List of Myriapoda species of Ireland

Cryptops hortensis , a centipede common in coastal areas of Ireland.

Glomeris marginata , a pill millipede found in all parts of the island.

Lithobius forficatus , the brown or stone centipede.

Greenhouse millipede (Oxidus gracilis), a common pest.

Polydesmus angustus , the flat-backed millipede.

White-legged snake millipede ( Tachypodoiulus niger ) in defensive posture. Especially common in Northern Ireland.

Polyxenus lagurus , the bristly millipede, has been spotted in coastal parts of County Cork.

There are 78 species of Myriapoda native to Ireland. ^[1]

Class Chilopoda (centipedes)

Order Scolopendromorpha (tropical centipedes)

Family Cryptopidae

• Common cryptops (Cryptops hortensis)
• Cryptops parisi

Order Geophilomorpha (soil centipedes)

Family Geophilidae

• Geophilus carpophagus
• Geophilus easoni
• Geophilus electricus
• Geophilus flavus
• Geophilus fucorum subsp. serauti
• Geophilus insculptus
• Geophilus osquidatum
• Geophilus truncorum

Family Dignathodontidae

• Henia brevis

Family Schendylidae

• Hydroschendyla submarina
• Schendyla carniolensis

Family Himantariidae

• Stigmatogaster subterraneus

Family Linotaeniidae

• Shorter red centipede (Strigamia acuminata)
• Strigamia crassipes
• Strigamia maritima

Order Lithobiomorpha (stone centipedes)

Family Henicopidae

• Lamyctes emarginatus

Family Lithobiidae

• Lithobius borealis
• Brown centipede (Lithobius forficatus)
• Lithobius melanops
• Lithobius muticus
• Lithobius pilicornis
• Common banded centipede (Lithobius variegatus)
• Lithobius crassipes
• Stone centipede (Lithobius microps)

Class Diplopoda (millipedes)

Order Polyxenida

Family Polyxenidae

• Bristly millipede (Polyxenus lagurus)

Order Glomerida

Family Doderiidae

• Adenomeris gibbosa

Family Glomeridae

• Common European pill millipede (Glomeris marginata)

Order Chordeumatida

Family Anthroleucosomatidae

• Irish silk millipede (Anamastigona pulchella)

Family Brachychaeteumatidae

• Brachychaeteuma bagnalli
• Brachychaeteuma melanops

Family Chordeumatidae

• Chordeuma proximum
• Melogona gallica
• Melogona scutellaris
• Nanogona polydesmoides

Family Craspedosomatidae

• Craspedosoma rawlinsii

Order Julida

Family Blaniulidae

• Archiboreoiulus pallidus
• Spotted snake millipede (Blaniulus guttulatus)
• Boreoiulus tenuis
• Choneiulus palmatus
• Nopoiulus kochii
• Proteroiulus fuscus

Family Julidae

• Brachyiulus pusillus
• Cylindroiulus britannicus
• Cylindroiulus caeruleocinctus
• Cylindroiulus latestriatus
• Cylindroiulus londinensis
• Cylindroiulus parisiorum
• Blunt-tailed snake millipede (Cylindroiulus punctatus)
• Cylindroiulus truncorum
• Cylindroiulus vulnerarius
• Julus scandinavius
• Leptoiulus belgicus
• Striped millipede (Ommatoiulus sabulosus)
• Ophyiulus pilosus
• White-legged snake millipede (Tachypodoiulus niger)

Family Nemasomatidae

• Nemasoma varicorne
• Thalassisobates littoralis

Order Polydesmida

Family Polydesmidae

Brachydesmus superus.

• Flat millipede (Brachydesmus superus)
• Flat-backed millipede (Polydesmus angustus)
• Polydesmus coriaceus
• Polydesmus denticulatus
• Polydesmus inconstans

Family Macrosternodesmidae

• Macrosternodesmus palicola
• Ophiodesmus albonanus

Family Paradoxosomatidae

• Greenhouse millipede (Oxidus gracilis)
• Stosatea italica

References

1. "Species Browser". maps.biodiversityireland.ie. Retrieved 2015-09-15.

External links

• Chilopoda and Diplopoda ^{[ permanent dead link ]} by Rev. W. F. Johnson M.A. FRS.
• "‘Hundreds’ of reasons to like millipedes"