Eupolybothrus sternethus, R. V. Chamberlin, 1952

R. V. Chamberlin, 1952, On the Chilopoda from Turkey, Istanbul Universitesi Orman Fakültesi Dergisi 17, pp. 183-258 : 219-221

Eupolybothrus sternethus sp. n.

Color clear yellow to brownish yellow, either entirely without darker markings or a median stripe more or less evident on tergites back of middle only, with lateral borders of these plates also somewhat darkened.

Antennae composed of 40-41 articles. Ocelli 1+3,5,3,3.

Prosternal teeth 7+7 or 8+8; median interval narrow, slitlike; porodont a spine drawn out into a fine tip.

Ventral spines of first legs, 0,0,2,3,2; dorsal, 0,0,3,1,1. Ventral spines of penult legs, 0,1,3,3,2; dorsal, 1,0,3,2,2. Anal legs with ventral spines, 0,1,3,2,0; dorsal, 1,0,3,1,0; claws 2.

Tergite XV with caudal margin straight, across. (Fig. 22) Genital sternite with caudal margin wide and evenly convex, not indented at middle. (Fig. 23.)

Coxal pores in 4 or 5 series.

Claw of female gonopods entire; basal spines 2+2.

Anal legs of male long and slender; prefemur with a shallow longitudinal furrow along dorsal side; femur with a longitudinal dorsal furrow which widens proximally into a deep pit but narrows caudad and runs out at middle of joint, a patch of longer setae on limiting ridge on mesal side at caudal end. The femur has at distal end a pore-free area only about one fourth the length of the joint; proximad of distal dorsal spine an area of short setae in position usually occupied by the fine-pore sieve, but pores in present species appear to be wholly absent from the area; a slighter sulcus ectad and distad of the principal furrow.

Length, about 28 mm.

Localities: Harbiye, Antakya , one male, Feb., 1946 .

Acigöl ( Gemic ), Oct., 1946 .

Sogukoluk Iskenderun, between Antiochia and Alexandrette , females, Feb., 1946 .

Silifke ( Seleucia ), W. of Mersin , males and females .