Scutigera coleoptrata (Linnaeus,1758)
Scutigera coleoptrata (Linnaeus,1758)
Original description: Linnaeus C. (1758). Systema naturae. Editio Decima. - Holmiae, 1: 824 pp., see p. 638.
Order: Scutigeromorpha
Family: Scutigeridae
Original rank: species
Original genus: Scolopendra Linnaeus, 1758
Type locality: "Hispania" (Spain)
Synonym(s):
- Scolopendra aranea Scopoli,1763
- Julus araneoides Pallas,1772
- Scutigera asiaeminoris Verhoeff, 1905
- Cermatia capensis Templeton,1843
- Cermatia floridana Newport,1845
- Selista forceps Rafinesque,1820
- Scolopendra lineata Rossi,1790
- Cermatia livida Leach,1817
- Scutigera longipes Lamarck, 1818
- Scutigera mohamedanica Verhoeff, 1936
- Scutigera muscivora Verhoeff, 1905
- Cryptomera nemura Rafinesque,1820
- Scolopendra nigricans Geoffroy,1762
- Scutigera pretzmanni Würmli, 1973
- Scutigera rubrovittata Verhoeff, 1905
- Cermatia variegata Risso,1826
- Scutigera coleoptrata crinita Attems, 1902
- Scutigera coleoptrata genuina Verhoeff, 1905
- Scutigera coleoptrata graeca Verhoeff, 1905
- Scutigera coleoptrata insularum Verhoeff, 1905
- Scutigera coleoptrata natalensis Verhoeff, 1905
Subspecies:
- Scutigera coleoptrata crinita Attems, 1902
- Scutigera coleoptrata genuina Verhoeff, 1905
- Scutigera coleoptrata graeca Verhoeff, 1905
- Scutigera coleoptrata insularum Verhoeff, 1905
- Scutigera coleoptrata natalensis Verhoeff, 1905
Last taxonomic scrutiny: Würmli M. (1977). Zur Systematik der Gattung Scutigera (Chilopoda: Scutigeridae) - Abhandlungen und Verhandlungen des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins in Hamburg, N.F. 20: 123-131, see p. 125.
Distribution:
-- within Africa: Açôres; Canary Is.; Madeira; St.Helena
-- within Asia-Temperate: Azerbaijan; Cyprus; Iran
-- within Europe: Albania; Austria; Baleares; Bulgaria; Channel Is.; Corse; Croatia; Czech Republic; Denmark; Finland; France; Germany; Gilbraltar; Great Britain; Greece; Hungary; Italy; Kriti; Macedonia; Malta; Monaco; Portugal; Romania; San Marino; Sardegna; Sicilia; Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain; Switzerland; Ukraine
-- within Southern America: Bermuda
Notes: Doubtfully present also in Andorra, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Vatican City and Vietnam (due to introduction). It was intrduced in Angola, Argentina, Australia, Bermuda, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde Islands, Denmark, Finland, Great Briatain, Kenya, Mexico, Mozambique, Namibia, The Netherlands, Republic of South Africa, Saint Helena Island, Taiwan, Tanzania, Uruguay USA, Zimbabwe. It was probably introduced also at Azores
