ANNALS 



OF 



The Entomological Society of America 



Volume II SEPTEMBER, 1909 Number 3 



SOME RECORDS OF NORTH AMERICAN GEOPHILIDAE 



AND LITHOBIIDAE. 



With Description of New Species. 



Ralph V. Chamberlin. 



In working over several lots of chilopods from different 

 parts of the country the members of the Lithobiidae and Geo- 

 philidae noted below were found. Aside from the addition of 

 new species, there is reported a number of forms not previously 

 recognized since the publication of the original descriptions. 

 A careful examination of a number of species heretofore cata- 

 logued under Himantarium has shown that these in reality do not 

 belong to Himantarium as the genus is now concei\-ed, l)ut to 

 Haplophilus Verhoeff. The new records for Lamyctes fulvicornis 

 Meinert definitely establish the range of this form entirely across 

 the northern portion of the United States. It appears probable 

 that a second form common in Europe. Schendyla nemorensis 

 (C. Koch), will prove to have in the United States approximately 

 the same range as the preceding species, having been previoush* 

 reported, however, only from New York State. 



I . Schendyla nemorensis (C. Koch) . 



1837. Geophilus nemorensis C. Koch, Deutschl. Cru.stacea, etc., Heft 9, Taf. 4. 

 1866. Schendyla nemorensis Bergsoe o. Meinert, Nath. Tiddskr. 4 Bd., p. 105. 

 1880. Schendyla nemorensis, Latzel, Die Myriop. d. Oest.-Ung. Monarchie, 



I, p. 198 (which see for the older synonymy.) 

 1891. Schendyla nemorensis, Cook and Collins, Proc. U. S. N. M., p. 386. 

 1895. Schendyla nemorensis, Attenis, Die Myriop. Stiermarks. 



This Species, occurring widely over Europe, has pre\-iousl\- 

 been reported in America as occurring at Clyde (Cook and Collins) 

 and Staten Island (Underwood), New York. Numerous speci- 

 mens were found by the author under boards and logs in one 

 particular locality at Provo, Utah, on April 3, 1909. These speci- 



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