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Checklist for Superfamily Buthoidea Koch, 1837
and region Indian Ocean islands (East Africa)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
266
1114
2746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Dromopoda
Shultz, 1990
32
104
273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Scorpiones
C. L. Koch, 1837
Scorpion, Scorpions
6
25
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Neoscorpionina
Thorell & Lindström, 1885
6
25
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Orthosterni
Pocock, 1911
6
25
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Buthoidea
Koch, 1837
1
16
111
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Indian Ocean islands
1 Family width 111 Species and 3 Subspecies
Buthidae C. L. Koch, 1837Arrowbreasted scorpions111SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Indian Ocean islands
16 Genera with 111 Species
Afrolychas Kovarík, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Babycurus Karsch, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Centruroides Marx, 1983Bark scorpions2SpeciesTaxom
Grosphus Simon, 201529SpeciesTaxom
Hottentotta Birula, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Isometrus Ehrenberg, 19433SpeciesTaxom
Lychas C. L. Koch, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Microcharmus Lourenço, 200620SpeciesTaxom
Neogrosphus Lourenço, 19693SpeciesTaxom
Neoprotobuthus Lourenço, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Palaeogrosphus Lourenço, 20122SpeciesTaxom
Pseudouroplectes Lourenço, 20166SpeciesTaxom
Teruelius Lowe & Kovař..., 201621SpeciesTaxom
Tityobuthus Pocock, 200320SpeciesTaxom
Tityus C. L. Koch, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Troglotityobuthus Lourenço, 19461SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indian Ocean islands
111 Species and 3 Subspecies
Afrolychas braueri Kraepelin, 1896Seychelles Forest Scorpion
Babycurus gracilis (Fage, 1946)⇒ Troglotityobuthus gracilis Fage, 1946
Centruroides limbatus Pocock, 1898Scorpions
Centruroides pococki Sissom & Fra..., 1983
Grosphus angulatus Lowe and Kov..., 2022
Grosphus ankarafantsika Lourenço, 2003
Grosphus ankarana (Lourenço & G..., 2003)⇒ Teruelius ankarana Lourenço & G..., 2003
Grosphus annulatus Fage, 1929
Grosphus bicolor (Lourenço, 2012)⇒ Teruelius bicolor Lourenço, 2012
Grosphus bistriatus (Kraepelin, 1900)⇒ Teruelius bistriatus Kraepelin, 1900
Grosphus darainensis Lourenço, Go..., 2004
Grosphus feti (Lourenço, 1996)⇒ Teruelius feti Lourenço, 1996
Grosphus flavopiceus (Kraepelin, 1900)⇒ Teruelius flavopiceus Kraepelin, 1900
Grosphus garciai Lourenço, 2001
Grosphus goudoti Lourenço & G..., 2006
Grosphus grandidieri (Kraepelin, 1900)⇒ Teruelius grandidieri Kraepelin, 1900
Grosphus griveaudi (Vachon, 1969)⇒ Neogrosphus griveaudi Vachon, 1969
Grosphus halleuxi Lourenço, Wi..., 2017
Grosphus hirtus Kraepelin, 1900
Grosphus intertidalis (Lourenço, 1999)⇒ Teruelius intertidalis Lourenço, 1999
Grosphus limbatus Pocock, 1889
Grosphus madagascariensis Gervais, 1843
Grosphus magalieae (Lourenço, 2014)⇒ Teruelius magalieae Lourenço, 2014
Grosphus mahafaliensis (Lourenço, Go..., 2004)⇒ Teruelius mahafaliensis Lourenço, Go..., 2004
Grosphus mandena Lourenço, 2005
Grosphus mayottensis Lourenço & G..., 2009
Grosphus olgae (Lourenço, 2004)⇒ Teruelius olgae Lourenço, 2004
Grosphus polskyi Lourenço, Qi..., 2007
Grosphus rakotoariveloi Lourenço, Wi..., 2017
Grosphus rossii (Lourenço, 2013)⇒ Teruelius rossii Lourenço, 2013
Grosphus simoni Lourenço, Go..., 2004
Grosphus tavaratra Lourenço, So..., 2009
Grosphus voahangyae Lourenço & W..., 2015
Hottentotta (Hottentotta) saulcyi Simon, 1880
Isometrus (Isometrus) maculatus DeGeer, 1778Lesser brown scorpion
Isometrus madagassu Roewer, 1943
Isometrus madagassus (Roewer, 1943)⇒ 
Lychas braueri Kraepelin, 1896
Lychas serratus Pocock, 1891
Microcharmus andrei Lourenço, Wa..., 2019
Microcharmus aridus Lourenço & W..., 2025
Microcharmus bemaraha Lourenço, Go..., 2006
Microcharmus cloudsleythompsoni Lourenço, 1995
Microcharmus confluenciatus Lourenço, Go..., 2006
Microcharmus djangoa Lourenço, Wa..., 2019
Microcharmus duhemi Lourenço, Go..., 2006
Microcharmus fisheri Lourenço, 1998
Microcharmus hauseri Lourenço, 1996
Microcharmus henderickxi W. R. Lourenço, 2009
Microcharmus jussarae Lourenço, 1996
Microcharmus maculatus Lourenço, Go..., 2006
Microcharmus madagascariensis Lourenço, 1999
Microcharmus pauliani Lourenço, 2004
Microcharmus pauliani amber Lourenço , G..., 2006
Microcharmus pauliani namoroka Lourenço , G..., 2006
Microcharmus pauliani pauliani Lourenço, 2004
Microcharmus sabineae Lourenço, 1996
Microcharmus variegatus Lourenço, Go..., 2006
Microcharmus violaceous Lourenço, Go..., 2006
Neogrosphus andrafiabe Lourenço, Wi..., 2015
Neogrosphus blanci Lourenço, 1996
Neogrosphus griveaudi Vachon, 1969
Neoprotobuthus intermedius Lourenço, 2000
Palaeogrosphus copalensis W. R. Lourenço, 1996
Palaeogrosphus jacquesi W. R. Lourenço, 2012
Pseudouroplectes betschi Lourenço, 1995
Pseudouroplectes jacki Lourenço, 2021
Pseudouroplectes lalyae Lourenço & Y..., 2010
Pseudouroplectes maculatus Lourenço & G..., 2006
Pseudouroplectes pidgeoni Lourenço & G..., 1999
Pseudouroplectes tsingy Lourenço, 2016
Teruelius ankarafantsika Lourenço, 2003
Teruelius ankarana Lourenço & G..., 2003
Teruelius annulatus Fage, 1929
Teruelius bicolor Lourenço, 2012
Teruelius bistriatus Kraepelin, 1900
Teruelius eliseanneae Lourenço & W..., 2016
Teruelius feti Lourenço, 1996
Teruelius flavopiceus Kraepelin, 1900
Teruelius ganzhorni Lourenço, Wi..., 2016
Teruelius grandidieri Kraepelin, 1900
Teruelius haeckeli Lowe & Kovař..., 2022
Teruelius intertidalis Lourenço, 1999
Teruelius limbatus Pocock, 1889
Teruelius magalieae Lourenço, 2014
Teruelius mahafaliensis Lourenço, Go..., 2004
Teruelius makay Lourenço & W..., 2015
Teruelius mavo Lourenço & R..., 2020
Teruelius olgae Lourenço, 2004
Teruelius rossii Lourenço, 2013
Teruelius sabineae Lourenço & W..., 2016
Teruelius waeberi Lourenço & W..., 2016
Tityobuthus antsingy Lourenço & G..., 2004
Tityobuthus baroni Pocock, 1890
Tityobuthus betschi Lourenço, Qi..., 2008
Tityobuthus chelbergorum Lourenço, Qi..., 2008
Tityobuthus copalensis Lourenço, 1996
Tityobuthus darainensis Lourenço & G..., 2002
Tityobuthus dastychi Lourenço, 1997
Tityobuthus griswoldi Lourenço, 2000
Tityobuthus guillaumeti Lourenço, 1995
Tityobuthus ivohibe Lourenço & G..., 1999
Tityobuthus judsoni Lourenço, 1996
Tityobuthus lucileae Lourenço, 1996
Tityobuthus manonae Lourenço, 2000
Tityobuthus mccarteri Lourenço, Qi..., 2008
Tityobuthus monodi Lourenço, 2000
Tityobuthus pallidus Lourenço, 2004
Tityobuthus parrilloi Lourenço, 1996
Tityobuthus petrae Lourenço, 1996
Tityobuthus pococki Lourenço, 1995
Tityobuthus rakotondravonyi Lourenço, 2003
Tityus tayrona Lourenço, 1991Scorpiones
Troglotityobuthus gracilis Fage, 1946

Subnodes of Buthoidea with occurrences in Indian Ocean islands
FamilyButhidae
C. L. Koch, 1837
Arrowbreasted scorpions, Bark scorpions, Fat-tailed scorpions, Thick-tailed scorpions
16
111
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Buthoidea at biodiversity.org.au
Buthoidea at itis.gov