Thereuopoda longicornis (Fabricius, 1793)

Stoev, Pavel & Geoffroy, Jean-Jacques, 2004, An annotated catalogue of the scutigeromorph centipedes in the collection of the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris (France) (Chilopoda: Scutigeromorpha), Zootaxa 635, pp. 1-12 : 7

Thereuopoda longicornis (Fabricius, 1793)

Scolopendra longicornis Fabricius, 1793: 390 .

Type locality: Tranquebar.

Type: whereabouts unknown.

Material examined: The MNHN houses specimens identified by C. Attems, H.W. Brolemann and M. Würmli from the following localities: CAMBODIA: Bokkor; Province Kampot: region Kompong: Trach and Tuk Meas Caves; VIETNAM: Tonkin: Caverne de Luc­an­Chau; Tonkin: Grotte de Than­moi; Tonkin: Hagiang; Bana, 1 400 m; Huê ( Annam); Caûda (Nhatrang); Hongay; LAOS: Province du Cammon: v. Na Kay Khia, alt. 140 m; v. Tham, alt. 140 m; INDIA: Sambalpur; INDONESIA: Borneo: Pantianak. UNKNOWN COUNTRIES: Keam; Pathang; Caudora [?]; Lue He; Cochinchine, Cap St­ Jacques, Capt. M. Modoit leg., 1908; Malacca Peninsula, Erington de la Croc et Chapè leg., 1900; (côte or.) Pelambang, forest Nirou. Along with the above material the types of Scutigera feae Pocock, 1891 (ad. M, Scutigera feae Pocock , Birmanie, Palon, Viaggio in Birmania di L. Fea, 1885–89) and S. birmanica Pocock, 1891 (ad. & subad. MM, Pocock Birmania, Bhamo, Viaggio in Birmania di L. Fea, 1885–89) are also present in the collection.

New records: VIETNAM: ad. F, Dong Nai Province, Dinh Quan, Tunnel de lave 1, 23.xii.1994, by hand, Deharveng, Tam & Bedos leg.; INDONESIA: ad. M, Malukku, Halmahera Island, Sagea, Batu Lubang Cave, 28.vii.1988, by hand, Deharveng & Bedos leg.; ad. M & F, Java, 2428­78 de la Savanière.

General distribution: Asia: Bhutan. Cambodia. China. India. Indonesia (Borneo, Halmahera, Java, Lombok, Nias, Sumatra, Sumbawa). Japan. Laos. Malaysia. Mauritius. Myanmar. Nepal. New Ireland. Nicobar Islands. Philippines. Quemoy (Kin­Men) Island. Singapore. Sri Lanka. Taiwan. Thailand. Vietnam. Australia.

Remarks: The collection contains material of Scutigera feae and S. birmanica , both bearing the label “Exempl. Type ”. Seemingly, this material is part of the type series represented by numerous specimens of different sex and age (cf. Pocock, 1891), and currently stored in the collections of the ZMH ( Weidner, 1960), ZMUC ( Würmli, 1979) and perhaps also the BMNH.