Otostigmus (Otostigmus) politus politus Karsch, 1881
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) politus politus Karsch, 1881.
Original description: Karsch F. (1881). Chinesische Myriopoden und Arachnoideen - Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift, 25: 219-220, see p. 219.
Order: Scolopendromorpha
Original rank: species
Family: Scolopendridae
Original genus: Otostigmus Porat, 1876.
Type locality: Beijing (Peking) and Tianjin (Tientsin)
Last taxonomic scrutiny: Lewis J.G.E. (2003).On the identity of the various taxa that have been assigned to Otostigmus (O.) politus Karsch, 1881 and forms related thereto (Chilopoda: Scolopendromorpha) - Arthropoda Selecta, 12: 193-206, see p. 195.
Distribution:
-- within Africa: Madagascar
Notes: Records from India require confirmation
