To the fauna of Geophilomorpha (Chilopoda) of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan

Abstract

Genus Stenotaenia C.L. Koch, 1847 is new to the fauna of the Middle Asia. The following taxa are new to the fauna of Turkmenistan: family Mecistocephalidae, genus Krateraspis Lignau, 1929, K. meinerti (Sseliwanoff, 1881), and genus Stenotaenia C.L. Koch, 1847. Genus Geophilus Leach, 1814 and G. lindbergi (Loksa, 1971) are new to Uzbekistan. All new records are illustrated. An updated list of the chilopod species dwelling in Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan is provided.

Keywords

• biodiversity
• fauna
• krateraspis
• mecistocephalidae
• middle asia
• new records
• repetek
• stenotaenia