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<paragraph pageId="39" pageNumber="40">Taxon classification Animalia Scolopendromorpha Scolopendridae</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="39" pageNumber="40">
<taxonomicName authority="Kronmueller, 2012" authorityName="Kronmueller" authorityYear="2012" class="Chilopoda" family="Scolopendridae" genus="Scolopendra" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Scolopendra dawydoffi" order="Scolopendromorpha" pageId="39" pageNumber="40" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="dawydoffi">
Scolopendra dawydoffi
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, 2012
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Figs 7B, 29, 42C, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53
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<subSubSection pageId="39" pageNumber="40" type="reference_group">
<paragraph pageId="39" pageNumber="40">
<taxonomicName class="Chilopoda" family="Scolopendridae" genus="Scolopendra" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Scolopendra subspinipes" order="Scolopendromorpha" pageId="39" pageNumber="40" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="subSpecies" species="subspinipes" subSpecies="cingulatoides">Scolopendra subspinipes cingulatoides</taxonomicName>
Attems, 1938: 335, fig. 307,
<bibRefCitation author="Attems, C" journalOrPublisher="Memoires du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle Paris (Serie A)" pageId="45" pageNumber="46" pagination="133 - 230" title="Myriopoden von Indochina. Expedition von Dr. C. Dawydoff (1938 - 1939)." volume="5" year="1953">1953</bibRefCitation>
: 138.
<bibRefCitation pageId="39" pageNumber="40">Schileyko 1998</bibRefCitation>
: 268,
<bibRefCitation pageId="39" pageNumber="40">2001</bibRefCitation>
: 434,
<bibRefCitation author="Schileyko, AA" journalOrPublisher="Arthropoda Selecta" pageId="50" pageNumber="51" pagination="71 - 95" title="The scolopendromorph centipedes (Chilopoda) of Vietnam, with contributions to the faunas of Cambodia and Laos. Part 3." volume="16" year="2007">2007</bibRefCitation>
: 76.
<bibRefCitation author="Lewis, JGE" journalOrPublisher="International Journal of Myriapodology" pageId="48" pageNumber="49" pagination="83 - 122" title="A key and annotated list of the Scolopendra species of the Old World with a reappraisal of Arthrorhabdus (Chilopoda: Scolopendromorpha: Scolopendridae)." url="10.1163/187525410X12578602960380" volume="3" year="2010 b">Lewis 2010b</bibRefCitation>
: 112, fig. 24.
<bibRefCitation author="Tran, BTT" journalOrPublisher="Zootaxa" pageId="51" pageNumber="52" pagination="219 - 244" title="An annotated checklist of centipedes (Chilopoda) of Vietnam." url="10.11646/zootaxa.3722.2.6" volume="3722" year="2013">Tran et al. 2013</bibRefCitation>
: 229.
</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="39" pageNumber="40">
<taxonomicName class="Chilopoda" family="Scolopendridae" genus="Scolopendra" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Scolopendra dawydoffi" order="Scolopendromorpha" pageId="39" pageNumber="40" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="dawydoffi">Scolopendra dawydoffi</taxonomicName>
<normalizedToken originalValue="Kronmüller">Kronmueller</normalizedToken>
, 2012: 22, table 1, fig. 4E [new replacement name].
<bibRefCitation author="Tran, BTT" journalOrPublisher="Zootaxa" pageId="51" pageNumber="52" pagination="219 - 244" title="An annotated checklist of centipedes (Chilopoda) of Vietnam." url="10.11646/zootaxa.3722.2.6" volume="3722" year="2013">Tran et al. 2013</bibRefCitation>
: 229.
<bibRefCitation author="Siriwut, W" journalOrPublisher="PLoS ONE" pageId="51" pageNumber="52" title="The centipede genus Scolopendra in mainland Southeast Asia: molecular phylogenetics, geometric morphometrics and external morphology as tools for species delimitation." url="10.1371/journal.pone.0135355" volume="10" year="2015 a">Siriwut et al. 2015a</bibRefCitation>
: 1.
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<paragraph pageId="39" pageNumber="40">Type locality.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="39" pageNumber="40">
Two localities were reported in the original description, Hagiang, Haut Tonkin [
<normalizedToken originalValue="Hà">Ha</normalizedToken>
Giang Province, northern Vietnam], and Thakek, Laos [Thakhek, Khammouane Province, Laos].
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<paragraph pageId="39" pageNumber="40">Material.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="39" pageNumber="40">
Syntypes NHMW Inv. No. 8234, two females labeled &quot;
<taxonomicName class="Chilopoda" family="Scolopendridae" genus="Scolopendra" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Scolopendra subspinipes" order="Scolopendromorpha" pageId="39" pageNumber="40" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="subSpecies" species="subspinipes" subSpecies="cingulatoides">Scolopendra subspinipes cingulatoides</taxonomicName>
Attems, 1934 typus by Attems&quot;, Thakek, Laos (Figs 50, 51).
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Figure 48.
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(CUMZ 00290, 00291): A Tooth-plates B Forcipular segment C Cephalic plate and trunk segments 1-3 D Sternites 9-11
<normalizedToken originalValue="EG">E-G</normalizedToken>
Spiracles 3, 5 and 8, respectively.
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Figure 49.
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(CUMZ 00290, 00291, 00272): A Tergites 9-11 B Tergite of ultimate leg-bearing segment C Lateral view of coxopleuron, leg 20 and ultimate leg D Sternite of ultimate leg-bearing segment and coxopleura E and F Variation in ventral spines on ultimate leg prefemora G Dorsal view of ultimate leg prefemora.
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Figure 50.
<taxonomicName class="Chilopoda" family="Scolopendridae" genus="Scolopendra" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Scolopendra dawydoffi" order="Scolopendromorpha" pageId="39" pageNumber="40" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="dawydoffi">Scolopendra dawydoffi</taxonomicName>
(Syntypes NHMW 8234): A Cephalic plate and trunk segments 1-3 B Tergites 9-11 C Tooth-plates D Forcipular segment
<normalizedToken originalValue="EG">E-G</normalizedToken>
Spiracles 3, 5 and 8, respectively.
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<paragraph pageId="39" pageNumber="40">
Figure 51.
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(Syntypes NHMW 8234): A Sternites 9-11 B Sternite of ultimate leg-bearing segment and coxopleura C Tergite of ultimate leg-bearing segment D Lateral view of coxopleuron
<normalizedToken originalValue="EF">E-F</normalizedToken>
Dorsal and ventral view of ultimate leg prefemora.
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<paragraph pageId="39" pageNumber="40">Additional material.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="39" pageNumber="40">
Thailand - ZMUC 1/7.59, one adult female and 13 juvenile spms., labeled as &quot;
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&quot;, Phu Kradueng, Loei, 1300 m, evergreen forest, 24/11/1958, leg. B. Degerbol. CUMZ 00294 two adult spms., Wat Thang Biang, Pak Chong, Nakhon Ratchsrima (
<geoCoordinate direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="1" value="14.539445">14°32'22.0&quot;N</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="1" value="101.365166">101°21'54.6&quot;E</geoCoordinate>
). CUMZ 00290, one spm., Sakaerat Biosphere Reserve Center, Nakon Ratchasima (
<geoCoordinate direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="1" value="14.5101385">14°30'36.5&quot;N</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="1" value="101.93097">101°55'51.5&quot;E</geoCoordinate>
). CUMZ 00272.1-2, two spms., Saphan Hin Waterfall, Khlong Yai, Trad (
<geoCoordinate direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="1" value="12.101667">12°06'06.0&quot;N</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="1" value="102.710884">102°42'39.2&quot;E</geoCoordinate>
)
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<paragraph pageId="39" pageNumber="40">
Malaysia - NHMUK.1950.4.19.12, one spm., Kelantan, Malay Peninsula (labeled as &quot;
<taxonomicName class="Chilopoda" family="Scolopendridae" genus="Scolopendra" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Scolopendra subspinipes" order="Scolopendromorpha" pageId="39" pageNumber="40" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="subspinipes">Scolopendra subspinipes</taxonomicName>
&quot;).
</paragraph>
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<subSubSection pageId="39" pageNumber="40" type="diagnosis">
<paragraph pageId="39" pageNumber="40">Diagnosis.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="39" pageNumber="40">17-18 antennal articles, 6 basal articles glabrous dorsally. Each tooth-plate with 5-10 teeth. Tergites 2(3)-20 with paramedian sutures. Complete tergite margination from TT11-21. Tergite of ultimate leg-bearing segment without depression or suture. Paramedian sutures on anterior 15-60% of sternites. Coxopleural process with 2-3 apical+subapical spines. Ultimate leg prefemora with 1-2 VL, 0-2 M, 0-2 DM, prefemoral process with 1-5 spines. One tarsal spur on legs 1-19.</paragraph>
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<subSubSection lastPageId="40" lastPageNumber="41" pageId="39" pageNumber="40" type="description">
<paragraph pageId="39" pageNumber="40">Composite description.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="39" pageNumber="40">Body length up to 16.2 cm (14.7 and 15.1 cm in syntypes). Reddish colouration on entire body. Cephalic plate and tergites dichromatic. Cephalic plate and tergites reddish orange; posterior border of tergites with dark band. Cephalic plate with small punctae; median sulcus present. Posterior part of cephalic plate without paramedian sulci.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="39" pageNumber="40">
Antenna usually with 18 articles (sometimes 17 on one side in some specimens), basal 6 subcylindrical and glabrous dorsally (Fig. 52A), 5-5.5 articles glabrous ventrally. Antennae reach segment 4. Forcipular trochanteroprefemoral process with denticles in two groups, one apical and 2-3 inner. Anterior part of coxosternite with tooth-plates, wider than long or nearly equivalent, 5-7 robust teeth (Figs 48A, 52
<normalizedToken originalValue="DF">D-F</normalizedToken>
); atypically with 10 teeth (CUMZ 00272). Tooth-plate with straight, transverse suture. Coxosternal surface smooth, without median suture (Figs 48B, 52B). Article 2 of second maxillary telopodite with spur.
</paragraph>
<caption pageId="39" pageNumber="40">
<paragraph pageId="39" pageNumber="40">
Figure 52.
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(CUMZ 00272): A Cephalic plate and basal antennal articles B Forcipular segment C Tergites 9-11
<normalizedToken originalValue="DF">D-F</normalizedToken>
Variation in teeth on tooth-plates and trochanteroprefemoral process.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph pageId="39" pageNumber="40">Anterior margin of T1 underlying cephalic plate (Fig. 48C). Complete paramedian sutures on TT2-3; margination typically from TT11-14. Tergite surfaces (Figs 49A, 52C) smooth, without median sulci. Tergite of ultimate leg-bearing segment (Figs 49B, 53E) curved posteriorly, without median furrow or depression; ratio of width: length of tergite of ultimate leg-bearing segment 0.7:1. Anterior part of sternites (Figs 48D, 53A) with short paramedian sutures reaching approximately 15-30% (atypically, to 60% in one specimen: CUMZ 00272). Surface of sternites smooth, mostly with depression (small circular pit present on posterior median part of sternite in one specimen: CUMZ 00294). Sternite of ultimate leg-bearing segment (Fig. 49D) with sides converging posteriorly. Pore-field on coxopleuron terminating beneath margin of tergite of ultimate leg-bearing segment, dorsal margin of pore area sinuous, most elevated anteriorly.</paragraph>
<caption pageId="39" pageNumber="40">
<paragraph pageId="39" pageNumber="40">
Figure 53.
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(CUMZ 00272): A Sternites 9-11
<normalizedToken originalValue="BC">B-C</normalizedToken>
Variation in numbers of spines on prefemural process of ultimate leg D Sternite of ultimate leg-bearing segment, coxopleura and ultimate legs, showing lack of ventral and median spines on prefemora E Tergite of ultimate leg-bearing segment F Lateral view of coxopleuron.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph pageId="39" pageNumber="40">Coxopleural process moderately long or short with two apical spines and one subapical spine (atypically only two apical spines; Fig. 53F); pore-free area extending 65-90% length from distal part of coxopleural process to margin of sternite of ultimate leg-bearing segment (Figs 49D, 53D).</paragraph>
<paragraph lastPageId="40" lastPageNumber="41" pageId="39" pageNumber="40">
All legs without setae and tibial spur. One tarsal spur on legs 1-19. Ultimate legs: thick and moderately long (Figs 49C, 53D), with ratios of lengths of prefemur
<pageBreakToken pageId="40" pageNumber="41" start="start">and</pageBreakToken>
femur 1.3:1, femur and tibia 1.3:1, tibia and tarsus 2 1.8:1, tarsus 1 and tarsus 2 1.7:1. Prefemora flattened dorsally (atypically rounded; Figs 49
<normalizedToken originalValue="FG">F-G</normalizedToken>
, 53B), with robust blackish spines. Prefemoral spines (Figs 49E, 51
<normalizedToken originalValue="EF">E-F</normalizedToken>
): 1-2 VL, 0-2 M, 0-2 DM, prefemoral process with 1-3 spines, atypically with 5 spines (Figs 49G, 53B). Posterior margin of prefemur with shallow median groove
</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="40" pageNumber="41">
Genital segments well developed, reaching longer than distance between posterior margin of sternite of ultimate leg-bearing segment and distal part of coxopleural process. Sternite of genital segment 1 round and convex posteriorly, with median suture (Fig. 28
<normalizedToken originalValue="CD">C-D</normalizedToken>
). Sternite of genital segment 2 developed. Gonopod absent in male. Lamina subanalis between genitalia and anal valve; lamina analis between anal valve and tergite of genital segment. Tergite and sternite of genital segments with small setae. Penis with apical bristle.
</paragraph>
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<subSubSection pageId="40" pageNumber="41" type="discussion">
<paragraph pageId="40" pageNumber="41">Discussion.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="40" pageNumber="41">
This species is distinguished from
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by its short, robust ultimate legs and three apical/subapical spines on the coxopleural process. The characteristic of incomplete paramedian sutures on the sternites further distinguishes it from
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and
<taxonomicName class="Chilopoda" family="Scolopendridae" genus="Scolopendra" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Scolopendra japonica" order="Scolopendromorpha" pageId="40" pageNumber="41" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="japonica">Scolopendra japonica</taxonomicName>
(which have complete paramedian sutures on the sternites). However,
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is similar to
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in the absence of gonopods in the male. The distribution of
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is restricted to mainland Southeast Asia whereas
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occurs in temperate regions of Asia, including both inland and insular parts. A specimen identified as
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from Vietnam is genetically differentiated from Thai populations (see discussion of
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above for molecular arguments in favour of the two taxa being separate species). Moreover, to test the hypothesis that characteristics of
<taxonomicName class="Chilopoda" family="Scolopendridae" genus="Scolopendra" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Scolopendra dawydoffi" order="Scolopendromorpha" pageId="40" pageNumber="41" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="dawydoffi">Scolopendra dawydoffi</taxonomicName>
might indicate affinities to the
<taxonomicName class="Chilopoda" family="Scolopendridae" genus="Scolopendra" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Scolopendra cingulata" order="Scolopendromorpha" pageId="40" pageNumber="41" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="cingulata">cingulata</taxonomicName>
group (with reference to the Mediterranean species
<taxonomicName class="Chilopoda" family="Scolopendridae" genus="Scolopendra" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Scolopendra cingulata" order="Scolopendromorpha" pageId="40" pageNumber="41" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="cingulata">Scolopendra cingulata</taxonomicName>
;
<bibRefCitation author="Attems, C" journalOrPublisher="Revue suisse de Zoologie" pageId="45" pageNumber="46" pagination="371 - 373" title="Chilopoda aus Angola." url="10.5962/bhl.part.118949" volume="37" year="1930 a">Attems 1930a</bibRefCitation>
), as implied by the original &quot;
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&quot; name for
<taxonomicName class="Chilopoda" family="Scolopendridae" genus="Scolopendra" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Scolopendra dawydoffi" order="Scolopendromorpha" pageId="40" pageNumber="41" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="dawydoffi">Scolopendra dawydoffi</taxonomicName>
, our phylogenetic analysis included
<taxonomicName class="Chilopoda" family="Scolopendridae" genus="Scolopendra" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Scolopendra cingulata" order="Scolopendromorpha" pageId="40" pageNumber="41" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="cingulata">Scolopendra cingulata</taxonomicName>
sequences from Spain. The result (Fig. 1) demonstrated that
<taxonomicName class="Chilopoda" family="Scolopendridae" genus="Scolopendra" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Scolopendra dawydoffi" order="Scolopendromorpha" pageId="40" pageNumber="41" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="dawydoffi">Scolopendra dawydoffi</taxonomicName>
was not grouped together with
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but should be recognized as a distinct species based on its genetic distance and geographical distribution. A morphological comparison between these two species is presented in Table 10.
</paragraph>
<caption pageId="40" pageNumber="41">
<paragraph pageId="40" pageNumber="41">
Table 10. Morphological comparison of
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and
<taxonomicName class="Chilopoda" family="Scolopendridae" genus="Scolopendra" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Scolopendra multidens" order="Scolopendromorpha" pageId="40" pageNumber="41" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="multidens">Scolopendra multidens</taxonomicName>
; data from present study and previous taxonomic studies, i.e.,
<bibRefCitation author="Attems, C" journalOrPublisher="Memoires du Museum National ďHistoire Naturelle" pageId="45" pageNumber="46" pagination="187 - 353" title="Die von Dr. C. Dawydoff in franzoesisch-Indochina gesammelten Myriopoden." volume="6" year="1938">Attems (1938)</bibRefCitation>
,
<bibRefCitation author="Chao, JL" journalOrPublisher="KG, Saarbruecken, Germany" pageId="46" pageNumber="47" title="Scolopendromorpha (Chilopoda) of Taiwan. VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller Aktiengesellschaft &amp; Co." year="2008">Chao (2008)</bibRefCitation>
,
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<normalizedToken originalValue="Kronmüller">Kronmueller</normalizedToken>
(2012)
</bibRefCitation>
.? Character not present, L left side.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph pageId="40" pageNumber="41">
<table pageId="40" pageNumber="41">
<tr pageId="40" pageNumber="41">
<th colspan="1" pageId="40" pageNumber="41" rowspan="2">Characters</th>
<th colspan="2" pageId="40" pageNumber="41" rowspan="1">
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</th>
<th colspan="2" pageId="40" pageNumber="41" rowspan="1">
<taxonomicName class="Chilopoda" family="Scolopendridae" genus="Scolopendra" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Scolopendra multidens" order="Scolopendromorpha" pageId="40" pageNumber="41" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="multidens">Scolopendra multidens</taxonomicName>
</th>
</tr>
<tr pageId="40" pageNumber="41">
<th colspan="1" pageId="40" pageNumber="41" rowspan="1">Laos (Syntypes)</th>
<th colspan="1" pageId="40" pageNumber="41" rowspan="1">Thailand</th>
<th colspan="1" pageId="40" pageNumber="41" rowspan="1">China (Holotype)</th>
<th colspan="1" pageId="40" pageNumber="41" rowspan="1">Hong Kong and Taiwan</th>
</tr>
<tr pageId="40" pageNumber="41">
<td colspan="1" pageId="40" pageNumber="41" rowspan="1">ULBS</td>
</tr>
<tr pageId="40" pageNumber="41">
<td colspan="1" pageId="40" pageNumber="41" rowspan="1">APSAP</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="40" pageNumber="41" rowspan="1">APSAP</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="40" pageNumber="41" rowspan="1">APSAP</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="40" pageNumber="41" rowspan="1">APSAP</td>
</tr>
<tr pageId="40" pageNumber="41">
<td colspan="1" pageId="40" pageNumber="41" rowspan="1">VLMDMSP</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="40" pageNumber="41" rowspan="1">VLMDMSP</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="40" pageNumber="41" rowspan="1">VLMDMSP</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="40" pageNumber="41" rowspan="1">VLMDMSP</td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection pageId="40" pageNumber="41" type="distribution">
<paragraph pageId="40" pageNumber="41">Distribution.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="40" pageNumber="41">
This species was formerly reported from only two occurrences in Southeast Asia, one in each of Laos and Vietnam (
<bibRefCitation author="Attems, C" journalOrPublisher="Memoires du Museum National ďHistoire Naturelle" pageId="45" pageNumber="46" pagination="187 - 353" title="Die von Dr. C. Dawydoff in franzoesisch-Indochina gesammelten Myriopoden." volume="6" year="1938">Attems 1938</bibRefCitation>
). We add more material from Thailand and some adjacent areas based on museum collections. The updated distribution range (Fig. 29) is as follows: Southeast Asia: Thailand (Nakhon Ratchasima, Loei and Trad), Laos (Thakhek), Malaysia (Kelantan state) and Vietnam (fide
<bibRefCitation author="Tran, BTT" journalOrPublisher="Zootaxa" pageId="51" pageNumber="52" pagination="219 - 244" title="An annotated checklist of centipedes (Chilopoda) of Vietnam." url="10.11646/zootaxa.3722.2.6" volume="3722" year="2013">Tran et al. 2013</bibRefCitation>
: Ha Giang, Hanoi, Thai Nguyen and Ha Tinh).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
</treatment>
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