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Buthidae Koch, 1837

104864  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:104864)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Arthropoda (Phylum)
  4. Chelicerata (Subphylum)
  5. Arachnida (Class)
  6. Scorpiones (Order)
  7. Buthidae (Family)
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  1. Genus Aegaeobuthus Kovařík, 2019
  2. Genus Afroisometrus Kovarik, 1997
  3. Genus Afrolychas Kovařík, 2019
  4. Genus Akentrobuthus Lamoral, 1976
  5. Genus Alayotityus de Armas, 1973
  6. Genus Androctonus Ehrenberg in Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1828
  7. Genus Anomalobuthus Kraepelin, 1900
  8. Genus Apistobuthus Finnegan, 1932
  9. Genus Australobuthus Locket, 1990
  10. Genus Babycurus Karsch, 1886
  11. Genus Baloorthochirus Kovarik, 1996
  12. Genus Barbaracurus Kovařík, Lowe & Šťáhlavský, 2018
  13. Genus Birulatus Vachon, 1974
  14. Genus Buthacus Birula, 1908
  15. Genus Butheoloides Hirst, 1925
  16. Genus Butheolus Simon, 1883
  17. Genus Buthiscus Birula, 1905
  18. Genus Buthoscorpio Werner, 1936
  19. Genus Buthus Leach, 1816
  20. Genus Centruroides Marx in Howard, 1890
  21. Genus Chaneke Francke, Teruel & Santibáñez-Lopez, 2014
  22. Genus Charmus Karsch, 1879
  23. Genus Cicileiurus Teruel, 2007
  24. Genus Cicileus Vachon, 1948
  25. Genus Compsobuthus Vachon, 1949
  26. Genus Congobuthus Lourenço, 1999
  27. Genus Cretaceousbuthus Lourenço, 2022 †
  28. Genus Egyptobuthus Lourenço, 1999
  29. Genus Femtobuthus Lowe, 2010
  30. Genus Fetilinia Lowe & Kovařík, 2021
  31. Genus Gint Kovařík, Lowe, Plíšková & Šťáhlavský, 2013
  32. Genus Grosphus Simon, 1881
  33. Genus Hemibuthus Pocock, 1900
  34. Genus Hemilychas Hirst, 1911
  35. Genus Hottentotta Birula, 1908
  36. Genus Iranobuthus Kovarik, 1997
  37. Genus Ischnotelson Esposito, Yamaguti, Souza, Pinto-da-Rocha & Prendini, 2017
  38. Genus Isometroides Keyserling, 1885
  39. Genus Isometrus Ehrenberg, 1828
  40. Genus Jaguajir Esposito, Yamaguti, Souza, Pinto-da-Rocha & Prendini, 2017
  41. Genus Janalychas Kovařík, 2019
  42. Genus Karasbergia Hewitt, 1914
  43. Genus Kraepelinia Vachon, 1974 †
  44. Genus Langxie Tang, Jia & Liu, 2023
  45. Genus Lanzatus Kovarik, 2001
  46. Genus Leiurus Ehrenberg in Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1828
  47. Genus Liobuthus Birula, 1898
  48. Genus Lissothus Vachon, 1948
  49. Genus Lychas Koch, 1845
  50. Genus Lychasoides Vachon, 1974
  51. Genus Mauritanobuthus Qi & Lourenço, 2007
  52. Genus Mesobuthus Vachon, 1950
  53. Genus Mesotityus González-Sponga, 1981
  54. Genus Microbuthus Kraepelin, 1898
  55. Genus Microcharmus Lourenço, 1995
  56. Genus Microtityus Kjelleswig-Waering, 1966
  57. Genus Nanobuthus Pocock, 1895
  58. Genus Neobuthus Hirst, 1911
  59. Genus Neogrosphus Lourenço, 1995
  60. Genus Neoprotobuthus Lourenço, 2000
  61. Genus Odontobuthus Vachon, 1950
  62. Genus Odonturus Karsch, 1879
  63. Genus Orthochiroides Kovarik, 1998
  64. Genus Orthochirus Karsch, 1892
  65. Genus Palaeoakentrobuthus Lourenço & Weitschat, 2000 †
  66. Genus Palaeogrosphus Lourenço, 2000 †
  67. Genus Palaeoisometrus Lourenço & Weitschat, 2005 †
  68. Genus Palaeolychas Lourenço & Weitschat, 1996 †
  69. Genus Palaeoprotobuthus Lourenço & Weitschat, 2000 †
  70. Genus Palaeospinobuthus Lourenço & Weitschat, 2005 †
  71. Genus Pantobuthus Lourenço & Duhem, 2009
  72. Genus Parabuthus Pocock, 1890
  73. Genus Pectinibuthus Fet in Orlov & Vasilyev, 1984
  74. Genus Physoctonus Mello-Leitão, 1934
  75. Genus Picobuthus Lowe, 2010
  76. Genus Plesiobuthus Pocock, 1900
  77. Genus Polisius Fet, Capes & Sissom, 2001
  78. Genus Psammobuthus Birula, 1911
  79. Genus Pseudolissothus Lourenço, 2001 †
  80. Genus Pseudolychas Kraepelin, 1911
  81. Genus Pseudouroplectes Lourenço, 1995
  82. Genus Razianus Farzanpay, 1987
  83. Genus Reddyanus Vachon, 1972
  84. Genus Rhopalurus Thorell, 1876
  85. Genus Saharobuthus Lourenço & Duhem, 2009
  86. Genus Sahil Kovařík, 2024
  87. Genus Sanaag Kovařík, 2024
  88. Genus Sassanidotus Farzanpay, 1987
  89. Genus Somalibuthus Kovařík, 1998
  90. Genus Somalicharmus Kovarik, 1998
  91. Genus Spelaeolychas Kovařík, 2019
  92. Genus Teruelius Lowe & Kovařík, 2019
  93. Genus Thaicharmus Kovarik, 1995
  94. Genus Tityopsis de Armas, 1974
  95. Genus Tityus Koch, 1836
  96. Genus Troglorhopalurus Lourenço, Baptista & Giupponi, 2004
  97. Genus Trypanothacus Lowe, Kovařík, Stockmann & Šťáhlavský, 2019
  98. Genus Uintascorpio Perry, 1985 †
  99. Genus Uroplectes Peters, 1861
  100. Genus Uroplectoides Lourenço, 1998
  101. Genus Vachoniolus Levy, Amitai & Shulov, 1973
  102. Genus Vachonus Tikader & Bastewade, 1983
  103. Genus Xenobuthus Lowe, 2018
  104. Genus Zabius Thorell, 1894
  105. Genus Darchenia Vachon, 1977 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
  106. Genus Olivierus Farzanpay, 1986 accepted as Olivierus Farzanpay, 1987 accepted as Mesobuthus Vachon, 1950 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  107. Genus Paraorthochirus Lourenço & Vachon, 1995 accepted as Orthochirus Karsch, 1892 (unaccepted > nomen nudum, Unavailable: no type species designated)
  108. Genus Puchale Francke, 1985 accepted as Androctonus Ehrenberg in Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1828 (unaccepted > nomen nudum, Unavailable: not treated as valid in that publication)
  109. Genus Stictobuthus Vachon, 1948 accepted as Hottentotta Birula, 1908 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  110. Genus Xomyobuthus Vachon, 1948 accepted as Compsobuthus Vachon, 1949 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  111. Genus Afghanobuthus Lourenço, 2005 accepted as Mesobuthus Vachon, 1950 (junior synonym)
  112. Genus Afghanorthochirus Lourenço & Vachon, 1997 accepted as Orthochirus Karsch, 1892 (junior synonym)
  113. Genus Alterotrichus Tikader & Bastawade, 1983 accepted as Lychas Koch, 1845
  114. Genus Androcottus Karsch, 1879 accepted as Tityus Koch, 1836
  115. Genus Ankaranocharmus Lourenço, 2004 accepted as Microcharmus Lourenço, 1995
  116. Genus Anoplobuthus Caporiacco, 1932 accepted as Butheoloides Hirst, 1925
  117. Genus Archaeotityus Lourenço, 2006 accepted as Tityus Koch, 1836
  118. Genus Archisometrus Kraepelin, 1891 accepted as Lychas Koch, 1845
  119. Genus Atreus Gervais, 1843 accepted as Tityus Koch, 1836
  120. Genus Balfourianus Vachon, 1979 accepted as Hottentotta Birula, 1908
  121. Genus Brazilotityus Lourenço, 2006 accepted as Tityus Koch, 1836
  122. Genus Brotheas Gervais, 1844 accepted as Buthus Leach, 1816
  123. Genus Buthotus Vachon, 1949 accepted as Hottentotta Birula, 1908
  124. Genus Caribetityus Lourenço, 1999 accepted as Tityus Koch, 1836 (Treated as subgenus)
  125. Genus Closotrichus Tikader & Bastawade, 1983 accepted as Isometrus Ehrenberg, 1828
  126. Genus Dasyscorpio Pallary, 1938 accepted as Hottentotta Birula, 1908
  127. Genus Deccanobuthus Lourenço, 2000 accepted as Hottentotta Birula, 1908
  128. Genus Distotrichus Tikader & Bastawade, 1983 accepted as Lychas Koch, 1845
  129. Genus Endotrichus Tikader & Bastawade, 1983 accepted as Lychas Koch, 1845
  130. Genus Gigantoloides Lourenço, 2002 accepted as Butheoloides Hirst, 1925
  131. Genus Gompsobuthus Bücherl, 1959 accepted as Compsobuthus Vachon, 1949 (Incorrect subsequent spelling)
  132. Genus Heterobuthus Kraepelin, 1891 accepted as Parabuthus Pocock, 1890
  133. Genus Heterocharmus Pocock, 1892 accepted as Charmus Karsch, 1879
  134. Genus Heteroctenus Pocock, 1893 accepted as Rhopalurus Thorell, 1876
  135. Genus Isometros Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1829 accepted as Isometrus Ehrenberg, 1828 (Incorrect subsequent spelling)
  136. Genus Leiunus Caceres, Aguilar & Meneses, 1972 accepted as Leiurus Ehrenberg in Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1828 (Incorrect subsequent spelling)
  137. Genus Lepreus Thorell, 1876 accepted as Uroplectes Peters, 1861
  138. Genus Lichas Fage, 1936 accepted as Lychas Koch, 1845 (Incorrect subsequent spelling)
  139. Genus Liurus Ehrenberg, 1831 accepted as Leiurus Ehrenberg in Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1828 (Unjustified emendation)
  140. Genus Liurus Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Leiurus Ehrenberg in Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1828 (later usage (of unjustified emendation by Ehrenberg))
  141. Genus Lycas Caporiacco, 1941 accepted as Lychas Koch, 1845 (Incorrect subsequent spelling)
  142. Genus Microananteroides Rossi & Lourenço, 2015 accepted as Akentrobuthus Lamoral, 1976
  143. Genus Microbunthus Cava, 1947 accepted as Microbuthus Kraepelin, 1898 (Incorrect subsequent spelling)
  144. Genus Neohemibuthus Lourenço, 1996 accepted as Razianus Farzanpay, 1987
  145. Genus Odonbuthus Pérez Minnocci, 1974 accepted as Odontobuthus Vachon, 1950 (Incorrect subsequent spelling)
  146. Genus Odonthobuthus Santos et al., 2016 accepted as Odontobuthus Vachon, 1950 (Incorrect subsequent spelling)
  147. Genus Olivierus Farzanpay, 1987 accepted as Mesobuthus Vachon, 1950
  148. Genus Orthodactylus Karsch, 1881 accepted as Orthochirus Karsch, 1892 (junior homonym)
  149. Genus Ortochirus Borelli, 1928 accepted as Orthochirus Karsch, 1892 (Incorrect subsequent spelling)
  150. Genus Ottentotta Moriggi, 1941 accepted as Hottentotta Birula, 1908 (Incorrect subsequent spelling)
  151. Genus Pakistanoorthochirus Kovařík, 1998 accepted as Baloorthochirus Kovarik, 1996 (Incorrect subsequent spelling of Pakistanorthochirus)
  152. Genus Pakistanorthochirus Lourenço, 1997 accepted as Baloorthochirus Kovarik, 1996 (junior synonym)
  153. Genus Parabuthis Glenn, Keegan & Whittemore, 1962 accepted as Parabuthus Pocock, 1890 (Incorrect subsequent spelling)
  154. Genus Paraorthochirus Lourenço & Vachon, 1997 accepted as Orthochirus Karsch, 1892
  155. Genus Parvabsonus de Armas, 1974 accepted as Microtityus Kjelleswig-Waering, 1966
  156. Genus Phassus Thorell, 1876 accepted as Tityus Koch, 1836
  157. Genus Pilumnus Koch, 1837 accepted as Lychas Koch, 1845 (junior homonym)
  158. Genus Pocockius Francke, 1985 accepted as Buthoscorpio Werner, 1936
  159. Genus Prionurus Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1828 accepted as Androctonus Ehrenberg in Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1828
  160. Genus Pseudobuthus Pocock, 1893 accepted as Odonturus Karsch, 1879 (Superfluous replacement name)
  161. Genus Pucha Francke, 1985 accepted as Tityus Koch, 1836 (Unavailable: not treated as valid in that publication)
  162. Genus Raddyanus Tikader & Bastawade, 198 accepted as Reddyanus Vachon, 1972 (Incorrect subsequent spelling)
  163. Genus Repucha Fet, 1997 accepted as Lychas Koch, 1845
  164. Genus Repucha Francke, 1985 accepted as Lychas Koch, 1845
  165. Genus Rhopalarus Franganillo, 1935 accepted as Rhopalurus Thorell, 1876 (Incorrect subsequent spelling)
  166. Genus Rhophalurus Ferreira, 1968 accepted as Rhopalurus Thorell, 1876 (Incorrect subsequent spelling)
  167. Genus Rhoptrurus Karsch, 1886 accepted as Odonturus Karsch, 1879 (Superfluous replacement name)
  168. Genus Riftobuthus Lourenço, Duhem & Cloudsley-Thompson, 2010 accepted as Parabuthus Pocock, 1890
  169. Genus Sabinebuthus Lourenço, 2001 accepted as Lanzatus Kovarik, 2001
  170. Genus Sassanidothus Farzanpay, 1988 accepted as Sassanidotus Farzanpay, 1987 (Incorrect subsequent spelling)
  171. Genus Scorpiobuthus Werner, 1939 accepted as Uroplectes Peters, 1861
  172. Genus Simonoides Vachon & Farzanpay in Farzanpay, 1987 accepted as Orthochirus Karsch, 1892
  173. Genus Stenochirus Karsch, 1892 accepted as Buthoscorpio Werner, 1936
  174. Genus Tithyus Koch, 1850 accepted as Tityus Koch, 1836 (Incorrect original spelling)
  175. Genus Titius Mello-Leitão, 1931 accepted as Tityus Koch, 1836 (Incorrect subsequent spelling)
  176. Genus Tityolepreus Kraepelin, 1891 accepted as Uroplectes Peters, 1861
  177. Genus Trichobuthus Vachon, 1941 accepted as Buthiscus Birula, 1905
  178. Genus Tytius Ihering, 1915 accepted as Tityus Koch, 1836 (Incorrect subsequent spelling)
  179. Genus Tytyus Lourenço & Eicksted, 1985 accepted as Tityus Koch, 1836 (Incorrect subsequent spelling)
  180. Genus Vashoniolus Nenilin & Fet, 1992 accepted as Vachoniolus Levy, Amitai & Shulov, 1973 (Incorrect subsequent spelling)
  181. Genus Zaedius Arldt, 1908 accepted as Zabius Thorell, 1894 (Incorrect subsequent spelling)
  182. Genus Hoplocystis Karsch, 1884 (uncertain, type lost)
  183. Genus Adroctonus Larrouy et al., 1972 accepted as Androctonus Ehrenberg in Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1828 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  184. Genus Anaplobuthus Lamoral & Reynders, 1975 accepted as Butheoloides Hirst, 1925 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  185. Genus Andoctronus Cloudsley-Thompson, 1965 accepted as Androctonus Ehrenberg in Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1828 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  186. Genus Andrioctonus Abushama, 1963 accepted as Androctonus Ehrenberg in Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1828 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  187. Genus Androactonus von Nordmann in Démidoff, 1840 accepted as Androctonus Ehrenberg in Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1828 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  188. Genus Androcronus Santos et al., 2016 accepted as Androctonus Ehrenberg in Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1828 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  189. Genus Androctanus Yusubov & Gadzhiev, 1982 accepted as Androctonus Ehrenberg in Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1828 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  190. Genus Androctenus Esquivel de Verde & Machado-Allison, 1969 accepted as Androctonus Ehrenberg in Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1828 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  191. Genus Apisthobuthus Stahnke, 1972 accepted as Apistobuthus Finnegan, 1932 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  192. Genus Archiosometrus Stahnke, 1972 accepted as Archisometrus Kraepelin, 1891 accepted as Lychas Koch, 1845 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  193. Genus Atraeus Berthold, 1846 accepted as Atreus Gervais, 1843 accepted as Tityus Koch, 1836 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  194. Genus Bothus Cava, 1947 accepted as Buthus Leach, 1816 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  195. Genus Bothutous Aboutorabi et al., 2016 accepted as Buthotus Vachon, 1949 accepted as Hottentotta Birula, 1908 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  196. Genus Brethus Gervais, 1841 accepted as Buthus Leach, 1816 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  197. Genus Buthatus Danni, Dardenne & Lourenço, 1976 accepted as Buthotus Vachon, 1949 accepted as Hottentotta Birula, 1908 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  198. Genus Butholus Abalos, 1968 accepted as Buthotus Vachon, 1949 accepted as Hottentotta Birula, 1908 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  199. Genus Butothus Orlov & Vasilyev, 1984 accepted as Buthotus Vachon, 1949 accepted as Hottentotta Birula, 1908 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  200. Genus Butus Santos et al., 2016 accepted as Buthus Leach, 1816 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  201. Genus Campsobuthus Hadley, 1974 accepted as Compsobuthus Vachon, 1949 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  202. Genus Centruoides Deoras, 1961 accepted as Centruroides Marx in Howard, 1890 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  203. Genus Centruoroides Díaz Nájera, 1970 accepted as Centruroides Marx in Howard, 1890 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  204. Genus Centruriodes Lourenço & von Eickstedt, 1988 accepted as Centruroides Marx in Howard, 1890 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  205. Genus Centrurioides McClendon, 1904 accepted as Centruroides Marx in Howard, 1890 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  206. Genus Centuroides Alexander, 1957 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  207. Genus Cicelius Stahnke, 1972 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  208. Genus Comobuthus Nenilin & Fet, 1992 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  209. Genus Composobuthus Vachon & Kinzelbach, 1987 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
marine, brackish
recent + fossil
Not documented
Taxonomic remark Authority given as C.L. Koch, 1837 in Hallan, 2000-  
Taxonomic remark Authority given as C.L. Koch, 1837 in Hallan, 2000- [details]
IRMNG (2021). Buthidae Koch, 1837. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=104864 on 2024-05-17
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2012-01-29 23:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2020-01-19 18:53:07Z
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Girard, Jean-Sébastien

basis of record Francke, O.F. (2019). Conspectus Genericus Scorpionorum 1758–1985 (Arachnida: Scorpiones) updated through 2018. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4657(1): 1-56., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4657.1.1 [details]   

status source Francke, O.F. (2019). Conspectus Genericus Scorpionorum 1758–1985 (Arachnida: Scorpiones) updated through 2018. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4657(1): 1-56., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4657.1.1 [details]   

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp.  [details]   

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp.  [details]   
From other sources
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Chelicerata (Subphylum) > Arachnida (Class) > Scorpiones (Order) > Buthidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Arachnids, nonmarine (characteristic of class: Parker). Scorpions, terrestrial (characteristics of order) (Parker). Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): T; stratigraphic range: Oligocene (Rupelian)-Holocene (?Recent) [details]

Taxonomic remark Authority given as C.L. Koch, 1837 in Hallan, 2000- [details]
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