
Strigamia is a genus of soil centipedes in the subfamily Linotaeniinae, a clade formerly known as the family Linotaeniidae, but now deemed a subfamily within the family Geophilidae. This genus is among the most widespread genera in the order Geophilomorpha. These centipedes are found in temperate parts of the Holarctic region, including much of North America and Eurasia.
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Strigamia is a genus of soil centipedes in the subfamily Linotaeniinae, a clade formerly known as the family Linotaeniidae, but now deemed a subfamily within the family Geophilidae. This genus is among the most widespread genera in the order Geophilomorpha. These centipedes are found in temperate parts of the Holarctic region, including much of North America and Eurasia.
== Description == Species in this genus feature bodies that taper toward both the anterior and posterior ends. The head is about as long as wide. The coxosternite of the first maxillae is entire rather than divided. The forcipular sternite is wider than long and lacks chitin lines. The forcipules (venom-injecting fangs) are relatively short but each feature four distinct articles, with a large denticle at the base of the ultimate article but no denticle on the first article. The sternites feature paired fields of pores. The basal element of the ultimate legs features pores on the ventral side only. These legs are about as long as the penultimate pair, and each leg features six articles and ends in a claw. The ultimate legs are distinctly swollen in the male.
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