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 : 228

azteca Saussure, 1858: 545 [Scolopendra].

Plateau du Mexique. Unspecified series.

Saussure (1860) gave a more detailed redescription, and stated that the species was found in great abundance under rocks in the Mexico Valley. Saussure & Humbert (1872) gave the locality as the “environs de Puebla ”. The MHNG houses two specimens in alcohol in separate jars under the name Scolopendra azteca . A label in the first jar reads “ Scolopendra azteca Sss. , Type, Puebla, Botteri” indicating that it is a syntype. A label in the second jar reads “ Scolopendra azteca Sauss. , Mexique, Mr H de Saussure” suggesting that this is also a syntype.

A junior synonym of Scolopendra viridis Say, 1821