NOTES ON MILLIPEDES. 19 



Sub-class Anarstiosti<jma, 

 Order Scutijeromnrpla. 

 Family Scutigeridce. 

 1. Scutigere longicopnis, Fabr. The long-horned Shield-bearer. 



Localities. I have met this fine species in three localities, 

 in each case under quite different circumstances. One was 

 inside a rotten, fallen tree-trunk near the foot of Gunong Pulia, 

 Johore, loth September, J 897. One I found at night on the 

 outside wall of my house in Bangkok, on the 27th February 1897. 

 And on the 28th June 1898, I saw large numbers of the Centi- 

 pedes, perhaps 30 or 40 individuals in less than two hours, in deep 

 caverns (where no daylight ever penetrates) of the Batu Caves, 

 near Kuala Lumpur, Selangor ; these were easily caught in 

 forceps, if one picked them up as soon as the torch-light showed 

 them, but once disturbed they did not give a second chance 

 of being captured but ran along the wall at immense speed. 

 This species occurs in Java, as well as in Siam and the Malay 

 Peninsula. 

 Colour (of Bangkok specimen mentioned above). 



Upper surface of body moderately dark brown, at the 

 posterior end of each dorsal plate is a double spot of light 

 yellow (very distinct in life). Head yellowish brown with dark 

 brown markings. Antennae uniform yellowish brown. Legs 

 yellow with narrow bands of dark bluish-grey. Lower surface 

 of body pale yellow. In life the whole animal is slightly iridescent. 

 Size. Bavglcok specimen. Batu laves specimen. 



Length, head and body 32 mm. or 1.28 inch.* 55 mm. or 2.16 in. 



,, antenna? 64 



„ 2. 5 



88 



„ 3.46 



„ hind-legs 70 



„ 2.75 



187 



„ 7.36 



,, from tip of) 









antenna? to end';- 164 



„ 6. 4 



325 



„ 12.75 



of hind-legs ) 









2. Scutigera birmanica, Poc. 



The Burmese Shield- 1 



•earer. 



Localities. On the 16th 



March 1896 I caught ta 



o specimens 



at the " Crag," Penang Hill 



, elevation 



3260 feet; 



and subse- 



* End of body projects 2 mm. beyond base of hind legs. 



