Thailand
native · native
NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Ethmostigmus rubripes Brandt (1840)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Ethmostigmus rubripes Brandt (1840)
- Name authority
- Brandt (1840)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Chilopoda
- Order
- Scolopendromorpha
- Family
- Scolopendridae
- Genus
- Ethmostigmus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classChilopoda
- orderScolopendromorpha
- familyScolopendridae
- genusEthmostigmus
- speciesEthmostigmus rubripes Brandt (1840)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Ethmostigmus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Ethmostigmus albidus Tömösváry (1885) | ScolopendridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ethmostigmus californicus Chamberlin, 1958 | ScolopendridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ethmostigmus coonooranus Chamberlin, 1920 | ScolopendridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ethmostigmus curtipes L. E. Koch, 1983 | ScolopendridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ethmostigmus nudior L. E. Koch, 1983 | ScolopendridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ethmostigmus pachysoma L. E. Koch, 1983 | ScolopendridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ethmostigmus rugosus Haase, 1887 | ScolopendridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ethmostigmus spinosus | ScolopendridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ethmostigmus venenosus Attems (1897) | ScolopendridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Ethmostigmus australianus Chamberlin, 1920 Chamberlin, 1920 | synonym |
| Scolopendra megacephala Newport, 1844 Newport, 1844 | synonym |
| Scolopendra scabriventris Newport, 1844 Newport, 1844 | synonym |
| Scolopendra spinulosa Brandt, 1840 Brandt, 1840 | synonym |
| Heterostoma rubripes grossipes | synonym |
| Heterostoma crassipes Silvestri, 1894 Silvestri, 1894 | synonym |
| Heterostoma bisulcatum Tömösváry, 1885 Tömösváry, 1885 | synonym |
| Scolopendra rapax Gervais, 1847 Gervais, 1847 | synonym |
| Scolopendra squalidens Newport, 1844 Newport, 1844 | synonym |
| Scolopendra sulcicornis Newport, 1844 Newport, 1844 | synonym |
| Scolopendra sulcidens Newport, 1844 Newport, 1844 | synonym |
| Heterostoma fasciata Newport, 1845 Newport, 1845 | synonym |
| Heterostoma flava Newport G., 1845 Newport G., 1845 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Solomon Islands
native · native
Papua New Guinea
native · native
New Zealand
native · native
Malaysia (Sarawak)
native · native
Laos
native · native
Indonesia (Banda Islands, Java, New Guinea, Papua, Timor)
native · native
China
native · native
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Brandt J.F. Observations sur les espèces qui composent la genre Scolopendra suivies des caractères des espèces qui se trouvent dans le Museum zoologique de l'Académie des Sciences de St. -Pétersbourg et de quelques coups d'oeil sur leur distribution géographique. Bulletin Scientifique, Académie Imperiale des Sciences de Saint Pétersbourg. 7(11): 148-160. (1840). Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3BLNB. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.