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Checklist for Superorder Epimorpha Haase, 1880
and region Taiwan (East Asia)


Class
 
Chilopoda
Latreille, 1817
Centiped, Centipede, Centipedes, Centipeds, Chilopods
10
24
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pleurostigmophora
Pocock, 1902
9
21
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Epimorpha
Haase, 1880
7
16
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Taiwan
7 Families width 62 Species and 4 Subspecies
Mecistocephalidae Bollman, 189328SpeciesTaxom
Schendylidae Cook, 1896Schendylid Centipedes5SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopidae Kohlrausch, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Geophilidae Leach, 1815Geophilid Centipedes4SpeciesTaxom
Oryidae Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Scolopendridae Newport, 184415SpeciesTaxom
Scolopocryptopidae Pocock, 18967SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Taiwan
16 Genera with 62 Species
Arrup Chamberlin, 19195SpeciesTaxom
Bothropolys Wood, 18723SpeciesTaxom
Cryptops Leach, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Escaryus Cook and Col..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Geophilus Koch, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Ityphilus Cook, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Mecistocephalus Newport, 193620SpeciesTaxom
Orphnaeus Meinert, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Otostigmus Porat, 19376SpeciesTaxom
Pachymerium C. L. Koch, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Proterotaiwanella Bonato, Fodd..., 20022SpeciesTaxom
Rhysida Wood, 19354SpeciesTaxom
Scolopendra Linnaeus, 18789SpeciesTaxom
Scolopocryptops Newport, 18217SpeciesTaxom
Strigamia Gray, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Tygarrup Chamberlin, 19571SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Taiwan
62 Species and 4 Subspecies
Arrup doii Takakuwa, 1940
Arrup edentulus Attems, 1904
Arrup holstii Pocock R.I., 1895
Arrup ishiianus Uliana, Bona..., 2007
Arrup sauteri Silvestri, 1919
Bothropolys imaharensis Verhoeff, 1937Sunday shoulderband
Bothropolys richthofeni Verhoeff, 1938
Bothropolys rugosus Meinert, 1872Centipede
Cryptops (Cryptops) japonicus Takakuwa, 1934
Cryptops (Cryptops) nigropictus Takakuwa, 1936
Escaryus japonicus Attems, 1927
Geophilus polyporus Haase, 1887
Ityphilus boteltobogensis Wang, 1955
Mecistocephalus (Brachyptyx) mirandus Pocock, 1895
Mecistocephalus (Mecistocephalus) punctifrons Newport, 1843
Mecistocephalus changi Uliana, Bona..., 2007
Mecistocephalus diversisternus Silvestri, 1919
Mecistocephalus fenestratus Verhoeff, 1934
Mecistocephalus insularis Lucas, 1863
Mecistocephalus insulomontanus Gressitt, 1941
Mecistocephalus japonicus Meinert, 1886Pompanos
Mecistocephalus karasawai Uliana, Bona..., 2007
Mecistocephalus longichilatus Takakuwa, 1936
Mecistocephalus marmoratus Verhoeff, 1934Ostracods
Mecistocephalus mikado Attems, 1928
Mecistocephalus monticolens Chamberlin, 1920
Mecistocephalus multidentatus Takakuwa, 1936
Mecistocephalus nannocornis Chamberlin, 1920
Mecistocephalus ongi Takakuwa, 1934
Mecistocephalus rubriceps Wood, 1862
Mecistocephalus smithii Pocock, 1895
Mecistocephalus takakuwai Verhoeff, 1934
Mecistocephalus yanagiharai Takakuwa, 1936
Orphnaeus brevilabiatus Newport, 1845Centipede
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) aculeatus Haase, 1887
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) angusticeps Pocock, 1898
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) astenus Köhlrausch, 1881
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) scaber Porat, 1876
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) striatus Takakuwa, 1940
Otostigmus multispinosus Takakuwa, 1937
Pachymerium ferrugineum (C.L.Koch, 1835)⇒ Ribautia peruana Verhoeff, 1941
Proterotaiwanella sculptulata Takakuwa, 1936
Proterotaiwanella tanabei Bonato, Fodd..., 2002
Rhysida immarginata Porat, 1876
Rhysida longipes Newport, 1845Paloma Pompano
Rhysida longipes longipes Newport, 1844Centipede
Rhysida yanagiharai Takakuwa, 1935
Scolopendra alcyona Tsukamoto & ..., 2021
Scolopendra japonica L. Koch, 1878
Scolopendra morsitans Linnaeus, 1758Common centipede
Scolopendra multidens Newport, 1844Pinos Altos mountainsnail
Scolopendra mutilans L. Koch, 1878
Scolopendra subspinipes Leach, 1815Centipede
Scolopendra subspinipes dehaani Brandt, 1840
Scolopendra subspinipes japonica L. Koch, 1878
Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans L. Koch, 1878
Scolopocryptops capillepidatus Takakuwa, 1938
Scolopocryptops capillipedatus Takakuwa, 1938
Scolopocryptops curtus Takakuwa, 1939
Scolopocryptops melanostomus Newport, 1845
Scolopocryptops rubiginosus L. Koch, 1878
Scolopocryptops sexspinosus Say, 1821Bark Centidpede
Scolopocryptops sexspinous Say, 1821
Strigamia japonica Verhoeff, 1935
Strigamia transsilvanica Verhoeff, 1928
Tygarrup takarazimensis Miyosi, 1957

Subnodes of Epimorpha with occurrences in Taiwan
OrderGeophilomorpha
Pocock, 1895
Earth Centipede, Earth Centipedes, Soil Centipede, Soil centipedes, Wire Centipedes
4
11
38
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderScolopendromorpha
Leach, 1815
Bark Centipedes, Scolopendromorph centipedes, Tropical centipedes
3
5
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom