A catalogue of the geophilomorph centipedes (Chilopoda) from Central and South America including Mexico

Abstract

This paper is an annotated catalogue of the gcophilomorph centipedes known from Mexico, Central America, West Indies, South America and the adjacent islands. 310 species and 4 subspecies in 91 genera in II fami lies are l isted, not including 6 additional taxa of uncertain generic identity and 4 undescribed species provisionally listed as 'n.sp.' under their respective genera. Sixteen new combinations are proposed: GaJTina pujola (CHAMBERLIN, 1 943) and G. vera (CHAMBERLIN, 1 943), both from Pycnona; Nesidiphilus plusioporus (A TTEMS, 1 947). from Mesogeophilus VERHOEFF, 1 90 I; Po/ycricus bredini (CRABILL, 1 960), P. cordobanensis (VERHOEFF. 1 934), P. haitiensis (CHAMBERLIN, 1915) and P. nesiotes (CHAMBERLIN. 191 5), all from Lestophilus; Tuoba baeckstroemi (VERHOEFF, 1 924), from Geophilus ( Nesogeophilus); T. culebrae (SILVESTRI. 1 908), from Geophilus; T. latico/lis (A TTEMS, 1 903), from Geophilus ( Nesogeophilus); Titanophilus hasei (VERHOEFF, 1 938), from Notiphilides ( Venezuelides); T. incus (CHAMBERLIN, 1 941 ), from lncorya; Schendylops nealotus (CHAMBERLIN. 1 950), from Nesondyla nealota; Diplethmus porosus (ATTEM S, 1 947). from Cyclorya porosa; Chomatohius craterus (CHAMBERLIN, 1 944) and Ch. orizabae (CHAMBERLIN, 1 944), both from Gosiphilus. The new replacement name Schizonampa Iibera is proposed pro Schizonampa prognatha (CRABILL. 1 964) ex Schizolaenia prognatha CRABILL, 1 964 nee Schizotaenia prognatha COOK. 1 896. Fourteen new combinations are proposed: Nesidiphilus plusioporus (Attems, 1947), from Mesogeophilus Verhoeff, 1901; Polycricus bredini (Crabill, 1960), P. cordobanensis (Verhoeff, 1934), P. haitiensis (Chamberlin, 1915) and P. nesiotes (Chamberlin, 1915), all from Lestophilus; Tuoba baeckstroemi (Verhoeff, 1924), from Geophilus (Nesogeophilus); T. culebrae (SILVESTRI, 1908), from Geophilus; T. laticollis (Attems, 1903), from Geophilus (Nesogeophilus); Titanophilus hasei (Verhoeff, 1938), from Notiphilides (Venezuelides); T. incus (Chamberlin, 1941), from Incorya; Schendylops nealotus (Chamberlin, 1950), from Nesondyla nealota; Diplethmus porosus (Attems, 1947), from Ciclorya porosa; Chomatobius craterus (Chamberlin, 1944) and Ch. orizabae (Chamberlin, 1944), both from Gosiphilus. The new replacement name Schizonampa libera is proposed pro Schizonampa prognatha (Crabill, 1964) ex Schizotaenia prognatha Crabill, 1964 nec Schizotaenia prognatha Cook, 1896.Esta contribuiçao e urn catalogo com anotaçoes sobre os chilopodos geofilomorfas conhecidos do Mexico, da America Central, das l ndias Ocidentais, da America do Sui e das i lhas adjacentes. Estiio listados 310 especies e 4 subespecies, representantes de 91 generos e II familias. Nao foram incluidos 6 taxa de identidade generica incerta e 4 especies nao descritas, mas provisoriamentc denominadas como 'n.sp. · nos respectivos generos. Dezesseis combinaç;oes novas sao propostas: Garrina pujola (CHAMBERLIN, 1 943) e G. vera (CHAMBERLIN, 1 943), ambos de Pycnona; Nesidiphilus plusioporus (A TTEMS, 1 947), de Mesogeophilus VERHOEFF, 1 90 1; Polycricus bredini (CRABILL. 1 960), P. cordobanensis (VERHOEFF, 1 934). P. haitiensis (CHAMBERLIN. 1915) e P. nesiotes (CHAMBERLIN, 1 915), todos de Lestophilus; Tuoba baeckstroemi (VERHOEFF, 1 924), de Geophilus ( Nesogeophilus); T. cu/ebrae ( SI LVESTRI, 1 908), de Geophilus; T. laticol/is (ATTEMS, 1 903), de Geophilus ( Nesogeophilus); Titanophilus hasei (VERHOEFF, 1 938), de Notiphilides (Venezuelides); T. incus (CHAMBERLIN, 1 941 ), de lncorya; Schendylops nealotus (CHAMBERLIN, 1 950). de Nesondyla nealota; Dip/ethmus porosus (ATTEMS, 1947), de Cyc/orya porosa; Chomatobius craterus (CHAMBERLIN. 1 944) e Ch. orizabae (CHAMBERLIN. 1 944), ambos de Gosiphilus. 0 novo nome substituto Schizonampa Iibera e proposto para Schizonampa prognatha (CRABILL. 1 964) ex Schizotaenia prognatha C RABILL, 1 964 nee Schizotaenia prognatha COOK, 1896.