List of Myriapoda species of Ireland

Cryptops hortensis, a centipede common in coastal areas of Ireland.
Glomeris marginata, a pill millipede found in all parts of the island.
Lithobius forficatus, the brown or stone centipede.
Greenhouse millipede (Oxidus gracilis), a common pest.
Polydesmus angustus, the flat-backed millipede.
White-legged snake millipede (Tachypodoiulus niger) in defensive posture. Especially common in Northern Ireland.
Polyxenus lagurus, the bristly millipede, has been spotted in coastal parts of County Cork.

There are 78 species of Myriapoda native to Ireland.[1]

Class Chilopoda (centipedes)

Order Scolopendromorpha (tropical centipedes)

Family Cryptopidae

  • Common Cryptops (Cryptops hortensis)
  • Cryptops parisi

Order Geophilomorpha (soil centipedes)

Family Geophilidae

Family Schendylidae

  • Hydroschendyla submarina
  • Schendyla carniolensis

Order Lithobiomorpha (stone centipedes)

Family Henicopidae

Family Lithobiidae

Class Diplopoda (millipedes)

Order Polyxenida

Family Polyxenidae

Order Glomerida

Family Doderiidae

  • Adenomeris gibbosa

Family Glomeridae

  • Irish Silk Millipede (Anamastigona pulchella)
  • Brachychaeteuma bagnalli
  • Brachychaeteuma melanops
  • Chordeuma proximum
  • Melogona gallica
  • Melogona scutellaris
  • Nanogona polydesmoides

Order Julida

Family Blaniulidae

Family Julidae

Family Polydesmidae

Brachydesmus superus.
  • Macrosternodesmus palicola
  • Ophiodesmus albonanus

References

  1. ^ "Species Browser". maps.biodiversityireland.ie. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
  • Chilopoda and Diplopoda[permanent dead link] by Rev. W. F. Johnson M.A. FRS.
  • "‘Hundreds’ of reasons to like millipedes"