
Centruroides gracilis Latreille, 1804Alacran azul {blue scorpion}
Centruroides margaritatus Gervais, 1841
Centruroides testaceus De Geer, 1778Yellow bark scorpion
Centruroides testaceus testaceus DeGeer, 1778
Centruroides vitattus Say, 1821
Centruroides vittatus Say, 1863Bark scorpion
Hemibuthus kraepelini (Roewer, 1943)⇒ Hottentotta rugiscutis Pocock, 1897
Isometrus (Isometrus) maculatus DeGeer, 1778Lesser brown scorpion
Mesotityus vondangeli Gonzalez-Sponga, 1981
Microtityus (Microtityus) angelaerrosae Gonzalez-Sponga, 2001
Microtityus (Microtityus) biordi Gonzalez-Sponga, 1970
Microtityus (Microtityus) capayaensis Gonzalez-Sponga, 2001
Microtityus (Microtityus) desuzei Gonzalez-Sponga, 2001
Microtityus (Microtityus) joseantonioi Gonzalez-Sponga, 1981
Microtityus (Microtityus) litoralensis Gonzalez-Sponga, 2001
Microtityus (Microtityus) sevciki Gonzalez-Sponga, 2001
Microtityus (Microtityus) yaracuyanus Gonzalez-Sponga, 2001
Microtityus (Parvabsonus) consuelo Armas & Marc..., 1987
Microtityus desuzeae Gonzalez-Sponga, 2001
Rhopalurus caribensis Teruel & Ron..., 2008
Rhopalurus junceus Herbst, 1800Cuban Scorpion
Rhopalurus laticauda Thorell, 1876
Rhopalurus laticauda laticauda Thorell, 1876
Rhopalurus ochoai Esposito, Ya..., 2017
Tityus abincoi
Tityus acananensis Gonzalez-Sponga, 2009
Tityus ahincoi Gonzalez-Sponga, 2001
Tityus androcottoides Karsch, 1879
Tityus anduzei Gonzalez-Sponga, 1997
Tityus arellanoparrai Gonzalez-Sponga, 1985
Tityus bahiensis Perty, 1833
Tityus barquisimetanus Gonzalez-Sponga, 1994
Tityus boconoensis Gonzalez-Sponga, 1981
Tityus breweri Gonzalez-Sponga, 1997
Tityus cachipalensis Gonzalez-Sponga, 2002
Tityus caesarbarrioi Gonzalez-Sponga, 2001
Tityus carabobensis Gonzalez-Sponga, 1987Pauper milk-vetch
Tityus caripitensis Quiroga, deS..., 2000
Tityus clathratus (C. L. Koch, 1844)⇒ Tityus mana Lourenço, 2012
Tityus culebrensis Gonzalez-Sponga, 1994
Tityus dasyurus Pocock, 1897Northern jointvetch
Tityus dasyurus fulvipes Mello-Leitao, 1945
Tityus discrepans Karsch, 1979
Tityus dorae Gonzalez-Sponga, 2001
Tityus duacaensis Gonzalez-Sponga, 2007
Tityus dulceae Gonzalez-Sponga, 2006
Tityus dupouyi Gonzalez-Sponga, 1987Pauper milk-vetch
Tityus ecuadorensis Kraepelin, 1896
Tityus elizabethebravoi González-Spo..., 2007
Tityus fahrenholtzi Roewer, 1943
Tityus falconensis Gonzalez-Sponga, 1974
Tityus filodendron Gonzalez-Sponga, 1981
Tityus funestus Hirst, 1911
Tityus gonzalespongai Quiroga, de ..., 2004
Tityus guariconesis Gonzalez-Sponga, 2004
Tityus imei Borges, de S..., 2006
Tityus isabelceciliae Gonzalez-Spo..., 2001
Tityus ivani Gonzalez-Sponga, 2008
Tityus ivicnancor Gonzalez-Sponga, 1997
Tityus kalettai Gonzalez-Sponga, 2007
Tityus lancinii Gonzalez-Sponga, 1972
Tityus longidigitus Gonzalez-Sponga, 2008
Tityus magnimanus Pocock, 1897Northern jointvetch
Tityus maimirensis Gonzalez-Sponga, 2007
Tityus mana Lourenço, 2012
Tityus manakai Gonzalez-Sponga, 2004
Tityus maniapurensis Gonzalez-Sponga, 2009
Tityus maturinensis Gonzalez-Sponga, 2008
Tityus melanostictus Pocock, 1893
Tityus meridanus Gonzalez-Sponga, 1981
Tityus monaguensis Gonzalez-Sponga, 1974
Tityus mucusunamensis Gonzalez-Sponga, 2006
Tityus neblina Lourenço, 2008
Tityus nematochirus Mello-Leitao, 1940
Tityus neoespartanus Gonzalez-Sponga, 1996
Tityus nororientalis Gonzalez-Sponga, 1996
Tityus obispoi Gonzalez-Sponga, 2006
Tityus obscurus Gervais, 1843
Tityus osmanus Gonzalez-Sponga, 1996
Tityus pampanensis Gonzalez-Sponga, 2007
Tityus perijanensis Gonzalez-Sponga, 1994
Tityus pittieri Gonzalez-Sponga, 1981
Tityus pococki Hirst, 1907
Tityus quiriquirensis Gonzalez-Sponga, 2008
Tityus quirogae De Sousa, Ma..., 2006
Tityus ramirezi Esquivel de ..., 1969
Tityus riocaurensis Gonzalez-Sponga, 1996
Tityus rojasi Gonzalez-Sponga, 1996
Tityus romeroi Gonzalez-Sponga, 2008
Tityus rondonorum Rojas-Runjai..., 2007
Tityus rugosus Schenkel, 1932
Tityus rusmelyae Gonzalez-Spo..., 2001
Tityus sanarensis Gonzalez-Sponga, 1997
Tityus sanfernandoi Gonzalez-Sponga, 2008
Tityus sarisarinamensis Gonzalez-Sponga, 2002
Tityus shiriana Gonzalez-Sponga, 1991Timber milkvetch
Tityus surimeridensis Gonzalez-Sponga, 2002
Tityus surorientalis Gonzalez-Sponga, 1996
Tityus tamayoi Gonzalez-Sponga, 1987Pauper milk-vetch
Tityus tayrona Lourenço, 1991Scorpiones
Tityus tenuicauda Prendini, 2001
Tityus uquirensis Gonzalez-Sponga, 2001
Tityus urachichensis Gonzalez-Sponga, 2007
Tityus urbinai Scorza, 1952
Tityus valerae Scorza, 1954
Tityus venamensis Gonzalez-Sponga, 1981
Tityus ventuarensis Gonzalez-Sponga, 2009
Tityus walli González-Spo..., 2007
Tityus wayuu Rojas-Runjai..., 2007
Tityus yerenai Gonzalez-Sponga, 2009
Tityus zulianus Gonzalez-Sponga, 1981


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