Species diversity of Strigamia Gray, 1843 (Chilopoda: Linotaeniidae): a preliminary synthesis Author Bonato, Lucio Author Dányi, László Author Socci, Antonio Augusto Author Minelli, Alessandro text Zootaxa 2012 3593 1 39 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.214898 cd374ebf-49cd-4e50-b6d2-e6b592fdb07a 1175-5326 214898 Strigamia branneri (Bollman, 1888) * References for morphology: Bollman 1888b ; Chamberlin 1912a . Taxonomic notes. Described originally as a species of Linotaenia , it was assigned subsequently to Scolioplanes or Tomotaenia , until it was included in Strigamia by Crabill (1955) . Its validity was never questioned. However, S. branneri could turn out to be a junior synonym of S. chionophila , because no character is known for distinguishing effectively the two species. Putative differential characters given by Chamberlin (1912a) , i.e. the shape of the posterior margin of the head and the elongation of the forcipular metatergite, are actually variable between conspecific specimens of Strigamia (our obs.); moreover, Chamberlin (1961) himself synonymized L. miuropus under S. chionophila (see below, under S. chionophila ) despite the fact that the type specimen of the former agrees with S. branneri in the shape of the posterior margin of the head. Distribution: eastern part of North America , northwards at least to Illinois, possibly to Michigan and New York State, southwards to Georgia , westwards to Missouri and Arkansas.