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Checklist for Family Scolopendridae Newport, 1844
and region North America (America)


Class
 
Chilopoda
Latreille, 1817
Centiped, Centipede, Centipedes, Centipeds, Chilopods
17
232
1132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pleurostigmophora
Pocock, 1902
14
227
1118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Epimorpha
Haase, 1880
10
138
534
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Scolopendromorpha
Leach, 1815
Bark Centipedes, Scolopendromorph centipedes
4
23
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scolopendroidea
Gerv, 1837
2
14
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScolopendridae
Newport, 1844
10
54
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North America
10 Genera with 54 Species
Akymnopellis Shelley, 2008
0SpeciesTaxom
Alipes Imhoff, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Arthrorhabdus Pocock, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Cormocephalus Newport, 18444SpeciesTaxom
Ethmostigmus Pocock, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Hemiscolopendra Kraepelin, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Otostigmus Porat, 18989SpeciesTaxom
Rhoda Meinert, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Rhysida Wood, 18444SpeciesTaxom
Scolopendra Linnaeus, 188640SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North America
54 Species and 13 Subspecies
Alipes multicostis Imhoff, 1854
Alipes multicostis intermedius Attems, 1911
Arthrorhabdus pygmaeus Pocock, 1895
Cormocephalus buttneri
Cormocephalus insulanus Attems, 1928
Cormocephalus setiger Porat, 1871
Cormocephalus westwoodi Newport, 1844Mendocino shoulderband
Ethmostigmus californicus Chamberlin, 1958Blackbanded amberjack
Ethmostigmus granulosus Pocock, 1898
Hemiscolopendra chilensis Gervais, 1847
Hemiscolopendra marginata Say, 1821Florida Blue Centipede
Hemiscolopendra michaelseni Attems, 1903
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) aculeatus Haase, 1887
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) mians Chamberlin, 1930Argus desertsnail
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) politus Karsch, 1881
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) scaber Porat, 1876
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) sinicolens Chamberlin, 1930Argus desertsnail
Otostigmus (Parotostigmus) brunneus Chamberlin, 1921
Otostigmus (Parotostigmus) clavifer Chamberlin, 1921Elegant helicellid
Otostigmus (Parotostigmus) denticulatus Pocock, 1896
Otostigmus (Parotostigmus) goeldii Brölemann, 1898
Rhoda inermis (accepted as ..., 1846)⇒ Thysanoessa inermis Krøyer, 1846
Rhysida afra Peters, 1855
Rhysida celeris Humbert & Sa..., 1870
Rhysida longipes Newport, 1845Paloma Pompano
Rhysida longipes longipes Newport, 1844Centipede
Scolopendra alternans Leach, 1813
Scolopendra angulata explorans Chamberlin, 1914
Scolopendra azteca (Saussure, 1860)⇒ Scolopendra viridis Say, 1821
Scolopendra aztecorum Verhoeff, 1934Ostracods
Scolopendra aztekorum Verhoeff, 1934
Scolopendra bispinipes (Wood, 1862)⇒ Scolopendra subspinipes Leach, 1815
Scolopendra byssina (Wood, 1861)⇒ Scolopendra subspinipes Leach, 1815
Scolopendra chlora Chamberlin, 1942Coalinga shoulderband
Scolopendra gigantea Linnaeus, 1758Amazonian giant centipede
Scolopendra herculeana (C.L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Scolopendra viridicornis Newport, 1844
Scolopendra heros Girard, 1853Giant redheaded centipede
Scolopendra inaequidens Gervais, 1847
Scolopendra malkini Chamberlin, 1955Purplish amberjack
Scolopendra michoacana Chamberlin, 1941Deep Slide mountainsnail
Scolopendra mima Chamberlin, 1942Coalinga shoulderband
Scolopendra mohavea (Chamberlin, 1912)⇒ Scolopendra polymorpha Wood, 1861
Scolopendra morsitans Linnaeus, 1758Common centipede
Scolopendra morsitans coerulescens Cragin, 1885
Scolopendra morsitans morsitans Linnaeus, 1758
Scolopendra occidentalis (F. Meinert, 1886)⇒ Scolopendra viridis maya Saussure, 1860
Scolopendra octodentata Verhoeff, 1934Ostracods
Scolopendra pachygnatha Pocock, 1895
Scolopendra polymorpha Wood, 1861Banded desert centipede
Scolopendra polymorpha pueblae (Chamberlin, 1915)⇒ Scolopendra polymorpha Wood, 1861
Scolopendra pomacea C. L. Koch, 1847Coalinga shoulderband
Scolopendra pomacea michoacana Chamberlin, 1942
Scolopendra punctiventris (Newport, 1844)⇒ Hemiscolopendra marginata Say, 1821
Scolopendra robusta Kraepelin, 1903
Scolopendra subspinipes Leach, 1815Centipede
Scolopendra subspinipes piceoflava Attems, 1934
Scolopendra subspinipes subspinipes Leach, 1815
Scolopendra sumichrasti Saussure, 1860Rounded pandora
Scolopendra utahana (Chamberlin, 1925)⇒ Scolopendra viridis Say, 1821
Scolopendra viridicornis Newport, 1844Pinos Altos mountainsnail
Scolopendra viridis Say, 1821Giant centipede
Scolopendra viridis lagunensis Verhoeff, 1934
Scolopendra viridis maya Saussure, 1860
Scolopendra viridis storkani Verhoeff, 1934
Scolopendra viridis viridis Say, 1821
Scolopendra woodi (Meinert, 1886)⇒ Hemiscolopendra marginata Say, 1821

Subnodes of Scolopendridae with occurrences in North America
SubfamilyOtostigminae
Kraepelin, 1903
4
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScolopendrinae
Leach, 1815
6
39
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Scolopendridae at gbif.org
Scolopendridae at irmng.org
Scolopendridae at itis.gov
Scolopendridae at marinespecies.org