''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 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

Chactidae The Chactidae are a family of scorpions established by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1893. They make up the Taxonomic rank, superfamily Chactoidea. Genera Chactidae contains the following genera: *''Anuroctonus'' Pocock, 1893 *''Auyantepuia'' (Gonz ...

Rein (2008a) – and the

subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...

Euscorpiinae. The most common members belong to the '' E. carpathicus'' species complex, which makes up the

subgenus In biology, a subgenus (plural: subgenera) is a taxonomic rank directly below genus. In the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, a subgeneric name can be used independently or included in a species name, in parentheses, placed between t ...

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 North Africa and Spain to temperate Eurasia from England and northern France through the Czech Republic to Russia. 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'' Yagmur & Tropea, 2015 * '' Euscorpius avcii'' Tropea, Yagmur, Koc, Yesilyurt & Rossi 2012 * '' Euscorpius balearicus'' 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 ''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, 2015 * ''

Euscorpius calabriae ''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. ...

'' Di Caporiacco, 1950 * ''

Euscorpius candiota ''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 ...

'' Birula, 1903 * ''

Euscorpius canestrinii ''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. ...

'' (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 ''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, 2015 * ''

Euscorpius erymanthius ''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, 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 ''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 ...

'' 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 ''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, 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'' (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 Euscorpiidae – long included in the ChactidaeRein (2008a) – and the subfamily Euscorpiinae ...

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

Euscorpius koci ''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 & 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 ''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, 2013 * ''

Euscorpius lagostae ''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 ...

'' 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 ''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 & 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 ''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 oglasae ''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. ...

'' Di Caporiacco, 1950 * '' Euscorpius ossae'' Di Capriacco, 1950 * '' Euscorpius parthenopeius'' Tropea, Parmakelis, Sziszkosz, Balanika & Bouderka, 2014 * ''

Euscorpius popovi ''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, 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 ''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 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 ''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 ...

'' Tropea & Yagmur, 2016 * ''

Euscorpius tauricus ''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 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'' 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 ''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 yagmuri'' Kovarik, Fet & Soleglad, 2014

References

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