Scolopendra viridis Say, 1821

Hollier, John & Stagl, Verena, 2016, The Chilopoda (Myriapoda) described by Aloïs Humbert, Henri de Saussure and Leo Zehntner, Revue suisse de Zoologie 123 (2), pp. 227-233 : 232

tolteca Saussure, 1858: 545-546 [Scolopendra].

Vera-Cruz. Unspecified series.

The MHNG collection contains one specimen in alcohol under the name Scolopendra tolteca . A label in the jar reads “ Scolopendra tolteca Sauss. , type! Mexique, Mr H de Saussure” indicating that it is a syntype. The jar has a holotype label on it, but because the type series was unspecified the specimen should be considered a syntype.

A junior synonym of Scolopendra viridis Say, 1821