Otostigmus (Parotostigmus) pococki Kraepelin 1903
Creators: name: Chagas-Jr, Amazonas
name: Chaparro, Elisa
name: Jiménez, Sebastián Galvis
name: Triana, Hernán Darío Triana
name: Flórez, Eduardo
name: Seoane, José Carlos Sícoli
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2014
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Chilopoda
Scolopendromorpha
Scolopendridae
Otostigmus
Otostigmus pococki

description: * Otostigmus (Parotostigmus) pococki Kraepelin, 1903
Material examined. ICN-M.Ch-0112, 1 specimen, Boyacá, Pajarito-Corinto, Qbda. Conguta, I. de Arevalo, 10-X- 1981, 1520 m; ICN-M.Ch-0128, 1 specimen, Vaupés, Estación Biológica Mosiro-Itajura (Caparú), J. Pinzón, 2002–2004, Malas Condiciones; ICN-M.Ch-0135, 1 specimen, Cundinamarca, Soacha, Vda. San Francisco, Amat G, Cantor C., Cortez D., Martinez D. Romero C., 06-VII-2009, En Pastizal; ICN-M.Ch-0143, 1 specimen, Boyacá, Santamria, Vda. La Carbonera, G. Andrade; C. Leg., 15-X- 2005, 630 m; ICN-M.Ch-0008, 1specimen, Tolima, Ibagué, Barrio Prado Pintado, L.F. García, 19-IV-1999; ICN-M.Ch-0078, 2 specimens, Meta, Restrepo, Estudiantes Biologia UNAL, X- 1994; ICN-M.Ch-0079, 1 specimen, Valle del Cauca, Reserva Natural Yotoco, L.Pinzon & E. Flórez, 8-X- 2002, 1550 m, 3º 52`21`` N, 76º 26`00``W; ICN-M.Ch-0088, 1 specimen, Tolima, Prado, D. Lafoune, 3-II-2000; ICN-M.Ch-0096, 1 specimen, Cauca, Inzá, Parque Arqueologico de Tierradentro, Alto de San Andres, Hipogeo 5 5a-5, 28-II-2010; ICN-M.Ch-0086, 1 specimen, Risaralda, La Selva, I. de Arevalo, 27-IX- 1991, 1350 m; ICN-M.Ch-0148, 1 specimen, Boyacá, Pajarito-Corinto, I. de Arevalo, II-III- 1981, 1530 m; MNRJ, 1 specimen, Meta, Villavicencio, Restrepo, A. Giupponi, 30.viii.2006, Pt2; MNRJ, 1 specimen, Tolima, Ibagué, A. Giupponi, viii.2006, Pt1; IAVH, 1specimen, Caldas, Norcasia, Vda. San Roque, E. González, L. Arango & A. Montes, 6–8- VIII-2004, 160– 220 m, 05º39'40''N 74º46'98''W, Winkler, Bosque, Reserva Natural Rio Manso; IAVH, 1specimen, Nariño, Barbacoas, RNA El Pangan, A. Miranda & O. Reyes, 30-VII- 2001, 1189 m, 01º20'08''N 78º05'20''W, Winkler; IAVH, 1specimen, Caquetá, San Jose de Fragua, Vda. La Esmeralda, E. González, 11–13-IX-2000, 1300 m, 01º20'N 76º06'W, bosque primario, Alto del Rio Yurayaco; IAVH, 1specimen, Risaralda, Pueblo Rico, PNN Tatamá, A. Pulido & E. González, 21–23-VIII- 2004, 2620–2680 m, 05º08'54''N 76º02'00''W, Winkler, Cuchilla, La Linea; IAVH, 1 specimen, Caldas, Aranzazu, Vda. San Jose, L. E. Franco & J. Bedoya, 2–3-VIII- 2003, 2050 m, 05º19'29,1''N 75º29'52,3''W, Fca. Agropecuaria Los Arboles; IAVH, 1specimen, Risaralda, Pereira, Vda. La Suiza, SFF Otún Quimbaya, L. E. Franco, 10–12-I-2003 1900 m, 04º43'45,11''N 75º34'41,23''W, bosque secundario; IAVH, 1specimen, Caldas, Aranzazu, L. E. Franco & J. Bedoya, 31-VI-2003, 1900, 04º29'13''N 68º00'22''W, winkler, Fca. Colinas de Zega y Marandua; IAVH, 1 specimen, Quindío, Filandia, Vda. Cruces, L. E. Franco, 28– 30-VIII- 2002, 1920 m, 4°41'46,21"N 75°36'39,38"W, winkler, Bosque Fca. La Cha; IAVH, Santander, Gambita, C. Chamorro, 02-V- 1997, 2041 m, Cueva Viejo, Cueva El Chocó; IAVH, 1specimen, Vaupés, Estación Biológica Mosiro-Itajura (Caparú), M. Sharkey & D. Arias, 20-I- 01-II- 2003, 60 m, 1º4'S 69º31'W, FIT, Centro Ambiental; MPUJ _ENT 0001081 (MPUJ-CHI-0078), 1 specimen, Amazonas, Leticia, Comunidad Monilla Amena, M. Barragan, 30/03/ 2005, 70m, 4°06'46,25" S – 69°55'52,11" O; MPUJ _ENT 0001086 (MPUJ-CHI-0083), 1 specimen, Amazonas, Leticia, Comunidad Monilla Amena, M. Viola, 03/2009, 4°06'46,25" S 69°55'52,11" O; MPUJ _ENT 0001087 (MPUJ-CHI-0084), 1 specimen, Amazonas, Leticia, Comunidad Monilla Amena, Acuña, 03/05/ 2002, 80m, 4°06'46,25" S 69°55'52,11" O; MPUJ _ENT 0001092 (MPUJ-CHI-0089), 1 specimen, Amazonas, Leticia, Comunidad Monilla Amena, Duescun et al, 31-04- 2002, 60m, 4°06'46,25" S – 69°55'52,11" O; MPUJ _ENT 0001093 (MPUJ-CHI-0090), 1 specimen, Acandí, Capurganá, Jardín Botánico del Darién, A. Guillermo, 24/04/ 2007, 50m, 8°37'21.07"N – 77°21'34.55"O; MPUJ _ENT 0001097 (MPUJ-CHI-0094), 1 specimen, Amazonas, Leticia, Comunidad Monilla Amena, J. Jiménez, 03/05/ 2002, 60m, 4°06'46,25" S – 69°55'52,11" O.
Distribution. Otostigmus pococki is widespread in Colombia, nevertheless it has never been recorded from the country before. It was previously reported from French Guyana (type locality), Venezuela and Peru (Bücherl 1974). In Colombia it is common in the Pacific and Andean regions; there are a few records also in the Orinoquia and Amazonian regions. There are no records from the Caribbean Región so far.
Altitudinal range. 60 to 2680 m.
description: Published as part of Chagas-Jr, Amazonas, Chaparro, Elisa, Jiménez, Sebastián Galvis, Triana, Hernán Darío Triana, Flórez, Eduardo & Seoane, José Carlos Sícoli, 2014, The centipedes (Arthropoda, Myriapoda, Chilopoda) from Colombia: Part I. Scutigeromorpha and Scolopendromorpha, pp. 133-156 in Zootaxa 3779 (2) on pages 141-142, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3779.2.2, http://zenodo.org/record/4910241