Chromosome Studies in Centipedes (Chilopoda)

SUMMARYThe mitotic chromosomes of ten centipede species are described and illustrated. Seven of them, i.e. Lithobius validus (♂, ♀ 2n = 54), L. tricuspis (♀ 2n = 50), L. dentatus (♀ 2n = 46), L. pilicornis (♀ 2n = 42), Eupolybothrus tridentinus (♂ 2n = 38, ♀ 2n = 39?), Eu. grossipes (♀ 2n = 27?, ♀ 2n = 28) and Eu. nudicornis (♂ 2n = 44), had never been previously studied from a cytogenetic point of view. For the three remaining species, i.e. Lithobius forficatus (♀ 2n = 44), Scolopendra cingulata (♂ ♀ 2n = 26) and Scutigera coleoptrata (♂ ♀ 2n = 34), the new data correct some errors in the published record.