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Checklist for Infraorder Orthosterni Pocock, 1911
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
248
931
1761
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Dromopoda
Shultz, 1990
39
127
405
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Scorpiones
C. L. Koch, 1837
Scorpion, Scorpions
5
16
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Neoscorpionina
Thorell & Lindström, 1885
5
16
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Orthosterni
Pocock, 1911
5
16
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape
5 Families width 100 Species and 1 Subspecies
Bothriuridae Simon, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Hormuridae Laurie, 189614SpeciesTaxom
Buthidae C. L. Koch, 1837Arrowbreasted scorpions35SpeciesTaxom
Scorpionidae Pierre André..., 1802Largeclaw scorpions49SpeciesTaxom
Vaejovidae Thorell, 18760SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape
16 Genera with 100 Species
Cercophonius Peters, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Cheloctonus Pocock, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Hadogenes Kraepelin, 1985South African rock scorpions6SpeciesTaxom
Hottentotta Birula, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Isometroides Keyserling, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Isometrus Ehrenberg, 1828
0SpeciesTaxom
Karasbergia Hewitt, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Lychas C. L. Koch, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Mesobuthus Vachon, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Opisthacanthus Peters, 18766SpeciesTaxom
Opistophthalmus Latreille, 1876Burrowing scorpions47SpeciesTaxom
Parabuthus Pocock, 186216SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolychas Kraepelin, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Urodacus Peters, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Uroplectes Peters, 187612SpeciesTaxom
Vaejovis Koch, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
100 Species and 1 Subspecies
Cercophonius kershawi Glauert, 1930
Cercophonius squama Gervais, 1844Forest scorpion
Cheloctonus crassimanus Pocock, 1896
Cheloctonus glaber Kraepelin, 1896
Hadogenes gracilis Hewitt, 1909
Hadogenes minor Purcell, 1899
Hadogenes phyllodes Thorell, 1876
Hadogenes tityrus Simon, 1888
Hadogenes trichiurus Gervais, 1843
Hadogenes zumpti Newlands & C..., 1985
Hottentotta (Hottentotta) arenaceus Purcell, 1901
Isometroides vescus Karsch, 1880San Xavier talussnail
Karasbergia methueni Hewitt, 1913
Lychas marmoreus C. L. Koch, 1844Bark scorpion
Mesobuthus eupeus pachysoma Birula, 1900
Opisthacanthus (Monodopisthacanthus) punctulatus Pocock, 1896..., 2001
Opisthacanthus (Nepabellus) asper Peters, 1861Yellowlegged creeping scorpion
Opisthacanthus (Nepabellus) capensis Thorell, 1876
Opisthacanthus (Nepabellus) diremptus Karsch, 1879
Opisthacanthus (Nepabellus) piscatorius Lawrence, 1955
Opisthacanthus (Nepabellus) validus Thorell, 1876
Opistophthalmus ammopoides
Opistophthalmus ammopus Lamoral, 1980
Opistophthalmus ater Purcell, 1898
Opistophthalmus austerus Karsch, 1879Uinta sandwort
Opistophthalmus capensis Herbst, 1800
Opistophthalmus carinatus Peters, 1861African Yellow-leg Scorpion
Opistophthalmus chaperi Simon, 1880
Opistophthalmus concinnus Newlands, 1972
Opistophthalmus crassimanus Purcell, 1899
Opistophthalmus fitzsimonsi Hewitt, 1935
Opistophthalmus fossor Purcell, 1898
Opistophthalmus fuscipes Purcell, 1899
Opistophthalmus gigas Purcell, 1898
Opistophthalmus glabrifrons Peters, 1861Opistophalmus glabrifons
Opistophthalmus granicauda Purcell, 1898
Opistophthalmus granifrons Pocock, 1896
Opistophthalmus gravimanus
Opistophthalmus haackei Lawrence, 1966
Opistophthalmus haringtoni
Opistophthalmus hewitti
Opistophthalmus intermedius Kraepelin, 1894
Opistophthalmus karrooensis Purcell, 1898
Opistophthalmus keilandsi Hewitt, 1914
Opistophthalmus koa
Opistophthalmus laticauda Purcell, 1898
Opistophthalmus latimanus Koch, 1841
Opistophthalmus latro Thorell, 1894
Opistophthalmus leipoldti Purcell, 1898
Opistophthalmus longicauda Purcell, 1899
Opistophthalmus lornae Lamoral, 1979
Opistophthalmus luciranus Lawrence, 1959
Opistophthalmus macer Thorell, 1876
Opistophthalmus nitidiceps Pocock, 1896
Opistophthalmus opinatus Simon, 1888
Opistophthalmus pallipes Koch, 1842
Opistophthalmus pattisoni Purcell, 1899
Opistophthalmus peringueyi Purcell, 1898
Opistophthalmus pictus Kraepelin, 1894
Opistophthalmus pluridens Hewitt, 1918
Opistophthalmus politicauda
Opistophthalmus pugnax Thorell, 1876
Opistophthalmus purcelli
Opistophthalmus reticulosternus
Opistophthalmus schlechteri Purcell, 1898
Opistophthalmus venustus
Opistophthalmus vulnerabilis
Opistophthalmus wahlbergii Thorell, 1876Tricolor Scorpion
Parabuthus brevimanus Thorell, 1876
Parabuthus calvus Purcell, 1898
Parabuthus capensis Ehrenberg, 1831
Parabuthus distridor Lamoral, 1980
Parabuthus flavidus (Pocock, 1899)⇒ Parabuthus mossambicensis Peters, 1861
Parabuthus granulatus Ehrenberg, 1831Granulated thick-tailed scorpion
Parabuthus kalaharicus Lamoral, 1977
Parabuthus kraepelini Werner, 1902
Parabuthus laevifrons Simon, 1888
Parabuthus mossambicensis Peters, 1861
Parabuthus nanus Lamoral, 1979
Parabuthus neglectus Purcell, 1899
Parabuthus planicauda Pocock, 1889
Parabuthus raudus Simon, 1888Rough thick-tailed scorpion
Parabuthus schlechteri Purcell, 1899
Parabuthus villosus Peters, 1862Black hairy thick-tailed scorpion
Pseudolychas ochraceus Hirst, 1911
Pseudolychas pegleri Purcell, 1901
Urodacus armatus Pocock, 1888Yellow sand scorpion
Urodacus manicatus Thorell, 1876Black rock scorpion
Uroplectes carinatus Pocock, 1890
Uroplectes formosus Pocock, 1890Jointvetch
Uroplectes gracilior (Hewitt, 1914)⇒ Uroplectes schlechteri Purcell, 1901
Uroplectes insignis Pocock, 1890Jointvetch
Uroplectes lineatus Koch, 1844
Uroplectes marlothi Purcell, 1901
Uroplectes occidentalis Simon, 1876
Uroplectes otjimbinguensis Karsch, 1879
Uroplectes schlechteri Purcell, 1901
Uroplectes triangulifer Thorell, 1876
Uroplectes variegatus C. L. Koch, 1844
Uroplectes vittatus Thorell, 1876

Subnodes of Orthosterni with occurrences in Cape
SuperfamilyButhoidea
Koch, 1837
1
9
35
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyScorpionoidea
Leach, 1815
3
6
65
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyVaejovoidea
Thorell, 1876
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom