Scolopendra daaeydodffi, Kronmüller, 2012

Scolopendra daaeydodffi nom. nov. (pro S. subspinipes cingulatoides Attems, 1938 , as direct substitute)

Distribution. Vietnam, Laos.

Description

(according to Attems, 1938)

Attems executed an incomplete description of this species, but he stated that Scolopendra subspinipes cingulatoides unites the taxonomical characters of Scolopendra subspinipes and Scolopendra cingulata Latreille, 1829 . Although the only character he describes as cingulata -like is the shape and the thickness of the prefemur of the terminal legs. The relation between length and width, according to Attems, is 5.5:3.2 compared to Scolopendra subspinipes dehaani with 8:2.5 (both species from the same locality).

Scolopendra subspinipes cingulatoides also differs from the nominate subspecies by a coxopleural process which ends in 3 coxopleural spines and the spinulation of the prefemur of the terminal legs: 2 ventral spines, 4 medial and dorsal medial spines. The prefemoral process is 3-, seldom 4-tipped.

Lewis (2010) wrote in his new keys, that the relationship between Scolopendra cingulata and Scolopendra subspinipes cingulatoides should be observed. The two species can be clearly distinguished by the spinulation of the prefemur of the terminal legs: Scolopendra subspinipes cingulatoides has medial spines while Scolopendra cingulata lacks them, which supports the assumption that they are separate species.

For that reason, S. s. cingulatoides is raised to species level. As Scolopendra cingulatoides Newport, 1844 is a junior synonym of Scolopendra cingulata Latreille 1829 , I herewith propose the name Scolopendra daaeydoffi nom. nov., in honour of Dr. C. Dawydoff the collector of this species.