A contribution to the knowledge of the centipedes of Saint Barthélemy Island (French Antilles), with re-descriptions of Newportia heteropoda Chamberlin, 1918 and Cormocephalus impressus Porat, 1876 (Chilopoda: Scolopendromorpha) Author Schileyko, Аrkаdy А. text Zootaxa 2018 2018-06-20 4438 1 59 78 journal article 29853 10.11646/zootaxa.4438.1.2 b9e09984-ea64-4dcf-aa00-0a42ea8b6e90 1175-5326 1294191 541FF57C-B838-4F65-B246-AE7D84B9B938 Key to the Scolopendromorpha of Saint Barthélemy Island 1. 23 leg-bearing segments............................................................................... 2. -. 21 leg-bearing segments............................................................................... 5. 2. Leg-bearing segment 7 with spiracles, tarsus 2 of ultimate legs of several articles and longer than tarsus 1................................................................................................... Newportia (s.str.) … 3. -. Leg-bearing segment 7 without spiracles, tarsus 2 of ultimate legs consists of several articles or a single article which is shorter than tarsus 1........................................................................................ 4. 3. Tibiae 3/4–20 with lateral and ventral spurs.............................................. N. longitarsis virginensis -. Tibiae 2–20 with a lateral spur only............................................................ N. heteropoda 4. Tarsungula very short, ultimate tarsus 2 of several articles..................................... Newportia ( Tidops ) * -. Tarsungula normal, ultimate tarsus 2 consists of a single article................................... Scolopocryptops * 5. Leg-bearing segment 7 with spiracles............................................................... Rhysida * -. Leg-bearing segment 7 without spiracles.................................................................. 6. 6. Eyes absent.................................................................................. Cryptops * -. Eyes present........................................................................................ 7. 7. Spiracle atrium covered by cuticular folds................................................................. 8. -. Spiracle without cuticular folds..................................................... Otostigmus ( Parotostigmus ) 8. Legs without tarsal spurs....................................................... Cormocephalus : C. i. impressus -. Legs with tarsal spurs.................................................................... Scolopendra … 9. 9. Tergite 1 with an anterior transverse suture......................................................... S. crudelis -. Tergite 1 without an anterior transverse suture............................................................. 10. 10. Prefemur of legs 20 with dorsal spines............................................................ S. alternans -. Prefemur of legs 20 without dorsal spines................................................................ 11. 11. Prefemur of ultimate legs with up to 3(4) spines ventrally; tergite 21 without median suture............... S. subspinipes -. Prefemur of ultimate legs with at least 8 spines ventrally; tergite 21 with median suture.................... S. morsitans