Table 2 The morphyology identification Key of genus Scolopendra in China.
1 | Spines arranged in 1-2 rows on the ventral of ultimate leg prefemur | 2 |
— | Spines arranged in 3 rows on the ventral of ultimate leg prefemur | 10 |
2 | The color of the cephalic plate and the first tergite is nearly reddish, which is different from other tergites | 3 |
— | The color of the cephalic plate and the first tergite is similar with other tergites | 5 |
3 | The color of the cephalic plate and the first tergite is orange-reddish, other tergites dark green. 20th leg with tarsal spur, 2 spines on the ventral lateral of the ultimate leg prefemur | S. mutilans L. Koch, 1878 |
— | The color of the cephalic plate and the first tergite is reddish brown, other tergites brown. 20th leg without tarsal spur, 2-3 spines on the ventral lateral of ultimate leg prefemur | 4 |
4 | The color of the tergites is brown with red, the ultimate leg strong, male gonopods absent | S. multidens Newport, 1844 |
— | The color of the tergites is brown with dirty green, the ultimate leg slender and long, male with gonopods. | S. japonica Koch, 1878 |
5 | The size of individual is larger, the length of the biggest is over 200 mm | 6 |
— | The size of individual is smaller, the length is usually less than 100 mm | 8 |
6 | The ventral lateral of the ultimate leg prefemur without spines | S. dehaani Brandt, 1840 |
— | The ventral lateral of the ultimate leg prefemur with 1–3 spines | 7 |
7 | Legs with orange-brown stripes, The ventral lateral of the ultimate leg prefemur with 1 spine, 20th leg without tarsal spur, male gonopods absent | S. hainanum Kronmüller, 2012 |
— | The color of legs is yellow, red-brown or brown, The ventral lateral of the ultimate leg prefemur with 1–3 spines, mostly 2 spines, mostly 20th leg with tarsal spur, male with gonopods | S. subspinipes Leach, 1814 |
8 | The color of basal legs is yellow, gradually it become green at the end, the ventral lateral of the ultimate leg prefemur with 1 spines | S. lufengia sp.nov. |
— | The color of legs is yellow to reddish brown, the ventral lateral of the ultimate leg prefemur with 2–3 spines | 9 |
9 | The color of cephalic plate and tergites is dark brown, the basal antennal articles are yellow brown, the ventral lateral of the ultimate leg prefemur with 2 spines, and 3 corner spines on prefemur | S. mojiangica Zhang et Chi, 1989 |
— | The color of cephalic plate, tergites and the basal antennal articles are dark green, the ventral lateral of the ultimate leg prefemur with 3 spines, and 2 corner spines on prefemur | S. negrocapitis Zhang et Wang, 1999 |
10 | The number of spines on the ventral of the ultimate leg prefemur is over 10 | 11 |
— | The number of spines on the ventral of the ultimate leg prefemur is less than 10 | 12 |
11 | All legs with small setae, the ultimate leg prefemur with 9 ~ 12 VL, 11 ~ 12M, 2-3 VM spines, 1–21 legs with tarsal spur | S. calcarata Porat, 1876 |
— | The leg without hair, the ultimate leg prefemur with 3 VL, 4 M, 9 VM spines, 21th leg without tarsal spur | S. diaoluoensis Z.S.Song, 2004 |
12 | The ultimate leg prefemur with 2 VL, 2 M, 2 VM spines, the central of cephalic plate with longitudinal suture, the end edge of tergites with dark green stripes, antennal with 17 articles | S. mazbii Gravely, 1912 |
— | The sections of the ultimate leg with ridgy edge, the ultimate leg prefemur with 3 VL, 3 M, 3 VM spines, the central of cephalic plate without suture, the end edge of tergites with dark green stripes, antennal with 18 articles | 13 |
13 | 20th leg without tarsal spur | S. morsitans Linnaeus, 1758 |
— | 20th leg with tarsal spur | S. amazonica Buecherl, 1946 |
