Scorpions of The USA Checklists by State
Scorpions of The USA Checklists by State
Below is a list of the scorpions that are known to occur in States that are known to have scorpions. The list is organized by States having the most scorpion species to those with the least. It is not an alphabetical list of states, so just scroll down until you find your state. Then, if you need to identify a scorpion you have found, or that has found you , simply go to the page of that family or genus, and look for your area or county, and match the picture, if included. When all else fails, email me, linked below.
I am trying to make this page as user friendly as possible, so please bear with me! Thanks!
The following lists are assembled from published literature, known--but unpublished--records, and likely or possible occurrences.
(T) = Species type described from this state.
(E) = Endemic, or known only from this state in the USA (except occurrences in Mexico)
(I) = Introduced, established populations
(?) = Species might occur here, but not yet recorded or published (unpublished records
known to me may exist).
California
Buthidae
Iuridae
Anuroctonus
Anuroctonus pococki pococki Soleglad & Fet
Hadrurus
Hadrurus arizonensis arizonensis Ewing
Hadrurus arizonensis "pallidus" color morph
Hadrurus obscurus Williams (TE)
Hadrurus spadix Stahnke
Superstitioniidae
Vaejovidae
Paruroctonus
Paruroctonus arenicola nudipes Haradon (TE)
Paruroctonus baergi (Williams & Hadley)
Paruroctonus bantai bantai (Gertsch & Soleglad) (TE)
Paruroctonus bantai saratoga Haradon (TE)
Paruroctonus becki (Gertsch & Allred)Paruroctonus boreus (Girard)
Paruroctonus borregoensis borregoensis Williams (TE)
Paruroctonus hirsutipes Haradon
Paruroctonus luteolus (Gertsch & Soleglad) (T)
Paruroctonus maritimus Williams (TE)
Paruroctonus marksi Haradon (TE)
Paruroctonus shulovi shulovi (Williams) (T)
Paruroctonus shulovi nevadae Haradon
Paruroctonus silvestrii (Borelli) (TE)
Paruroctonus simulatus Haradon (T)
Paruroctonus variabilis Hjelle (TE) Paruroctonus xanthus (Gertsch & Soleglad) (T)
Pseudouroctonus
Pseudouroctonus andreas (Gertsch & Soleglad) (TE)
Pseudouroctonus angelenus (Gertsch & Soleglad) (TE)
Pseudouroctonus bogerti (Gertsch & Soleglad) (TE)
Pseudouroctonus glimmei (Hjelle) (TE)
Pseudouroctonus iviei (Gertsch & Soleglad) (TE)
Pseudouroctonus minimus minimus (Kraepelin) (TE)
Pseudouroctonus minimus castaneus (Gertsch & Soleglad) (TE)
Pseudouroctonus minimus thompsoni (Gertsch & Soleglad) (TE)
Pseudouroctonus williamsi (Gertsch & Soleglad) (TE)
Serradigitus
Serradigitus deserticola (Williams) (TE)
Serradigitus gertschi gertschi (Williams) (TE)
Serradigitus gertschi striatus (Hjelle) (TE)
Serradigitus gramenestris (Williams) (TE)
Serradigitus joshuaensis (Soleglad) (T)
Serradigitus subtilimanus (Soleglad) (TE)
Serradigitus torridus Williams & Berke (TE)
Serradigitus wupatkiensis (Stahnke)
Smeringurus
Smeringurus aridus (Soleglad) (T)
Smeringurus mesaensis (Stahnke)
Smeringurus vachoni vachoni (Stahnke) (T)
Smeringurus vachoni immanis (T)(Soleglad)
Uroctonites
Uroctonites giulianii Williams & Savary (TE)
Uroctonites montereus (Gertsch & Soleglad) (TE)
Uroctonites sequoia (Gertsch & Soleglad) (TE)
Uroctonus
Uroctonus franckei Williams (TE)
Uroctonus grahami Gertsch & Soleglad (TE)
Uroctonus mordax mordax Thorell (T)
Uroctonus mordax pluridens Hjelle (TE)
Vaejovis
Vaejovis confusus Stahnke
Vaejovis hirsuticauda Banks
Vaejovis puritanus Gertsch (E)
Vaejovis spicatus Haradon (TE)
Vaejovis spinigerus (Wood)
Vaejovis waeringi Williams (TE)
Arizona
Buthidae
Diplocentridae
Diplocentrus
Diplocentrus peloncillensis Francke (T)
Diplocentrus spitzeri Stahnke (TE)
Iuridae
Anuroctonus
Anuroctonus pococki pococki Soleglad & Fet (?)
Hadrurus
Hadrurus arizonensis arizonensis Ewing (T)
Hadrurus arizonensis "pallidus" color morph
Hadrurus spadix Stahnke (T)
Superstitioniidae
Vaejovidae
Paruroctonus
Paruroctonus ammonastes Haradon (T)
Haradon
Paruroctonus baergi (Williams & Hadley)
Paruroctonus becki (Gertsch & Allred)Paruroctonus boreus (Girard)
Paruroctonus borregoensis borregoensis Williams
Paruroctonus gracilior (Hoffmann)
Paruroctonus hirsutipes Haradon
Paruroctonus luteolus (Gertsch & Soleglad)
Paruroctonus stahnkei (Gertsch & Soleglad) (TE)
Paruroctonus utahensis (Williams)
Paruroctonus xanthus (Gertsch & Soleglad) (?)
Pseudouroctonus
Pseudouroctonus apacheanus (Gertsch & Soleglad) (T)
Serradigitus
Serradigitus agilis Sissom & Stockwell (T)
Serradigitus allredi Sissom & Stockwell (TE)
Serradigitus harbisoni (Williams) (?)
Serradigitus joshuaensis (Soleglad)
Serradigitus subtilimanus (Soleglad)
Serradigitus wupatkiensis (Stahnke) (T)
Smeringurus
Smeringurus mesaensis (Stahnke) (T)
Smeringurus vachoni immanis+vachoni (Soleglad)
Uroctonites
Uroctonites huachuca (Gertsch & Soleglad) (TE)
Vaejovis
Vaejovis cashi Graham
Vaejovis coahuilae Williams
Vaejovis confusus Stahnke (T)
Vaejovis crassimanus (Wood)
Vaejovis hirsuticauda Banks
Vaejovis jonesi Stahnke (T)
Vaejovis lapidicola Stahnke (TE)
Vaejovis mumai Sissom (TE)
Vaejovis paysonensis Soleglad (TE)
Vaejovis russelli Williams (T)
Vaejovis sonorae Williams
Vaejovis spinigerus (Wood)
Vaejovis vorhiesi Stahnke (TE)
Nevada
Buthidae
Iuridae
Anuroctonus
Anuroctonus phaiodactylus (Wood)
Hadrurus
Hadrurus arizonensis arizonensis Ewing
Hadrurus spadix Stahnke
Superstitioniidae
Vaejovidae
Paruroctonus
Paruroctonus arenicola arenicola Haradon (TE)
Paruroctonus becki (Gertsch & Allred) (T)
Paruroctonus boreus (Girard)
Paruroctonus luteolus (Gertsch & Soleglad)
Paruroctonus shulovi nevadae Haradon (T)
Paruroctonus simulatus Haradon (T)
Serradigitus
Serradigitus wupatkiensis (Stahnke)
Smeringurus
Smeringurus vachoni vachoni (Stahnke)
Vaejovis
Vaejovis confusus Stahnke
Vaejovis hirsuticauda Banks
Vaejovis waeringi Williams (?)
Utah
Buthidae
Iuridae
Anuroctonus
Anuroctonus phaiodactylus (Wood)
Hadrurus
Hadrurus arizonensis arizonensis Ewing
Hadrurus spadix Stahnke
Superstitioniidae
Vaejovidae
Paruroctonus
Paruroctonus becki (Gertsch & Allred
Paruroctonus boreus (Girard) (T)
Paruroctonus utahensis (Williams) (T)
Serradigitus
Serradigitus wupatkiensis (Stahnke)
Vaejovis
Vaejovis confusus Stahnke
Vaejovis hirsuticauda Banks
Vaejovis jonesi Stahnke
New Mexico
Buthidae
Centruroides
Centruroides sculpturatus Ewing
Centruroides vittatus (Say)
Diplocentridae
Iuridae
Hadrurus
Hadrurus arizonensis arizonensis Ewing (?)
Hadrurus spadix Stahnke (?)
Superstitioniidae
Vaejovidae
Paruroctonus
Paruroctonus boreus (Girard)
Paruroctonus gracilior (Hoffmann)
Paruroctonus pecos Sissom & Francke (T)
Paruroctonus utahensis (Williams)
Pseudouroctonus
Pseudouroctonus apacheanus (Gertsch & Soleglad)
Serradigitus
Serradigitus agilis Sissom & Stockwell
Serradigitus wupatkiensis (Stahnke) ?
Vaejovis
Vaejovis coahuilae Williams
Vaejovis crassimanus (Wood)
Vaejovis flavus Banks (T: dubious)
Vaejovis freti Graham
Vaejovis jonesi Stahnke (??)
Vaejovis russelli Williams
Vaejovis spinigerus (Wood)
Texas
Buthidae
Diplocentridae
Diplocentrus
Diplocentrus diablo Stockwell & Nilsson (TE)
Diplocentrus lindo Stockwell & Baldwin (TE)
Diplocentrus whitei (Gervais) (E)
Vaejovidae
Paruroctonus
Paruroctonus boquillas Sissom & Henson (TE)
Paruroctonus gracilior (Hoffmann)
Paruroctonus pecos Sissom & Francke
Paruroctonus utahensis (Williams)
Paruroctonus williamsi Sissom & Francke (TE)
Pseudouroctonus
Pseudouroctonus apacheanus (Gertsch & Soleglad)
Pseudouroctonus reddelli (Gertsch & Soleglad) (TE)
Serradigitus
Serradigitus sp. (undescribed species)
Vaejovis
Vaejovis chisos Sissom (TE)
Vaejovis coahuilae Williams
Vaejovis crassimanus (Wood) (T)
Vaejovis globosus Borelli (E)
Vaejovis intermedius Borelli (E)
Vaejovis russelli Williams
Vaejovis spinigerus (Wood) (T: likely dubious)
Vaejovis waueri Gertsch & Soleglad (TE)
Oregon, Washington
Iuridae
Anuroctonus
Anuroctonus phaiodactylus (Wood) (?)
Hadrurus
Hadrurus spadix Stahnke (?Washington)
Vaejovidae
Paruroctonus
Paruroctonus boreus (Girard)
Uroctonus
Uroctonus mordax mordax Thorell
Vaejovis
Vaejovis confusus Stahnke (?)
Vaejovis hirsuticauda Banks (?)
Idaho
Iuridae
Vaejovidae
Paruroctonus
Paruroctonus boreus (Girard)
Serradigitus
Serradigitus wupatkiensis (Stahnke) ?
Vaejovis
Vaejovis confusus Stahnke (?)
Vaejovis hirsuticauda Banks (?)
Colorado
Buthidae
Louisiana and Tennessee
Buthidae
Centruroides
Centruroides vittatus (Say) (Introduced into Tennessee)
Vaejovidae
Vaejovis
Vaejovis carolinianus (Beauvois)
Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Virginia
Vaejovidae
Vaejovis
Vaejovis carolinianus (Beauvois)
Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma
Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota (?), and Wyoming
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References
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