taxonID	type	description	language	source
830A14BECA555CE296B863DD3637538B.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Body length reaching 40 mm; number of leg-bearing segments usually 51 – 67; cephalic capsule as long as wide; denticle of the tarsungulum large and blunt, internal and external margins of the tarsungulum subparallel along the basal part, gradually converging only along the distal part; calyx of poison gland situated in the distal half of trochanteroprefemur; tergites smooth; metasternites with mid-longitudinal deep sulcus (except ultimate metasternite); pore-fields not on the anterior part; metasternites with sparse setae of various sizes, metasternite of ultimate leg-bearing segment as long as wide; the coxal pores reaching 20 on each coxopleuron, the most posterior coxal pore on each coxopleuron larger; ultimate legs of male distinctly swollen, ventral and lateral sides with very dense setae.	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
830A14BECA555CE296B863DD3637538B.taxon	distribution	Distribution. North Korea.	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
A9ED74A1D36254A4861C5674BCDFA8E6.taxon	description	Figs 1 M, 8	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
A9ED74A1D36254A4861C5674BCDFA8E6.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Body length reaching at least 20 mm; number of leg-bearing segments usually 41 – 47; with transverse suture on the cephalic plate; cephalic pleurite evidently with sparse setae; with at least 23 pectinate hyaline teeth in the mandible; anterior margin of the second maxillae coxosternite shallowly concave; telopodite distinctly longer than coxal projection of the first maxillae; denticle of the tarsungulum sub-triangular, internal and external margins of the forcipular tarsungulum gradually converging all along the tarsungulum; calyx of poison gland ca. 1.8 times as long as wide, situated in the distal half of trochanteroprefemur; metasternites with sparse setae of various sizes; metasternites without mid-longitudinal deep sulcus; pore-fields not on the anterior part; pretergite and intercalary pleurites of the ultimate leg-bearing segment comprising a singular, undivided pleuropretergite; metasternite of the ultimate leg-bearing segment smooth, with no concave on each side; coxal pores at least 6 on each coxopleuron; the most posterior coxal pore on each coxopleuron distinctly displaced from all other pores.	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
A9ED74A1D36254A4861C5674BCDFA8E6.taxon	description	Description. General features. Body 20 – 30 mm long; with 41 – 47 leg-bearing segments; narrowing forward and towards the posterior tip. Color (in ethanol 75 %) shallow orange; forcipules darker. Cephalic capsule (Fig. 8 A, C) sub-quadratic; ca. 1.0 times as wide as long; all margins convex; areolation uniform on the entire surface, less sclerotized along a distinct transverse suture; setae arranged scattered. Clypeus with rather uniform areolation; sclerotized along the anterior margin and a median triangular area; fading close to the labrum and the paraclypeal sutures; 5 post-antennal setae aligned on the anterior part of the clypeus, grouped in the medial part, and 1 medial prelabral seta on the posterior part of the clypeus. Labrum slightly projecting backwards medially, without distinct mid-piece; marginal denticles absent, with two unordered rows of long slender hyaline filaments along the entire labral margin and further rows of shorter filaments behind. Antennae (Fig. 8 B) almost uniform in width; ca. 3.4 times as long as the width of the head. Basal articles only slightly more elongated (article II ca. 0.8 times as long as wide); distal articles stouter (article XIII ca. 1.8 times as long as wide); article XIV ca. 1.5 times as long as wide. Setae gradually denser and shorter from the basal articles to the distal ones. Articles I – IX with distinctly three whorled long setae along with numerous short setae; remaining articles equipped with uniform setae. Mandible (Fig. 8 D) with a single pectinate lamella with ca. 23 – 27 hyaline teeth. First maxillae (Fig. 8 E). Coxosternite entire; uniformly areolate; without lappets; setae on anterior middle part indistinct. Coxal projection sub-triangular; as wide as long; ventral side with 5 + 5 small setae on distal half; dorsal surface with numerous small sensilla on distal half. Telopodite longer than the coxal projection; distinctly articulated; without lappets; ventral side with 3 + 2 long setae and 1 + 2 short setae on distal half; dorsal surface with numerous small sensilla on distal half. Second maxillae (Fig. 8 E). Coxosternite entire; uniformly areolate; anterior margin shallowly concave; setae close to the anterior margin indistinct. Telopodite composed of three articles; gradually narrowing towards the tip; claws simple; almost straight and gradually tapering on the telopodite. Forcipular segment (Fig. 8 F). Tergite sub-trapezoid; with lateral margins convex and subparallel; ca. 2.3 times as wide as long. Coxosternite ca. 1.9 times as wide as long on exposed part; anterior margin moderately projecting with respect to its condyles; anterior border shallow concave medially; coxopleural sutures strongly converging backward. Trochanteroprefemur ca. 1.0 times as wide as long; basal distance between trochanteroprefemora ca. 0.6 times of their basal breadth. Forcipular intermediate articles with slight projections. Tarsungulum ca. 2.6 times as long as wide. Basal denticle of tarsungulum with distal margin slightly convex, basal margin quite straight and ca. 0.3 times as long as the basal breadth of the tarsungulum. Distal part of the tarsungulum uniformly tapering, its internal margin uniformly curved moderately concave and converging uniformly to the external margin. Calyx of poison gland ca. 1.8 times as long as wide, situated in the distal half of trochanteroprefemur. Leg-bearing segments (Fig. 8 G). Tergite 1 wider than metatergite 2; lateral margins converging backward. Metasternites sub-rectangular; without a deeply mid-longitudinal sulcus. Posterior pair of sub-ovoid pore-fields present in all metasternites from 1 to penultimate. Pore-fields present also on all procoxae and metacoxae from 1 to penultimate. Legs 1 smaller than the others; pretarsus claw-like, reaching ca. 1 / 3 of the length of the tarsus. Ultimate leg-bearing segment (Fig. 8 H, I). Pretergite and intercalary pleurites comprising a singular, undivided pleuropretergite; pretergite ca. 4.5 times as wide as long on exposed part. Metatergite ca. 1.2 times as wide as long; sub-trapezoid. Metasternite sub-trapezoid; ca. 1.5 times as wide as long; lateral margins slightly concave to nearly straight, converging backwards; posterior margin ca. 0.3 times as wide as anterior margin; with setae of various sizes. Coxal pores 5 – 6 on each coxopleuron; opening independently; all coxal pores distinctly aggregated close to the lateral margins of the metasternite, with the possible exception of a single pore on each coxopleuron; diameter of the coxal pores similar to that of the respective ducts; ventral of the coxopleuron with dense setae. Ultimate leg ca. 0.9 times as long as penultimate leg, with dense setae on ventral and lateral sides. Ultimate pretarsus a claw; ca. 0.2 times as long as tarsus. Postpedal segments (Fig. 8 H). Male: intermediate sternite distinct and exposed; first genital sternite separated from pleurites by distinct sutures; gonopods bi-articulate, with setae; penis conical; anal pores indistinct.	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
A9ED74A1D36254A4861C5674BCDFA8E6.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species epithet “ asiatica ” from Asia, refers to the geographic distribution of this species. It is used to distinguish it from other congeners with a single entire pleuropretergite an intact anterior dorsal plate, which are distributed in Europe and North America. We suggest the Chinese common name as “ 亚洲地蜈蚣 ”.	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
A9ED74A1D36254A4861C5674BCDFA8E6.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Anhui, and Shandong Provinces).	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
47F0CFE7758C55A6B5A9A404D077D1B6.taxon	description	Figs 1 D, 5	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
47F0CFE7758C55A6B5A9A404D077D1B6.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Body length reaching at least 25 mm (up to 35 mm long in Shinohara, 1981); number of leg-bearing segments usually 45 (47 – 49 pairs of leg-bearing segments in Shinohara, 1981); with transverse suture on the cephalic plate; cephalic pleurite without setae; with 24 pectinate hyaline teeth in the mandible; anterior margin of the second maxillae coxosternite deeply concave; telopodite distinctly longer than coxal projection of the first maxillae; denticle of the tarsungulum sub-triangular, internal and external margins of the forcipular tarsungulum gradually converging all along the tarsungulum; calyx of poison gland ca. 1.3 times as long as wide, situated from femur to distal half of trochanteroprefemur; metasternites with sparse setae of various sizes; metasternites without mid-longitudinal deep sulcus; pore-fields not on the anterior part; distinct sulcus separating pretergite and intercalary pleurites of the ultimate leg-bearing segment; metasternite of the ultimate leg-bearing segment smooth, with no concave on each side; coxal pores at least 12 on each coxopleuron; all sparse on the ventral surface of the coxopleuron, distinctly denser close to the lateral margin of the metasternite.	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
47F0CFE7758C55A6B5A9A404D077D1B6.taxon	description	Description. General features. Body 25 mm long (up to 35 mm long in Shinohara, 1981); with 45 leg-bearing segments (47 – 49 pairs of leg-bearing segments in Shinohara, 1981); narrowing forward and towards the posterior tip. Color (in ethanol 75 %) shallow orange or reddish yellow; forcipules darker. Cephalic capsule (Fig. 5 A, C) sub-quadratic; ca. 1.2 times as wide as long; all margins convex; areolation uniform on the entire surface, less sclerotized along a distinct transverse suture; setae arranged scattered. Clypeus with rather uniform areolation; sclerotized along the anterior margin and a median triangular area; fading close to the labrum and the paraclypeal sutures; 4 post-antennal setae aligned on the anterior part of the clypeus, grouped in the medial part, and 2 medial prelabral setae on the posterior part of the clypeus. Labrum slightly projecting backwards medially, without distinct mid-piece; marginal denticles absent, with two unordered rows of long slender hyaline filaments along the entire labral margin and further rows of shorter filaments behind. Antennae (Fig. 5 B) almost uniform in width; ca. 2.2 times as long as the width of the head. Basal articles only slightly more elongated (article II ca. 1.3 times as long as wide); distal articles stouter (article XIII ca. 0.7 times as long as wide); article XIV ca. 1.3 times as long as wide. Setae gradually denser and shorter from the basal articles to the distal ones. Articles I – IX with distinctly two whorled long setae along with numerous short setae; remaining articles equipped with uniform setae. Mandible (Fig. 5 D) with a single pectinate lamella with ca. 24 hyaline teeth. First maxillae (Fig. 5 E). Coxosternite entire; uniformly areolate; without lappets; setae on anterior middle part indistinct. Coxal projection sub-triangular; about as wide as long; ventral side with 5 small setae on distal half; dorsal surface with numerous small sensilla on distal half. Telopodite longer than the coxal projection; distinctly articulated; without lappets; ventral side with 4 + 2 long setae on distal half; dorsal surface with numerous small sensilla on distal half. Second maxillae (Fig. 5 E). Coxosternite entire; uniformly areolate; anterior margin deeply concave, setae on anterior middle part indistinct. Telopodite composed of three articles; gradually narrowing towards the tip; claws simple; almost straight and gradually tapering on the telopodite. Forcipular segment (Fig. 5 F). Tergite sub-trapezoid; with lateral margins convex and subparallel; ca. 3.1 times as wide as long. Coxosternite ca. 2.0 times as wide as long on exposed part; anterior margin moderately projecting with respect to its condyles; anterior border shallow concave medially; coxopleural sutures strongly converging backward. Trochanteroprefemur ca. 1.3 times as wide as long; basal distance between trochanteroprefemora ca. 0.4 times of their basal breadth. Forcipular intermediate articles with slight projections. Tarsungulum ca. 2.1 times as long as wide. Basal denticle of tarsungulum sub-triangular, with distal margin slightly convex, basal margin quite straight and ca. 0.4 times as long as the basal breadth of the tarsungulum. Distal part of the tarsungulum uniformly tapering, its internal margin uniformly curved moderately concave and converging uniformly to the external margin. Calyx of poison gland ca. 1.3 times as long as wide, situated from femur to distal half of trochanteroprefemur. Leg-bearing segments (Fig. 5 G). Tergite 1 wider than metatergite 2; lateral margins converging backward. Metasternites sub-rectangular; with sparse setae of various sizes; without a deeply mid-longitudinal sulcus. Posterior pair of sub-ovoid pore-fields present in all metasternites from 1 to penultimate. Pore-fields present also on all procoxae and metacoxae from 1 to penultimate. Legs 1 smaller than the others; pretarsus claw-like, reaching ca. 1 / 3 of the length of the tarsus. Ultimate leg-bearing segment (Fig. 5 H, I). Pretergite and intercalary pleurites separated by distinct sulcus; pretergite ca. 4.2 times as wide as long on exposed part. Metatergite ca. 1.3 times as wide as long; sub-trapezoid. Metasternite sub-trapezoid; ca. 1.2 times as wide as long; lateral margins slightly concave to nearly straight, converging backwards; posterior margin ca. 0.4 times as wide as anterior margin; with sparse setae of various sizes. Coxal pores 12 – 13 on each coxopleuron (5 – 8 coxal pores in Shinohara, 1981); opening independently; all sparse on the ventral surface but densely in lateral margin of the metasternite and some of them covered by that; diameter of the coxal pores similar to that of the respective ducts; setae slightly denser close to the ventral posterior edge of the coxopleuron. Ultimate leg ca. 0.9 times as long as penultimate leg, distinctly swollen, with very dense setae on ventral and lateral sides. Ultimate pretarsus a claw; ca. 0.3 times as long as tarsus. Postpedal segments (Fig. 5 H). Female: intermediate sternite indistinct, medially not exposed; first genital pleurosternite ca. 2.1 times as wide as long, posterior margin slightly concave, uniformly with sparse setae; gonopods lamina bilobate, with sparse setae; anal pores present.	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
47F0CFE7758C55A6B5A9A404D077D1B6.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Guangdong Province); North Korea.	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
555F5652D4AF55D4A2FA099314C39EF5.taxon	description	Figs 1 I, 9	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
555F5652D4AF55D4A2FA099314C39EF5.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Body length reaching at least 36 mm; number of leg-bearing segments usually 51; with transverse suture on the cephalic plate; cephalic pleurite evidently with sparse setae; with 36 pectinate hyaline teeth in the mandible; anterior margin of the second maxillae coxosternite deeply concave; telopodite distinctly longer than coxal projection of the first maxillae; denticle of the tarsungulum truncated; internal and external margins of the forcipular tarsungulum gradually converging all along the tarsungulum; calyx of poison gland ca. 1.6 times as long as wide, situated in the distal half of trochanteroprefemur; metasternites with very dense setae of various sizes, without a mid-longitudinal deep sulcus; pore-fields not on the anterior part; distinct sulcus separating pretergite and intercalary pleurites of the ultimate leg-bearing segment; metasternite of the ultimate leg-bearing segment smooth, with no concave on each side; coxal pores at least 12 on each coxopleuron; the most posterior coxal pore on each coxopleuron distinctly displaced from all other pores.	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
555F5652D4AF55D4A2FA099314C39EF5.taxon	description	Description. General features. Body 36 mm long; with 51 leg-bearing segments; narrowing forward and towards the posterior tip. Color (in ethanol 75 %) shallow orange; forcipules darker. Cephalic capsule (Fig. 9 A, C) sub-quadratic; ca. 1.2 times as wide as long; all margins convex; areolation uniform on the entire surface, less sclerotized along an indistinct transverse suture; setae arranged scattered. Clypeus with rather uniform areolation; sclerotized along the anterior margin and a median triangular area; fading close to the labrum and the paraclypeal sutures; 4 post-antennal setae aligned on the anterior part of the clypeus, grouped in the medial part, and 2 medial prelabral setae on the posterior part of the clypeus. Labrum slightly projecting backwards medially, without distinct mid-piece; marginal denticles absent, with two unordered rows of long slender hyaline filaments along the entire labral margin and further rows of shorter filaments behind. Antennae (Fig. 9 B) almost uniform in width; ca. 3.1 times as long as the width of the head. Basal articles only slightly more elongated (article II ca. 1.3 times as long as wide); distal articles stouter (article XIII ca. 1.0 times as long as wide); article XIV ca. 1.5 times as long as wide. Setae gradually denser and shorter from the basal articles to the distal ones. Articles I – XIII with three basal whorled long setae along with numerous short setae; remaining articles equipped solely with short setae. Mandible (Fig. 9 D) with a single pectinate lamella with ca. 36 hyaline teeth. First maxillae (Fig. 9 E). Coxosternite entire; uniformly areolate; without lappets; 2 + 1 setae on anterior middle part. Coxal projection sub-triangular; wider than long; ventral side with 3 + 3 small setae on distal half; dorsal surface with numerous small sensilla on distal half. Telopodite longer than the coxal projection; distinctly articulated; without lappets; ventral side with 3 + 3 long setae and 2 + 2 short setae on distal half; dorsal surface with numerous small sensilla on distal half. Second maxillae (Fig. 9 E). Coxosternite entire; uniformly areolate; anterior margin deeply concave; 3 + 3 small setae close to the anterior margin. Telopodite composed of three articles; gradually narrowing towards the tip; claws simple; almost straight and gradually tapering on the telopodite. Forcipular segment (Fig. 9 F). Tergite sub-trapezoid; with lateral margins convex and subparallel; ca. 2.7 times as wide as long. Coxosternite ca. 1.7 times as wide as long on exposed part; anterior margin moderately projecting with respect to its condyles; anterior border approximately straight medially; coxopleural sutures strongly converging backward. Trochanteroprefemur ca. 1.2 times as wide as long; basal distance between trochanteroprefemora ca. 0.4 times of their basal breadth. Forcipular intermediate articles with slight projections. Tarsungulum ca. 2.1 times as long as wide. Basal denticle of tarsungulum sub-triangular, with distal margin slightly convex, basal margin quite straight and ca. 0.3 times as long as the basal breadth of the tarsungulum. Distal part of the tarsungulum uniformly tapering, its internal margin uniformly curved moderately concave and converging uniformly to the external margin. Calyx of poison gland ca. 1.6 times as long as wide, situated in the distal half of trochanteroprefemur. Leg-bearing segments (Fig. 9 G). Tergite 1 wider than metatergite 2; lateral margins converging backward. Metasternites sub-rectangular; with very dense setae of various sizes; without a deeply mid-longitudinal sulcus. Posterior pair of sub-ovoid pore-fields present in all metasternites from 1 to penultimate. Pore-fields present also on all procoxae and metacoxae from 1 to penultimate. Legs 1 smaller than the others; pretarsus claw-like, reaching ca. 1 / 3 of the length of the tarsus. Ultimate leg-bearing segment (Fig. 9 H, I). Pretergite and intercalary pleurites separated by distinct sulcus; pretergite ca. 5.2 times as wide as long on exposed part. Metatergite ca. 1.9 times as wide as long; sub-trapezoid. Metasternite sub-trapezoid; ca. 1.6 times as wide as long; lateral margins slightly concave to nearly straight, converging backwards; posterior margin ca. 0.3 times as wide as anterior margin; with sparse setae of various sizes. Coxal pores 12 – 14 on each coxopleuron; opening independently; all coxal pores distinctly aggregated close to the lateral margins of the metasternite, with the possible exception of a single pore on each coxopleuron; diameter of the coxal pores similar to that of the respective ducts; ventral of the coxopleuron with sparse setae. Ultimate leg ca. 0.9 times as long as penultimate leg, with dense setae on ventral and lateral sides. Ultimate pretarsus a claw; ca. 0.2 times as long as tarsus. Postpedal segments (Fig. 9 H). Female: intermediate sternite indistinct, medially not exposed; first genital pleurosternite ca. 2.8 times as wide as long, posterior margin slightly concave, uniformly with sparse setae; gonopods lamina bilobate, with sparse setae; anal pores indistinct.	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
555F5652D4AF55D4A2FA099314C39EF5.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet refers to the distribution of this species in Guangxi and Yunnan. “ Dian ” is a traditional name for Yunnan, and “ Gui ” for Guangxi. We suggest the Chinese common name as “ 滇桂地蜈蚣 ”.	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
555F5652D4AF55D4A2FA099314C39EF5.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Yunnan Province).	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
9C259458C60B5FDEB4A669698C976DAF.taxon	type_taxon	Type species. Strigamia fulva Sager, 1856, by monotypy.	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
9C259458C60B5FDEB4A669698C976DAF.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. See Bonato et al. (2012).	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
8CDD0B2C383D5DBFB38DBD042C47477C.taxon	description	Figs 1 B, 3	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
8CDD0B2C383D5DBFB38DBD042C47477C.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Body length reaching at least 31 mm (40 mm long in Takakuwa, 1940); number of leg-bearing segments usually 49 – 51 (37 ♂ – 57 ♀ pairs of leg-bearing segments in Takakuwa, 1940); with transverse suture on the cephalic plate; cephalic pleurite with sparse setae; with 32 pectinate hyaline teeth in the mandible; anterior margin of the second maxillae coxosternite shallowly concave; telopodite distinctly longer than coxal projection of the first maxillae; denticle of the tarsungulum sub-triangular, internal and external margins of the forcipular tarsungulum gradually converging all along the tarsungulum; calyx of poison gland ca. 1.8 times as long as wide, situated from femur to distal half of trochanteroprefemur; metasternites with sparse setae of various sizes; metasternites without mid-longitudinal deep sulcus; pore-fields not on the anterior part; distinct sulcus separating pretergite and intercalary pleurites of the ultimate leg-bearing segment; metasternite of the ultimate leg-bearing segment smooth, with no concave on each side; coxal pores at least 16 on each coxopleuron; all sparse on the ventral surface of the coxopleuron, distinctly denser close to the lateral margin of the metasternite.	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
8CDD0B2C383D5DBFB38DBD042C47477C.taxon	description	Description. General features. Body 31 – 32 mm long (40 mm long in Takakuwa, 1940); with 49 – 51 leg-bearing segments (37 ♂ – 57 ♀ pairs of leg-bearing segments in Takakuwa, 1940); narrowing forward and towards the posterior tip. Color (in ethanol 75 %) reddish yellow; forcipules darker. Cephalic capsule (Fig. 3 A, C) sub-quadratic; ca. 1.1 times as wide as long; all margins convex; areolation uniform on the entire surface, less sclerotized along a distinct transverse suture; setae arranged scattered. Clypeus with rather uniform areolation; sclerotized along the anterior margin and a median triangular area; fading close to the labrum and the paraclypeal sutures; 4 post-antennal setae aligned on the anterior part of the clypeus, grouped in the medial part, and 1 medial prelabral seta on the posterior part of the clypeus. Labrum slightly projecting backwards medially, without distinct mid-piece; marginal denticles absent, with two unordered rows of long slender hyaline filaments along the entire labral margin and further rows of shorter filaments behind. Antennae (Fig. 3 B) almost uniform in width; ca. 4.1 times as long as the width of the head. Basal articles only slightly more elongated (article II ca. 0.8 times as long as wide); distal articles stouter (article XIII ca. 0.8 times as long as wide); article XIV ca. 1.6 times as long as wide. Setae gradually denser and shorter from the basal articles to the distal ones. Articles I – VII with distinctly two whorled long setae along with numerous short setae; remaining articles equipped with uniform setae. Mandible (Fig. 3 D) with a single pectinate lamella with ca. 32 hyaline teeth. First maxillae (Fig. 3 E). Coxosternite entire; uniformly areolate; without lappets; 2 + 3 setae on anterior middle part. Coxal projection sub-triangular, wider than long; ventral side with 7 + 8 small setae on distal half; dorsal surface with numerous small sensilla on distal half. Telopodite longer than the coxal projection; distinctly articulated; without lappets; ventral side with 7 + 7 long setae on distal half; dorsal surface with numerous small sensilla on distal half. Second maxillae (Fig. 3 E). Coxosternite entire; uniformly areolate; anterior margin shallowly concave, 3 + 2 setae close to the anterior margin. Telopodite composed of three articles; gradually narrowing towards the tip; claws simple; almost straight and gradually tapering on the telopodite. Forcipular segment (Fig. 3 F). Tergite sub-trapezoid; with lateral margins convex and subparallel; ca. 2.8 times as wide as long. Coxosternite ca. 2.1 times as wide as long on exposed part; anterior margin moderately projecting with respect to its condyles; anterior border shallow concave medially; coxopleural sutures strongly converging backward. Trochanteroprefemur ca. 1.3 times as wide as long; basal distance between trochanteroprefemora ca. 0.5 times of their basal breadth. Forcipular intermediate articles with slight projections. Tarsungulum ca. 2.4 times as long as wide. Basal denticle of tarsungulum sub-triangular, with distal margin slightly convex, basal margin quite straight and ca. 0.4 times as long as the basal breadth of the tarsungulum. Distal part of the tarsungulum uniformly tapering, its internal margin uniformly curved moderately concave and converging uniformly to the external margin. Calyx of poison gland ca. 3.0 times as long as wide, situated from femur to distal half of trochanteroprefemur. Leg-bearing segments (Fig. 3 G). Tergite 1 wider than metatergite 2; lateral margins converging backward. Metasternites sub-rectangular; with sparse setae of various sizes; without a deeply mid-longitudinal sulcus. Posterior pair of sub-ovoid pore-fields present in all metasternites from 1 to penultimate. Pore-fields present also on all procoxae and metacoxae from 1 to penultimate. Legs 1 smaller than the others; pretarsus claw-like, reaching ca. 1 / 4 of the length of the tarsus. Ultimate leg-bearing segment (Fig. 3 H – K). Pretergite and intercalary pleurites separated by distinct sulcus; pretergite ca. 3.5 times as wide as long on exposed part. Metatergite ca. 1.3 – 1.5 times as wide as long; sub-trapezoid. Metasternite sub-trapezoid; ca. 1.1 – 1.4 times as wide as long; lateral margins slightly concave to nearly straight, converging backwards; posterior margin ca. 0.2 times as wide as anterior margin; with sparse setae of various sizes. Coxal pores 27 (♀), 16 – 18 (♂) on each coxopleuron (10 – 20 coxal pores in Takakuwa, 1940); opening independently; all sparse on the ventral surface but densely in lateral margin of the metasternite and some of them covered by that; diameter of the coxal pores similar to that of the respective ducts; male setae slightly denser close to the ventral posterior edge of the coxopleuron, female sparse. Ultimate leg ca. 0.9 times as long as penultimate leg, distinctly swollen, with very dense setae on ventral and lateral sides. Ultimate pretarsus a claw; ca. 0.4 times as long as tarsus. Postpedal segments (Fig. 3 H, J). Male: intermediate sternite distinct and exposed; first genital sternite separated from pleurites by distinct sutures; gonopods bi-articulate, with setae; penis conical; anal pores present. Female: intermediate sternite indistinct, medially not exposed; first genital pleurosternite ca. 1.7 times as wide as long, posterior margin slightly concave, uniformly with sparse setae; gonopods lamina bilobate, with sparse setae; anal pores present.	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
8CDD0B2C383D5DBFB38DBD042C47477C.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and Guizhou Province); North Korea.	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
5D7C003263E450DEAEC7190EE1EDF070.taxon	description	Figs 1 F, 7	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
5D7C003263E450DEAEC7190EE1EDF070.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Body length reaching at least 20 mm (at least 14 mm long in Bonato et al. 2017); number of leg-bearing segments usually 45 – 55 (33 – 37 pairs of leg-bearing segments in Bonato et al. 2017); with transverse suture on the cephalic plate; cephalic pleurite without setae; with 30 pectinate hyaline teeth in the mandible; anterior margin of the second maxillae coxosternite deeply concave; telopodite distinctly longer than coxal projection of the first maxillae; denticle of the tarsungulum sub-triangular, internal and external margins of the forcipular tarsungulum gradually converging all along the tarsungulum; calyx of poison gland ca. 2.0 times as long as wide, situated from femur to distal half of trochanteroprefemur; metasternites with sparse setae of various sizes; metasternites without mid-longitudinal deep sulcus; pore-fields not on the anterior part; distinct sulcus separating pretergite and intercalary pleurites of the ultimate leg-bearing segment; metasternite of the ultimate leg-bearing segment smooth, with no concave on each side; coxal pores at least 16 on each coxopleuron; clustered in two groups, one anterior to the other, each of them inside an indistinct common pit close to the lateral margin of the metasternite.	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
5D7C003263E450DEAEC7190EE1EDF070.taxon	description	Description. General features. Body 20 – 35 mm long (at least 14 mm long in Bonato et al. 2017); with 45 – 55 leg-bearing segments (33 – 37 pairs of leg-bearing segments in Bonato et al. 2017); narrowing forward and towards the posterior tip. Color (in ethanol 75 %) reddish yellow; forcipules darker. Cephalic capsule (Fig. 7 A, C) sub-quadratic; ca. 1.1 times as wide as long; all margins convex; areolation uniform on the entire surface, less sclerotized along a distinct transverse suture; setae arranged scattered. Clypeus with rather uniform areolation; sclerotized along the anterior margin and a median triangular area; fading close to the labrum and the paraclypeal sutures; 4 post-antennal setae aligned on the anterior part of the clypeus, grouped in the medial part, and 2 medial prelabral setae on the posterior part of the clypeus. Labrum slightly projecting backwards medially, without distinct mid-piece; marginal denticles absent, with two unordered rows of long slender hyaline filaments along the entire labral margin and further rows of shorter filaments behind. Antennae (Fig. 7 B) almost uniform in width; ca. 2.9 times as long as the width of the head. Basal articles only slightly more elongated (article II ca. 1.2 times as long as wide); distal articles stouter (article XIII ca. 0.7 times as long as wide); article XIV ca. 0.8 times as long as wide. Setae gradually denser and shorter from the basal articles to the distal ones. Articles I – XI with distinctly two whorled long setae along with numerous short setae; remaining articles equipped with uniform setae. Mandible (Fig. 7 D) with a single pectinate lamella with ca. 30 hyaline teeth. First maxillae (Fig. 7 E). Coxosternite entire; uniformly areolate; without lappets; 2 + 2 setae on anterior middle part. Coxal projection sub-triangular; about as wide as long; ventral side with 5 small setae on distal half; dorsal surface with numerous small sensilla on distal half. Telopodite longer than the coxal projection; distinctly articulated; without lappets; ventral side with 2 + 3 long setae and 3 + 3 short setae on distal half; dorsal surface with numerous small sensilla on distal half. Second maxillae (Fig. 7 E). Coxosternite entire; uniformly areolate; anterior margin deeply concave, 3 + 4 setae close to the anterior margin. Telopodite composed of three articles; gradually narrowing towards the tip; claws simple; almost straight and gradually tapering on the telopodite. Forcipular segment (Fig. 7 F). Tergite sub-trapezoid; with lateral margins convex and subparallel; ca. 3.5 times as wide as long. Coxosternite ca. 2.2 times as wide as long on exposed part; anterior margin moderately projecting with respect to its condyles; anterior border shallow concave medially; coxopleural sutures strongly converging backward. Trochanteroprefemur ca. 1.3 times as wide as long; basal distance between trochanteroprefemora ca. 0.4 times of their basal breadth. Forcipular intermediate articles with slightly projections. Tarsungulum ca. 2.1 times as long as wide. Basal denticle of tarsungulum sub-triangular, with distal margin slightly convex, basal margin quite straight and ca. 0.6 times as long as the basal breadth of the tarsungulum. Distal part of the tarsungulum uniformly tapering, its internal margin uniformly curved moderately concave and converging uniformly to the external margin. Calyx of poison gland ca. 2.0 times as long as wide, situated from femur to distal half of trochanteroprefemur. Leg-bearing segments (Fig. 7 G). Tergite 1 wider than metatergite 2; lateral margins converging backward. Metasternites sub-rectangular; with sparse setae of various sizes; without a deeply mid-longitudinal sulcus. Posterior pair of sub-ovoid pore-fields present in all metasternites from 1 to penultimate. Pore-fields present also on all procoxae and metacoxae from 1 to penultimate. Legs 1 smaller than the others; pretarsus claw-like, reaching ca. 1 / 4 of the length of the tarsus. Ultimate leg-bearing segment (Fig. 7 H – K). Pretergite and intercalary pleurites separated by distinct sulcus; pretergite ca. 4.0 times as wide as long on exposed part. Metatergite ca. 1.5 – 1.8 times as wide as long; sub-trapezoid. Metasternite sub-trapezoid; ca. 1.7 – 1.8 times as wide as long; lateral margins slightly concave to nearly straight, converging backwards; posterior margin ca. 0.3 times as wide as anterior margin; with sparse setae of various sizes. Coxal pores 20 – 23 (♀), 19 – 21 (♂); clustered in two couples on each coxopleuron, one anterior to the other, each of them inside an inconspicuous common pit close to the lateral margin of the metasternite; diameter of the coxal pores similar to that of the respective ducts; setae distinctly denser and shorter on the posterior part of the ventral side of the coxopleuron. Ultimate leg ca. 0.9 times as long as penultimate leg, distinctly swollen, with very dense setae on ventral and lateral sides. Ultimate pretarsus a claw; ca. 0.3 times as long as tarsus. Postpedal segments (Fig. 7 H, J). Male: intermediate sternite distinct and exposed; first genital sternite separated from pleurites by distinct sutures; gonopods bi-articulate, with setae; penis conical; anal pores present. Female: intermediate sternite indistinct, medially not exposed; first genital pleurosternite ca. 2.5 times as wide as long, posterior margin slightly concave, uniformly with sparse setae; gonopods lamina bilobate, with sparse setae; anal pores present.	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
5D7C003263E450DEAEC7190EE1EDF070.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Anhui, Fujian, Henan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi and Zhejiang Provinces, Chongqing).	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
F85D370368815EB889E28D85F45C5D01.taxon	description	Figs 1 G, 1 N – O, 10	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
F85D370368815EB889E28D85F45C5D01.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Body length reaching at least 34 mm; number of leg-bearing segments usually 51 – 53; with transverse suture on the cephalic plate; cephalic pleurite evidently with sparse setae; with 30 pectinate hyaline teeth in the mandible; anterior margin of the second maxillae coxosternite deeply concave; telopodite distinctly longer than coxal projection of the first maxillae; basal denticle of the forcipular tarsungulum sub-triangular; internal and external margins of the forcipular tarsungulum gradually converging all along the tarsungulum; calyx of poison gland ca. 3.3 times as long as wide, situated in the distal half of trochanteroprefemur; metasternites with sparse setae of various sizes, without a mid-longitudinal deep sulcus; pore-fields not on the anterior part; distinct sulcus separating pretergite and intercalary pleurites of the ultimate leg-bearing segment; coxal pores at least 13 on each coxopleuron, distinctly aggregated close to the lateral margins of the metasternite with the possible exception of a single pore on each coxopleuron.	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
F85D370368815EB889E28D85F45C5D01.taxon	description	Description. General features. Body 34 (♂), 36 (♀) mm long; with 51 (♂), 53 (♀) leg-bearing segments; narrowing forward and towards the posterior tip. Color (in 75 % ethanol) light yellow or reddish yellow; forcipules darker. Cephalic capsule (Fig. 10 A – C) sub-quadratic; ca. 1.0 – 1.1 times as wide as long; all margins convex; areolation uniform on the entire surface but less sclerotized along a distinct transverse suture; setae scattered. Cephalic pleurite with 11 – 15 setae on each side and setae slightly denser close to the ventral posterior edge of each cephalic pleurite. Clypeus with rather uniform areolation; sclerotized along the anterior margin and a median triangular area; fading close to the labrum and the paraclypeal sutures; 4 post-antennal setae aligned on the anterior part of the clypeus, grouped in the medial part, and 1 (♂), 2 (♀) medial prelabral setae on the posterior part of the clypeus. Labrum slightly projecting backwards medially, without distinct mid-piece; marginal denticles absent, with two unordered rows of long slender hyaline filaments along the entire labral margin and further rows of shorter filaments behind. Antennae (Fig. 10 B) almost uniform in width; ca. 3.4 times as long as the width of the head. Basal articles slightly elongated (article II ca. 1.1 times as long as wide); distal articles stouter (article XIII ca. 1.0 times as long as wide); article XIV ca. 2 times as long as wide. Setae gradually denser and shorter from the basal articles to the distal ones. Articles I – IX with three basal whorled long setae along with numerous short setae; remaining articles equipped solely with short setae. Mandible (Fig. 10 D) with a single pectinate lamella with ca. 30 hyaline teeth. First maxillae (Fig. 10 E). Coxosternite entire; uniformly areolate; without lappets; 1 + 1 setae on anterior middle part. Coxal projection sub-triangular; about as wide as long; ventral side with 2 (♂), 7 (♀) small setae on distal half; dorsal surface with numerous small sensilla on distal half. Telopodite longer than the coxal projection; distinctly articulated; without lappets; ventral side with 4 (♂), 11 (♀) long setae on distal half; dorsal surface with numerous small sensilla on distal half. Second maxillae (Fig. 10 E). Coxosternite entire; uniformly areolate; anterior margin deeply concave, with indistinct setae. Telopodite composed of three articles; gradually narrowing towards the tip; claws simple; almost straight and gradually tapering on the telopodite. Forcipular segment (Fig. 10 F). Tergite sub-trapezoid with lateral margins convex and subparallel, ca. 3.0 times as wide as long. Coxosternite ca. 2.2 times as wide as long on exposed part; anterior margin moderately projecting with respect to its condyles; anterior border slightly concave medially; coxopleural sutures strongly converging backward. Trochanteroprefemur ca. 1.3 times as wide as long; basal distance between trochanteroprefemora ca. 0.5 times of their basal breadth. Forcipular intermediate articles with slight projections. Tarsungulum ca. 2.3 times as long as wide. Basal denticle of forcipular tarsungulum sub-triangular, with distal margin slightly convex, basal margin quite straight and ca. 0.3 times as long as the basal breadth of the tarsungulum. Distal part of the tarsungulum uniformly tapering, its internal margin uniformly curved moderately concave and converging uniformly to the external margin. Calyx of poison gland ca. 3.3 times as long as wide, situated in the distal half of trochanteroprefemur. Leg-bearing segments (Fig. 10 G). Tergite 1 wider than metatergite 2; lateral margins converging backward. Metasternites sub-rectangular, with a deeply mid-longitudinal sulcus. Posterior pair of sub-ovoid pore-fields present in all metasternites from 1 to penultimate. Pore-fields present also on all procoxae and metacoxae from 1 to penultimate. Legs 1 smaller than the others; pretarsus claw-like, reaching ca. 1 / 5 of the length of the tarsus. Ultimate leg-bearing segment (Fig. 10 H – J). Pretergite and intercalary pleurites separated by distinct sulcus; pretergite ca. 3.5 times as wide as long on exposed part. Metatergite ca. 1.4 times as wide as long; sub-trapezoid. Metasternite sub-trapezoid; ca. 1.3 (♀), 2.0 (♂) times as wide as long; lateral margins slightly concave to nearly straight, converging backwards; posterior margin ca. 0.3 times as wide as anterior margin; with sparse setae of various sizes. Coxal pores 13 (♀), 17 (♂) on each coxopleuron; opening independently; all coxal pores distinctly aggregated close to the lateral margins of the metasternite with the possible exception of a single pore on each coxopleuron, diameter of the coxal pores similar to that of the respective ducts; male setae slightly denser close to the ventral posterior edge of the coxopleuron, female sparse. Ultimate leg ca. 1.1 times as long as penultimate leg, male distinctly swollen, ventral and lateral sides with very dense setae, female sparse. Ultimate pretarsus a claw; ca. 0.2 (♂), 0.3 (♀) times as long as tarsus. Postpedal segments (Fig. 10 I, J). Male: intermediate sternite distinct and exposed; first genital sternite separated from pleurites by distinct sutures; gonopods bi-articulate, with setae; penis conical; anal pores indistinct. Female: intermediate sternite indistinct, medially not exposed; first genital pleurosternite ca. 5 times as wide as long, posterior margin slightly concave, uniformly with sparse setae; gonopods lamina not distinctly bilobate, with sparse setae; anal pores indistinct.	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
F85D370368815EB889E28D85F45C5D01.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet refers to the cephalic pleurite with sparse setae. We suggest the Chinese common name as “ 侧毛地蜈蚣 ”.	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
F85D370368815EB889E28D85F45C5D01.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Guangdong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provinces).	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
0BA54FAE74BA516EB7959F3DA9059429.taxon	description	Figs 1 H, 11	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
0BA54FAE74BA516EB7959F3DA9059429.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Body length reaching at least 50 mm; number of leg-bearing segments usually 57; with transverse suture on the cephalic plate; cephalic pleurite evidently with sparse setae; with at least 28 pectinate hyaline teeth in the mandible; anterior margin of the second maxillae coxosternite deeply concave; telopodite distinctly longer than coxal projection of the first maxillae; denticle of the tarsungulum sub-triangular, internal and external margins of the forcipular tarsungulum gradually converging all along the tarsungulum; calyx of the poison gland ca. 4.3 times as long as wide, situated from femur to distal half of trochanteroprefemur; metasternites with sparse setae of various sizes; metasternites without a mid-longitudinal deep sulcus; pore-fields not on the anterior part; distinct sulcus separating pretergite and intercalary pleurites of the ultimate leg-bearing segment; metasternite of the ultimate leg-bearing segment with a shallow concave on each side; coxal pores at least 16 on each coxopleuron, distinctly aggregated close to the lateral margin of the metasternite.	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
0BA54FAE74BA516EB7959F3DA9059429.taxon	description	Description. General features. Body 52 (♀), 55 (♂) mm long; with 57 leg-bearing segments; narrowing forward and towards the posterior tip. Color (in 75 % ethanol) shallow orange; forcipules darker. Cephalic capsule (Fig. 11 A, C) sub-quadratic; ca. 1.2 times as wide as long; all margins convex; areolation uniform on the entire surface, less sclerotized along an indistinct transverse suture; setae arranged scattered. Clypeus with rather uniform areolation; sclerotized along the anterior margin and a median triangular area; fading close to the labrum and the paraclypeal sutures; 4 post-antennal setae aligned on the anterior part of the clypeus, grouped in the medial part, and 2 (♂) medial prelabral setae on the posterior part of the clypeus. Labrum slightly projecting backwards medially, without distinct mid-piece; marginal denticles absent, with two unordered rows of long slender hyaline filaments along the entire labral margin and further rows of shorter filaments behind. Antennae (Fig. 11 B) almost uniform in width; ca. 3 times as long as the width of the head. Basal articles only slightly more elongated (article II ca. 1.1 times as long as wide); distal articles stouter (article XIII ca. 1.0 times as long as wide); article XIV ca. 1.4 times as long as wide. Setae gradually denser and shorter from the basal articles to the distal ones. Articles I – XIII with two basal whorled long setae along with numerous short setae; remaining articles equipped solely with short setae. Mandible (Fig. 11 D) with a single pectinate lamella with ca. 28 (♂), 38 (♀) hyaline teeth. First maxillae (Fig. 11 E). Coxosternite entire; uniformly areolate; without lappets; 2 + 2 setae on anterior middle part. Coxal projection sub-triangular; wider than long; ventral side setae indistinct; dorsal surface with numerous small sensilla on distal half. Telopodite longer than the coxal projection; distinctly articulated; without lappets; ventral side with 6 + 3 long setae and 3 + 5 short setae on distal half; dorsal surface with numerous small sensilla on distal half. Second maxillae (Fig. 11 E). Coxosternite entire; uniformly areolate; anterior margin deeply concave; 3 + 3 setae close to the anterior margin. Telopodite composed of three articles; gradually narrowing towards the tip; claws simple; almost straight and gradually tapering on the telopodite. Forcipular segment (Fig. 11 F). Tergite sub-trapezoid; with lateral margins convex and subparallel; ca. 3.3 times as wide as long, slightly broader than the tergite of the first leg-bearing segment. Coxosternite ca. 1.9 times as wide as long on exposed part; anterior margin moderately projecting with respect to its condyles; anterior border slightly concave medially; coxopleural sutures strongly converging backward. Trochanteroprefemur ca. 1.5 times as wide as long; basal distance between trochanteroprefemora ca. 0.4 times of their basal breadth. Forcipular intermediate articles without denticles. Tarsungulum ca. 2 – 2.3 times as long as wide. Basal denticle of tarsungulum sub-triangular, with distal margin slightly convex, basal margin quite straight and ca. 0.2 – 0.3 times as long as the basal breadth of the tarsungulum. Distal part of the tarsungulum uniformly tapering, its internal margin uniformly curved moderately concave and converging uniformly to the external margin. Calyx of poison gland ca. 4.3 times as long as wide, situated from femur to distal half of trochanteroprefemur. Leg-bearing segments (Fig. 11 G, L). Tergite 1 wider than metatergite 2; lateral margins converging backward. Metasternites sub-rectangular; with a deeply mid-longitudinal sulcus. Posterior pair of sub-ovoid pore-fields present in all metasternites from 1 to penultimate. Pore-fields present also on all procoxae and metacoxae from 1 to penultimate. Legs 1 smaller than the others; pretarsus claw-like, with two accessory spines of similar sizes, reaching ca. 1 / 4 of the length of the tarsus. Ultimate leg-bearing segment (Fig. 11 H – K). Pretergite and intercalary pleurites separated by distinct sulcus; pretergite ca. 3.1 times as wide as long on exposed part. Metatergite ca. 1.2 times as wide as long; shield-shaped. Metasternite sub-trapezoid; a shallow concave at the posterior on each side; ca. 1.6 times as wide as long; lateral margins slightly concave to nearly straight, converging backwards; posterior margin ca. 0.3 (♀), 0.4 (♂) times as wide as anterior margin; with sparse setae of various sizes. Coxal pores 16 – 19 (♂), 37 – 47 (♀) on each coxopleuron; opening independently; some of them covered by metasternite; all coxal pores distinctly aggregated close to the lateral margin of the metasternite in male, coxopleuron swollen and all sparse on the ventral surface of the coxopleuron but distinctly denser close to the lateral margin of the metasternite in female; diameter of the coxal pores similar to that of the respective ducts; dense setae on ventral surface in males, sparse in females. Ultimate leg ca. 0.8 (♀), 0.9 (♂) times as long as penultimate leg, male distinctly swollen, with very dense setae on ventral and lateral sides, female with sparse setae. Ultimate pretarsus a claw; ca. 0.2 times as long as tarsus. Postpedal segments (Fig. 11 H, J). Male: intermediate sternite indistinct and not exposed; first genital sternite separated from pleurites by distinct sutures; gonopods bi-articulate, with setae; penis conical; anal pores indistinct. Female: intermediate sternite indistinct, medially not exposed; first genital pleurosternite ca. 3.0 times as wide as long, posterior margin slightly concave, uniformly with sparse setae; gonopods lamina bilobate, with sparse setae; anal pores present.	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
0BA54FAE74BA516EB7959F3DA9059429.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Latin: longiglanda = long gland. The specific epithet refers to the longer calyx of poison gland. We suggest the Chinese common name as “ 长腺地蜈蚣 ”.	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
0BA54FAE74BA516EB7959F3DA9059429.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Fujian Province).	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
B95B760DD79D5578B752959ACBD15606.taxon	description	Figs 1 J, 12	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
B95B760DD79D5578B752959ACBD15606.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Body length reaching at least 40 mm; number of leg-bearing segments usually 55 – 57; with transverse suture on the cephalic plate; cephalic pleurite evidently without setae; with 35 pectinate hyaline teeth in the mandible; anterior margin of the second maxillae coxosternite deeply concave; telopodite distinctly longer than coxal projection of the first maxillae; denticle of tarsungulum extending obliquely downward, forming an approximately right angle with internal margin; internal and external margins of the tarsungulum subparallel along the basal part, gradually converging only along the distal part; calyx of poison gland ca. 2.8 times as long as wide, situated in the distal half of trochanteroprefemur; metasternites with sparse setae of various sizes; pore-fields not on the anterior part; metasternites with a mid-longitudinal deep sulcus; distinct sulcus separating pretergite and intercalary pleurites of the ultimate leg-bearing segment; metasternite of the ultimate leg-bearing segment smooth, with no concave on each side; coxal pores at least 15 on each coxopleuron; all sparse on the ventral surface of the coxopleuron, distinctly denser close to the lateral margin of the metasternite.	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
B95B760DD79D5578B752959ACBD15606.taxon	description	Description. General features. Body 43 mm long; with 57 – 59 leg-bearing segments; narrowing forward and towards the posterior tip. Color (in ethanol 75 %) reddish yellow; forcipules darker. Cephalic capsule (Fig. 12 A – C) sub-quadratic; ca. 1.1 times as wide as long; all margins convex; areolation uniform on the entire surface, less sclerotized along an indistinct transverse suture; setae arranged scattered. Clypeus with rather uniform areolation; sclerotized along the anterior margin and a median triangular area; fading close to the labrum and the paraclypeal sutures; 4 post-antennal setae aligned on the anterior part of the clypeus, grouped in the medial part, and 2 medial prelabral setae on the posterior part of the clypeus. Labrum slightly projecting backwards medially, without distinct mid-piece; marginal denticles absent, with two unordered rows of long slender hyaline filaments along the entire labral margin and further rows of shorter filaments behind. Antennae (Fig. 12 B) almost uniform in width; ca. 3.3 times as long as the width of the head. Basal articles only slightly more elongated (article II ca. 0.9 times as long as wide); distal articles stouter (article XIII ca. 0.8 times as long as wide); article XIV ca. 2 times as long as wide. Setae gradually denser and shorter from the basal articles to the distal ones. Articles I – IX with three basal whorled long setae along with numerous short setae; remaining articles equipped solely with short setae. Mandible (Fig. 12 D) with a single pectinate lamella with ca. 35 hyaline teeth. First maxillae (Fig. 12 E). Coxosternite entire; uniformly areolate; without lappets; 3 + 3 setae on anterior middle part. Coxal projection sub-triangular; about as wide as long; ventral side with 6 + 5 small setae and 4 + 4 long setae on distal half; dorsal surface with numerous small sensilla on distal half. Telopodite longer than the coxal projection; distinctly articulated; without lappets; ventral side with 5 + 7 long setae and 3 + 3 short setae on distal half; dorsal surface with numerous small sensilla on distal half. Second maxillae (Fig. 12 E). Coxosternite entire; uniformly areolate; anterior margin deeply concave; 5 + 3 small setae close to the anterior margin. Telopodite composed of three articles; gradually narrowing towards the tip; claws simple; almost straight and gradually tapering on the telopodite. Forcipular segment (Fig. 12 F). Tergite sub-trapezoid; with lateral margins convex and subparallel; ca. 3.3 times as wide as long. Coxosternite ca. 1.8 – 2.2 times as wide as long on exposed part; anterior margin projecting with respect to its condyles; anterior border concave medially; coxopleural sutures strongly converging backward. Trochanteroprefemur ca. 1.1 – 1.5 times as wide as long; basal distance between trochanteroprefemora ca. 0.5 times of their basal breadth. Forcipular intermediate articles without denticles. Tarsungulum ca. 2.3 – 3.1 times as long as wide. Basal denticle of tarsungulum sub-triangular, extending obliquely downward, forming an approximately right angle with internal margin; ca. 0.3 times as long as the basal width of the tarsungulum. Internal and external margins of the tarsungulum subparallel along the basal part; gradually converging only along the distal part. Calyx of poison gland ca. 2.8 times as long as wide, situated in the distal half of trochanteroprefemur. Leg-bearing segments (Fig. 12 G). Tergite 1 wider than metatergite 2; lateral margins converging backward. Metasternites sub-rectangular; with a deeply mid-longitudinal sulcus. Posterior pair of sub-ovoid pore-fields present in all metasternites from 1 to penultimate. Pore-fields present also on all procoxae and metacoxae from 1 to penultimate. Legs 1 smaller than the others; pretarsus claw-like, reaching ca. 1 / 4 of the length of the tarsus. Ultimate leg-bearing segment (Fig. 12 H, I). Pretergite and intercalary pleurites separated by distinct sulcus; pretergite ca. 3 times as wide as long on exposed part. Metatergite ca. 1.4 – 1.8 times as wide as long; sub-trapezoid. Metasternite sub-trapezoid; ca. 1.1 times as wide as long; lateral margins slightly concave to nearly straight, converging backwards; posterior margin ca. 0.4 times as wide as anterior margin; with sparse setae of various sizes. Coxal pores 15 – 28 on each coxopleuron; opening independently; all sparse on the ventral surface but densely in lateral margin of the metasterniteand some of them covered by that; diameter of the coxal pores similar to that of the respective ducts; setae slightly denser close to the ventral posterior edge of the coxopleuron. Ultimate leg ca. 0.8 times as long as penultimate leg, distinctly swollen, with very dense setae on ventral and lateral sides. Ultimate pretarsus a claw; ca. 0.2 times as long as tarsus. Postpedal segments (Fig. 12 H). Male: intermediate sternite distinct and exposed; first genital sternite separated from pleurites by distinct sutures; gonopods bi-articulate, with setae; penis conical; anal pores present.	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
B95B760DD79D5578B752959ACBD15606.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Latin: obliquidentata = slantingly toothed. The specific epithet refers to the oblique basal denticle of tarsungulum. We suggest the Chinese common name as “ 斜齿地蜈蚣 ”.	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
B95B760DD79D5578B752959ACBD15606.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Jilin Province).	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
331B58522B255996B85915043A2EFD56.taxon	description	Figs 1 E, 6	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
331B58522B255996B85915043A2EFD56.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Body length reaching at least 42 mm (15 – 22 mm long in Shinohara, 1981); number of leg-bearing segments usually 55 – 57 (55 ♂ – 59 ♀ pairs of leg-bearing segments in Shinohara, 1981); with transverse suture on the cephalic plate; cephalic pleurite without setae; with 28 pectinate hyaline teeth in the mandible; anterior margin of the second maxillae coxosternite deeply concave; telopodite distinctly longer than coxal projection of the first maxillae; denticle of the tarsungulum parallelogram-formed with a truncated anterior margin; internal and external margins of the forcipular tarsungulum gradually converging all along the tarsungulum; calyx of poison gland ca. 1.8 times as long as wide, situated from femur to distal half of trochanteroprefemur; metasternites with dense setae of various sizes; metasternites without mid-longitudinal deep sulcus; pore-fields not on the anterior part; distinct sulcus separating pretergite and intercalary pleurites of the ultimate leg-bearing segment; metasternite of the ultimate leg-bearing segment smooth, with no concave on each side; coxal pores at least 9 on each coxopleuron; all sparse on the ventral surface of the coxopleuron, distinctly denser close to the lateral margin of the metasternite.	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
331B58522B255996B85915043A2EFD56.taxon	description	Description. General features. Body 42 – 57 mm long (15 – 22 mm long in Shinohara, 1981); with 55 – 57 leg-bearing segments (55 ♂ – 59 ♀ pairs of leg-bearing segments in Shinohara, 1981); narrowing forward and towards the posterior tip. Color (in ethanol 75 %) reddish yellow; forcipules darker. Cephalic capsule (Fig. 6 A, C) sub-quadratic; ca. 1.1 times as wide as long; all margins convex; areolation uniform on the entire surface, less sclerotized along a distinct transverse suture; setae arranged scattered. Clypeus with rather uniform areolation; sclerotized along the anterior margin and a median triangular area; fading close to the labrum and the paraclypeal sutures; 5 post-antennal setae aligned on the anterior part of the clypeus, grouped in the medial part, and 2 medial prelabral setae on the posterior part of the clypeus. Labrum slightly projecting backwards medially, without distinct mid-piece; marginal denticles absent, with two unordered rows of long slender hyaline filaments along the entire labral margin and further rows of shorter filaments behind. Antennae (Fig. 6 B) almost uniform in width; ca. 3.7 times as long as the width of the head. Basal articles only slightly more elongated (article II ca. 1.1 times as long as wide); distal articles stouter (article XIII ca. 0.9 times as long as wide); article XIV ca. 2.1 times as long as wide. Setae gradually denser and shorter from the basal articles to the distal ones. Articles I – IX with distinctly two whorled long setae along with numerous short setae; remaining articles equipped with uniform setae. Mandible (Fig. 6 D) with a single pectinate lamella with ca. 28 hyaline teeth. First maxillae (Fig. 6 E). Coxosternite entire; uniformly areolate; without lappets; 1 + 1 setae on anterior middle part. Coxal projection sub-triangular; about as wide as long; ventral side with 3 small setae on distal half; dorsal surface with numerous small sensilla on distal half. Telopodite longer than the coxal projection; distinctly articulated; without lappets; ventral side with 4 + 2 long setae on distal half; dorsal surface with numerous small sensilla on distal half. Second maxillae (Fig. 6 E). Coxosternite entire; uniformly areolate; anterior margin deeply concave, setae on anterior middle part indistinct. Telopodite composed of three articles; gradually narrowing towards the tip; claws simple; almost straight and gradually tapering on the telopodite. Forcipular segment (Fig. 6 F). Tergite sub-trapezoid; with lateral margins convex and subparallel; ca. 2.6 times as wide as long. Coxosternite ca. 1.8 times as wide as long on exposed part; anterior margin moderately projecting with respect to its condyles; anterior border shallow concave medially; coxopleural sutures strongly converging backward. Trochanteroprefemur ca. 1.2 times as wide as long; basal distance between trochanteroprefemora ca. 0.6 times of their basal breadth. Forcipular intermediate articles with slightly projections. Tarsungulum ca. 2.1 times as long as wide. Basal denticle of tarsungulum parallelogram-formed, with a truncated anterior margin, distal margin slightly convex, basal margin quite straight and ca. 0.3 times as long as the basal breadth of the tarsungulum. Distal part of the tarsungulum uniformly tapering, its internal margin uniformly curved moderately concave and converging uniformly to the external margin. Calyx of poison gland ca. 1.0 times as long as wide, situated in the distal half of trochanteroprefemur. Leg-bearing segments (Fig. 6 G). Tergite 1 wider than metatergite 2; lateral margins converging backward. Metasternites sub-rectangular; with dense setae of various sizes; without a deeply mid-longitudinal sulcus. Posterior pair of sub-ovoid pore-fields present in all metasternites from 1 to penultimate. Pore-fields present also on all procoxae and metacoxae from 1 to penultimate. Legs 1 smaller than the others; pretarsus claw-like, reaching ca. 1 / 3 of the length of the tarsus. Ultimate leg-bearing segment (Fig. 6 H – K). Pretergite and intercalary pleurites separated by distinct sulcus; pretergite ca. 3.0 times as wide as long on exposed part. Metatergite ca. 1.3 – 1.5 times as wide as long; sub-trapezoid. Metasternite sub-trapezoid; ca. 1.5 – 1.6 times as wide as long; lateral margins slightly concave to nearly straight, converging backwards; posterior margin ca. 0.3 times as wide as anterior margin; with sparse setae of various sizes. Coxal pores 9 – 10 (♀), 9 – 10 (♂) on each coxopleuron; opening independently; all sparse on the ventral surface but densely in lateral margin of the metasternite and some of them covered by that; diameter of the coxal pores similar to that of the respective ducts; male setae slightly denser close to the ventral posterior edge of the coxopleuron, female sparse. Ultimate leg ca. 0.8 times as long as penultimate leg, distinctly swollen, with very dense setae on ventral and lateral sides. Ultimate pretarsus a claw; ca. 0.3 times as long as tarsus. Postpedal segments (Fig. 6 H, J). Male: intermediate sternite distinct and exposed; first genital sternite separated from pleurites by distinct sutures; gonopods bi-articulate, with setae; penis conical; anal pores present. Female: intermediate sternite indistinct, medially not exposed; first genital pleurosternite ca. 1.9 times as wide as long, posterior margin slightly concave, uniformly with sparse setae; gonopods lamina bilobate, with sparse setae; anal pores present.	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
331B58522B255996B85915043A2EFD56.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Henan Province).	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
74E9FF1E45405A0880DBE19FAC6A6A28.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Body length reaching at least 13 mm; number of leg-bearing segments usually 33 – 37; cephalic capsule longer than wide or as long as wide; antennae short; tergites smooth; coxosternite of first maxillae with a median sulcus; metasternites with mid-longitudinal deep sulcus and two smaller lateral sulci (except ultimate metasternite); metasternite of ultimate leg-bearing segment elongated, narrowing dorsally; coxal pores at least 6 on each coxopleuron; sparse on the ventral surface but dense in lateral margin of the metasternite; anal pores distinct.	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
74E9FF1E45405A0880DBE19FAC6A6A28.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Mongolia.	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
2487ECC3110F580D82A4EEDA593AE86F.taxon	description	Figs 1 A, 2, 9 J	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
2487ECC3110F580D82A4EEDA593AE86F.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Body length reaching at least 10 mm; number of leg-bearing segments usually 33 – 59; with transverse suture on the cephalic plate; cephalic pleurite without setae; with 32 pectinate hyaline teeth in the mandible; anterior margin of the second maxillae coxosternite deeply concave; telopodite distinctly longer than coxal projection of the first maxillae; denticle of the tarsungulum sub-triangular, internal and external margins of the forcipular tarsungulum gradually converging all along the tarsungulum; calyx of poison gland ca. 1.4 times as long as wide, situated in the distal half of trochanteroprefemur; metasternites with sparse setae of various sizes; metasternites without mid-longitudinal deep sulcus; pore-fields not on the anterior part; distinct sulcus separating pretergite and intercalary pleurites of the ultimate leg-bearing segment; metasternite of the ultimate leg-bearing segment smooth, with no concave on each side; coxal pores at least 10 on each coxopleuron; the most posterior coxal pore on each coxopleuron distinctly displaced from all other pores.	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
2487ECC3110F580D82A4EEDA593AE86F.taxon	description	Description. General features. Body 10 – 53 mm long; with 33 – 59 leg-bearing segments; narrowing forward and towards the posterior tip. Color (in ethanol 75 %) reddish yellow; forcipules darker. Cephalic capsule (Fig. 2 A, C) sub-quadratic; ca. 1.2 times as wide as long; all margins convex; areolation uniform on the entire surface, less sclerotized along a distinct transverse suture; setae arranged scattered. Clypeus with rather uniform areolation; sclerotized along the anterior margin and a median triangular area; fading close to the labrum and the paraclypeal sutures; 4 post-antennal setae aligned on the anterior part of the clypeus, grouped in the medial part, and 1 medial prelabral seta on the posterior part of the clypeus. Labrum slightly projecting backwards medially, without distinct mid-piece; marginal denticles absent, with two unordered rows of long slender hyaline filaments along the entire labral margin and further rows of shorter filaments behind. Antennae (Fig. 2 B) almost uniform in width; ca. 3.0 times as long as the width of the head. Basal articles only slightly more elongated (article II ca. 0.9 times as long as wide); distal articles stouter (article XIII ca. 0.8 times as long as wide); article XIV ca. 1.9 times as long as wide. Setae gradually denser and shorter from the basal articles to the distal ones. Articles I – IX with distinctly two whorled long setae along with numerous short setae; remaining articles equipped with uniform setae. Mandible (Fig. 2 D) with a single pectinate lamella with ca. 32 hyaline teeth. First maxillae (Fig. 2 E). Coxosternite entire; uniformly areolate; without lappets; 2 + 2 setae on anterior middle part. Coxal projection sub-triangular; about as wide as long; ventral side with 5 small setae on distal half; dorsal surface with numerous small sensilla on distal half. Telopodite longer than the coxal projection; distinctly articulated; without lappets; ventral side with 4 + 3 long setae and 5 + 3 short setae on distal half; dorsal surface with numerous small sensilla on distal half. Second maxillae (Fig. 2 E). Coxosternite entire; uniformly areolate; anterior margin deeply concave, 3 + 4 setae close to the anterior margin. Telopodite composed of three articles; gradually narrowing towards the tip; claws simple; almost straight and gradually tapering on the telopodite. Forcipular segment (Fig. 2 F). Tergite sub-trapezoid; with lateral margins convex and subparallel; ca. 2.4 times as wide as long. Coxosternite ca. 2.0 times as wide as long on exposed part; anterior margin moderately projecting with respect to its condyles; anterior border shallow concave medially; coxopleural sutures strongly converging backward. Trochanteroprefemur ca. 1.2 times as wide as long; basal distance between trochanteroprefemora ca. 0.4 times of their basal breadth. Forcipular intermediate articles with slight projections. Tarsungulum ca. 2.0 times as long as wide. Basal denticle of tarsungulum sub-triangular, with distal margin slightly convex, basal margin quite straight and ca. 0.4 times as long as the basal breadth of the tarsungulum. Distal part of the tarsungulum uniformly tapering, its internal margin uniformly curved moderately concave and converging uniformly to the external margin. Calyx of poison gland ca. 1.4 times as long as wide, situated in the distal half of trochanteroprefemur. Leg-bearing segments (Fig. 2 G). Tergite 1 wider than metatergite 2; lateral margins converging backward. Metasternites sub-rectangular; with sparse setae of various sizes; without a deeply mid-longitudinal sulcus. Posterior pair of sub-ovoid pore-fields present in all metasternites from 1 to penultimate. Pore-fields present also on all procoxae and metacoxae from 1 to penultimate. Legs 1 smaller than the others; pretarsus claw-like, reaching ca. 1 / 3 of the length of the tarsus. Ultimate leg-bearing segment (Fig. 2 H – K). Pretergite and intercalary pleurites separated by distinct sulcus; pretergite ca. 2.4 times as wide as long on exposed part. Metatergite ca. 1.2 times as wide as long; sub-trapezoid. Metasternite sub-trapezoid; ca. 1.8 (♀), 1.3 (♂) times as wide as long; lateral margins slightly concave to nearly straight, converging backwards; posterior margin ca. 0.3 times as wide as anterior margin; with sparse setae of various sizes. Coxal pores 10 – 13 (♀), 10 – 11 (♂) on each coxopleuron (16 – 17 coxal pores in Verhoeff, 1933); opening independently; all coxal pores distinctly aggregated close to the lateral margins of the metasternite with the possible exception of a single pore on each coxopleuron, diameter of the coxal pores similar to that of the respective ducts; male setae slightly denser close to the ventral posterior edge of the coxopleuron, female sparse. Ultimate leg ca. 1.2 times as long as penultimate leg, male distinctly swollen, ventral and lateral sides with very dense setae, female sparse. Ultimate pretarsus a claw; ca. 0.3 (♂), 0.4 (♀) times as long as tarsus. Postpedal segments (Fig. 2 H, J). Male: intermediate sternite distinct and exposed; first genital sternite separated from pleurites by distinct sutures; gonopods bi-articulate, with setae; penis conical; anal pores present. Female: intermediate sternite indistinct, medially not exposed; first genital pleurosternite ca. 2.6 times as wide as long, posterior margin slightly concave, uniformly with sparse setae; gonopods lamina bilobate, with sparse setae; anal pores present.	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
2487ECC3110F580D82A4EEDA593AE86F.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Gansu, Guangxi, Shaanxi, and Sichuan Provinces, Chongqing).	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
1ACF74761AC8547FB832B21C388AC539.taxon	description	Figs 1 C, 4	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
1ACF74761AC8547FB832B21C388AC539.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Body length reaching at least 30 mm; number of leg-bearing segments usually 41 (43 ♂ – 45 ♀ pairs of leg-bearing segments in Takakuwa, 1938); with transverse suture on the cephalic plate; cephalic pleurite without setae; with 31 pectinate hyaline teeth in the mandible; anterior margin of the second maxillae coxosternite deeply concave; telopodite distinctly longer than coxal projection of the first maxillae; denticle of the tarsungulum slender, sub-triangular, internal and external margins of the tarsungulum subparallel along the basal part, gradually converging only along the distal part; calyx of poison gland ca. 1.0 times as long as wide, situated from femur to distal half of trochanteroprefemur; metasternites with dense setae of various sizes; metasternites without mid-longitudinal deep sulcus; pore-fields not on the anterior part; distinct sulcus separating pretergite and intercalary pleurites of the ultimate leg-bearing segment; metasternite of the ultimate leg-bearing segment smooth, with no concave on each side; coxal pores at least 8 on each coxopleuron; all sparse on the ventral surface of the coxopleuron, distinctly denser close to the lateral margin of the metasternite.	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
1ACF74761AC8547FB832B21C388AC539.taxon	description	Description. General features. Body 30 mm long; with 41 leg-bearing segments (43 ♂ – 45 ♀ pairs of leg-bearing segments in Takakuwa, 1938); narrowing forward and towards the posterior tip. Color (in ethanol 75 %) reddish yellow; forcipules darker. Cephalic capsule (Fig. 4 A, C) sub-quadratic; ca. 1.0 times as wide as long; all margins convex; areolation uniform on the entire surface, less sclerotized along a distinct transverse suture; setae arranged scattered. Clypeus with rather uniform areolation; sclerotized along the anterior margin and a median triangular area; fading close to the labrum and the paraclypeal sutures; 4 post-antennal setae aligned on the anterior part of the clypeus, grouped in the medial part, and 2 medial prelabral setae on the posterior part of the clypeus. Labrum slightly projecting backwards medially, without distinct mid-piece; marginal denticles absent, with two unordered rows of long slender hyaline filaments along the entire labral margin and further rows of shorter filaments behind. Antennae (Fig. 4 B) almost uniform in width; ca. 3.0 times as long as the width of the head. Basal articles only slightly more elongated (article II ca. 1.3 times as long as wide); distal articles stouter (article XIII ca. 1.0 times as long as wide); article XIV ca. 1.7 times as long as wide. Setae gradually denser and shorter from the basal articles to the distal ones. Articles I – XI with distinctly three whorled long setae along with numerous short setae; remaining articles equipped with uniform setae. Mandible (Fig. 4 D) with a single pectinate lamella with ca. 31 hyaline teeth. First maxillae (Fig. 4 E). Coxosternite entire; uniformly areolate; without lappets; setae on anterior middle part indistinct. Coxal projection sub-triangular; about as wide as long; ventral side with 4 setae on distal half; dorsal surface with numerous small sensilla on distal half. Telopodite longer than the coxal projection; distinctly articulated; without lappets; ventral side with 3 + 2 long setae on distal half; dorsal surface with numerous small sensilla on distal half. Second maxillae (Fig. 4 E). Coxosternite entire; uniformly areolate; anterior margin deeply concave, 3 + 2 setae close to the anterior margin. Telopodite composed of three articles; gradually narrowing towards the tip; claws simple; almost straight and gradually tapering on the telopodite. Forcipular segment (Fig. 4 F). Tergite sub-trapezoid; with lateral margins convex and subparallel; ca. 3.0 times as wide as long. Coxosternite ca. 2.2 times as wide as long on exposed part; anterior margin moderately projecting with respect to its condyles; anterior border shallow concave medially; coxopleural sutures strongly converging backward. Trochanteroprefemur ca. 1.5 times as wide as long; basal distance between trochanteroprefemora ca. 0.5 times of their basal breadth. Forcipular intermediate articles with slight projections. Tarsungulum ca. 2.7 times as long as wide. Basal denticle of tarsungulum sub-triangular, with distal margin slightly convex, basal margin quite straight and ca. 0.3 times as long as the basal breadth of the tarsungulum; internal and external margins of the tarsungulum subparallel along the basal part, gradually converging only along the distal part. Calyx of poison gland ca. 1.0 times as long as wide, situated from femur to distal half of trochanteroprefemur. Leg-bearing segments (Fig. 4 G). Tergite 1 wider than metatergite 2; lateral margins converging backward. Metasternites sub-rectangular; with dense setae of various sizes; without a deeply mid-longitudinal sulcus. Posterior pair of sub-ovoid pore-fields present in all metasternites from 1 to penultimate. Pore-fields present also on all procoxae and metacoxae from 1 to penultimate. Legs 1 smaller than the others; pretarsus claw-like, reaching ca. 1 / 3 of the length of the tarsus. Ultimate leg-bearing segment (Fig. 4 H, I). Pretergite and intercalary pleurites separated by distinct sulcus; pretergite ca. 4.0 times as wide as long on exposed part. Metatergite ca. 1.4 times as wide as long; sub-trapezoid. Metasternite sub-trapezoid; ca. 1.1 times as wide as long; lateral margins slightly concave to nearly straight, converging backwards; posterior margin ca. 0.4 times as wide as anterior margin; with sparse setae of various sizes. Coxal pores 8 – 9 on each coxopleuron (10 coxal pores in Takakuwa, 1938); opening independently; all sparse on the ventral surface but densely in lateral margin of the metasternite and some of them covered by that; diameter of the coxal pores similar to that of the respective ducts; setae slightly denser close to the ventral posterior edge of the coxopleuron. Ultimate leg ca. 0.8 times as long as penultimate leg, distinctly swollen, with dense setae on ventral and lateral sides. Ultimate pretarsus a claw; ca. 0.4 times as long as tarsus. Postpedal segments (Fig. 4 H). Female: intermediate sternite indistinct, medially not exposed; first genital pleurosternite ca. 1.8 times as wide as long, posterior margin slightly concave, uniformly with sparse setae; gonopods lamina bilobate, with sparse setae; anal pores present.	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
1ACF74761AC8547FB832B21C388AC539.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Sichuan Province); North Korea; South Korea.	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
186E32D9035955439588B2BFDDB8934D.taxon	description	Figs 1 K, 13	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
186E32D9035955439588B2BFDDB8934D.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Body length reaching at least 13 mm; number of leg-bearing segments usually 37 – 41; with transverse suture on the cephalic plate; cephalic pleurite evidently with sparse setae; with 10 pectinate hyaline teeth in the mandible; anterior margin of the second maxillae coxosternite nearly straight; telopodite and coxal projection of the first maxillae are almost equal in length; basal denticle of tarsungulum cylindrical, convex distal margin with rounded contour; calyx of poison gland ca. 2.5 times as long as wide, situated in the distal half of trochanteroprefemur; metasternites with sparse setae of various sizes; pore-fields not on the anterior part; metasternites without mid-longitudinal deep sulcus; distinct sulcus separating pretergite and intercalary pleurites of the ultimate leg-bearing segment; metasternite of the ultimate leg-bearing segment smooth, with no concave on each side; coxal pores at least 3 on each coxopleuron, sparse on the ventral surface but densely in lateral margin of the metasternite.	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
186E32D9035955439588B2BFDDB8934D.taxon	description	Description. General features. Body 13 – 20 (♂), 19 (♀) mm long; with 37 – 39 (♂), 41 (♀) leg-bearing segments; narrowing forward and towards the posterior tip. Color (in ethanol 75 %) shallow orange; forcipules darker. Cephalic capsule (Fig. 13 A, C) sub-quadratic; ca. 1.1 – 1.2 times as wide as long; all margins convex; areolation uniform on the entire surface, less sclerotized along an distinct transverse suture; setae arranged scattered. Clypeus with rather uniform areolation; sclerotized along the anterior margin and a median triangular area; fading close to the labrum and the paraclypeal sutures; 1 + 1 post-antennal setae aligned in two longitudinal rows on the anterior part of the clypeus, grouped in the medial part, no medial prelabral setae. Labrum slightly projecting backwards medially, without distinct mid-piece; marginal denticles absent, with two unordered rows of long slender hyaline filaments along the entire labral margin and further rows of shorter filaments behind. Antennae (Fig. 13 B) almost uniform in width; ca. 3.0 times as long as the width of the head. Basal articles only slightly more elongated (article II ca. 0.9 times as long as wide); distal articles stouter (article XIII ca. 0.8 times as long as wide); article XIV ca. 1.9 times as long as wide. Setae gradually denser and shorter from the basal articles to the distal ones. Articles I – XIII with two basal whorled long setae along with numerous short setae; remaining articles equipped solely with short setae. Mandible (Fig. 13 D) with a single pectinate lamella with ca. 10 hyaline teeth. First maxillae (Fig. 13 E). Coxosternite entire; uniformly areolate; without lappets; 3 + 3 setae on anterior middle part. Coxal projection sub-triangular; wider than long; ventral side setae indistinct; dorsal surface with numerous small sensilla on distal half. Telopodite as long as the coxal projection; distinctly articulated; without lappets; ventral side with 2 + 2 long setae on distal half; dorsal surface with numerous small sensilla on distal half. Second maxillae (Fig. 13 E). Coxosternite entire; uniformly areolate; anterior margin nearly straight; 1 + 2 small setae close to the anterior margin. Telopodite composed of three articles; gradually narrowing towards the tip; claws simple; almost straight and gradually tapering on the telopodite. Forcipular segment (Fig. 13 F). Tergite sub-trapezoid; with lateral margins convex and subparallel; ca. 3.0 times as wide as long. Coxosternite ca. 1.7 times as wide as long on exposed part; anterior margin moderately projecting with respect to its condyles; anterior border approximately straight medially; coxopleural sutures strongly converging backward. Trochanteroprefemur ca. 1.6 times as wide as long; basal distance between trochanteroprefemora ca. 0.4 times of their basal breadth. Forcipular intermediate articles with slight projections. Tarsungulum ca. 2.4 times as long as wide. Basal denticle of tarsungulum cylindrical, convex distal margin with rounded contour, basal margin quite straight and ca. 0.3 times as long as the basal breadth of the tarsungulum. Distal part of the tarsungulum uniformly tapering, its internal margin uniformly curved moderately concave and converging uniformly to the external margin. Calyx of poison gland ca. 2.5 times as long as wide, situated in the distal half of trochanteroprefemur. Leg-bearing segments (Fig. 13 G). Tergite 1 wider than metatergite 2; lateral margins converging backward. Metasternites sub-rectangular; without a deeply mid-longitudinal sulcus. Posterior pair of sub-ovoid pore-fields present in all metasternites from 1 to penultimate. Pore-fields present also on all procoxae and metacoxae from 1 to penultimate. Legs 1 smaller than the others; pretarsus claw-like, reaching ca. 1 / 3 of the length of the tarsus. Ultimate leg-bearing segment (Fig. 13 H – K). Pretergite and intercalary pleurites separated by distinct sulcus; pretergite ca. 2.3 times as wide as long on exposed part. Metatergite ca. 1.3 times as wide as long; sub-trapezoid. Metasternite edge is indistinct; ca. 1.1 times as wide as long; lateral margins slightly concave to nearly straight, converging backwards; posterior margin ca. 0.2 times as wide as anterior margin; with sparse setae of various sizes. Coxal pores 3 – 7 (♂), 5 (♀) on each coxopleuron; opening independently; all sparse on the ventral surface but densely in lateral margin of the metasternite and some of them covered by that; diameter of the coxal pores similar to that of the respective ducts; male setae slightly denser close to the ventral posterior edge of the coxopleuron, female sparse. Ultimate leg ca. 0.9 times as long as penultimate leg, male distinctly swollen, ventral and lateral sides with very dense setae, female sparse. Ultimate pretarsus a claw; ca. 0.3 times as long as tarsus. Postpedal segments (Fig. 13 H, J). Male: intermediate sternite distinct and exposed; first genital sternite separated from pleurites by distinct sutures; gonopods bi-articulate, with setae; penis conical; anal pores indistinct. Female: intermediate sternite indistinct, medially not exposed; first genital pleurosternite ca. 2.2 times as wide as long, posterior margin slightly concave, uniformly with sparse setae; gonopods lamina not distinctly bilobate, with sparse setae; anal pores present.	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
186E32D9035955439588B2BFDDB8934D.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet is derived from the Xizang Autonomous Region, the type locality of this species. We suggest the Chinese common name as “ 西藏地蜈蚣 ”.	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
186E32D9035955439588B2BFDDB8934D.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Xizang Autonomous Region).	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
23AAC166C36254D6ACA671F36860A27B.taxon	description	Figs 1 L, 14	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
23AAC166C36254D6ACA671F36860A27B.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Body length reaching at least 19 mm; number of leg-bearing segments usually 47 – 57; with transverse suture on the cephalic plate; cephalic pleurite evidently with sparse setae; with 25 pectinate hyaline teeth in the mandible; anterior margin of the second maxillae coxosternite deeply concave; telopodite longer than coxal projection of the first maxillae; denticle of the tarsungulum sub-triangular; internal margin uniformly curved moderately concave and converging uniformly to the external margin; calyx of poison gland ca. 2.3 times as long as wide, situated in the distal half of trochanteroprefemur; metasternites with dense setae of various sizes; pore-fields not on the anterior part; metasternites without mid-longitudinal deep sulcus; distinct sulcus separating pretergite and intercalary pleurites of the ultimate leg-bearing segment; metasternite of the ultimate leg-bearing segment smooth, with no concave on each side; coxal pores at least 8 on each coxopleuron, distinctly aggregated close to the lateral margins of the metasternite.	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
23AAC166C36254D6ACA671F36860A27B.taxon	description	Description. General features. Body 19 – 34 (♀), 28 – 40 (♂) mm long; with 45 – 57 (♀), 55 (♂) leg-bearing segments; narrowing forward and towards the posterior tip. Color (in ethanol 75 %) orange-yellow; forcipules darker. Cephalic capsule (Fig. 14 A, C) sub-quadratic; ca. 1.0 – 1.1 times as wide as long; all margins convex; areolation uniform on the entire surface, less sclerotized along a distinct transverse suture; setae arranged scattered. Clypeus with rather uniform areolation; sclerotized along the anterior margin and a median triangular area; fading close to the labrum and the paraclypeal sutures; 4 post-antennal setae aligned on the anterior part of the clypeus, grouped in the medial part. Labrum slightly projecting backwards medially, without distinct mid-piece; marginal denticles absent, with two unordered rows of long slender hyaline filaments along the entire labral margin and further rows of shorter filaments behind. Antennae (Fig. 14 B) almost uniform in width; ca. 3.3 times as long as the width of the head. Basal articles only slightly more elongated (article II ca. 0.9 times as long as wide); distal articles stouter (article XIII ca. 0.8 times as long as wide); article XIV ca. 2 times as long as wide. Setae gradually denser and shorter from the basal articles to the distal ones. Articles I – IX with three basal whorled long setae along with numerous short setae; remaining articles equipped solely with short setae. Mandible (Fig. 14 D) with a single pectinate lamella with ca. 25 hyaline teeth. First maxillae (Fig. 14 E). Coxosternite entire; uniformly areolate; without lappets; 3 + 2 setae on anterior middle part. Coxal projection sub-triangular; about as wide as long; ventral side with 3 + 3 small setae and 2 + 2 long setae on distal half; dorsal surface with numerous small sensilla on distal half. Telopodite longer than the coxal projection; distinctly articulated; without lappets; ventral side with 4 + 5 long setae on distal half; dorsal surface with numerous small sensilla on distal half. Second maxillae (Fig. 14 E). Coxosternite entire; uniformly areolate; anterior margin deeply concave; 2 + 2 small setae close to the anterior margin. Telopodite composed of three articles; gradually narrowing towards the tip; claws simple; almost straight and gradually tapering on the telopodite. Forcipular segment (Fig. 14 F). Tergite sub-trapezoid; with lateral margins convex and subparallel; ca. 2.9 times as wide as long. Coxosternite ca. 1.8 times as wide as long on exposed part; anterior margin projecting with respect to its condyles; anterior border slightly concave medially; coxopleural sutures strongly converging backward. Trochanteroprefemur ca. 1.3 times as wide as long; basal distance between trochanteroprefemora ca. 0.4 times of their basal breadth. Forcipular intermediate articles with slight projections. Tarsungulum ca. 2.2 times as long as wide. Basal denticle of tarsungulum sub-triangular, with distal margin distinctly convex, basal margin straight to slightly bulging and ca. 0.3 times as long as the basal breadth of the tarsungulum. Distal part of the tarsungulum uniformly tapering, its internal margin uniformly curved moderately concave and converging uniformly to the external margin. Calyx of poison gland ca. 2.3 times as long as wide, situated in the distal half of trochanteroprefemur. Leg-bearing segments (Fig. 14 G). Tergite 1 wider than metatergite 2; lateral margins converging backward. Metasternites sub-rectangular; without a deeply mid-longitudinal sulcus. Posterior pair of sub-ovoid pore-fields present in all metasternites from 1 to penultimate. Pore-fields present also on all procoxae and metacoxae from 1 to penultimate. Legs 1 smaller than the others; pretarsus claw-like, reaching ca. 1 / 5 of the length of the tarsus. Ultimate leg-bearing segment (Fig. 14 H – K). Pretergite and intercalary pleurites separated by distinct sulcus; pretergite ca. 2.3 – 3.0 (♀), 3.3 – 3.5 (♂) times as wide as long on exposed part. Metatergite ca. 1.2 – 1.3 (♀), 1.3 (♂) times as wide as long; shield-shaped. Metasternite sub-trapezoid to sub-cordiform; ca. 1.3 (♂), 1.6 (♀) times as wide as long; lateral margins slightly concave to nearly straight, strongly narrowing backwards; posterior margin ca. 0.2 times as wide as anterior margin; with sparse setae of various sizes. Coxal pores 10 – 13 (♀), 8 – 9 (♂) on each coxopleuron; opening nearly congruently; all coxal pores distinctly aggregated close to the lateral margins of the metasternite and some of them covered by that; diameter of the coxal pores similar to that of the respective ducts; male setae slightly denser close to the ventral posterior edge of the coxopleuron, female sparse. Ultimate leg ca. 0.9 times as long as penultimate leg, male distinctly swollen, ventral and lateral sides with very dense setae, female sparse. Ultimate pretarsus a claw; ca. 0.2 (♂), 0.3 (♀) times as long as tarsus. Postpedal segments (Fig. 14 H, J). Male: intermediate sternite distinct and exposed; first genital sternite separated from pleurites by distinct sutures; gonopods bi-articulate, with setae; penis conical; anal pores present. Female: intermediate sternite indistinct, medially not exposed; first genital pleurosternite ca. 3.2 – 4.8 times as wide as long, posterior margin slightly concave, uniformly with sparse setae; gonopods lamina not distinctly bilobate, with sparse setae; anal pores indistinct.	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
23AAC166C36254D6ACA671F36860A27B.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Latin: ziyunensis = Ziyun. The specific epithet refers to its type locality Ziyun Miao and Bouyei Autonomous County. We suggest the Chinese common name as “ 紫云地蜈蚣 ”.	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
23AAC166C36254D6ACA671F36860A27B.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Guizhou Province).	en	Yu, Yifei, You, Chunxue, Jiang, Chao (2025): Taxonomy of the Strigamia centipedes from the East Asian mainland (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (4): 2065-2101, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.160146
