Scolopendra morsitans Linnaeus, 1758

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Scolopendra morsitans Linnaeus, 1758

Scolopendra morsitans Linnaeus, 1758: 638

Scolopendra morsitans —Chamberlin, 1920: 29 Scolopendra morsitans —Attems, 1930: 23, figs 38–39 Scolopendra morsitans —Attems, 1938: 334

Scolopendra morsitans —Attems, 1953: 144

Scolopendra morsitans —Schileyko, 1992: 7

Scolopendra morsitans —Schileyko, 1995: 75, fig. 2 Scolopendra morsitans —Schileyko, 1998: 268

Scolopendra morsitans —Schileyko, 2001: 433

Scolopendra morsitans —Lewis, 2001: 6, figs 1–4 Scolopendra morsitans —Shelley, 2002: 39, figs 57–64 Scolopendra morsitans —Chao & Chang, 2003: 2

Scolopendra morsitans —Schileyko, 2007: 75

Scolopendra morsitans —Akkari et al., 2008: 83, figs 8–13 Scolopendra morsitans —Lewis, 2010: 107, figs 4, 33–34 Scolopendra morsitans —Decker, 2013: 19

Previous records. HA GIANG; QUANG NINH (Bai Tu Long Archipelago); NGHE AN (Vinh); THUA THIEN HUE (Hai Van Pass); DAK LAK; KHANH HOA (Dong Trang; Cau Da; Ninh Hoa; Ba Ngoi); NINH THUAN (Phan Rang); LAM DONG (Da Lat); BA RIA – VUNG TAU (Binh Chau); TAY NINH (Tan Bien); CA MAU; Spratly Archipelago (Atoll Tizard) (Attems, 1938, 1953; Schileyko, 1992, 1995, 2007).

Remarks. Widespread over the world, all tropical and warm temperate regions (Shelley, 2002; Schileyko, 2007; Akkari et al., 2008; Lewis, 2010). See Minelli et al. (2006 onward) for details of synonyms.