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


Class
 
Chilopoda
Latreille, 1817
Centiped, Centipede, Centipedes, Centipeds, Chilopods
15
187
883
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pleurostigmophora
Pocock, 1902
12
183
874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Epimorpha
Haase, 1880
9
111
385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Scolopendromorpha
Leach, 1815
Bark Centipedes, Scolopendromorph centipedes
4
19
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scolopendroidea
Gerv, 1837
2
13
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScolopendridae
Newport, 1844
9
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
9 Genera with 37 Species
Akymnopellis Shelley, 2008
0SpeciesTaxom
Arthrorhabdus Pocock, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Cormocephalus Newport, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Ethmostigmus Pocock, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Hemiscolopendra Kraepelin, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Otostigmus Porat, 19217SpeciesTaxom
Rhoda Meinert, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Rhysida Wood, 18443SpeciesTaxom
Scolopendra Linnaeus, 188621SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
37 Species and 3 Subspecies
Arthrorhabdus pygmaeus Pocock, 1895
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
Rhoda inermis (accepted as ..., 1846)⇒ Thysanoessa inermis Krøyer, 1846
Rhysida afra Peters, 1855
Rhysida longipes Newport, 1845Paloma Pompano
Rhysida longipes longipes Newport, 1844Centipede
Scolopendra alternans Leach, 1813
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 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 mohavea (Chamberlin, 1912)⇒ Scolopendra polymorpha Wood, 1861
Scolopendra morsitans Linnaeus, 1758Common centipede
Scolopendra pachygnatha Pocock, 1895
Scolopendra polymorpha Wood, 1861Banded desert centipede
Scolopendra punctiventris (Newport, 1844)⇒ Hemiscolopendra marginata Say, 1821
Scolopendra subspinipes Leach, 1815Centipede
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 storkani Verhoeff, 1934
Scolopendra woodi (Meinert, 1886)⇒ Hemiscolopendra marginata Say, 1821

Subnodes of Scolopendridae with occurrences in USA
SubfamilyOtostigminae
Kraepelin, 1903
3
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScolopendrinae
Leach, 1815
6
26
Genera
Species

Taxom



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