''Hemiscorpius'' is the sole genus of the scorpion family Hemiscorpiidae, with about 16 described species. Before Hemiscorpiidae, the term used for the family was Ischnuridae, which had to be changed due to a naming conflict with the damselfly family of the same name. They at one point also held the name Liochelidae. In 2015, research on the evolution, biogeography and phylogeny of the families Hormuridae, Hemiscorpiidae, and Heteroscorpionidae left Hemiscorpiidae with a single genus, ''Hemiscorpius'', the remaining 15 merged or transferred to other families.

Description

Most species of ''Hemiscorpius'' have a very flat and broad body plan, due to their main habitat in tight rock crevices.

Distribution

''Hemiscorpius'' is distributed throughout the Middle East and Indomalaya.

Human interaction

''Hemiscorpius'' has a strong venom; especially that of ''

Hemiscorpius lepturus ''Hemiscorpius lepturus'' is a species of scorpion in the family Hemiscorpiidae. It is found in deserts of the Middle East, especially in southern Iraq and Iran. These scorpions have long, thin tails and wide bodies and grow to 8 cm in males and ...

'' can result in deadly accidents.

Species

These 17 species belong to the genus ''Hemiscorpius'': * '' Hemiscorpius acanthocercus'' Monod & Lourenço, 2005 * '' Hemiscorpius arabicus'' Pocock, 1899 * '' Hemiscorpius egyptiensis'' Lourenço, 2011 * '' Hemiscorpius enischnochela'' Monod & Lourenço, 2005 * '' Hemiscorpius falcifer'' Lowe, 2010 * '' Hemiscorpius flagelliraptor'' Loewe, 2010 * '' Hemiscorpius gaillardi'' (Vachon, 1974) * ''

Hemiscorpius hierichonticus ''Hemiscorpius'' is the sole genus of the scorpion family Hemiscorpiidae, with about 16 described species. Before Hemiscorpiidae, the term used for the family was Ischnuridae, which had to be changed due to a naming conflict with the damselfly f ...

'' Simon, 1872 * '' Hemiscorpius kashkayi'' Karatas & Gharkheloo, 2013 * ''

'' Peters, 1861 * ''

Hemiscorpius maindroni ''Hemiscorpius'' is the sole genus of the scorpion family Hemiscorpiidae, with about 16 described species. Before Hemiscorpiidae, the term used for the family was Ischnuridae, which had to be changed due to a naming conflict with the damselfly f ...

'' Kraepelin, 1900 * ''

Hemiscorpius novaki ''Hemiscorpius'' is the sole genus of the scorpion family Hemiscorpiidae, with about 16 described species. Before Hemiscorpiidae, the term used for the family was Ischnuridae, which had to be changed due to a naming conflict with the damselfly f ...

'' Kovarik & Mazuch, 2011 * ''

Hemiscorpius persicus ''Hemiscorpius'' is the sole genus of the scorpion family Hemiscorpiidae, with about 16 described species. Before Hemiscorpiidae, the term used for the family was Ischnuridae, which had to be changed due to a naming conflict with the damselfly f ...

'' Birula, 1903 * ''

Hemiscorpius shahii ''Hemiscorpius'' is the sole genus of the scorpion family Hemiscorpiidae, with about 16 described species. Before Hemiscorpiidae, the term used for the family was Ischnuridae, which had to be changed due to a naming conflict with the damselfly f ...

'' Kovarík & Navidpour, 2017 * ''

Hemiscorpius socotranus ''Hemiscorpius'' is the sole genus of the scorpion family Hemiscorpiidae, with about 16 described species. Before Hemiscorpiidae, the term used for the family was Ischnuridae, which had to be changed due to a naming conflict with the damselfly f ...

'' Pocock, 1899 * ''

Hemiscorpius somalicus ''Hemiscorpius'' is the sole genus of the scorpion family Hemiscorpiidae, with about 16 described species. Before Hemiscorpiidae, the term used for the family was Ischnuridae, which had to be changed due to a naming conflict with the damselfly f ...

'' Lourenço, 2011 * ''

Hemiscorpius tellinii ''Hemiscorpius'' is the sole genus of the scorpion family Hemiscorpiidae, with about 16 described species. Before Hemiscorpiidae, the term used for the family was Ischnuridae, which had to be changed due to a naming conflict with the damselfly f ...

'' Borelli, 1904

References

Scorpion genera Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters {{Scorpion-stub