Revision of the rare centipede genus Sterropristes Attems, 1934, with description of a new species from Thailand (Chilopoda: Scolopendromorpha: Scolopendridae)

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2012
Authors:S. Muadsub, Sutcharit, C., Pimvichai, P., Enghoff, H., Edgecombe, G. D., Panha, S.
Journal:Zootaxa
Volume:3484
Issue:1
Pagination:35-52
Date Published:14/09/2012
Type of Article:Article
ISSN:1175-5334, 1175-5326
Keywords:Malaysia, morphology, Myriapoda, systematics, Taxonomy
Abstract:

The genus Sterropristes Attems, 1934, currently classified in the scolopendrid subfamily Otostigminae and tribe Sterropristini, is revised. The monotypic genus Malaccolabis Verhoeff, 1937, is synonymized with Sterropristes. Sterropristes sarasinorum Attems, 1934 from Tomohon, Celebes, Indonesia (type species of Sterropristes) and S. metallicus (Verhoeff, 1937) from Penang Hill, Penang, Malaysia (type species of Malaccolabis) are redescribed based on their type material, together with newly collected topotypes of S. metallicus. Sterropristes violaceus Muadsub and Panha n. sp., found under leaves on islands in the Andaman Sea, south-western Thailand, is described.

URL:https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.3484.1.2
DOI:10.11646/zootaxa.3484.1.2
Citation Key:1779
Refereed Designation:Refereed
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