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Checklist for Class Chilopoda Latreille, 1817 (Centiped)
and region India (South Asia)


Class
 
Chilopoda
Latreille, 1817
Centiped, Centipede, Centipedes, Centipeds, Chilopods
12
48
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for India
12 Families width 167 Species and 2 Subspecies
Geophilidae Leach, 1815Geophilid Centipedes13SpeciesTaxom
Scolopendridae Newport, 184480SpeciesTaxom
Lithobiidae Newport, 1844Garden Centipedes20SpeciesTaxom
Schendylidae Cook, 1896Schendylid Centipedes4SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopidae Kohlrausch, 18818SpeciesTaxom
Mecistocephalidae Bollman, 189315SpeciesTaxom
Gonibregmatidae Cook, 18964SpeciesTaxom
Himantariidae Cook, 1896Himantariid Centipedes8SpeciesTaxom
Henicopidae Pocock, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Oryidae Cook, 18965SpeciesTaxom
Scolopocryptopidae Pocock, 18960SpeciesTaxom
Scutigeridae Gervais, 1837Common House Centipedes8SpeciesTaxom


Genera for India
48 Genera with 167 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRST
Aphilodon Silvestri, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Arthrorhabdus Pocock, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Asanada Meinert, 18917SpeciesTaxom
Australobius Chamberlin, 19015SpeciesTaxom
Bothropolys Wood, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Clinopodes Koch, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Cormocephalus Newport, 19557SpeciesTaxom
Cryptops Leach, 19556SpeciesTaxom
Dekanphilus Verhoeff, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Dicellophilus Cook, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Digitipes Attems, 19846SpeciesTaxom
Eremorus Chamberlin, 1963
0SpeciesTaxom
Ethmostigmus Pocock, 18864SpeciesTaxom
Eucratonyx Pocock, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Geophilus Koch, 19354SpeciesTaxom
Henia Koch, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Himantarium C.L. Koch, 19713SpeciesTaxom
Himantosoma porosum. Pocock, 18913SpeciesTaxom
Lamyctes Meinert, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Lithobius Leach, 1845Brown centipedes14SpeciesTaxom
Mecistocephalus Newport, 191912SpeciesTaxom
Mesocanthus Meinert, 19194SpeciesTaxom
Mixophilus Silvestri, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Nycternyssa Crabill, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Orphnaeus Meinert, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Otostigma Meinert, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Otostigmus Porat, 191319SpeciesTaxom
Pachymerium C. L. Koch, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Paracryptops Pocock, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Paralamyctes Pocock, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Pauroptyx Chamberlin, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Pectiniunguis Bollman, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Pentorya Cook, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Polybothrus Latzel, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Polyporogaster Verhoeff, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Rhysida Wood, 190314SpeciesTaxom
Schendyla Bergsöe & Me..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Schendylops Cook, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Scolopendra Linnaeus, 184419SpeciesTaxom
Scolopocryptops Newport, 1844
0SpeciesTaxom
Scutigera Lamarck, 18444SpeciesTaxom
Stenotaenia Koch, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Strigamia Gray, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Thereuonema Verhoeff, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Thereuopoda Verhoeff, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Thereuopodina Verhoeff, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Trigonocryptops Verhoeff, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Tygarrup Chamberlin, 19191SpeciesTaxom


Species list for India
167 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aphilodon intermedius Silvestri, 1909Grovesnail
Arthrorhabdus jonesii Verhoeff, 1938
Arthrorhabdus pygmaea Pocock, 1895
Arthrorhabdus pygmaeus Pocock, 1895
Asanada agharkari Gravely, 1912
Asanada brevicornis Meinert, 1885Pompanos
Asanada indica Jangi & Dass, 1984
Asanada maligii Jangi & Dass, 1984
Asanada socotrana Pocock, 1899
Asanada sukhensis Jangi & Dass, 1984
Asanada walkeri Pocock, 1891
Australobius birmanicus Pocock, 1891
Australobius feae Pocock R. I., 1891
Australobius indicus Eason, 1981
Australobius palnis Eason, 1973
Australobius sculpturatus Pocock, 1901
Bothropolys multidentatus Newport, 1845Paloma Pompano
Clinopodes flavidus Koch, 1847
Cormocephalus (Cormocephalus) dentipes Pocock, 1891Blackblotch Pompano
Cormocephalus (Cormocephalus) pygmaeus Pocock, 1892
Cormocephalus denticaudus Jangi & Dass, 1984
Cormocephalus macrosestrus Attems, 1928
Cormocephalus nigrificatus Verhoeff, 1937Sunday shoulderband
Cormocephalus nudipes Jangi & Dass, 1984
Cormocephalus pilosus Jangi, 1955
Cryptops (Cryptops) doriae Pocock, 1891Blackblotch Pompano
Cryptops (Cryptops) hortensis Donovan, 1810Blackblotch Pompano
Cryptops (Cryptops) kempi Silvestri, 1924
Cryptops (Cryptops) megaloporus Haase, 1887
Cryptops (Cryptops) setosior Chamberlin, 1959Gafftopsail Pompano
Cryptops (Trigonocryptops) orientalis Jangi, 1955
Dekanphilus gracillimus Verhoeff, 1938
Dicellophilus carniolensis Koch, 1847
Digitipes barnabasi Jangi & Dass, 1984
Digitipes chhotanii Jangi & Dass, 1984
Digitipes coonoorensis Jangi & Dass, 1984
Digitipes gravelyi Jangi & Dass, 1984
Digitipes indicus Jangi & Dass, 1984
Digitipes pruthii Jangi & Dass, 1984
Ethmostigmus coonooranus Chamberlin, 1920
Ethmostigmus platycephalus spinosus Newport, 1845
Ethmostigmus pygomegas Kohlrausch, 1878
Ethmostigmus tristis Meinert, 1886Greater Amberjack
Eucratonyx meinerti Pocock, 1889
Geophilus carpophagus Leach, 1814Grassy St. Johnswort
Geophilus crenulatus Silvestri, 1936
Geophilus flavus De Geer, 1778Boreal yellow-headed soil centipede
Geophilus intermissus Silvestri, 1935
Henia (Meinertia) bicarinata Meinert, 1870
Henia (Meinertia) illyrica Meinert, 1870
Himantarium indicum Meinert, 1885
Himantarium insigne Meinert, 1885
Himantarium samuelraji Sundara Rajulu, 1971
Himantosoma bidivisum Silvestri, 1919
Himantosoma striatum
Himantosoma typicum Pocock, 1891Blackblotch Pompano
Lamyctes liani Larwood, 1946
Lithobius (Australobius) sculpturatus Pocock, 1901
Lithobius (Ezembius) bispinosus Silvestri, 1936
Lithobius (Ezembius) electus Silvestri, 1935
Lithobius (Ezembius) ingrediens Silvestri, 1935
Lithobius (Ezembius) kempi Silvestri, 1917Awned meadowbeauty
Lithobius (Ezembius) martensi Eason, 1989
Lithobius (Ezembius) tactus Silvestri, 1917Awned meadowbeauty
Lithobius (Lithobius) forficatus Linnaeus, 1758Brown centipede
Lithobius (Lithobius) pilicornis Newport, 1844Pinos Altos mountainsnail
Lithobius (Monotarsobius) erraticulus Silvestri, 1917Awned meadowbeauty
Lithobius (Monotarsobius) materiatus Silvestri, 1936
Lithobius glenniei Larwood, 1946
Lithobius palnis Eason, 1973
Lithobius planus (Newport, 1845)⇒ Bothropolys multidentatus Newport, 1845
Mecistocephalus (Mecistocephalus) punctifrons Newport, 1843
Mecistocephalus aethelabis Bonato & Min..., 2004
Mecistocephalus boriensis Bonato & Min..., 2004
Mecistocephalus castaneiceps Haase, 1887
Mecistocephalus dekanius (Verhoeff, 1939)⇒ Mecistocephalus punctifrons Newport, 1843
Mecistocephalus merkarensis Bonato & Min..., 2004
Mecistocephalus multispinatus Silvestri, 1919
Mecistocephalus nilgirinus Chamberlin, 1920
Mecistocephalus pallidus Silvestri, 1919
Mecistocephalus rhombifer Verhoeff, 1939
Mecistocephalus silvestrii Bonato & Min..., 2004
Mecistocephalus superior Silvestri, 1919
Mesocanthus brevis Silvestri, 1919
Mesocanthus discretus Silvestri, 1919
Mesocanthus fortis Attems, 1947
Mesocanthus perporosus Silvestri, 1919
Mixophilus indicus Silvestri, 1929
Nycternyssa conspersa Verhoeff, 1937
Nycternyssa dekania Verhoeff, 1937
Orphnaeus brasilianus Humbert & Sa..., 1870
Orphnaeus brevilabiatus Newport, 1845Centipede
Otostigma morsitans nudum Pocock, 1890
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) amballae Chamberlin, 1913Mexican scad
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) astenus Köhlrausch, 1881
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) burnmurdochi Gravely, 1912
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) ceylonicus Haase, 1887
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) geophilinus Haase, 1887
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) kashmiranus Lewis, 1992
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) morsitans (Pocock, 1890)⇒ Otostigmus orientalis Porat, 1876
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) multidens Haase, 1887
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) nudus Pocock, 1890Jointvetch
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) oatesi Kraepelin, 1903
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) orientalis Porat, 1876
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) oweni Pocock, 1892
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) poonamae Khanna & Tri..., 1986
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) ruficeps (Pocock, 1890)⇒ Otostigmus multidens Haase, 1887
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) rugulosus Porat, 1876Sunday shoulderband
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) scaber Porat, 1876
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) spinosus Porat, 1876
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) sumatranus Haase, 1887
Otostigmus simplex (Chamberlin, 1913)⇒ Rhysida longipes Newport, 1845
Pachymerium ferrugineum (C.L.Koch, 1835)⇒ Ribautia peruana Verhoeff, 1941
Paracryptops indicus Silvestri, 1924
Paracryptops spinosus Jangi & Dass, 1978
Paralamyctes (Paralamyctes) newtoni Silvestri, 1917
Pauroptyx himalayanus (Chamberlin, 1920)⇒ Mecistocephalus pallidus Silvestri, 1919
Pectiniunguis argentinensis Pereira & Co..., 1975
Pentorya indica Silvestri, 1919
Polybothrus transsilvanicus Latzel, 1882
Polyporogaster indica Meinert F., 1886
Rhysida afra Peters, 1855
Rhysida carinulata Haase, 1887Lesser Amberjack
Rhysida ceylonica Gravely, 1912
Rhysida corbetti Khanna, 1994
Rhysida crassispina Kraepelin, 1903
Rhysida immarginata Porat, 1876
Rhysida lithobioides Newport, 1845Northern jointvetch
Rhysida longicarinulata Khanna & Tri..., 1986
Rhysida longipes Newport, 1845Paloma Pompano
Rhysida monalii Khanna & Kumar, 1984
Rhysida neocrassispina Jangi & Dass, 1984
Rhysida nuda Newport, 1845Paloma Pompano
Rhysida simplicior Chamberlin, 1920
Rhysida stuhlmanni Kraepelin, 1903
Schendyla walachica Verhoeff, 1900
Schendylops pampeanus Pereira & Co..., 1976
Scolopendra andhrensis Jangi & Dass, 1984
Scolopendra cingulata Latreille, 1829Guanabanilla
Scolopendra dalmatica C. L. Koch, 1847
Scolopendra ellorensis Jangi & Dass, 1984
Scolopendra hardwickei Newport, 1844Pinos Altos mountainsnail
Scolopendra indiae Chamberlin, 1914Kings shoulderband
Scolopendra indica Meinert, 1886
Scolopendra jangii Khanna & Yadav, 1997
Scolopendra latro Meinert, 1886Pompanos
Scolopendra lutea (Attems, 1928)⇒ Scolopendra subspinipes Leach, 1815
Scolopendra mazbii Gravely, 1912
Scolopendra mirabilis Porat, 1876
Scolopendra morsitans Linnaeus, 1758Common centipede
Scolopendra nuda Jangi & Dass, 1980
Scolopendra paranuda Khanna & Tri..., 1987
Scolopendra punensis Jangi & Dass, 1984
Scolopendra subspinipes Leach, 1815Centipede
Scolopendra valida Lucas, 1840Blue Legs Westafrica
Scolopendra viridicornis Newport, 1844Pinos Altos mountainsnail
Scutigera coleoptrata Linnaeus, 1758Domestic Quickfoot
Scutigera microstoma Meinert, 1886
Scutigera rubrilineata Newport, 1844Mendocino shoulderband
Scutigera smithii Newport, 1844Mendocino shoulderband
Stenotaenia linearis C.L.Koch, 1835
Strigamia crassipes Koch, 1835
Thereuonema erga Chamberlin, 1959Gafftopsail Pompano
Thereuonema microstoma Meinert, 1886Greater Amberjack
Thereuopoda longicornis Fabricius, 1793
Thereuopodina adjutrix Verhoeff, 1936
Tygarrup diversidens Silvestri, 1919

Subnodes of Chilopoda with occurrences in India
SubclassNotostigmophora
Verhoeff, 1901
1
4
8
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubclassPleurostigmophora
Pocock, 1902
11
44
159
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Chilopoda at chilobase.biologia.unipd.it
Chilopoda at artfakta.se
Chilopoda at dyntaxa.se
Chilopoda at gbif.org
Chilopoda at itis.gov
Chilopoda at marinespecies.org