<p><strong>The centipedes (Arthropoda, Myriapoda, Chilopoda) from Colombia: Part I. Scutigeromorpha and Scolopendromorpha</strong></p>

Abstract

This study presents an updated list of centipedes of the orders Scutigeromorpha and Scolopendromorpha from Colombia based on data from the literature, the World Catalogue of Centipedes (CHILOBASE), and specimens examined in museum collections. Four families, nine genera, 37 species and four subspecies are listed. One species belongs to Scutigeromorpha, and 36 species and four subspecies to Scolopendromorpha. Eleven species and four subspecies of scolopendromorphs are recorded for the first time from Colombia. Newportia Gervais, 1847 is the most diverse genus with 12 species and three subspecies. Six species of Scolopendromorpha are endemic. Three species-Otostigmus inermis Porat, 1876, O. scabricauda (Humbert & Saussure, 1870) and Cryptops iheringi Brölemann, 1902-are deleted from the fauna of Colombia. The Andean Región in Colombia has the most records of Scutigeromorpha and Scolopendromorpha. Maps showing the geographical distribution are given for the orders, genera, and some species.

A synopsis of centipedes in Brazilian caves: hidden species diversity that needs conservation (Myriapoda, Chilopoda)

“…Newportia phoreta is known from observations in Venezuela (Schileyko and Minelli 1999) and Colombia (Chagas-Jr et al 2014), with the current study being the first Brazilian record. The species was found in only two iron ore caves from Pará, both part of a large huge iron mining project.…”

“…Cryptops iheringi are present in the cities of São Paulo and Curitiba, the former in the downtown area and the latter in home gardens (under or in plant pots) or in landfills (Chagas-Jr et al 2014). Here we present a record from a limestone cave in São Paulo.…”

Species limits and phylogeography of Newportia (Scolopendromorpha) and implications for widespread morphospecies

“…It is noteworthy that Newportia ( Newportia ) stolli and Newportia ( Newportia ) monticola are among the most geographically widespread “species” of Newportia , but our results suggest that the wide distribution is partly an artifact of morphologically-based identifications. The same evidently applies to Newportia ( Newportia ) pusilla , a morphospecies that is regarded as ranging from St. Vincent through Colombia to the Brazilian Amazon ( Schileyko and Minelli 1998 ; Chagas-Júnior et al 2014 ). Polyphyly of this species in the molecular trees suggests that its diagnostic characters (absent or rudimentary paramedian sutures on T1 and a lack of ventral spinose processes on the ultimate leg femora) evolved convergently in different regions.…”

First records of Lithobius (Lithobius) forficatus (Linnaeus, 1758) and Lithobius (Lithobius) obscurus Meinert, 1872 (Lithobiomorpha, Lithobiidae) introduced to Colombia

“…In South America, the first records of these 2 species date back to the mid-19th century; however, these identifications were wrong or inadequate, due to taxonomic synonyms between various species, which were clarified by Eason (1972). In Colombia, despite several expeditions and works that inquire about the diversity (Chamberlin 1921, Bücherl 1942, Chagas-Jr et al 2014. Possibly this indicates that their introduction was very recent or that these centipedes remain restricted to synanthropic areas that give them the necessary conditions for their survival.…”

“…Little is known about the native fauna of centipedes in Colombia. Some species have been documented recently, highlighting the great diversity of some regions, such as the Andean region (Chagas-Jr et al 2014, Prado et al 2016. However, forests in some of these regions are currently under threat by deforestation and other anthropic activities (Etter et al 2006).…”