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The following lists are assembled from published literature, known--but unpublished--records, and likely or possible occurrences.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 = Species might occur here, but not yet recorded or published (unpublished records known to me may exist).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

  • Centruroides
  • Centruroides sculpturatus Ewing
  • Isometrus
  • Isometrus maculatus (DeGeer)

  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

  • Superstitionia
  • Superstitionia donensis Stahnke

  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

  • Centruroides
  • Centruroides sculpturatus Ewing

  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

  • Superstitionia
  • Superstitionia donensis Stahnke (T)

  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

  • Centruroides
  • Centruroides sculpturatus Ewing

  Iuridae

  • Anuroctonus
  • Anuroctonus phaiodactylus (Wood)
  • Hadrurus
  • Hadrurus arizonensis arizonensis Ewing
  • Hadrurus spadix Stahnke

  Superstitioniidae

  • Superstitionia
  • Superstitionia donensis Stahnke

  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

  • Centruroides
  • Centruroides sculpturatus Ewing

  Iuridae

  • Anuroctonus
  • Anuroctonus phaiodactylus (Wood)
  • Hadrurus
  • Hadrurus arizonensis arizonensis Ewing
  • Hadrurus spadix Stahnke

  Superstitioniidae

  • Superstitionia
  • Superstitionia donensis Stahnke (?)

  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

  • Diplocentrus
  • Diplocentrus peloncillensis Francke

  Iuridae

  • Hadrurus
  • Hadrurus arizonensis arizonensis Ewing (?)
  • Hadrurus spadix Stahnke (?)

  Superstitioniidae

  • Superstitionia
  • Superstitionia donensis Stahnke

  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

  • Centruroides
  • Centruroides vittatus (Say) (NT = neotype)

  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

  • Anuroctonus
  • Anuroctonus phaiodactylus (Wood) (?)
  • Hadrurus
  • Hadrurus spadix Stahnke

  Vaejovidae

  • Paruroctonus
  • Paruroctonus boreus (Girard)
  • Serradigitus
  • Serradigitus wupatkiensis (Stahnke) ?
  • Vaejovis
  • Vaejovis confusus Stahnke (?)
  • Vaejovis hirsuticauda Banks (?)

Colorado

• Buthidae

  • Centruroides
  • Centruroides vittatus (Say)

    • Iuridae

      • Hadrurus
      • Hadrurus spadix Stahnke

      Vaejovidae

      • Paruroctonus
      • Paruroctonus boreus (Girard)
      • Paruroctonus utahensis (Williams) (?)
      • Serradigitus
      • Serradigitus wupatkiensis (Stahnke) (?)
      • Vaejovis
      • Vaejovis coahuilae Williams (?)
      • Vaejovis russelli Williams (?)

    Florida

    • Buthidae

      • Centruroides
      • Centruroides gracilis (Latreille)
      • Centruroides guanensis Franganillo
      • Centruroides hentzi (Banks) (T)
      • Isometrus
      • Isometrus maculatus (DeGeer)

    Georgia, Alabama, and South Carolina

    • Buthidae

      • Centruroides
      • Centruroides hentzi (Banks)
    • Vaejovidae
    • Vaejovis
    • Vaejovis carolinianus (Beauvois)

  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

  • Buthidae

    • Centruroides
    • Centruroides vittatus (Say)

  Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota (?), and Wyoming

  • Vaejovidae

    • Paruroctonus
    • Paruroctonus boreus (Girard)

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