Subfamily Otostigminae
Introduction
The Otostigminae are a subfamily of the Scolopendridae distinguished by the possession of very large, round or oval spiracles with their long axes facing vertically or diagonally. The subfamily contains 8 genera and 150 species (Hoffmann 1982: 684; refered to the subfamily as "Otostigmatinae") and can be found throughout much of the tropics and southern parts of the Northern Hemisphere. Three genera and 13 species are recorded from Australia. A key to the genera was provided by Koch (1983).
General References
Hoffmann, R.L. 1982. Chilopoda. pp. 681-688 in Parker, S. (ed.). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. New York : McGraw-Hill Vol. 2.
Koch, L.E. 1983. A taxonomic study of the centipede genus Ethmostigmus Pocock (Chilopoda: Scolopendridae: Otostigminae) in Australia. Australian Journal of Zoology 31: 835-849
History of changes
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