Rowland M. Shelley 



Co., nr. Sonora, cave on Stevenson's Ranch, 1 spmn., 16 April 1926, 

 G. G. Stephenson (NMNH) TYPE LOCALITY. Menard Co., Powell's 

 Cv., 1 spmn., date and collector unknown (NMNH), 2 spmns., 7 September 

 1964, J. Reddell, D. McKenzie, B. Russell (NMNH), 1 spmn., 25 October 

 1980, J. Reddell, D. McKenzie (TMM), and 1 spmn., 28 January 1989, 

 W. Steele (TMM); Silver Mine Cv., 1 spmn., 23 January 1982, M. 

 Minton (TMM); 8 km (5 mi) NW Menard, 1 spmn., 5 May 1957, 

 S. Fowler (AAW). Burnet Co., Simons Water Cv., Lost Falls Passage, 

 1 spmn., 3 August 1991, M. Warton (TMM). Travis Co., Ceiling Slot 

 Cv., 1 spmn., 31 March 1991, J. Reddell, M. Reyes (TMM). Williamson 

 Co. Inner Space Caverns, 1 spmn., October 1966, B. Russell (TMM) 

 and 1 spmn., 22 December 1968, W. Elliott (TMM); Formation Forest 

 Cv., 1 spmn., 31 March 1993, J. Reddell, M. Reyes (TMM); and Water 

 Tower Cv., 1 spmn., 15 May 1993, J. Reddell, M. Reyes (TMM). 

 Bexar Co., Robber Baron Cv., 1 spmn., 19 June 1993, J. Loftin (TMM). 

 Atascosa Co., Jourdanton, 1 spmn., 27 November 1935, S. Rutherford 

 (NMNH). Jim Wells Co., Alice airport, 1 spmn., 3 February 1962, 

 R. O. Albert (NMNH). 



Theatops erythrocephalus (C. L. Koch) 



Figs. 40-41 



Cryptops erythrocephalus C. L. Koch, 1847:173-174; 1863:99-100, Figs. 



221a,b. Kohlrausch, 1881:130. 

 Opisthemega erythrocephalum: Latzel, 1880:147-149. Kohlrausch. 1881:131. 



Latzel, 1880:147-148. Daday, 1889:92. 

 Opisthemega lusitanum Verhoeff, 1896:78-79. 

 Theatops erythrocephalus: Kraepelin, 1903:66-67, Fig. 26. Attems, 1929:299. 



Verhoeff, 1941:figs. 89-90. 

 Theatops erythrocephala: Attems, 1930:251-252, Figs. 4, 27, 32, 331- 



335; 1959:319. Foddai et ah, 1995:8. 

 Theathops erythrocephalus breuili Matic 1960:446-447, Figs. 7-8. 

 Theatops erythrocephala erythrocephala: Matic, 1960:447. 



Type specimen. Most of Koch's centipede types are deposited 

 in the NHM, but that of C. erythrocephalus is not labeled as such 

 (Minelli, in litt.) and could not be located by the curator. According 

 to Koch (1847) the type was collected by Prof. Dr. V. Siebold at Pula 

 on the Istrian peninsula, Croatia. 



Diagnosis. Ultimate tergite usually with incomplete median suture, 

 running from anterior margin to just short of caudal edge; ultimate 

 legs without dorsal distomedial prefemoral spurs; ultimate prefemora 

 and femora usually with four strong, distinct ventral spurs, one on 



