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)

Order Geophilomorpha (soil centipedes)[]

Family Geophilidae[]

• Geophilus carpophagus
• Geophilus easoni
• Geophilus electricus
• Geophilus flavus
• Geophilus fucorum subsp. serauti
• Geophilus osquidatum

Family Dignathodontidae[]

Family Schendylidae[]

Family Himantariidae[]

• Stigmatogaster subterraneus

Family Linotaeniidae[]

• Strigamia maritima

Order Lithobiomorpha (stone centipedes)[]

Family Henicopidae[]

Family Lithobiidae[]

• Brown centipede (Lithobius forficatus)
• Common banded centipede (Lithobius variegatus)
• Stone centipede (Lithobius microps)

Class Diplopoda (millipedes)[]

Order Polyxenida[]

Family Polyxenidae[]

• Bristly millipede (Polyxenus lagurus)

Order Glomerida[]

Family []

Family Glomeridae[]

• Common European pill millipede (Glomeris marginata)

Order Chordeumatida[]

Family Anthroleucosomatidae[]

• (Anamastigona pulchella)

Family Brachychaeteumatidae[]

Family Chordeumatidae[]

Family Craspedosomatidae[]

Order Julida[]

Family Blaniulidae[]

• Spotted snake millipede (Blaniulus guttulatus)
• Proteroiulus fuscus

Family Julidae[]

• Brachyiulus pusillus
• Cylindroiulus caeruleocinctus
• Blunt-tailed snake millipede (Cylindroiulus punctatus)
• Julus scandinavius
• Striped millipede (Ommatoiulus sabulosus)
• Ophyiulus pilosus
• White-legged snake millipede (Tachypodoiulus niger)

Family Nemasomatidae[]

• Thalassisobates littoralis

Order Polydesmida[]

Family Polydesmidae[]

Brachydesmus superus.

• Flat-backed millipede (Polydesmus angustus)

Family Macrosternodesmidae[]

Family Paradoxosomatidae[]

• Greenhouse millipede (Oxidus gracilis)

References[]

External links[]

• Chilopoda and Diplopoda^{[permanent dead link]} by Rev. W. F. Johnson M.A. FRS.
• "‘Hundreds’ of reasons to like millipedes"