Asanadopsis Würmli, 1972

Schileyko, Arkady A., Vahtera, Varpu & Edgecombe, Gregory D., 2020, An overview of the extant genera and subgenera of the order Scolopendromorpha (Chilopoda): a new identification key and updated diagnoses, Zootaxa 4825 (1), pp. 1-64 : 40-41

Asanadopsis Würmli, 1972

Type species. Asanadopsis nueschi Würmli, 1972 (by original designation).

Diagnosis. Antennae very short, not reaching the anterior margin of tergite 1 when reflexed, cephalic plate with very short and wide apart paired sutures in the middle (fig. 5 of Würmli 1972). Legs without tarsal spur. Ultimate sternite without median sulcus.

Number of species. 1.

Sexual dimorphism. Unknown.

Remarks. Treated as a genus in Edgecombe & Bonato (2011: 400), Bonato et al. (2017: 19). There are no available data on this genus except for the original description. The only real difference between this doubtful monotypic genus (known from the holotype only) and the close relative Asanada seems to be a presence of short paired cephalic sutures in the former. The very uncertain and minor differences in the length of antennae, shape/length of a dorsal brush of maxillae 2, and the shape of lateral margins[!] of tergites 1–2 etc. mentioned by Edgecombe & Bonato (2011: 400) are at most of intrageneric level and do not support generic status of Asanadopsis . For example two adult specimens of Asanada indica mentioned above (Rc 7484) have the antenna barely reaching tergite 1 ( Fig. 79 ) and the dorsal brush of maxillae 2 very short. Also Würmli (1972: 95) wrote that his Asanadopsis nueschi “im ganzen steht sie aber der Asanada-philippina -gruppe sehr nahe”. Thus, in our opinion, this form seems to be no more than a species of Asanada , but we prefer to retain it until the type series is found and re-investigated.

Asanadopsis nueschi was described from “Mau Marru, Ostsumba” (East Sumba, Indonesia), but Edgecombe & Bonato (2011: 400) erroneously stated the range of Asanadopsis to be “ Sulawesi ”.

Figures

FIGURES 78–83. Asanada sokotrana Pocock, 1899; BMNH 1934.2.15.151–154 78 LBS 21 ventrally; Asanada indica Jangi & Dass, 1984; Smaller ad. Rc 7484 79 head + LBS 1 dorsally; Asanada brevicornis Meinert, 1886; BMNH 1889.7.15.21–23 80 apical part of maxilla 2 dorso-laterally; Asanada sokotrana Pocock, 1899; BMNH 1899.7.4.85–86 81 LBS 20–21 and ultimate legs dorsally; Otostigmus (O.) multidens Haase, 1887; Ad. Rc 7510 82 right pleuron of LBS 3 laterally; Otostigmus (O.) multidens nordicus Schileyko, 1995; Ad. Rc 6747 83 left side of ultimate LBS + right ultimate leg medially; (an)—antenna, (cx)—coxopleuron, (f)—ultimate femur, (im)—intersclerite membrane, (p2)—pretarsus of maxilla 2, (pf)—ultimate prefemur, (pts)—non enlarged ultimate pretarsus, (s)—open spiracle with atrium, (su)—spines of ultimate prefemur, (T1)—tergite 1, (t1)—tarsus 1, (t2)—tarsus 2, (ti)—tibia, (ust)—ultimate sternite, (ut)—ultimate tergite.