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Checklist for Infraorder Orthosterni Pocock, 1911
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
270
1110
2490
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Dromopoda
Shultz, 1990
38
142
308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Scorpiones
C. L. Koch, 1837
Scorpion, Scorpions
7
16
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Neoscorpionina
Thorell & Lindström, 1885
6
15
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Orthosterni
Pocock, 1911
6
15
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Melanesia
6 Families width 35 Species
Vaejovidae Thorell, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Bothriuridae Simon, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Buthidae (C. L. Koch, 1837)Arrowbreasted scorpions18SpeciesTaxom
Scorpionidae Pierre André..., 1802Largeclaw scorpions3SpeciesTaxom
Euscorpiidae Laurie, 1896Shorttail scorpions2SpeciesTaxom
Hormuridae Laurie, 18968SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Melanesia
15 Genera with 35 Species
Anuroctonus Pocock, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Bothriurus Peters, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Centruroides Marx, 1778Bark scorpions7SpeciesTaxom
Cercophonius Peters, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Diplocentrus Peters, 0Toothed Scorpions3SpeciesTaxom
Euscorpius Thorell, 1766Small wood-scorpions1SpeciesTaxom
Hormurus Thorell, 18444SpeciesTaxom
Isometrus Ehrenberg, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Liocheles Sundevall, 18434SpeciesTaxom
Lychas C. L. Koch, 18775SpeciesTaxom
Megacormus Karsch, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Mesobuthus Vachon, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Tityus C. L. Koch, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Urodacus Peters, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Vaejovis Koch, 18981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
35 Species
Anuroctonus phaiodactylus Wood, 1863Swollenstinger Scorpion
Bothriurus (Bothriurus) bonariensis C. L. Koch, 1842
Centruroides elegans Thorell, 1876
Centruroides gracilis Latreille, 1804Alacran azul {blue scorpion}
Centruroides guanensis Franganillo, 1930
Centruroides hentzi Banks, 1900Hentz striped scorpion
Centruroides infamatus C. L. Koch, 1844
Centruroides noxius Hoffmann, 1932
Centruroides testaceus De Geer, 1778Yellow bark scorpion
Cercophonius squama Gervais, 1844Forest scorpion
Diplocentrus lesueurii
Diplocentrus tehuacanus Hoffmann, 1931
Diplocentrus venustrus
Euscorpius (Alpiscorpius) germanus C. L. Koch, ..., 1766
Hormurus karschii (Keyserling, 1885)⇒ Liocheles karschii Keyserling, 1885
Hormurus neocaledonicus Simon, 1877
Hormurus penta Francke & Lo..., 1991
Hormurus waigiensis Gervais, 1844Rainforest Scorpion
Isometrus (Isometrus) maculatus DeGeer, 1778Lesser brown scorpion
Isometrus (Reddyanus) heimi Vachon, 1976
Isometrus (Reddyanus) melanodactylus L. Koch, 1867
Liocheles australasiae Fabricius, 1775Dwarf wood scorpion
Liocheles karschii Keyserling, 1885
Liocheles penta Francke & Lo..., 1991
Liocheles waigiensis Gervais, 1843Rainforest scorpion
Lychas armasi Kovarík, 2013
Lychas marmoreus C. L. Koch, 1844Bark scorpion
Lychas perfidus Keyserling, 1885
Lychas santoensis Lourenço, 2009
Lychas variatus Thorell, 1877Marbled scorpion
Megacormus gertschi Diaz Najera, 1966
Mesobuthus eupeus C. L. Koch, 1839Lesser Asian scorpion
Mesobuthus gibbosus Brulli, 1832Mediterranean checkered scorpion
Tityus floridanus (Banks, 1900)⇒ Tityus dasyurus Pocock, 1897
Vaejovis nigrescens Pocock, 1898

Subnodes of Orthosterni with occurrences in Melanesia
SuperfamilyButhoidea
Koch, 1837
1
5
18
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyChactoidea
Pocock, 1893
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyScorpionoidea
Leach, 1815
3
6
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyVaejovoidea
Thorell, 1876
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom