Arctogeophilus

Arctogeophilus is a genus of soil centipedes in the family Geophildae. These centipedes are found in subarctic and temperate regions of Asia, North America, and western Europe. This genus includes fourteen species.

== Taxonomy and etymology == The taxon Arctogeophilus was first proposed in 1909 by the Austrian myriapodologist Carl Attems as a subgenus within the genus Geophilus. The name of this taxon derives from the Ancient Greek words ἄρκτος (árktos), meaning "bear," γεω- (geo-), meaning "earth," and φίλος (phílos), meaning "lover." The name alludes to the northern distribution of this genus, in the direction of the Ursa Major constellation. The French zoologist Henri Ribaut elevated Arctogeophilus to the rank of genus in 1910.