| In a recent revision (Soleglad & Sissom, 2001), the family Scorpiopidae and
the chactid genus Chactopsis were included into the Euscorpiidae. This was done after
a very thorough phylogenetic analysis of the two families.
After the revision, this family now includes 10 genera and 97 species [Updated 13.05.13].
Euscorpiidae are widespread
in central and southern Europe, and also found in Africa (Mediterranean coast), North
America (Mexico), Central America (Guatemala), South America (Brazil, Peru, Venezuela),
Asia (west, central, south and southeast).
One species has become established in some parts of southern
England. The forefathers of these scorpions probably came with
merchandise to the harbors, and have succeeded in surviving in
sheltered places.
Some species of this family have been reported in
captivity, especially members of the genus Euscorpius.
Some members of the genus Scorpiops have been
reported to occur in captivity, but many of these might be
misidentified members of the scorpionid genus
Heterometrus.
The members of the genus Euscorpius are under taxonomic
investigations by professor Victor Fet and other scientists.
Several important changes are expected, and these will be
published in The Scorpion Files as soon as they are
official.
Online
identification key for the Euscorpius genus. The key
includes most of the recently described species.
Euscorpiids are harmless scorpions which possess no threat
to healthy humans.
Some
habitat pictures for E. carpathicus in Italy.
Some
habitat pictures for E. flavicaudis in England.
Soleglad, M. E. & Sissom, W. D. 2001: Phylogeny of the family Euscorpiidae
Laurie, 1896: a major revision. 25-111. In V. Fet & P. A. Selden (eds.). Scorpions 2001. In memoriam
Gary A. Polis. British Arachnological Society. Burnham Beeches, Bucks. xi + 404 pp.
Genus Chactopsis has been transfered back to Chactidae based on the decisions in Lourenco, 2003 and Lourenco et al., 2011.
Thanks to Dr. Victor Fet and Dr. Benjamin Gantenbein for
keeping me updated on Euscorpius taxonomy!
Euscorpius flavicaudis photo (left)
by Jan Ove Rein (C).
Scorpiops longimanus photo (right) by Dr.
Wilson Lourenço (C) and The Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins/
CEVAP (C)
SPECIES
FILES:
This list of genera and
species is based on Fet
et al.(2000) and Soleglad & Sissom, 2001. Subspecies is not included in the list. I
try to update the list as additions and changes are published.
* denotes changes after Fet
et al. (2000). I will be grateful for information about
new development in the taxonomy of this family. For
information about synonyms and bibliographies, see Fet
et al. (2000) |
Alloscorpiops Vachon, 1980*
A. anthracinus (Simon, 1887)
A. calmonti Lourenço, 2013*
A. citadelle Kovarik, 2013*
A. lindstroemii (Thorell, 1889)
A. wongpromi Kovarik, Soleglad & Kosulic, 2013* |
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Dasyscorpiops
Vachon, 1974*
D. grandjeani Vachon, 1974
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Euscorpiops
Vachon, 1980*
E. asthenurus (Pocock,
1900)
E. beccaloniae Kovarík, 2005*
E. bhutanensis (Tikader & Bastawade, 1983)
E. binghamii (Pocock, 1893)
E. kaftani (Kovarík, 1993)
E. kamengensis Bastawade, 2006*
E. karschi Qi, Zhu & Lourenço, 2005*
E. kubani Kovarík, 2004*
E. longimanus (Pocock, 1893)
E. montanus Karsch, 1879*
E. neradi Kovarik, Pliskova & Stahlavsky, 2013*
E. novaki Kovarík, 2005*
E. problematicus Kovarik, 2000*
E. puerensis Di, Wu, Cao, Xiao & Li, 2010*
E. sejnai Kovarik, 2000*
E. shidian Qi, Zhu & Lourenço, 2005*
E. thaomischorum Kovarík, 2012*
E. vachoni Qi, Zhu & Lourenço, 2005*
E. validus Di, Cao, Wu & Li, 2010*
E. xui Sun & Zhu, 2010*
E. yangi Zhu, Zhang & Lourenço, 2007*
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Euscorpius
Thorell, 1876
E. alpha Caporiaco, 1950*
E. avcii Tropea, Yagmur, Koc, Yesilyurt & Rossi 2012*
E. balearicus Caporiacco, 1950*
E. beroni Fet, 2000*
E. carpathicus (Linnaeus, 1767)
E. celanus Tropea, 2012*
E. concinnus (C. L. Koch, 1837)*
E. corcyraeus Tropea & Rossi, 2011-2012*
E. croaticus Di Caporiacco, 1950*
E. flavicaudis (DeGeer, 1778)
E. gamma Caporiaco, 1950*
E. germanus (C.L. Koch, 1837)
E. hadzii Caporiacco, 1950*
E. italicus (Herbst, 1800)
E. koschewnikowi Birula, 1900*
E. mingrelicus (Kessler, 1874)
E. naupliensis (C. L. Koch, 1837)*
E. oglasae Di Caporiacco, 1950*
E. rahsenae Yagmur & Tropea, 2013*
E. sicanus (C. L. Koch, 1837)*
E. tauricus (C. L. Koch, 1837*
E. tergestinus (C.L. Koch, 1837) |
Megacormus
Karsch, 1881
M. gertschi Díaz
Najera, 1966
M. granosus (Gervais,
1843)
M. grubbsi Sissom, 1994
M.
segmentatus Pocock, 1900
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Neoscorpiops
Vachon, 1980*
N. deccanensis (Tikader &
Bastawade, 1983)
N. satarensis (Pocock,
1900)
N. tenuicauda (Pocock, 1894) |
Parascorpiops
Banks, 1928*
P. montanus Banks, 1928
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Plesiochactas
Pocock, 1900
P. dilutus (Karsch, 1881)
P. mitchelli Soleglad, 1976
P. vasquezi Trujillo & Armas, 2012* |
Scorpiops Peters,
1861*
S. afghanus Lourenço & Qi, 2006*
S. atomatus Qi, Zhu & Lourenço, 2005*
S. braunwalderi Kovarik, 2000*
S. dastychi Kovarik, 2000*
S. demisi Kovarík, 2005*
S. farkaci
Kovarík, 1993
S. feti Kovarik, 2000*
S. hardwickii (Gervais,
1843)
S.
irenae Kovarík, 1994
S. jendeki Kovarik, 2000*
S. langxian Qi, Zhu & Lourenço, 2005*
S. leptochirus Pocock, 1893
S. lhasa Di & Zhu, 2009*
S.
lindbergi (Vachon, 1980)*
S. luridus Qi, Zhu & Lourenço, 2005*
S. margerisonae Kovarik, 2000*
S. oligotrichus Fage, 1933
S. pachmarhicus Bastawade, 1992
S. pakistanus Kovarik & Ahmed, 2009*
S. petersii Pocock, 1893
S. pococki Qi, Zhu & Lourenço, 2005*
S. pseudomontanus Kovarik & Ahmed, 2009*
S. rohtangensis Mani, 1959
S. tibetanus Hirst, 1911
S. zubairahmedi Kovarik, 2009*
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Troglocormus
Francke, 1981
T. ciego
Francke, 1981
T. willis Francke, 1981
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