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Buthus Leach, 1816

1437391  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:1437391)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Arthropoda (Phylum)
  4. Chelicerata (Subphylum)
  5. Arachnida (Class)
  6. Scorpiones (Order)
  7. Buthidae (Family)
  8. Buthus (Genus)
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Genus
Bothus Cava, 1947 · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Brethus Gervais, 1841 · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Buthrus · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Butus Santos et al., 2016 · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling

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  1. Species Buthus atlantis Pocock, 1889
  2. Species Buthus barbouri Werner, 1932
  3. Species Buthus insolitus Borelli, 1925
  4. Species Buthus karachiensis Amir & Jabbar Khan, 1986
  5. Species Buthus maroccanus Birula, 1903
  6. Species Buthus occitanus (Amoreux, 1789)
  7. Species Buthus tassili Lourenço, 2002
  8. Species Buthus cran Guérin Méneville, 1838 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  9. Species Buthus peruvianus Guérin Méneville, 1838 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  10. Species Buthus abyssinicus Birula, 1903 accepted as Compsobuthus abyssinicus (Birula, 1903)
  11. Species Buthus acutecarinatus Simon, 1882 accepted as Compsobuthus acutecarinatus (Simon, 1882)
  12. Species Buthus aeratus Lawrence, 1927 accepted as Hottentotta conspersus (Thorell, 1876)
  13. Species Buthus agnetis Werner, 1936 accepted as Mesobuthus agnetis (Werner, 1936)
  14. Species Buthus alticola Pocock, 1895 accepted as Hottentotta alticola (Pocock, 1895)
  15. Species Buthus angolensis Monard, 1930 accepted as Hottentotta conspersus (Thorell, 1876)
  16. Species Buthus anthracinus Pocock, 1895 accepted as Butheolus anthracinus (Pocock, 1895)
  17. Species Buthus arenaceus Purcell, 1901 accepted as Hottentotta arenaceus (Purcell, 1901)
  18. Species Buthus arenicola Simon, 1885 accepted as Buthacus arenicola (Simon, 1885)
  19. Species Buthus atrostriatus Pocock, 1897 accepted as Vachonus atrostriatus (Pocock, 1897)
  20. Species Buthus baluchicus Pocock, 1900 accepted as Androctonus amoreuxi (Audouin, 1826)
  21. Species Buthus beccarii Simon, 1882 accepted as Leiurus quinquestriatus (Ehrenberg, 1828)
  22. Species Buthus bengalensis Koch, 1841 accepted as Heterometrus bengalensis (Koch, 1841)
  23. Species Buthus benti Pocock, 1895 accepted as Butheolus anthracinus (Pocock, 1895)
  24. Species Buthus brevicaudatus Rainbow, 1897 accepted as Liocheles australasiae (Fabricius, 1775)
  25. Species Buthus brevimanus Thorell, 1876 accepted as Parabuthus brevimanus (Thorell, 1876)
  26. Species Buthus brevimanus Werner, 1936 accepted as Compsobuthus brevimanus (Werner, 1936)
  27. Species Buthus caesar Koch, 1841 accepted as Heterometrus fulvipes (Koch, 1837)
  28. Species Buthus calviceps Pocock, 1900 accepted as Buthacus calviceps (Pocock, 1900)
  29. Species Buthus carbonarius Meek & Worthen, 1868 accepted as Eoscorpius carbonarius (Meek & Worthen, 1868) †
  30. Species Buthus confucius Simon, 1880 accepted as Mesobuthus martensii (Karsch, 1879)
  31. Species Buthus conspersus Thorell, 1876 accepted as Hottentotta conspersus (Thorell, 1876)
  32. Species Buthus costimanus Koch, 1837 accepted as Heterometrus longimanus (Herbst, 1800)
  33. Species Buthus craturus Thorell, 1876 accepted as Parabuthus villosus (Peters, 1862)
  34. Species Buthus cyaneus Koch, 1836 accepted as Heterometrus cyaneus (Koch, 1836)
  35. Species Buthus defensor Koch, 1837 accepted as Heterometrus cyaneus (Koch, 1836)
  36. Species Buthus deserticola Birula, 1903 accepted as Androctonus amoreuxi (Audouin, 1826)
  37. Species Buthus dilutus Thorell, 1876 accepted as Parabuthus villosus (Peters, 1862)
  38. Species Buthus dimidiatus Simon, 1882 accepted as Hottentotta scaber (Ehrenberg, 1828)
  39. Species Buthus doriae Thorell, 1876 accepted as Odontobuthus doriae (Thorell, 1876)
  40. Species Buthus dufoureius Brullé, 1832 accepted as Iurus dufoureius (Brullé, 1832)
  41. Species Buthus emarginaticeps Wood, 1863 accepted as Hadrurus hirsutus (Wood, 1863)
  42. Species Buthus eminii Pocock, 1890 accepted as Hottentotta trilineatus (Peters, 1861)
  43. Species Buthus europaeus Thorell, 1876 accepted as Buthus occitanus (Amoreux, 1789)
  44. Species Buthus eusthenura Wood, 1863 accepted as Vaejovis eusthenura (Wood, 1863)
  45. Species Buthus exilicauda Wood, 1863 accepted as Centruroides exilicauda (Wood, 1863)
  46. Species Buthus extremus Werner, 1936 accepted as Mesobuthus extremus (Werner, 1936)
  47. Species Buthus filum Ehrenberg, 1828 accepted as Isometrus maculatus (de Geer, 1778)
  48. Species Buthus flavicruris Rainbow, 1896 accepted as Urodacus manicatus (Thorell, 1876)
  49. Species Buthus franzwerneri Birula, 1914 accepted as Hottentotta franzwerneri (Birula, 1914)
  50. Species Buthus fulvipes Koch, 1837 accepted as Heterometrus fulvipes (Koch, 1837)
  51. Species Buthus fulvipes Simon, 1888 accepted as Parabuthus granulatus (Ehrenberg, 1831)
  52. Species Buthus fuscatus Masi, 1912 accepted as Hottentotta trilineatus (Peters, 1861)
  53. Species Buthus fuscitruncus Caporiacco, 1936 accepted as Hottentotta fuscitruncus (Caporiacco, 1936)
  54. Species Buthus fuscus Birula, 1897 accepted as Olivierus caucasicus (Nordmann, 1840)
  55. Species Buthus gabrielis Werner, 1929 accepted as Mesobuthus vesiculatus (Pocock, 1899)
  56. Species Buthus gentili Pallary, 1924 accepted as Hottentotta franzwerneri (Birula, 1914)
  57. Species Buthus gibbosus Brullé, 1832 accepted as Mesobuthus gibbosus (Brullé, 1832)
  58. Species Buthus grammurus Thorell, 1889 accepted as Mesobuthus tamulus (Fabricius, 1798)
  59. Species Buthus granulatus Koch, 1837 accepted as Iurus dufoureius (Brullé, 1832)
  60. Species Buthus groutii Wood, 1869 accepted as Uroplectes formosus Pocock, 1890
  61. Species Buthus hebraeus Werner, 1935 accepted as Androctonus amoreuxi (Audouin, 1826)
  62. Species Buthus hedenborgii Thorell, 1876 accepted as Hottentotta judaicus (Simon, 1872)
  63. Species Buthus hendersoni Pocock, 1900 accepted as Mesobuthus hendersoni (Pocock, 1900)
  64. Species Buthus heros Koch, 1837 accepted as Heterometrus cyaneus (Koch, 1836)
  65. Species Buthus hirsutus Wood, 1863 accepted as Hadrurus hirsutus (Wood, 1863)
  66. Species Buthus imperator Koch, 1841 accepted as Pandinus imperator (Koch, 1841)
  67. Species Buthus isselii Pavesi, 1883 accepted as Hottentotta minax (Koch, 1875)
  68. Species Buthus jayakari Pocock, 1895 accepted as Hottentotta jayakari (Pocock, 1895)
  69. Species Buthus judaicus Simon, 1872 accepted as Hottentotta judaicus (Simon, 1872)
  70. Species Buthus judaicus Birula, 1905 accepted as Compsobuthus werneri (Birula, 1908)
  71. Species Buthus kaznakovi Birula, 1904 accepted as Olivierus caucasicus (Nordmann, 1840)
  72. Species Buthus klaptoczi Birula, 1909 accepted as Compsobuthus klaptoczi (Birula, 1909)
  73. Species Buthus laevifrons Simon, 1888 accepted as Parabuthus laevifrons (Simon, 1888)
  74. Species Buthus libycus Birula, 1908 accepted as Leiurus quinquestriatus (Ehrenberg, 1828)
  75. Species Buthus limbatus Pocock, 1889 accepted as Grosphus limbatus (Pocock, 1889)
  76. Species Buthus liouvillei Pallary, 1924 accepted as Androctonus bicolor Ehrenberg in Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1828
  77. Species Buthus lobidens Pocock, 1889 accepted as Grosphus madagascariensis (Gervais, 1843)
  78. Species Buthus lutaudi Pallary, 1924 accepted as Hottentotta franzwerneri (Birula, 1914)
  79. Species Buthus macmahoni Pocock, 1900 accepted as Mesobuthus macmahoni (Pocock, 1900)
  80. Species Buthus maindroni Kraepelin, 1900 accepted as Compsobuthus maindroni (Kraepelin, 1900)
  81. Species Buthus manzonii Borelli, 1915 accepted as Compsobuthus manzonii (Borelli, 1915)
  82. Species Buthus mardoche Simon, 1878 accepted as Buthus occitanus (Amoreux, 1789)
  83. Species Buthus martensii Karsch, 1879 accepted as Mesobuthus martensii (Karsch, 1879)
  84. Species Buthus matthiesseni Birula, 1905 accepted as Compsobuthus matthiesseni (Birula, 1905)
  85. Species Buthus mauretanicus Vachon, 1941 accepted as Androctonus mauritanicus (Pocock, 1902)
  86. Species Buthus mauritanicus Pocock, 1902 accepted as Androctonus mauritanicus (Pocock, 1902)
  87. Species Buthus megacephalus Koch, 1836 accepted as Heterometrus indus (DeGeer, 1778)
  88. Species Buthus minax Koch, 1875 accepted as Hottentotta minax (Koch, 1875)
  89. Species Buthus nigrifrons Pocock, 1900 accepted as Hottentotta alticola (Pocock, 1895)
  90. Species Buthus nigritus Pocock, 1900 accepted as Hottentotta rugiscutis (Pocock, 1897)
  91. Species Buthus odonturus Pocock, 1897 accepted as Odontobuthus odonturus (Pocock, 1897)
  92. Species Buthus pachyurus Pocock, 1897 accepted as Mesobuthus pachyurus (Pocock, 1897)
  93. Species Buthus palpator Birula, 1903 accepted as Kraepelinia palpator (Birula, 1903) †
  94. Species Buthus parthorum Pocock, 1889 accepted as Olivierus caucasicus (Nordmann, 1840)
  95. Species Buthus piceus Pocock, 1889 accepted as Grosphus madagascariensis (Gervais, 1843)
  96. Species Buthus pietschmanni Penther, 1912 accepted as Buthacus leptochelys (Ehrenberg, 1829)
  97. Species Buthus planicauda Pocock, 1889 accepted as Parabuthus planicauda (Pocock, 1889)
  98. Species Buthus polystictus Pocock, 1896 accepted as Hottentotta polystictus (Pocock, 1896)
  99. Species Buthus punctipalpi Wood, 1863 accepted as Vaejovis punctipalpi (Wood, 1863)
  100. Species Buthus raudus Simon, 1888 accepted as Parabuthus raudus (Simon, 1888)
  101. Species Buthus reticulatus Koch, 1837 accepted as Heterometrus cyaneus (Koch, 1836)
  102. Species Buthus rugiscutis Pocock, 1897 accepted as Hottentotta rugiscutis (Pocock, 1897)
  103. Species Buthus rugosulus Pocock, 1900 accepted as Compsobuthus rugosulus (Pocock, 1900)
  104. Species Buthus saulcyi Simon, 1880 accepted as Hottentotta saulcyi (Simon, 1880)
  105. Species Buthus schach Birula, 1905 accepted as Hottentotta schach (Birula, 1905)
  106. Species Buthus schneideri Koch, 1878 accepted as Orthochirus scrobiculosus (Grube, 1873)
  107. Species Buthus segnis Thorell, 1876 accepted as Parabuthus capensis (Ehrenberg, 1831)
  108. Species Buthus setosus Koch, 1841 accepted as Heterometrus cyaneus (Koch, 1836)
  109. Species Buthus socotrensis Pocock, 1889 (unaccepted)
  110. Species Buthus spatzi Birula, 1911 (unaccepted)
  111. Species Buthus spinifer Ehrenberg in Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1828 (unaccepted)
  112. Species Buthus spinigerus Wood, 1863 (unaccepted)
  113. Species Buthus supertus Guyon, 1852 (unaccepted)
  114. Species Buthus syrticus Borelli, 1914 (unaccepted)
  115. Species Buthus tadmorensis Simon, 1892 (unaccepted)
  116. Species Buthus terminalis Brullé, 1832 (unaccepted)
  117. Species Buthus tigrinus Caporiacco, 1937 (unaccepted)
  118. Species Buthus ugandensis Titschak, 1929 (unaccepted)
  119. Species Buthus vesiculatus Pocock, 1899 (unaccepted)
  120. Species Buthus vitattus Say, 1821 (unaccepted)
  121. Species Buthus vittatus Guérin Méneville, 1838 (unaccepted)
  122. Species Buthus voelschowi Werner, 1902 (unaccepted)
  123. Species Buthus werneri Birula, 1908 (unaccepted)
  124. Species Buthus zarudnianus Birula, 1905 (unaccepted)
  125. Species Buthus zarudnyi Birula, 1900 (unaccepted)
marine, brackish, terrestrial
recent only
masculine
Leach, W. E. (1816). A tabular View of the external Characters of Four Classes of Animals, which Linné arranged under Insecta; with the Distribution of the Genera composing Three of these Classes into Orders, &c. and Descriptions of several New Genera and Species. <em>Transactions of the Linnean Society of London.</em> 11(2): 306-400., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/756873
page(s): 391 [details] 
IRMNG (2021). Buthus Leach, 1816. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1437391 on 2025-01-26
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2006-09-20 22:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2020-01-23 20:24:09Z
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Girard, Jean-Sébastien

original description Leach, W. E. (1816). A tabular View of the external Characters of Four Classes of Animals, which Linné arranged under Insecta; with the Distribution of the Genera composing Three of these Classes into Orders, &c. and Descriptions of several New Genera and Species. <em>Transactions of the Linnean Society of London.</em> 11(2): 306-400., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/756873
page(s): 391 [details] 

basis of record Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. Previously at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ (URL no longer current). , available online at https://insecta.bio.spbu.ru/z/nomenclator_zoologicus_PDF.htm [details] 

basis of record Brands, S. J. (compiler). (1989-2005). Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Originally available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/; for current information, refer http://taxonomicon.taxonomy.nl/ProjectDescription.aspx . [details] 

status source Francke, O.F. (2019). Conspectus Genericus Scorpionorum 1758–1985 (Arachnida: Scorpiones) updated through 2018. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4657(1): 1-56., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4657.1.1 [details] 

verified source for family WoRMS (Mar 2013) [details] 

verified source for family Hallan, J. (2000-2017). Biology Catalog (2012 version), http://bug.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/ (as at 2012). [details] 

name verified source Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. Previously at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ (URL no longer current). , available online at https://insecta.bio.spbu.ru/z/nomenclator_zoologicus_PDF.htm [details] 

current name source Francke, O.F. (2019). Conspectus Genericus Scorpionorum 1758–1985 (Arachnida: Scorpiones) updated through 2018. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4657(1): 1-56., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4657.1.1 [details] 

extant flag source as per included species [details] 

habitat flag source as per family [details] 

original description (of Brotheas Gervais, 1844) Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat. (Paris), 4 [2]
page(s): 225 [details] 

original description (of Butus Santos et al., 2016) Santos, M. S.; Silva, C. G.; Neto, B. S.; Grangeiro Júnior, C. R.; Lopes, V. H.; Teixeira Júnior, A. G.; Bezerra, D. A.; Luna, J. V.; Cordeiro, J. B.; Júnior, J. G.; Lima, M. A. (2016). Clinical and Epidemiological Aspects of Scorpionism in the World: A Systematic Review. <em>Wilderness & Environmental Medicine.</em> 27(4): 504-518., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wem.2016.08.003 [details] 

original description (of Bothus Cava, 1947) Cava, A.F. (1947). Gli scorpioni in terapia. <em>Rivista di Storia delle Scienze Mediche e Naturali,Firenze.</em> 38(1-4): 24-39. [details] 

original description (of Brethus Gervais, 1841) Eydoux, F. & Souleyet, L. (1841-1842). Voyage autour du monde exécuté pendant les années 1836 et 1837 sur la corvette 'La Bonite', commandée par M. Vaillant. Zoologie, Volume 1. Paris: A. Bertrand., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/10814
page(s): 282 [details] 
Unreviewed
Descriptive info type is occitanus (Hallan, 2000-) [details]
To WoRMS 
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