An overview of the extant genera and subgenera of the order Scolopendromorpha (Chilopoda): a new identification key and updated diagnoses
Author
Schileyko, Arkady A.
schileyko1965@gmail.com
Author
Vahtera, Varpu
varpu.vahtera@gmail.com
Author
Edgecombe, Gregory D.
0000-0002-9591-8011
schileyko1965@gmail.com
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Zootaxa
2020
2020-08-10
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Tribe
Otostigmini
Kraepelin, 1903
Synonyms.
Arrhabdotini
Attems, 1930
Diagnosis.
Antenna relatively long (i.e. reaching at least to posterior margin of tergite 4 when reflexed), basal antennal articles cylindrical (not strongly flattened), definitely longer than wide. Median tooth of labrum (
Fig. 95
) well developed (except for
Edentistoma
, former tribe
Arrhabdotini
; see below). Forcipular tooth-plates present (except for
Edentistoma
), their basal sutures form a virtually straight line (
Fig. 96
), right angle (
Fig. 91
) or an obtuse angle (
Fig. 86
,
100
,
106
); trochantero-prefemoral process present in most genera. Tarsungula long in most of genera (
Fig. 96
), much elongated in
Edentistoma
and visibly shortened in
Sterropristes
(compare
Fig. 114
and Fig. 120); their inner surface rounded or with 1 or 2 sharp longitudinal ridges, rarely saw-like (in
Sterropristes
only). LBS 7 with or without spiracles. Pleuron (
Figs 82
,
103
) with intersclerite membrane well visible, without set of longitudinal pleurites anteriorly. Coxopleuron with (
Fig. 104, 105
) or without (in
Otostigmus
(
Parotostigmus
)
(
Fig. 99
) and
Alipes
) well-developed process. Ultimate leg pretarsus claw-shaped, well-developed in most genera.
Edgecombe & Bonato (2011: 400)
also wrote: “
Border
between labral and clypeal part of epipharynx strongly curved forwards... Testicular vesicles oriented oblique to central deferens duct”.
Number of subtaxa.
6 genera (3 subgenera in genus
Otostigmus
). “Ca 200 species in six genera” sensu
Edgecombe & Bonato (2011: 400)
.
Range.
As for family.
Sexual dimorphism.
Present in 3 taxa of genus-group.
Remarks.
Treated as a tribe in
Edgecombe & Bonato (2011: 400)
,
Vahtera
et al.
(2012a: 7
,
2012b: 235
),
Vahtera
et al.
(2013: 578)
,
Vahtera & Edgecombe (2014: 2
, 5, 7). In 2013 Vahtera
et al.
wrote (p. 578): “The generic classification of
Otostigmini
has a poor fit to phylogenetic relationships, although nodal support within this tribe is weak”.