RES LIGUSTIGAE 



XL 



CoDtributions to our knowledge of the Chilopoda of Liguria by k. i. pocock 

 of the British (Nat. Hist.) Museum. 



Thanks mainly to the energies of Fanzago, Fedrizzi, Cavanna 

 and Berlese, Italy compares favourable with other European 

 countries with respect to what is known of its Myriopod fauna. 

 But although the Myriopoda of several districts — such as 

 e. g. Calabria — are fairly well known , those of Liguria — 

 with the exception of a few species described by D.'" Latzel 

 — are almost wholly unworked. 



The present paper, which may serve as a preliminary list 

 of the Chilopoda of this district, is based upon a collection made 

 by M.^* Oldfield Thomas in the autumn of 1887. M.^" Thomas, 

 who is to be congratulated for obtaining representatives of three 

 new species, collected at Monaco Q) , Finale (^) , Borzoli (near 

 Sestri ponente) (^), Genoa (*), Nervi (^), Busalla (^) and — 



(0 On the hill-side rising up towards the village of Turbia. 



(■2) Along the valley in v^hich the numerous limestone caves are found; a few 

 miles inland of Finalborgo. 



(^) In the wooded grounds of the Villa Doria. 



(<) On the open hills and valleys around and behind the town, both within and 

 without the fortifications. Some specimens .were also collected near the sea shore 

 at La Foce, and others at San Martino d'Albaro. 



(5) On the hill-side behind the town. Owing probably to the relatively high tem- 

 perature of Nervi the specimens taken here were all noticeably finer than others 

 of the same species found at Genoa or elsewhere. 



(6) In the chestnut woods on the hills dividing Liguria from Piedmont, at an 

 altitude of from ISOO' to 2000'. 



