58 FAUNA OF MAYFIELD'S CAVE. 



over the cave. It is a common and abundant form about Bloomington, 



and is distributed through the Middle West and Eastern States, where 



it is also common. 



Polydesmus serratus Say. 



Say, Phil. Acad. Nat. Sci., ll, 1821, 106; Entom. Works, ed. Le Conte, 27. Bollman, 

 Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., xi, 1888, 407. 



Often seen upon the wall or roof from near the mouth to " 18, " beyond 

 which it has not been seen. This species also was found at the sink- 

 hole above the cave. It is abundant about Bloomington and common in 

 the Middle West and Eastern United States. 



Of the 3 species of the family Polydesmidse found in Mayfield's Cave 

 2 are fairly common. Scytonotus granulatus was not found far within 

 the cave, but it was abundant about the mouth. It has been found in 

 several other Kentucky and Indiana caves, in at least one of which it 

 was far along in the cave. Polydesmus serratus was fairly common 

 to "18." 



Polydesmus cavicola from Clinton's Cave in Utah is described as 

 entirely white (Packard, 1877, 161; 1888, 20). A species of Polydesmus 

 has been found in Carter Caves in Kentucky, while 3 species of this 

 genus live in caves in southern Europe. Two European species of 

 Brachydesmus of this family are much modified and deserve to be con- 

 sidered true cave species. It is interesting to note that myriapods of 

 this family are eyeless. They are sensitive to light, however, and those 

 found in Mayfield's Cave keep as well within the limit of the influence 

 of outdoor conditions as eyed animals which inhabit the same part of 

 the cave. 



Order CHILOPODA. 

 Family SCOLOPENDRIDAE. 

 Scolopendra woodi (Meinert). 

 Bollman, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., xi, 1888, 409. 



Taken once near the mouth, once at "23," once at "22," and once 

 at "40." Distributed in the central and southeastern United States. 

 Not common about Bloomington. 



Family GEOPHILIDAE. 

 Llnotaenia chinophla (Wood). 



Not seen by writer in Mayfield's Cave, but common across the entire 

 northern United States. One specimen was found at the mouth of 

 Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, February 3, 1903. 



