Ityphilus, Chagas-Jr & Bichuette, 2018

Chagas-Jr, Amazonas & Bichuette, Maria Elina, 2018, A synopsis of centipedes in Brazilian caves: hidden species diversity that needs conservation (Myriapoda, Chilopoda), ZooKeys 737, pp. 13-56 : 26

Ityphilus spp.

Material examined.

PARÁ: Parauapebas ( Equatorial Rainforest and " Campos Rupestres "), Iron Ore: Gruta N 4E 0026, (UFMT) 1 spec, 22.i.2015, BioEspeleo Consultoria Ambiental; Canaã dos Carajás (Equatorial Rainforest and " Campos Rupestres "), Iron Ore: Caverna ST 0054, (UFMT) 1 spec, 29.i.2016, BioEspeleo Consultoria Ambiental; BAHIA: Paripiranga (Caatinga), Limestone: Caverna do Alto do Morro da Candeia, (UFSCAR) 1 spec, ix.2013, Rocha, KG .

Distribution.

Ityphilus is the most species-rich and widespread ballophilid genera in the Neotropics ( Pereira 2013). Seven species were recorded in Brazil, six from the Amazonian Forest (Amazonas), and one from the Atlantic Rainforest (Rio de Janeiro). Here, Ityphilus was observed for the first time in caves iron caves of Pará and a limestone cave of Bahia).