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Checklist for Superfamily Buthoidea Koch, 1837
and region North Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
304
1246
3927
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Dromopoda
Shultz, 1990
43
186
561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Scorpiones
C. L. Koch, 1837
Scorpion, Scorpions
9
41
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Neoscorpionina
Thorell & Lindström, 1885
8
40
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Orthosterni
Pocock, 1911
8
40
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Buthoidea
Koch, 1837
1
27
119
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Africa
1 Family width 119 Species and 21 Subspecies
Buthidae C. L. Koch, 1837Arrowbreasted scorpions119SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Africa
27 Genera with 119 Species
#ABCHILMNOPRSTU
Androctonus Ehrenberg, 2014Fat-tailed scorpions26SpeciesTaxom
Babycurus Karsch, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Buthacus Birula, 200010SpeciesTaxom
Butheoloides Hirst, 20107SpeciesTaxom
Butheolus Simon, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Buthiscus Birula, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Buthus Leach, 180037SpeciesTaxom
Centruroides Marx, 1879Bark scorpions4SpeciesTaxom
Cicileiurus Teruel, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Cicileus Vachon, 20154SpeciesTaxom
Compsobuthus Vachon, 19997SpeciesTaxom
Hottentotta Birula, 201415SpeciesTaxom
Isometrus Ehrenberg, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Leiurus Hemprich & E..., 19282SpeciesTaxom
Lissothus Vachon, 20142SpeciesTaxom
Lychas C. L. Koch, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesobuthus Vachon, 1950
0SpeciesTaxom
Microbuthus Kraepelin, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Nanobuthus Pocock, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Neobuthus Hirst, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Orthochirus Karsch, 20114SpeciesTaxom
Parabuthus Pocock, 18282SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolissothus Lourenço, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalurus Thorell, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Saharobuthus Lourenço & D..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Tityus C. L. Koch, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Uroplectes Peters, 18792SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Africa
119 Species and 21 Subspecies
Androctonus aeneas Koch, 1839
Androctonus agrab Ythier & Lou..., 2022
Androctonus ajjer Ythier, Sadi..., 2025
Androctonus amoreuxi Audouin, 1826African fattail scorpion
Androctonus australis Linné, 1758Fattail scorpion
Androctonus australis africanus Lamy, Le Pap..., 1974
Androctonus australis garzonii Goyffon & Lamy, 1973
Androctonus barbouri Werner, 1932
Androctonus bicolor Ehrenberg, 1828Black fat-tailed scorpion
Androctonus bicolor liouvillei Pallary, 1924
Androctonus bicolor longecarinatus Caporiacco, 1932
Androctonus bourdoni Vachon, 1948
Androctonus crassicauda Olivier, 1807Arabian black fat-tailed scorpion
Androctonus crassicauda gonneti Vachon, 1948..., 1980
Androctonus donairei Rossi, 2015
Androctonus eburneus Pallary, 1928
Androctonus gonneti Vachon, 1948Marocco black fat-tailed scorpion
Androctonus hoggarensis Pallary, 1929
Androctonus liouvillei Pallary, 1924
Androctonus maroccanus Lourenço, Yh..., 2009
Androctonus mauritanicus Pocock, 1902Morocco black fat tailed scorpion
Androctonus mauritanicus bourdoni Vachon, 1948
Androctonus mauritanicus mauritanicus Pocock, 1902
Androctonus sergenti Vachon, 1948
Androctonus tibesti Lourenço & E..., 2022
Androctonus turieli Teruel & Kov..., 2014
Babycurus buettneri Karsch, 1886
Babycurus solegladi Lourenço, 2005
Buthacus arenicola Simon, 1885
Buthacus armasi Lourenço, 2013
Buthacus birulai Lourenço, 2006
Buthacus foleyi Vachon, 1948
Buthacus leptochelys Ehrenberg, 1829
Buthacus leptochelys granosus Borelli, 1929
Buthacus mahraouii Lourenço, 2004
Buthacus spatzi Birula, 1911
Buthacus spinatus Lourenço, Bi..., 2016
Buthacus ziegleri Lourenço, 2000
Butheoloides (Butheoloides) hirsti Lourenço, 1996
Butheoloides (Butheoloides) maroccanus Hirst, 1925
Butheoloides (Butheoloides) occidentalis Lourenço, Sl..., 2003
Butheoloides (Butheoloides) schwendingeri Lourenço, 2002
Butheoloides (Gigantoloides) aymerichi Lourenço, 2002
Butheoloides littoralis Lourenço, To..., 2011
Butheoloides slimanii Lourenço, 2010
Butheolus andersoni Pocock, 1895
Buthiscus bicalcaratus Birula, 1905
Buthus albengai Lourenço, 2003
Buthus atlantis Pocock, 1889
Buthus atlantis atlantis Pocock, 1889
Buthus atlantis parroti Vachon, 1949
Buthus aures Lourenço & S..., 2016
Buthus barbouri Werner, 1932
Buthus barcaeus Birula, 1909
Buthus bonito Lourenço & G..., 2005
Buthus boulameni Touloun & Bo..., 2011
Buthus boumalenii Touloun & Bo..., 2011
Buthus brignolii Lourenço, 2003
Buthus chambiensis KovaÅ™ík, 2006
Buthus confluens Lourenço, To..., 2012
Buthus draa Lourenço & S..., 2004
Buthus dunlopi KovaÅ™ík, 2006
Buthus elmoutaouakili Lourenço & Qi, 2006
Buthus franzwerneri (Birula, 1914)⇒ Hottentotta franzwerneri franzwerneri Birula, 1914
Buthus jianxiae Lourenço, 2005
Buthus jianxinae Lourenço, 2005
Buthus lienhardi Lourenço, 2003
Buthus lourencoi Rossi, Trope..., 2013
Buthus malhommei Vachon, 1949
Buthus mardochei Simon, 1878Nuttall's meadowbeauty
Buthus mariefranceae Lourenço, 2003
Buthus maroccanus Birula, 1903
Buthus occitanus Amoreux, 1789Common yellow scorpion
Buthus occitanus barcaeus Birula, 1909
Buthus occitanus malhommei Vachon, 1949
Buthus occitanus mardochei Simon, 1878
Buthus occitanus nigrovesiculosus Hirst, 1925
Buthus occitanus paris C. L. Koch, 1839
Buthus paris C.L. Koch, 1839
Buthus pusillus Lourenço, 2013
Buthus rochati Lourenço, 2003
Buthus tassali Lourenço, 2002
Buthus tassili Lourenço, 2002
Buthus tunetanus Herbst, 1800
Centruroides elegans Thorell, 1876
Centruroides exilicauda Wood, 1863Arizona bark scorpion
Centruroides gracilis Latreille, 1804Alacran azul {blue scorpion}
Centruroides limpidus Karsch, 1879
Cicileiurus monticola Teruel, 2007
Cicileus exilis Pallary, 1928
Cicileus hoggarensis Lourenço & R..., 2015
Cicileus latellai Lourenço & R..., 2015
Cicileus montanus Lourenço & R..., 2015
Compsobuthus berlandi Vachon, 1950
Compsobuthus klaptoczi Birula, 1909
Compsobuthus maindroni Kraepelin, 1900
Compsobuthus seicherti Kovarík, 2003
Compsobuthus tassili Lourenço, 2010
Compsobuthus werneri Birula, 1908
Compsobuthus williamsi Lourenço, 1999
Hottentotta (Hottentotta) franzwerneri Birula, 1914Yellow-legged alligator back scorpion
Hottentotta franzwerneri franzwerneri Birula, 1914
Hottentotta franzwerneri gentili Pallary, 1924
Hottentotta (Hottentotta) hottentotta Fabricius, 1787Congo red alligator back scorpion
Hottentotta (Hottentotta) minax L. Koch, 1875
Hottentotta minax minax L. Koch, 1875
Hottentotta minax niloticus Birula, 1927
Hottentotta minax occidentalis Vachon & Sto..., 1968
Hottentotta (Hottentotta) scaber Ehrenberg, 1828Threaded trophon
Hottentotta (Hottentotta) syrticus Borelli, 1914
Hottentotta caboverdensis Lourenço & Y..., 2006Cape Verde alligator back scorpion
Hottentotta gentili Pallary, 1924
Hottentotta hoggarensis Lourenço & L..., 2014
Hottentotta niloticus Birula, 1928
Hottentotta sousai Turiel, 2014
Isometrus (Isometrus) maculatus DeGeer, 1778Lesser brown scorpion
Leiurus quinquestriatus Ehrenberg, 1829Deathstalker
Leiurus quinquestriatus quinquestriatus Ehrenberg, 1928
Lissothus bernardi Vachon, 1948
Lissothus chaambi Lourenço & S..., 2014
Microbuthus fagei Vachon, 1949
Microbuthus maroccanus Lourenço, 2002
Nanobuthus andersoni Pocock, 1895
Neobuthus sudanensis Lourenço, 2005
Orthochirus aristidis Simon, 1882
Orthochirus cloudsleythompsoni Lourenço & L..., 2011
Orthochirus innesi Simon, 1910Stocky cerith
Orthochirus maroccanus Lourenço & L..., 2011
Parabuthus hunteri Pocock, 1895
Parabuthus liosoma Ehrenberg, 1828African black tail scorpion
Pseudolissothus pusillus Lourenço, 2001
Pseudolissothus pussilus (Lourenço, 2001)⇒ Pseudolissothus pusillus Lourenço, 2001
Rhopalurus laticauda Thorell, 1876
Rhopalurus rochai Borelli, 1910
Saharobuthus elegans Lourenço & D..., 2009
Tityus azari ♰ W. R. Lourenço, 2013
Tityus geratus ♰ Santiago-Bla..., 1988
Tityus paraensis Kraepelin, 1896
Uroplectes carinatus Pocock, 1890
Uroplectes fischeri Karsch, 1879

Subnodes of Buthoidea with occurrences in North Africa
FamilyButhidae
C. L. Koch, 1837
Arrowbreasted scorpions, Bark scorpions, Fat-tailed scorpions, Thick-tailed scorpions
27
119
Genera
Species

Taxom



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