Mr. Newport on the Class Myriapoda, Order Chilopoda. MS 



Head with a triangular depression, tin- two siih s of which end in a median sulcus bit WW 

 the eyes, and which is extended to the lower part of the face. Eyes prominent, black. 

 Antennae one-fifth longer than the body. Dorsal plates rounded at the angles ami 

 covered with numerous elevated points. Coxal joints of the legs impressed with minute 

 punctures; metatarsi of the posterior pair of legs much longer than the remaining por- 

 tions of the limbs, with the basilar or first joint four times as long as the second, and the 

 second twice as long as the third. Coxal joint of the legs with a single annulus, with 

 two annuli on each femoral and tibial joint near their articulations. 



The original Scolopendra coleoptrata is still extant in the Linaean cabinet, 

 with its name attached to it in Li imams' s hand-writing. This baa enabled 

 me to identify it with Leach's species, Cermatia Kvida, in the British Mateum, 

 from which this description has been taken. Besides BIX dried specimens in 

 the Museum cabinet, there is also one in spirits, from which I have been able 

 to ascertain its original colouring. Leach appears to have taken bis descrip- 

 tion from a dried specimen which had originally been preserved in spirits, but 

 which had entirely lost its proper colour. The following note, in Leach's 

 hand-writing, is attached to his original specimen: "2. Scutigera, Lamarck 

 (Cermatia livtda, Leach, Zool. Misc. viii. p. 38. f. 136.): common, running 

 about at midnight in the houses, June 14." 



2. Cerm. Floridana, viridis, stomatibus dorsalibus albidis, fascia dorsali mediana rufescenti 



lateralibusque duabus latioribus, ventre flavescente-viridi, scutorum spinis marginalibus 

 uniformibus quam in Cerm. coleoptrata evidentioribus. — Long. lin. 9-10. 



Cerm. coleoptrata, Say, in Journ. Acad. Nat. Sci. PJiilad. ii. p. 5. 



Bab. In America Boreali, Florida, (v. in Mus. Brit.) 



This specimen was taken by Mr.Doubleday in East Florida, North America, 

 where it is very common, running about in the houses. It greatly resembles 

 the species from Madeira, but seems to be distinct from it, the middle dorsal 

 fascia being narrower than in C. coleoptrata. 



3. Cerm. rugosa, aurantiaca, scutis rugosis nigrescentibus, stigmatibus dorsalibus scutel- 



lorum marginibus lineaque mediana unica flavis, tibiis annulis tribus, tarso annulis 

 duobus latis brunneis, pedum pari postremo articulo metatarsorum primo secundo bis 

 longiore secundoque tertio etiam bis longiore. — Long. urn. 



Cerm. rugosa, Neivp. in Ann. § Mag. Nat. Hist. xiii. p. 95. 



Hab. In Africa, (v. in Mus. Brit.) 



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