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Checklist for Superorder Epimorpha Haase, 1880
and region Southern Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Chilopoda
Latreille, 1817
Centiped, Centipede, Centipedes, Centipeds, Chilopods
12
57
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pleurostigmophora
Pocock, 1902
9
52
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Epimorpha
Haase, 1880
7
39
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southern Africa
7 Families width 164 Species and 10 Subspecies
Geophilidae Leach, 1815Geophilid Centipedes75SpeciesTaxom
Scolopendridae Newport, 184452SpeciesTaxom
Oryidae Cook, 18966SpeciesTaxom
Schendylidae Cook, 1896Schendylid Centipedes16SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopidae Kohlrausch, 188112SpeciesTaxom
Mecistocephalidae Bollman, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Scolopocryptopidae Pocock, 18962SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southern Africa
39 Genera with 164 Species
#ABCDEGHMNOPRST
Achilophilus Attems, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Alipes Imhoff, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Aphilodon Silvestri, 190911SpeciesTaxom
Arthrorhabdus Pocock, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Asanada Meinert, 03SpeciesTaxom
Aspidopleres Porat, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Ballophilus Cook, 19239SpeciesTaxom
Brachygonarea Ribaut, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Cephalodolichus Verhoeff, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Chomatophilus Pocock, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Clinopodes Koch, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Cormocephalus Newport, 195536SpeciesTaxom
Cryptops Leach, 195512SpeciesTaxom
Diphtherogaster Attems, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Ethmostigmus Pocock, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Eurytion Attems, 192814SpeciesTaxom
Geoperingneyia2SpeciesTaxom
Geoperingueyia Attems, 011SpeciesTaxom
Geophilus Koch, 05SpeciesTaxom
Henia Koch, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Mecistocephalus Newport, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Mesoschendyla Attems, 19404SpeciesTaxom
Newportia Gervais, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Orphnaeus Meinert, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Orya Meinert, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Otostigmus Porat, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Pachymerium C. L. Koch, 19344SpeciesTaxom
Philacroterium Attems, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Polygonarea Attems, 195915SpeciesTaxom
Purcellinus Attems, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Rhoda Meinert, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Rhysida Wood, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Ribautia Broelemann, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Schendylops Cook, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Schendylurus Silvestri, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Schizotaenia Cook, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Scolopendra Linnaeus, 195812SpeciesTaxom
Scolopocryptops Newport, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Taenioceros1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Africa
164 Species and 10 Subspecies
Achilophilus monoporus Attems, 1928
Achilophilus pachypus Verhoeff, 1937Sunday shoulderband
Alipes calcipes Cook, 1897
Alipes crotalus Gerstaecker, 1854
Alipes grandidieri Lucas, 1864Feather-tail centipede
Aphilodon bidentatus Lawrence, 1955
Aphilodon brevipes Verhoeff, 1938
Aphilodon caffrarius Verhoeff, 1937
Aphilodon cribellatum
Aphilodon longipes Lawrence, 1955
Aphilodon macronyx Lawrence, 1955
Aphilodon maritimus Lawrence, 1963
Aphilodon pauciporus Lawrence, 1963
Aphilodon porosus Verhoeff, 1937
Aphilodon transvaalicus Lawrence, 1963
Aphilodon weberi Silvestri, 1909
Arthrorhabdus formosus Pocock, 1891Blackblotch Pompano
Asanada brevicornis Meinert, 1885Pompanos
Asanada socotrana Pocock, 1899
Asanada socotrana kalaharina⇒ Asanada socotrana Pocock, 1899
Aspidopleres intercalatus Porat, 1893
Ballophilus alluaudi Ribaut, 1914
Ballophilus australiae Chamberlin, 1920
Ballophilus braunsi Silvestri, 1907
Ballophilus clavicornis Cook, 1896Mormon Island chaparral
Ballophilus kraepelini Attems, 1907
Ballophilus maculosus Porat, 1894
Ballophilus neocaledonicus Ribaut H., 1923Almaco Jack
Ballophilus polypus Attems, 1907
Ballophilus rouxi Ribaut H., 1923Almaco Jack
Brachygonarea apora Attems, 1909
Cephalodolichus siccus Verhoeff, 1938
Chomatophilus aphanistes Crabill, 1968
Clinopodes flavidus Koch, 1847
Cormocephalus (Cormocephalus) brevicornis (Kraepelin, 1903)⇒ Cormocephalus westwoodi anceps Porat, 1871
Cormocephalus (Cormocephalus) esulcatus Pocock, 1901Pharaoh ant
Cormocephalus esulcatus capensis Attems, 1928
Cormocephalus esulcatus schultzei Attems, 1909
Cormocephalus (Cormocephalus) multispinus Kraepelin, 1903
Cormocephalus (Cormocephalus) nitidus Porat, 1871Blackblotch Pompano
Cormocephalus nitidus calcaratus Porat, 1871
Cormocephalus nitidus calvus (Attems, 1928)⇒ Cormocephalus nitidus Porat, 1871
Cormocephalus nitidus nitidus Porat, 1871
Cormocephalus aeruginosus Attems, 1928
Cormocephalus ambiguus (Brandt, 1841)⇒ Cormocephalus nitidus Porat, 1871
Cormocephalus anceps Porat, 1872
Cormocephalus brincki Lawrence, 1955
Cormocephalus cupipes Pocock, 1891Blackblotch Pompano
Cormocephalus deventeri Lawrence, 1970
Cormocephalus devylderi Porat, 1893
Cormocephalus dispar (Porat, 1871)⇒ Cormocephalus westwoodi Newport, 1844
Cormocephalus elegans (Kraepelin, 1903)⇒ Cormocephalus westwoodi Newport, 1844
Cormocephalus elegans elegans (Kraepelin, 1903)⇒ Cormocephalus westwoodi Newport, 1844
Cormocephalus fontinalis Attems, 1928
Cormocephalus granulipes Lawrence, 1958
Cormocephalus insulanus Attems, 1928
Cormocephalus mecutinus Attems, 1928
Cormocephalus multispinosus Attems, 1909Transverse Range shoulderband
Cormocephalus oligoporus Kraepelin, 1903
Cormocephalus parcespinatus Porat, 1893
Cormocephalus pontifex Attems, 1928
Cormocephalus posticus
Cormocephalus pseudopunctatus Kraepelin, 1903
Cormocephalus punctatus Porat, 1871
Cormocephalus rhodesianus Lawrence, 1955
Cormocephalus setiger Porat, 1871
Cormocephalus spenceri
Cormocephalus westwoodi Newport, 1844Mendocino shoulderband
Cormocephalus westwoodi anceps Porat, 1871
Cormocephalus westwoodi nubigenus Lawrence, 1955
Cryptops (Cryptops) audax Attems, 1928
Cryptops (Cryptops) australis (Newport, 1845)⇒ Cryptops haasei Attems, 1903
Cryptops (Cryptops) burenius Verhoeff, 1940
Cryptops (Cryptops) echinipes Lawrence, 1955
Cryptops (Cryptops) fitzsimonsi Lawrence, 1959
Cryptops (Cryptops) haasei Attems, 1903
Cryptops (Cryptops) pauciporus Lawrence, 1955
Cryptops (Cryptops) peringueyi Attems, 1928
Cryptops (Cryptops) philammus Attems, 1928
Cryptops (Cryptops) rhodesianus Attems, 1928
Cryptops (Cryptops) stupendus Attems, 1928
Cryptops (Cryptops) typhloporus Lawrence, 1955
Diphtherogaster flava Attems, 1909Transverse Range shoulderband
Ethmostigmus rubripes Brandt, 1840Giant centipede
Ethmostigmus trigonopodus Leach, 1817
Eurytion aporopus Attems, 1922
Eurytion badiceps Attems, 1909
Eurytion brevis Verhoeff, 1937
Eurytion dentatus Attems, 1909
Eurytion dolichocephalus Attems, 1928
Eurytion dudichii Verhoeff, 1940
Eurytion elongatus Verhoeff, 1937
Eurytion gracillimus Verhoeff, 1937
Eurytion kalaharinus Attems, 1909
Eurytion lawrencei Verhoeff, 1937
Eurytion paucipes Lawrence, 1955
Eurytion quadridentatus Lawrence, 1955
Eurytion transvaalicus Lawrence, 1966
Eurytion trichopus Attems, 1928
Geoperingneyia cathkinensis
Geoperingneyia conjungens
Geoperingueyia affinis Verhoeff, 1938
Geoperingueyia agnatha Verhoeff, 1940
Geoperingueyia armata Verhoeff, 1938
Geoperingueyia attemsi Lawrence, 1955
Geoperingueyia cathkinensis (Verhoeff, 1939)⇒ Geoperingueyia dentata Verhoeff, 1938
Geoperingueyia conjungens Attems, 1928
Geoperingueyia dentata Verhoeff, 1938
Geoperingueyia grandidens Lawrence, 1963
Geoperingueyia minor Verhoeff, 1940
Geoperingueyia platypoda Lawrence, 1963
Geoperingueyia verhoeffi
Geophilus capensis
Geophilus conjungens Verhoeff, 1898
Geophilus flavus De Geer, 1778Boreal yellow-headed soil centipede
Geophilus spenceri
Geophilus trimenii
Henia (Meinertia) bicarinata Meinert, 1870
Mecistocephalus insularis Lucas, 1863
Mesoschendyla cribrifera Verhoeff, 1937Sunday shoulderband
Mesoschendyla monopora Attems, 1909Transverse Range shoulderband
Mesoschendyla picturata Lawrence, 1966
Mesoschendyla weberi Verhoeff, 1940
Newportia brevipes Pocock, 1891Blackblotch Pompano
Orphnaeus brasilianus Humbert & Sa..., 1870
Orphnaeus brevilabiatus Newport, 1845Centipede
Orphnaeus meruinus Attems, 1909Transverse Range shoulderband
Orya barbarica Gervais, 1835
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) lawrencei Dobroruka, 1968
Pachymerium capense Attems, 1947
Pachymerium ferrugineum (C.L.Koch, 1835)⇒ Ribautia peruana Verhoeff, 1941
Pachymerium grandiceps Porat, 1893
Pachymerium imbricatum Attems, 1934
Philacroterium cribellatum Attems, 1928
Philacroterium pauperum (Attems, 1928)⇒ Aphilodon weberi Silvestri, 1909
Polygonarea africana Dobroruka, 1960
Polygonarea anonyx Lawrence, 1966
Polygonarea clavigera Verhoeff, 1940
Polygonarea denticulata Lawrence, 1955
Polygonarea kraepelini Silvestri, 1907
Polygonarea lawrencei Verhoeff, 1938
Polygonarea litoralis Verhoeff, 1937Sunday shoulderband
Polygonarea monospathis Attems, 1928
Polygonarea nodulifera Verhoeff, 1937Sunday shoulderband
Polygonarea oligopus Attems, 1909Transverse Range shoulderband
Polygonarea porosa (Verhoeff, 1937)⇒ Ribautia porosa Verhoeff, 1925
Polygonarea robusta Lawrence, 1955
Polygonarea silvicola Lawrence, 1955
Polygonarea spinipes Lawrence, 1955
Polygonarea transvaalica Lawrence, 1959
Purcellinus robustus Attems, 1928
Rhoda calcarata Pocock R.I., 1891
Rhysida afra Peters, 1855
Rhysida stuhlmanni Kraepelin, 1903
Ribautia natalica Verhoeff, 1939
Ribautia porosa Verhoeff, 1925
Schendylops australis Silvestri, 1907
Schendylops caledonicus Attems, 1928
Schendylops polypus Attems, 1928
Scolopendra afer Meinert, 1886Greater Amberjack
Scolopendra arenicola Lawrence, 1975
Scolopendra cingulata Latreille, 1829Guanabanilla
Scolopendra laeta Haase, 1887
Scolopendra lutea (Attems, 1928)⇒ Scolopendra subspinipes Leach, 1815
Scolopendra mirabilis Porat, 1876
Scolopendra monticola Lawrence, 1975
Scolopendra morsitans Linnaeus, 1758Common centipede
Scolopendra subspinipes Leach, 1815Centipede
Scolopendra violacea Fabricius, 1798
Scolopendra viridicornis Newport, 1844Pinos Altos mountainsnail
Scolopendra zuluana Lawrence, 1958
Scolopocryptops ferrugineus ferrugineus Linnaeus, 1767
Taenioceros armatus

Subnodes of Epimorpha with occurrences in Southern Africa
OrderGeophilomorpha
Pocock, 1895
Earth Centipede, Earth Centipedes, Soil Centipede, Soil centipedes, Wire Centipedes
4
27
98
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderScolopendromorpha
Leach, 1815
Bark Centipedes, Scolopendromorph centipedes, Tropical centipedes
3
12
66
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom