Scolopendra subspinipes, Leach, 1815

Scolopendra subspinipes View in CoL piceoflaƲa Attems, 1938

Distribution. Indonesia.

Attems (1934) described the species with weak paramedian sulci on the tergites, only seen at the caudal end of tergit 3 to 20. In my opinion, the sulci are not weaker than in other subspecies. Sometimes, a short median sulcus can be seen on tergit 9 to 20. This character can also be observed for example in specimens of Scolopendra subspinipes subspinipes from Japan and also from the Philippines (Negros Island). The terminal legs have two ventral spines and one or two dorsal-median spines. The prefemoral process shows between 2 and 5 tips.

Scolopendra subspinipes piceoflaoa differs from Scolopendra subspinipes s. str. only in its colour as it is described with a reddish brown head capsule and first tergites, while the other tergites are dark brown with a lighter (or even yellowish) caudal border. In centipede taxonomy, colouration is not a reliable scientific character for distinguishing a species. Therefore it is herewith synonymized with Scolopendra subspinipes .