''Lychas'' is a genus of

scorpion Scorpions are predatory arachnids of the order Scorpiones. They have eight legs, and are easily recognized by a pair of grasping pincers and a narrow, segmented tail, often carried in a characteristic forward curve over the back and always end ...

s belonging to the family Buthidae. It is one of the most widespread genus of the scorpions, where the species are found throughout in Africa and Seychelles, and in the Oriental region from India to Melanesia.

Description

Total length is 21.8 to 90 mm. Sternum type 1 is subpentagonal or subtriangular. Pedipalps are orthobothriotaxic. Cheliceral fixed finger with a single ventral denticle. Third and fourth legs consists with tibial spurs. Pectines have conspicuous or inconspicuous fulcra, but rarely can be without fulcra. There are about 8 to 26 pectinal teeth. Movable fingers of pedipalps consist with six rows of granules. Total number of terminal granules is 6 or 7. Carapace with horizontal entire dorsal surface laterally. Telson with a distinct subaculear tooth.

Species

There are about 42 species. *'' Lychas aberlenci'' *'' Lychas americanus'' *'' Lychas annulatus'' Glauert, 1925 *'' Lychas armasi'' Kovarík, 2013 *''

Lychas armillatus ''Lychas'' is a genus of scorpions belonging to the family Buthidae. It is one of the most widespread genus of the scorpions, where the species are found throughout in Africa and Seychelles, and in the Oriental region from India to Melanesia. Des ...

'' (Gervais, 1841) *''

Lychas asper ''Lychas'' is a genus of scorpions belonging to the family Buthidae. It is one of the most widespread genus of the scorpions, where the species are found throughout in Africa and Seychelles, and in the Oriental region from India to Melanesia. Des ...

'' (Pocock, 1891) *'' Lychas biharensis'' Tikader & Bastawade, 1983 *'' Lychas brehieri'' Lourenço, 2017 *'' Lychas buchardi'' Kovarík, 1997 *''

Lychas buchari ''Lychas buchari'', also known as the yellow sand scorpion, is a species of small scorpion in the Buthidae Family (biology), family. It is native to Australia, and was first described in 1997 by Czech arachnologist Frantisek Kovarik. Etymology ...

'' Kovařík, 1997 *''

Lychas cernickai ''Lychas'' is a genus of scorpions belonging to the family Buthidae. It is one of the most widespread genus of the scorpions, where the species are found throughout in Africa and Seychelles, and in the Oriental region from India to Melanesia. Des ...

'' Kovarík, 2013 *''

Lychas flavimanus ''Lychas'' is a genus of scorpions belonging to the family Buthidae. It is one of the most widespread genus of the scorpions, where the species are found throughout in Africa and Seychelles, and in the Oriental region from India to Melanesia. De ...

'' (Thorell, 1888) *'' Lychas gravelyi'' Henderson, 1913 *''

Lychas hendersoni ''Lychas'' is a genus of scorpions belonging to the family Buthidae. It is one of the most widespread genus of the scorpions, where the species are found throughout in Africa and Seychelles, and in the Oriental region from India to Melanesia. Des ...

'' (Pocock, 1897) *'' Lychas hillyardi'' Kovarík, 1997 *''

Lychas inexpectatus ''Lychas'' is a genus of scorpions belonging to the family Buthidae. It is one of the most widespread genus of the scorpions, where the species are found throughout in Africa and Seychelles, and in the Oriental region from India to Melanesia. Des ...

'' Lourenço, 2011 *'' Lychas jonesae'' Glauert, 1925 *''

Lychas kamshetensis ''Lychas'' is a genus of scorpions belonging to the family Buthidae. It is one of the most widespread genus of the scorpions, where the species are found throughout in Africa and Seychelles, and in the Oriental region from India to Melanesia. Des ...

'' Tikader & Bastawade, 1983 *''

Lychas kharpadi ''Lychas'' is a genus of scorpions belonging to the family Buthidae. It is one of the most widespread genus of the scorpions, where the species are found throughout in Africa and Seychelles, and in the Oriental region from India to Melanesia. Des ...

'' Bastawade, 1986 *''

Lychas krali ''Lychas'' is a genus of scorpions belonging to the family Buthidae. It is one of the most widespread genus of the scorpions, where the species are found throughout in Africa and Seychelles, and in the Oriental region from India to Melanesia. Des ...

'' Kovarík, 1995 *''

Lychas lappa ''Lychas'' is a genus of scorpions belonging to the family Buthidae. It is one of the most widespread genus of the scorpions, where the species are found throughout in Africa and Seychelles, and in the Oriental region from India to Melanesia. Des ...

'' Glauert, 1954 *''

Lychas lourencoi ''Lychas'' is a genus of scorpions belonging to the family Buthidae. It is one of the most widespread genus of the scorpions, where the species are found throughout in Africa and Seychelles, and in the Oriental region from India to Melanesia. Des ...

'' Kovarík, 1997 *''

Lychas mabillanus ''Lychas'' is a genus of scorpions belonging to the family Buthidae. It is one of the most widespread genus of the scorpions, where the species are found throughout in Africa and Seychelles, and in the Oriental region from India to Melanesia. Des ...

'' Rochebrune, 1884 *''

Lychas marmoreus ''Lychas marmoreus'', also known as the marbled scorpion, little marbled scorpion or bark scorpion, is a species of small scorpion in the Buthidae family. It is native to Australia, and was first described in 1845 by German arachnologist Carl Lu ...

'' (C.L.Koch, 1844) *''

Lychas melanodactylus ''Lychas'' is a genus of scorpions belonging to the family Buthidae. It is one of the most widespread genus of the scorpions, where the species are found throughout in Africa and Seychelles, and in the Oriental region from India to Melanesia. Des ...

'' Koch, 1867 *''

Lychas mjobergi ''Lychas mjobergi'' is a species of scorpion in the Buthidae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 1916 by German naturalist Karl Kraepelin following the collection of specimen material from the Kimberley region of West ...

'' Kraepelin, 1916 *''

Lychas mucronatus ''Lychas'' is a genus of scorpions belonging to the family Buthidae. It is one of the most widespread genus of the scorpions, where the species are found throughout in Africa and Seychelles, and in the Oriental region from India to Melanesia. Des ...

'' (Fabricius, 1798) *''

Lychas nigristernis ''Lychas'' is a genus of scorpions belonging to the family Buthidae. It is one of the most widespread genus of the scorpions, where the species are found throughout in Africa and Seychelles, and in the Oriental region from India to Melanesia. Des ...

'' (Pocock, 1899) *''

Lychas obsti ''Lychas'' is a genus of scorpions belonging to the family Buthidae. It is one of the most widespread genus of the scorpions, where the species are found throughout in Africa and Seychelles, and in the Oriental region from India to Melanesia. Des ...

'' Kraepelin, 1913 *''

Lychas paraensis ''Lychas'' is a genus of scorpions belonging to the family Buthidae. It is one of the most widespread genus of the scorpions, where the species are found throughout in Africa and Seychelles, and in the Oriental region from India to Melanesia. Des ...

'' Koch, 1845 *'' Lychas perfidus'' (Keyserling, 1885) *'' Lychas rackae'' Kovarík, 1997 *'' Lychas rugosus'' (Pocock, 1897) *'' Lychas santoensis'' Lourenço, 2009 *'' Lychas scaber'' (Pocock, 1893) *'' Lychas scutilus'' C.L.Koch, 1845 *''

Lychas serratus ''Lychas'' is a genus of scorpions belonging to the family Buthidae. It is one of the most widespread genus of the scorpions, where the species are found throughout in Africa and Seychelles, and in the Oriental region from India to Melanesia. Des ...

'' (Pocock, 1891) *''

Lychas shelfordi ''Lychas'' is a genus of scorpions belonging to the family Buthidae. It is one of the most widespread genus of the scorpions, where the species are found throughout in Africa and Seychelles, and in the Oriental region from India to Melanesia. Des ...

'' (Borelli, 1904) *'' Lychas spinatus'' Kraepelin, 1916 *''

Lychas srilankanensis ''Lychas srilankensis'' is a species of scorpion in the family Buthidae The Buthidae are the largest family of scorpions, containing about 100 genera and 1339 species as of 2022. A few very large genera (''Ananteris'', ''Centruroides'', '' Com ...

'' Lorenco, 1997 *'' Lychas truncatus'' Glauert, 1925 *'' Lychas variatus'' (Thorell, 1876)

References

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