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Checklist for Superfamily Scorpionoidea Leach, 1815
and region Central America (America)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
411
1948
7786
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Dromopoda
Shultz, 1990
47
239
1035
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Scorpiones
C. L. Koch, 1837
Scorpion, Scorpions
11
52
376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Neoscorpionina
Thorell & Lindström, 1885
8
44
356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Orthosterni
Pocock, 1911
8
44
356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scorpionoidea
Leach, 1815
4
8
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central America
4 Families width 80 Species and 2 Subspecies
Scorpionidae Pierre André..., 1802Largeclaw scorpions72SpeciesTaxom
Bothriuridae Simon, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Diplocentridae Karsch, 1880Spinysting scorpions3SpeciesTaxom
Hormuridae Laurie, 18963SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central America
8 Genera with 80 Species
Bioculus Stahnke, 20045SpeciesTaxom
Brachistosternus Pocock, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Didymocentrus Kraepelin, 20185SpeciesTaxom
Diplocentrus Peters, 1931Toothed Scorpions64SpeciesTaxom
Kolotl Santibanez-L..., 20092SpeciesTaxom
Opisthacanthus Peters, 19803SpeciesTaxom
Timogenes Simon, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Troglopolyphemos Rossi, 19771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
80 Species and 2 Subspecies
Bioculus caboensis Stahnke, 1968
Bioculus cerralvensis Stahnke, 1968
Bioculus comondae Stahnke, 1968
Bioculus cruzensis Stahnke, 1968
Bioculus parvulus Martin-Frias, 2004
Brachistosternus (Leptosternus) pentheri Mello-Leitao, 1931
Didymocentrus concavimanus (Francke & St..., 1987)⇒ Didymocentrus krausi Francke, 1978
Didymocentrus hasethi Kraepelin, 1896
Didymocentrus krausi Francke, 1978Scorpions
Didymocentrus nitidus Hirst, 1907Scorpions
Didymocentrus vincenzoi Rossi, 2018
Diplocentrus actun Armas & Pala..., 2002
Diplocentrus bellator Teruel, 2003
Diplocentrus bereai Armas & Mart..., 2004
Diplocentrus bicolor Contreras-Fe..., 2011
Diplocentrus chiapasensis Beutelspache..., 1998
Diplocentrus chol Francke, 2007
Diplocentrus churumuco Francke & Po..., 2005
Diplocentrus coddingtoni Stockwell, 1988Scorpions
Diplocentrus colwelli Sissom, 1986
Diplocentrus coylei Fritts & Sissom, 1996
Diplocentrus cozumel Beutelspache..., 1998
Diplocentrus cueva Francke, 1978
Diplocentrus diablo Stockwell & ..., 1987
Diplocentrus duende Santibanez-L..., 2017
Diplocentrus ferrugineus Fritts & Sissom, 1996
Diplocentrus formosus Armas & Mart..., 2003
Diplocentrus franckei Santibáñez-L..., 2014
Diplocentrus gertschi Sissom & Walker, 1992
Diplocentrus gladiator Beutelspache..., 1999
Diplocentrus hoffmanni Francke, 1977
Diplocentrus insularis Sagastume-Es..., 2015
Diplocentrus izabal Armas & Truj..., 2016
Diplocentrus jaca Armas & Mart..., 2000
Diplocentrus keyserlingii Karsch, 1880Spreading sandwort
Diplocentrus kraepelini Santibanez-L..., 2013
Diplocentrus lachua Armas, Truji..., 2011Scorpions
Diplocentrus landelinoi Trujillo & A..., 2012Scorpions
Diplocentrus leptomanus Villa-Corell..., 2023
Diplocentrus longimanus Santibanez-L..., 2011
Diplocentrus lourencoi Stockwell, 1988Scorpions
Diplocentrus lucidus Stockwell, 1988Scorpions
Diplocentrus luisae Guijosa, 1973
Diplocentrus majahuensis Baldazo Mons..., 2003
Diplocentrus maya Francke, 1977Scorpions
Diplocentrus melici Armas, Marti..., 2004
Diplocentrus mexicanus Peters, 1861
Diplocentrus mexicanus karschi Sissom & Fra..., 1998
Diplocentrus mexicanus mexicanus Peters, 1861
Diplocentrus mitchelli Francke, 1977
Diplocentrus mitlae Francke, 1977
Diplocentrus montecristo Armas & Mart..., 2000
Diplocentrus motagua Armas & Truj..., 2009Scorpions
Diplocentrus ochoterenai Hoffmann, 1931
Diplocentrus ornatus Stockwell, 1988Scorpions
Diplocentrus oxlajujbaktun Trujillo & A..., 2012Scorpions
Diplocentrus perezi Sissom, 1991
Diplocentrus popti Trujillo & A..., 2016
Diplocentrus rectimanus Pocock, 1898
Diplocentrus reddelli Francke, 1977
Diplocentrus roo Armas & Mart..., 2005
Diplocentrus sagittipalpus Santibanez-L..., 2013
Diplocentrus santiagoi Stockwell, 1988Scorpions
Diplocentrus silanesi Armas & Mart..., 2000
Diplocentrus sinaan Armas & Mart..., 2000
Diplocentrus sissomi Santibanez-L..., 2013
Diplocentrus spitzeri Stahnke, 1970
Diplocentrus steeleae Stockwell, 1988
Diplocentrus taibeli Caporiacco, 1938Atlantic hagfish
Diplocentrus tehuacanus Hoffmann, 1931
Diplocentrus tehuano Francke, 1977
Diplocentrus tenango Santibanez-L..., 2008
Diplocentrus whitei Gervais, 1844
Diplocentrus williamsi Sissom & Whe..., 1995
Diplocentrus zacatecanus Hoffmann, 1931
Kolotl magnus Beutelspache..., 1991
Kolotl poncei Francke & Qu..., 2009
Opisthacanthus (Opisthacanthus) elatus Gervais, 1844Scorpions
Opisthacanthus (Opisthacanthus) lepturus Beauvois, 1805
Opisthacanthus (Opisthacanthus) valerioi Lourenço, 1980Scorpions
Timogenes elegans Mello-Leitao, 1931
Troglopolyphemos anophthalmus Francke, 1977

Subnodes of Scorpionoidea with occurrences in Central America
FamilyBothriuridae
Simon, 1880
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDiplocentridae
Karsch, 1880
Spinysting scorpions
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHormuridae
Laurie, 1896
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyScorpionidae
Pierre André Latreille, 1802
Largeclaw scorpions
3
72
Genera
Species

Taxom



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