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Otostigminae

Otostigminae

Kraepelin, 1903

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Diagnosis. Anterior margin of forcipular coxosternite (Figs 86, 96, 100, 111) with tooth-plates (except for Edentistoma, Fig. 114); forcipular trochantero-prefemur in most genera with well-developed process (the latter virtually absent in Ethmostigmus (Fig. 102), Edentistoma and Sterropristini Verhoeff, 1937). Tergites with (Fig. 87) or without longitudinal keels. Sternites with paramedian sutures developed to varying degrees (totally absent in Edentistoma) and in most both genera and species with a few (from 1 to 5) depressions of varied size and shape (rounded and / or longitudinal). LBS 7 with or without spiracles. The spiracles oval or round, of open type (i. e. without any covering “ flap ”), in most genera with well-developed atrium (Figs 82, 108), sometimes exceptionally shallow, for example in Ethmostigmus (Fig. 103) and Edentistoma (Fig. 115); the atrial floor raised in humps (Fig. 108). Legs with 1 or 2 tarsal spur (s), sometimes with 1 tibial spur as well. Ultimate legs of “ common ” shape (Figs 83, 101, 110) in most genera of Otostigmini (except for “ leaf-shaped ” ones in Alipes Imhoff, 1854 (Fig. 84) and quasi “ pincer-shaped ” in Edentistoma) and truly “ pincer-shaped ” in Sterropristini (Fig. 119). Ultimate prefemur with (Figs 83, 101) or without (in Otostigmus (Parotostigmus) Pocock, 1896 (Fig. 97), Alipes, Edentistioma and Sterropristes) some spines and with or without corner spine. Claw-shaped ultimate pretarsus (Fig. 101) present (virtually absent in Alipes only, Fig. 85); when pretarsus strongly elongated and enlarged (Fig. 119) it usually lacks accessory spines. Vahtera & Edgecombe (2014) also wrote: “ lateral clusters of sensilla on the clypeal part of the epipharynx. ” Number of subtaxa. 8 genera (10 taxa of genus-group). “ Ca 200 species in nine genera ” sensu Edgecombe & Bonato (2011: 400), “ 115 valid species ” sensu Vahtera & Edgecombe (2014: 7). Sexual dimorphism. Present in 5 taxa of genus-group. Range. From the Canary Islands through all Africa (and neighboring islands) and southern half of Asia to Australia, New Guinea, New Zealand and Pacific Islands (incl. Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Islands, Polynesia); Neotropics including Caribbean.
Schileyko, Arkady A., Vahtera, Varpu, Edgecombe, Gregory D. (2020): An overview of the extant genera and subgenera of the order Scolopendromorpha (Chilopoda): a new identification key and updated diagnoses. Zootaxa 4825 (1): 1-64, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4825.1.1
Remarks. Treated as a subfamily in Edgecombe & Bonato (2011: 400), Vahtera et al. (2012 a: 13), Vahtera et al. (2012 b: 235), Vahtera & Edgecombe (2014: 7).
Schileyko, Arkady A., Vahtera, Varpu, Edgecombe, Gregory D. (2020): An overview of the extant genera and subgenera of the order Scolopendromorpha (Chilopoda): a new identification key and updated diagnoses. Zootaxa 4825 (1): 1-64, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4825.1.1

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AnimaliaArthropodaChilopodaScolopendromorphaScolopendridaeOtostigminae

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FIGURES 78–83. Asanada sokotrana Pocock, 1899; BMNH 1934.2.15.151–154 78 LBS 21 ventrally; Asanada indica Jangi & Dass, 1984; Smaller ad. Rc 7484 79 head + LBS 1 dorsally; Asanada brevicornis Meinert, 1886; BMNH 1889.7.15.21–23 80 apical part of maxilla 2 dorso-laterally; Asanada sokotrana Pocock, 1899; BMNH 1899.7.4.85–86 81 LBS 20–21 and ultimate legs dorsally; Otostigmus (O.) multidens Haase, 1887; Ad. Rc 7510 82 right pleuron of LBS 3 laterally; Otostigmus (O.) multidens nordicus Schileyko, 1995; Ad. Rc 6747 83 left side of ultimate LBS + right ultimate leg medially; (an)—antenna, (cx)—coxopleuron, (f)—ultimate femur, (im)—intersclerite membrane, (p2)—pretarsus of maxilla 2, (pf)—ultimate prefemur, (pts)—non enlarged ultimate pretarsus, (s)—open spiracle with atrium, (su)—spines of ultimate prefemur, (T1)—tergite 1, (t1)—tarsus 1, (t2)—tarsus 2, (ti)—tibia, (ust)—ultimate sternite, (ut)—ultimate tergite.

Imageimage/png© Schileyko, Arkady A.;Vahtera, Varpu;Edgecombe, Gregory D.Schileyko, Arkady A.;Vahtera, Varpu;Edgecombe, Gregory D.

FIGURES 84–88. Alipes multicostis Imhoff, 1854; Live specimen CDT (photo by Dmitry Telnov) 84 general view dorsally; Alipes grandidieri Lucas, 1864; BMNH 1959.3.8 85 distal part of ultimate leg laterally; Alipes appendiculatus Pocock, 1896; BMNH1950.3.9.2 86 forcipular segment ventrally 87 LBS 4–10 dorsally; Alipes grandidieri Lucas, 1864; BMNH1959.3.8 88 LBS 21 + prefemora of ultimate legs ventrally; (bs)—basal suture of forcipular tooth-plate, (cp)—very short spineless coxopleural process, (cx)—coxopleuron, (pf)—ultimate prefemur, (pr)—trochantero-prefemoral process, (t1)—flattened tarsus 1, (t2)—flattened tarsus 2, (T5)—terite 5, (ti)—flattened tibia, (tk)—tergal longitudinal keels, (tp)—forcipular tooth-plate, (ust)—ultimate sternite.

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FIGURES 89–96. Digitipes coonoorensis Jangi & Dass, 1984; Male CES 091088 89 femur of right ultimate leg medially; Digitipes sp.; Ad. Rc 7565 90 clypeal part of head ventrally 91 forcipular segment ventrally 92 LBS 13–15 ventrally; Otostigmus (O.) multidens nordicus Schileyko, 1995; Ad. Rc 6545 93 LBS 21 ventrally; Ad. Rc 6747 94 anterior part of head ventrally; Otostigmus (O.) astenus (Kohlrausch, 1881); MCZ DNA 102463 95 pretarsus of maxilla 2; Sad. Rc 7507 96 forcipular segment ventrally; (ap)—apical spines of coxopleural process, (as)—accessory spines, (bs)—basal suture of forcipular toothplate, (cl)—clypeus, (cx)—coxopleuron, (df)—conical distomedial process of ultimate femur, (f)—ultimate femur, (l)—labrum, (lc)—lateral spine of coxopleural process, (lsc)—sternal median longitudinal sulcus, (md)—medial longitudinal depression of ultimate femur, (p2)—pretarsus of maxilla 2, (pd)—sternal posterior depression, (pr)—trochantero-prefemoral process, (psl)—sternal paramedian sulci, (tp)—forcipular tooth-plate, (ust)—ultimate sternite.

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FIGURES 97–101. Otostigmus (Parotostigmus) scabricauda (Humbert et Saussure, 1870); Ad. male Rc 6730 97 LBS 21 and prefemora + femora of ultimate legs ventrally; Otostigmus (P.) salticus Schileyko, Iorio & Coulis, 2018; Ad. holotype male MNHN 460 98 posterior margin of ultimate tergite + prefemora of ultimate legs dorsally; Otostigmus (P.) diringshofeni Bücherl, 1969; Ad. male Rc 7981 99 LBS 21 + prefemora of ultimate legs ventrally; Otostigmus (P.) salticus Schileyko, Iorio & Coulis, 2018; Ad. holotype male MNHN 460 100 anterior margin of forcipular coxosternite + maxillae 2 ventrally; Ethmostigmus rubripes spinosus (Newport, 1845); Juv. Rc 7174 101 left side of ultimate LBS + ultimate legs laterally; (as)—accessory spine, (bs)—basal suture of forcipular tooth-plate, (cp)— practically reduced spineless coxopleural process, (csp)—corner spine of ultimate prefemur, (cx)—coxopleuron, (dg)—digitiform process of ultimate prefemur, (p2)—pretarsus of maxilla 2, (pf)—ultimate prefemur, (pr)—trochantero-prefemoral process, (pst)—penultimate sternite, (pts)—ultimate pretarsus, (su)—ventral spines of ultimate prefemur, (tp)—forcipular tooth-plate, (ut)—ultimate tergite.

Imageimage/png© Schileyko, Arkady A.;Vahtera, Varpu;Edgecombe, Gregory D.Schileyko, Arkady A.;Vahtera, Varpu;Edgecombe, Gregory D.

FIGURES 102–107. Ethmostigmus rubripes spinosus (Newport, 1845); Juv. Rc 7174 102 forcipular segment ventrally; Ethmostigmus rubripes platycephalus (Newport, 1845); Ad. Rc 7514 103 left pleuron of LBS 3 laterally; Ad. Rc 7513 104 LBS 21 ventrally; Sad. СDT 105 coxopleural processes + prefemora of ultimate legs ventrally; Rhysida longipes (Newport, 1845); Ad. Rc 6683 106 anterior margin of forcipular coxosternite ventrally 107 coxopleural processes, legs 20 + ultimate legs laterally; (ap)—apical spine, (bs)—basal suture of forcipular tooth-plate, (cp)—coxopleural process, (csp)—corner spine of ultimate prefemur, (cx)—coxopleuron, (im)—intersclerite membrane, (lc)—lateral spines of coxopleural process, (pf)—ultimate prefemur, (pr)—trochantero-prefemoral process, (pts)—ultimate pretarsus, (rpf)—abnormally small (regenerated) right ultimate prefemur, (rpr)—rudiment of trochantero-prefemoral process, (s)—open spiracle without atrium, (scs)— spine at place of corner spine of ultimate prefemur, (su)—spines of ultimate prefemur, (t1)—ultimate tarsus 1, (tp)—forcipular tooth-plates, (ust)—ultimate sternite.

Imageimage/png© Schileyko, Arkady A.;Vahtera, Varpu;Edgecombe, Gregory D.Schileyko, Arkady A.;Vahtera, Varpu;Edgecombe, Gregory D.

FIGURES 108–112. Rhysida longipes (Newport, 1845); Ad. Rc 7003 108 left pleuron of LBS 3 laterally; Ad, Rc 7003 109 LBS 21 ventrally; Alluropus calcaratus (Pocock, 1891) (photos by Warut Siriwut); Ad. male CUMZ 00470 110 LBS 20, 21 + ultimate legs dorso-laterally; Ad. female CUMZ 00501 111 head, forcipular segment and LBS 1, 2 ventrally; Ad. female CUMZ 00501 112 LBS 20, 21 + prefemora of ultimate legs ventrally; (20)—leg 20, (ap)—apical + ventral subapical spines of coxopleural process, (cp)—coxopleural process, (csp)—corner spine of ultimate prefemur, (dd)—male’s dorsodistal projection of ultimate tarsus 1, (im)—intersclerite membrane, (lc)—lateral spine of coxopleural process, (pfs)—prefemoral spur of leg 1, (pr)—trochantero-prefemural process, (pts)—pretarsus, (s)—spiracle, (sh)— spiracle hump, (su)—spines of ultimate prefemur, (t1)—male’s enlarged ultimate tarsus 1, (t2)—male’s slim ultimate tarsus 2, (tp)—forcipular tooth-plates, (ust)—ultimate sternite, (ut)—ultimate tergite.

Imageimage/png© Schileyko, Arkady A.;Vahtera, Varpu;Edgecombe, Gregory D.Schileyko, Arkady A.;Vahtera, Varpu;Edgecombe, Gregory D.

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An overview of the extant genera and subgenera of the order Scolopendromorpha (Chilopoda): a new identification key and updated diagnoses

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This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Schileyko, Arkady A., Vahtera, Varpu, Edgecombe, Gregory D. (2020): An overview of the extant genera and subgenera of the order Scolopendromorpha (Chilopoda): a new identification key and updated diagnoses. Zootaxa 4825 (1): 1-64, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4825.1.1

Abstract

The extant genera and subgenera of the order Scolopendromorpha are critically reviewed and provided with updated diagnoses and a new identification key; the most recent revisions of scolopendromorph genera are concisely summarised. Rhoda Meinert, 1886 and Cryptops (Chromatanops) Verhoeff, 1906 are suggested to be a junior synonyms of Scolopendropsis Brandt, 1841 and Cryptops (Cryptops) Leach, 1814, respectively. The subgeneric status is formally fixed for Cryptops (Paracryptops) Pocock, 1891 and Cormocephalus (Campylostigmus) Ribaut, 1923; the taxonomic status of the former genus Kanparka Waldock & Edgecombe, 2012 is discussed. As a result of synonymies, the number of scolopendromorph genera and subgenera is currently 37. The formal status of the former tribes Scolopendrini Leach, 1814, Asanadini Verhoeff, 1907 and Arrhabdotini Attems, 1930 is briefly discussed; the presence of the sexual dimorphism among the taxa of generic level is overviewed.

Schileyko A A, Vahtera V, Edgecombe G D, plazi (2020). An overview of the extant genera and subgenera of the order Scolopendromorpha (Chilopoda): a new identification key and updated diagnoses. Plazi.org taxonomic treatments database. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4825.1.1 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-06-17.

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