''Euscorpius'' is a genus of

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s, commonly called small wood-scorpions. It presently contains 65

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and is the

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Euscorpiidae The Euscorpiidae are a family of scorpions. Genera ''Euscorpiidae'' contains the following six genera: * '' Alpiscorpius'' Gantenbein ''et al.'', 1999 * ''Euscorpius ''Euscorpius'' is a genus of scorpions, commonly called small wood-scorpion ...

– long included in the ChactidaeRein (2008a) – and the

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Euscorpiinae. The most common members belong to the '' E. carpathicus''

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, which makes up the

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Euscorpius ''Euscorpius'' is a genus of scorpions, commonly called small wood-scorpions. It presently contains 65 species and is the type genus of the family Euscorpiidae – long included in the ChactidaeRein (2008a) – and the subfamily Euscorpiinae. ...

''. This group is widespread from

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. The species range in colour from yellow-brown to dark brown. Many are brown with yellow legs and stinger. The largest is '' E. italicus'' at 5 cm (2 in), and the smallest is '' E. germanus'' at 1.5 cm (0.6 in). The venom of ''Euscorpius'' species is generally very weak, with effects similar to a mosquito bite. Some smaller specimens may not even be able to puncture the human skin with their stings.

Species

''Euscorpius'' contains the following sixty-five species: * ''

Euscorpius aladaglarensis ''Euscorpius'' is a genus of scorpions, commonly called small wood-scorpions. It presently contains 65 species and is the type genus of the family Euscorpiidae – long included in the ChactidaeRein (2008a) – and the subfamily Euscorpiinae. ...

'' Tropea & Yagmur, 2016 * ''

Euscorpius alanyaensis ''Euscorpius'' is a genus of scorpions, commonly called small wood-scorpions. It presently contains 65 species and is the type genus of the family Euscorpiidae – long included in the ChactidaeRein (2008a) – and the subfamily Euscorpiinae. ...

'' Tropea, Yagmur, Parmakelis & Kunt, 2016 * ''

Euscorpius altadonnai ''Euscorpius'' is a genus of scorpions, commonly called small wood-scorpions. It presently contains 65 species and is the type genus of the family Euscorpiidae – long included in the ChactidaeRein (2008a) – and the subfamily Euscorpiinae. ...

'' Tropea, 2017 * ''

Euscorpius amorgensis ''Euscorpius'' is a genus of scorpions, commonly called small wood-scorpions. It presently contains 65 species and is the type genus of the family Euscorpiidae – long included in the ChactidaeRein (2008a) – and the subfamily Euscorpiinae. ...

'' Tropea, Fet, Parmakelis, Kotsakiozi & Stathi, 2017 * ''

Euscorpius aquilejensis ''Euscorpius'' is a genus of scorpions, commonly called small wood-scorpions. It presently contains 65 species and is the type genus of the family Euscorpiidae – long included in the ChactidaeRein (2008a) – and the subfamily Euscorpiinae. ...

'' (C. L. Koch, 1837) * ''

Euscorpius arikani ''Euscorpius'' is a genus of scorpions, commonly called small wood-scorpions. It presently contains 65 species and is the type genus of the family Euscorpiidae – long included in the ChactidaeRein (2008a) – and the subfamily Euscorpiinae. T ...

'' Yagmur & Tropea, 2015 * ''

Euscorpius avcii ''Euscorpius'' is a genus of scorpions, commonly called small wood-scorpions. It presently contains 65 species and is the type genus of the family Euscorpiidae – long included in the ChactidaeRein (2008a) – and the subfamily Euscorpiinae. ...

'' Tropea, Yagmur, Koc, Yesilyurt & Rossi 2012 * ''

Euscorpius balearicus ''Euscorpius'' is a genus of scorpions, commonly called small wood-scorpions. It presently contains 65 species and is the type genus of the family Euscorpiidae – long included in the ChactidaeRein (2008a) – and the subfamily Euscorpiinae. ...

'' Caporiacco, 1950 * ''

Euscorpius biokovensis ''Euscorpius'' is a genus of scorpions, commonly called small wood-scorpions. It presently contains 65 species and is the type genus of the family Euscorpiidae – long included in the ChactidaeRein (2008a) – and the subfamily Euscorpiinae. ...

'' Tropea & Ozimec, 2020 * ''

Euscorpius birulai ''Euscorpius'' is a genus of scorpions, commonly called small wood-scorpions. It presently contains 65 species and is the type genus of the family Euscorpiidae – long included in the ChactidaeRein (2008a) – and the subfamily Euscorpiinae. ...

'' Fet, Soleglad, Parmakelis, Kotsakiozi & Stathi, 2014 * ''

Euscorpius bonacinai ''Euscorpius'' is a genus of scorpions, commonly called small wood-scorpions. It presently contains 65 species and is the type genus of the family (biology), family Euscorpiidae – long included in the ChactidaeRein (2008a) – and the subfamily ...

'' Kovarik & Stahlavsky, 2020 * '' Euscorpius borovaglavaensis'' Tropea, 2015 * '' Euscorpius calabriae'' Di Caporiacco, 1950 * '' Euscorpius candiota'' Birula, 1903 * '' Euscorpius canestrinii'' (Fanzago, 1872) * ''

Euscorpius carpathicus ''Euscorpius carpathicus'' is a species of scorpion endemic to the Romanian Carpathians. It is the type species of the genus ''Euscorpius''. Taxonomy Numerous species were previously identified as part of the ''Escorpius carpathicus'' species ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1767) * ''

Euscorpius celanus ''Euscorpius'' is a genus of scorpions, commonly called small wood-scorpions. It presently contains 65 species and is the type genus of the family Euscorpiidae – long included in the ChactidaeRein (2008a) – and the subfamily Euscorpiinae. ...

'' Tropea, 2012 * ''

Euscorpius ciliciensis ''Euscorpius'' is a genus of scorpions, commonly called small wood-scorpions. It presently contains 65 species and is the type genus of the family Euscorpiidae – long included in the ChactidaeRein (2008a) – and the subfamily Euscorpiinae. ...

'' Birula, 1898 * ''

Euscorpius concinnus ''Euscorpius'' is a genus of scorpions, commonly called small wood-scorpions. It presently contains 65 species and is the type genus of the family Euscorpiidae – long included in the ChactidaeRein (2008a) – and the subfamily Euscorpiinae. ...

'' (C. L. Koch, 1837) * ''

Euscorpius corcyraeus ''Euscorpius'' is a genus of scorpions, commonly called small wood-scorpions. It presently contains 65 species and is the type genus of the family Euscorpiidae – long included in the ChactidaeRein (2008a) – and the subfamily Euscorpiinae. ...

'' Tropea & Rossi, 2012 * ''

Euscorpius curcici ''Euscorpius'' is a genus of scorpions, commonly called small wood-scorpions. It presently contains 65 species and is the type genus of the family (biology), family Euscorpiidae – long included in the ChactidaeRein (2008a) – and the subfamily ...

'' Tropea, Fet, Parmakelis, Kotsakiozi & Stathi, 2017 * ''

Euscorpius deltshevi ''Euscorpius'' is a genus of scorpions, commonly called small wood-scorpions. It presently contains 65 species and is the type genus of the family Euscorpiidae – long included in the ChactidaeRein (2008a) – and the subfamily Euscorpiinae. ...

'' Fet, Graham, Webber & Blagoev, 2014 * '' Euscorpius drenskii'' Tropea, Fet, Parmakelis, Kotsakiozi & Stathi, 2015 * '' Euscorpius erymanthius'' Tropea, Fet, Parmakelis, Kotsakiozi & Stathi, 2013 * ''

Euscorpius eskisehirensis ''Euscorpius'' is a genus of scorpions, commonly called small wood-scorpions. It presently contains 65 species and is the type genus of the family Euscorpiidae – long included in the ChactidaeRein (2008a) – and the subfamily Euscorpiinae. ...

'' Tropea & Yagmur, 2015 * ''

Euscorpius feti ''Euscorpius'' is a genus of scorpions, commonly called small wood-scorpions. It presently contains 65 species and is the type genus of the family (biology), family Euscorpiidae – long included in the ChactidaeRein (2008a) – and the subfamily ...

'' Tropea, 2013 * '' Euscorpius garganicus'' Caporiacco, 1950 * ''

Euscorpius giachinoi ''Euscorpius'' is a genus of scorpions, commonly called small wood-scorpions. It presently contains 65 species and is the type genus of the family Euscorpiidae – long included in the ChactidaeRein (2008a) – and the subfamily Euscorpiinae. ...

'' Tropea & Fet, 2015 * ''

Euscorpius gocmeni ''Euscorpius'' is a genus of scorpions, commonly called small wood-scorpions. It presently contains 65 species and is the type genus of the family Euscorpiidae – long included in the ChactidaeRein (2008a) – and the subfamily Euscorpiinae. ...

'' Tropea, Yagmur & Yesilyurt, 2014 * ''

Euscorpius hadzii ''Euscorpius'' is a genus of scorpions, commonly called small wood-scorpions. It presently contains 65 species and is the type genus of the family Euscorpiidae – long included in the ChactidaeRein (2008a) – and the subfamily Euscorpiinae. ...

'' Caporiacco, 1950 * ''

Euscorpius hakani ''Euscorpius'' is a genus of scorpions, commonly called small wood-scorpions. It presently contains 65 species and is the type genus of the family Euscorpiidae – long included in the ChactidaeRein (2008a) – and the subfamily Euscorpiinae. ...

'' Tropea & Yagmur, 2016 * '' Euscorpius honazicus'' Tropea, Yagmur, Karampatsou, Parmakelis & Yesilyurt, 2016 * ''

Euscorpius hyblaeus ''Euscorpius'' is a genus of scorpions, commonly called small wood-scorpions. It presently contains 65 species and is the type genus of the family Euscorpiidae – long included in the ChactidaeRein (2008a) – and the subfamily Euscorpiinae. ...

'' Tropea, 2016 * ''

Euscorpius idaeus ''Euscorpius'' is a genus of scorpions, commonly called small wood-scorpions. It presently contains 65 species and is the type genus of the family Euscorpiidae – long included in the ChactidaeRein (2008a) – and the subfamily Euscorpiinae. ...

'' Yagmur & Tropea, 2017 * ''

Euscorpius italicus ''Euscorpius italicus'' is a scorpion belonging to the genus of small wood-scorpions. It is the largest species in the genus, with adults reaching lengths up to 50 mm. Its size can thus be used as a heuristic for determination. Appearance Th ...

'' (Herbst, 1800) * ''

Euscorpius janstai ''Euscorpius'' is a genus of scorpions, commonly called small wood-scorpions. It presently contains 65 species and is the type genus of the family (biology), family Euscorpiidae – long included in the ChactidaeRein (2008a) – and the subfamily ...

'' Kovarik & Stahlavsky, 2020 * ''

Euscorpius kabateki ''Euscorpius'' is a genus of scorpions, commonly called small wood-scorpions. It presently contains 65 species and is the type genus of the family Euscorpiidae – long included in the ChactidaeRein (2008a) – and the subfamily Euscorpiinae. ...

'' Kovarik & Stahlavsky, 2020 * ''

Euscorpius kinzelbachi ''Euscorpius'' is a genus of scorpions, commonly called small wood-scorpions. It presently contains 65 species and is the type genus of the family (biology), family Euscorpiidae – long included in the ChactidaeRein (2008a) – and the subfamily ...

'' Tropea, Fet, Parmakelis, Kotsakiozi & Stathi, 2014 * '' Euscorpius koci'' Tropea & Yagmur, 2015 * ''

Euscorpius koschewnikowi ''Euscorpius'' is a genus of scorpions, commonly called small wood-scorpions. It presently contains 65 species and is the type genus of the family Euscorpiidae – long included in the ChactidaeRein (2008a) – and the subfamily Euscorpiinae. ...

'' Birula, 1900 * '' Euscorpius kritscheri'' Fet, Soleglad, Parmakelis, Kotsakiozi & Stathi, 2013 * '' Euscorpius lagostae'' Caporiacco, 1950 * ''

Euscorpius lesbiacus ''Euscorpius'' is a genus of scorpions, commonly called small wood-scorpions. It presently contains 65 species and is the type genus of the family Euscorpiidae – long included in the ChactidaeRein (2008a) – and the subfamily Euscorpiinae. ...

'' Tropea, Fet, Parmakelis, Kotsakiozi, Stathi & Zafeiriou, 2020 * '' Euscorpius lycius'' Yagmur, Tropea & Yesilyurt, 2013 * ''

Euscorpius mylonasi ''Euscorpius'' is a genus of scorpions, commonly called small wood-scorpions. It presently contains 65 species and is the type genus of the family Euscorpiidae – long included in the ChactidaeRein (2008a) – and the subfamily Euscorpiinae. ...

'' Fet, Soleglad, Parmakelis, Kotsakiozi & Stathi, 2014 * '' Euscorpius naupliensis'' (C. L. Koch, 1837) * '' Euscorpius oglasae'' Di Caporiacco, 1950 * '' Euscorpius ossae'' Di Capriacco, 1950 * '' Euscorpius parthenopeius'' Tropea, Parmakelis, Sziszkosz, Balanika & Bouderka, 2014 * '' Euscorpius popovi'' Tropea, Fet, Parmakelis, Kotsakiozi & Stathi, 2015 * '' Euscorpius sadileki'' Kovarik & Stahlavsky, 2020 * ''

Euscorpius salentinus ''Euscorpius'' is a genus of scorpions, commonly called small wood-scorpions. It presently contains 65 species and is the type genus of the family Euscorpiidae – long included in the ChactidaeRein (2008a) – and the subfamily Euscorpiinae. ...

'' Tropea, 2017 * ''

Euscorpius scaber ''Euscorpius'' is a genus of scorpions, commonly called small wood-scorpions. It presently contains 65 species and is the type genus of the family Euscorpiidae – long included in the ChactidaeRein (2008a) – and the subfamily Euscorpiinae. ...

'' Birula, 1900 * '' Euscorpius scheraboni'' Kovarik & Stahlavsky, 2020 * '' Euscorpius sicanus'' (C. L. Koch, 1837) * ''

Euscorpius solegladi ''Euscorpius'' is a genus of scorpions, commonly called small wood-scorpions. It presently contains 65 species and is the type genus of the family (biology), family Euscorpiidae – long included in the ChactidaeRein (2008a) – and the subfamily ...

'' Fet, Graham, Webber & Blagoev, 2014 * ''

Euscorpius stahlavskyi ''Euscorpius'' is a genus of scorpions, commonly called small wood-scorpions. It presently contains 65 species and is the type genus of the family Euscorpiidae – long included in the ChactidaeRein (2008a) – and the subfamily Euscorpiinae. ...

'' Tropea, Fet, Parmakelis, Kotsakiozi & Stathi, 2014 * ''

Euscorpius studentium ''Euscorpius'' is a genus of scorpions, commonly called small wood-scorpions. It presently contains 65 species and is the type genus of the family Euscorpiidae – long included in the ChactidaeRein (2008a) – and the subfamily Euscorpiinae. ...

'' Karaman, 2020 * '' Euscorpius sultanensis'' Tropea & Yagmur, 2016 * '' Euscorpius tauricus'' (C. L. Koch, 1837) * ''

Euscorpius tergestinus ''Euscorpius'' is a genus of scorpions, commonly called small wood-scorpions. It presently contains 65 species and is the type genus of the family (biology), family Euscorpiidae – long included in the ChactidaeRein (2008a) – and the subfamily ...

'' (C.L. Koch, 1837) * ''

Euscorpius thracicus ''Euscorpius'' is a genus of scorpions, commonly called small wood-scorpions. It presently contains 65 species and is the type genus of the family Euscorpiidae – long included in the ChactidaeRein (2008a) – and the subfamily Euscorpiinae. T ...

'' Kovarik, Lowe, Byronova & Stahlavsky, 2020 * ''

Euscorpius vailatii ''Euscorpius'' is a genus of scorpions, commonly called small wood-scorpions. It presently contains 65 species and is the type genus of the family Euscorpiidae – long included in the ChactidaeRein (2008a) – and the subfamily Euscorpiinae. ...

'' Tropea & Fet, 2015 * '' Euscorpius vignai'' Tropea, Fet, Parmakelis, Kotsakiozi & Stathi, 2014 * '' Euscorpius yagmuri'' Kovarik, Fet & Soleglad, 2014

References

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