This information reflects views on the classification of scorpions, based on Dr. Stockwell's Ph.D. dissertation, “Revision of the phylogeny and higher classification of scorpions (Chelicerata)”, from 1989. The supra-generic classification is sequenced and annotated. However, the order of the listing of the genera for each category does not imply any phylogenetic relationship. Fossil taxa are marked by a dagger (†). The cladograms on which this classification are based are also available.
 

Class SCORPIONIDA Latreille, 1810

 

SCORPIONIDA incertae sedis:

†Genus Brontoscorpio Kjellesvig-Waering, 1972
†Genus Feistmantelia Fric, 1904
†Genus Bromsgroviscorpio Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986
†Genus Titanoscorpio Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986
†Genus Wattisonia Wills, 1960
†Genus Palaeomachus Pocock, 1911
†Genus Tiphoscorpio Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986
†Genus Eskiscorpio Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986
†Genus Microlabis Corda, 1839
†Genus Hydroscorpius Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986

†Order PROTOSCORPIONES Petrunkevich, 1949:

†Genus Palaeophonus Thorell and Lindström, 1884
†Genus Allopalaeophonus Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986
†Genus Dolicophonus Petrunkevitch, 1949
†Genus Palaeoscorpius Lehmann, 1944

†Order PALAEOSCORPIONES, new:

†Superfamily Proscorpioidea Scudder, 1885:

†Genus Proscorpius Whitfield, 1885
†Genus Archaeophonus Kjellesvig-Waering, 1966
†Genus Waeringoscorpio Størmer, 1970
†Genus Labriscorpio Leary, 1980
†Genus Stoermeroscorpio Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986

†Superfamily Archaeoctonoidea Petrunkevitch, 1949:

†Genus Archaeoctonus Pocock, 1911
†Genus Pseudoarchaeoctonus Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986
†Genus Loboarchaeoctonus Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986

Order SCORPIONES Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1837:

SCORPIONES incertae sedis:

†Genus Praearcturus Woodward, 1871
†Genus Branchioscorpio Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986
†Genus Acanthoscorpio Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986
†Genus Gigantoscorpio Størmer, 1963
†Genus Centromachus Thorell and Lindström, 1885
†Genus Cyclophthalmus Corda, 1835
†Genus Anthracochaerilus Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986
†Genus Trachyscorpio Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986
†Genus Scoloscorpio Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986
†Genus Garnettius Petrunkevitch, 1953
†Genus Palaeobuthus Petrunkevitch, 1913
†Genus Boreoscorpio Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986
†Genus Leioscorpio Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986
†Genus Opsieobuthus Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986
†Genus Pseudobuthiscorpius Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986
†Genus Petaloscorpio Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986
†Genus Waterstonia Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986
†Genus Stenoscorpio Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986
†Genus Willsiscorpio Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986
†Genus Spongiophonus Wills, 1947
†Genus Liassiscorpionides Bode, 1951
†Genus Mioscorpio Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986

†Suborder MESOSCORPIONINA, new:

†Genus Mesophonus Wills, 1910
†Genus Mazonia Meek and Worthen, 1868
†Genus Heloscorpio Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986
†Genus Phoxiscorpio Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986
†Genus Isobuthus Fric, 1904
†Genus Eobuthus Fric, 1904
†Genus Eoscorpius Meek and Worthen, 1868
†Genus Pareobuthus Wills, 1959
†Genus Kronoscorpio Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986
†Genus Paraisobuthus Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986
†Genus Telmatoscorpio Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986

Suborder NEOSCORPIONINA Thorell & Lindström, 1885:

†Infraorder PALAEOSTERNI, new:

†Genus Eoctonus Petrunkevitch, 1913
†Genus Buthiscorpius Petrunkevitch, 1953
†Genus Allobuthiscorpius Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986
†Genus Apiscorpio Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986
†Genus Anthracoscorpio Kusta, 1885
†Genus Lichnoscorpius Petrunkevitch, 1949
†Genus Allobuthus Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986
†Genus Coseleyscorpio Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986

Infraorder ORTHOSTERNI Pocock, 1911:

ORTHOSTERNI incertae sedis:

†Genus Palaeopisthacanthus Petrunkevitch, 1913
†Genus Compsoscorpius Petrunkevitch, 1949

Superfamily Buthoidea Simon, 1879:

Family Chaerilidae Pocock, 1893:

Genus Chaerilus Simon, 1877

Family Buthidae Simon, 1879:

Genus Akentrobuthus Lamoral, 1976
Genus Ananteris Thorell, 1891
Genus Microbuthus Kraepelin, 1898
Genus Butheolus Simon, 1883
Genus Butheoloides Hirst, 1925
Genus Orthochirus Karsch, 1892
Genus Buthus Leach, 1815
Genus Androctonus Hemprich and Ehrenberg, 1829
Genus Leiurus Hemprich and Ehrenberg, 1829
Genus Hemibuthus Pocock, 1900
Genus Mesobuthus Vachon, 1950
Genus Darchenia Vachon, 1977
Genus Anomalobuthus Kraepelin, 1901
Genus Apistobuthus Finnegan, 1932
Genus Babycurus Karsch, 1886
Genus Birulatus Vachon, 1974
Genus Buthacus Birula, 1908
Genus Buthiscus Biruls, 1905
Genus Odontobuthus Vachon, 1950
Genus Odonturus Karsch, 1879
Genus Kraepelinia Vachon, 1974
Genus Liobuthus Birula, 1898
Genus Lissothus Vachon, 1948
Genus Cicielus Vachon, 1948
Genus Compsobuthus Vachon, 1949
Genus Psammobuthus Birula, 1911
Genus Hoplocystis Karsch, 1884
Genus Hottentotta Birula, 1908
Genus Vachoniolus Levy, Amitai & Shulov, 1973
Genus Vachonus Tikader & Bastewade, 1983
Genus Isometrus Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1829
Genus Isometroides Keyserling, 1885
Genus Lychas Koch, 1845
Genus Lychasoides Vachon, 1974
Genus Pocockius Francke, 1985
Genus Pseudolychas Kraepelin, 1912
Genus Scorpiobuthus Werner, 1939
Genus Charmus Karsch, 1879
Genus Karasbergia Hewitt, 1914
Genus Parabuthus Pocock, 1890
Genus Uroplectes Peters, 1862
Genus Grosphus Simon, 1880
Genus Tityobuthus Pocock, 1893
Genus Centruroides Marx in Howard, 1890
Genus Rhopalurus Thorell, 1876
Genus Tityus Koch, 1836
Genus Mesotityus González-Sponga, 1982
Genus Tityopsis Armas, 1974
Genus Alayotityus Armas, 1973
Genus Microtityus Kjellesvig-Waering, 1966
Genus Zabius Thorell, 1894

Superfamily Chactoidea Pocock, 1893:

Family Chactidae Pocock, 1893:

Genus Nullibrotheas Williams, 1974
Genus Chactas Gervais in Walckenaer & Gervais, 1844
Genus Teuthraustes Simon, 1878
Genus Vachoniochactas González-Sponga, 1978
Genus Chactopsis Kraepelin, 1912
Genus Brotheas Koch, 1837
Genus Broteochactas Pocock, 1893

Family Euscorpiidae Laurie, 1896:

Genus Euscorpius Thorell, 1876
Genus Megacormus Karsch, 1881
Genus Plesiochactas Pocock, 1900
Genus Troglocormus Francke, 1982

Family Scorpiopsidae Kraepelin, 1899:

Genus Scorpiops Peters, 1862
Genus Parascorpiops Banks, 1928
Genus Neoscorpiops Vachon, 1980
Genus Euscorpiops Vachon, 1980
Genus Alloscorpiops Vachon, 1980
Genus Dasyscorpiops Vachon, 1974

Superfamily Scorpionoidea Peters, 1862:

Family Bothriuridae Simon, 1880:

Subfamily Lisposominae Lawrence, 1928:

Genus Lisposoma Lawrence, 1928

Subfamily Bothriurinae Simon, 1880:

Genus Thestylus Simon, 1880
Genus Phoniocercus Pocock, 1893
Genus Tehuankea Cekalovic, 1973
Genus Brachistosternus Pocock, 1893
Genus Orobothriurus Maury, 1975
Genus Bothriurus Peters, 1862
Genus Timogenes Simon, 1880
Genus Vachonia Abalos, 1954
Genus Urophonius Pocock, 1893
Genus Centromachetes Lönnberg, 1897
Genus Cercophonius Peters, 1862

Family Ischnuridae Simon, 1879:

Subfamily Heteroscorpioninae Birula, 1903:

Genus Heteroscorpion Birula, 1903

Subfamily Hemiscorpiinae Pocock, 1893:

Genus Hemiscorpius Peters, 1862
Genus Habibiella Vachon, 1974

Subfamily Ischnurinae Simon, 1879:

Genus Hadogenes Kraepelin, 1894
Genus Chiromachetes Pocock, 1899
Genus Cheloctonus Pocock, 1892
Genus Opisthacanthus Peters, 1862
Genus Chiromachus Pocock, 1893
Genus Iomachus Pocock, 1893
Genus Liocheles Sundevall, 1833

Family Urodacidae Pocock, 1893:

Genus Urodacus Peters, 1862

Family Scorpionidae Peters, 1862:

Genus Scorpio Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Opistophthalmus Koch, 1837
Genus Pandinus Throell, 1876
Genus Heterometrus Hemprich and Ehrenberg, 1829

Family Diplocentridae Pocock, 1893:

Subfamily Diplocentrinae Pocock, 1893:

Genus Diplocentrus Peters, 1962
Genus Didymocentrus Kraepelin, 1905
Genus Bioculus Stahnke, 1968
Genus Tarsoporosus Francke, 1978
Genus Cazierius, Francke, 1978
Genus Oiclus Simon, 1880
Genus Heteronebo Pocock, 1899

Subfamily Nebinae Kreapelin, 1905:

Genus Nebo Kraepelin, 1898

Superfamily Vaejovoidea Thorell, 1876:

Family Vaejovidae Thorell, 1876:

Subfamily Uroctoninae Mello-Leitão, 1934:

Genus Uroctonus Thorell, 1976
Genus Uroctonites Williams & Savary 1991

Subfamily Vaejovinae Thorell, 1876:

Genus Vaejovis Koch, 1836 (Mexicanus & Granulatus species groups)

Subfamily Syntropinae Kraepelin, 1905:

New Tribe:

Nitidulus species group

Tribe Syntropini Kraepelin, 1905:

Genus Serradigitus Stahnke, 1974
Genus Syntropis Kraepelin, 1901
Punctipalpi Species Group
Eusthenura Species Group

Tribe Pseudouroctonini, provisional:

Genus Pseudouroctonus Stahnke, 1974

Tribe Paruroctonini, provisional:

Genus Paravaejovis Williams, 1980
Genus Paruroctonus Werner, 1934
Genus Smeringurus Haradon, 1983
Genus Vejovoidus. Stahnke, 1974

Family Superstitionidae Stahnke, 1940:

Subfamily Superstitioninae Stahnke, 1940:

Genus Superstitionia Stahnke, 1940

Subfamily Troglotayosinae, new:

Genus Troglotayosicus Lourenço, 1981

Subfamily Belisariinae, new:

Genus Belisarius Simon, 1879

Subfamily Typhlochactinae Mitchell, 1968:

Genus Alacran Francke, 1982
Genus Sotanochactas Francke, 1986
Genus Typhlochactas Mitchell, 1968

Family Iuridae Thorell, 1876:

Subfamily Iurinae Thorell, 1876:

Genus Iurus Thorell, 1876
Genus Paraiurus Francke, 1986

Subfamily Caraboctoninae Kraepelin, 1905:

Genus Caraboctonus Pocock, 1893
Genus Hadruroides Pocock, 1893

Subfamily Hadrurinae Stahnke, 1974:

Genus Hadrurus Thorell, 1876
Genus Anuroctonus Pocock, 1893