Newportia monticola Pocock 1890
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
Scolopocryptopidae
Newportia
Newportia monticola

description: Newportia monticola Pocock, 1890
Material examined. ICN-M.Ch-0092, 1 specimen, Bolívar, Hda. El Ceibal, E. Flórez y Estud. Sist. Animal, X- 1999, 20 m; ICN-M.Ch-0150, 1 specimen, Vaupés, Estación Biológica Mosiro-Itajura (Caparú), J. Pinzón, 2002- 2004; ICN-M.Ch-0236, 1 specimen, Cundinamarca, Mosquera, Zabrinski, D. Triana, S. Galvis, 06-V- 2012, 2650 m; ICN-M.Ch-0237, 1 specimen, Cundinamarca, Bogotá, U. Nacional, S. Galvis & D. Triana, 03-V-2012, 2600 m; ICN-M.Ch-0241, 3 specimens, Antioquia, Angelópolis, Vda. Romeral, A. Pérez, 10-XII- 2011, 1950-2023 m, 6º07,030'N 76º41,587'W; ICN-M.Ch-0247, 1 specimen, Cundinamarca, Bogotá, Santuario de la Peña, S. Galvis, D. Triana & E. Chaparro, 12-V- 2012, 2825 m; ICN-M.Ch-0255, 1 specimen, Vaupés, Est. Biol. Moshiro Itajura, Caparú, J. Pinzón, 2002-2004; ICN-M.Ch-0269, 1 specimen, Cundinamarca, San Antonio del Tequendama, Los Tunos, A. Chagas, Jr, S. Galvis, D. Triana, E. Chaparro, D. Martínez & W. Galvis, 28-V- 2012, 2220 m; IAVH, 1 specimen, Quindio, Filandia, Reserva Forestal Bremen, M. C Pimienta, 20-II- 2005, 1851 m, 04º40,850'N 75º38,095'O, Dosel Fogging Sabana # 2, Punto Muestreo 1; IAVH, 1 specimen, Boyacá, Villa de Leyva, SFF. Iguaque, J. Arias & P. Delgado, 4-11 -XI- 2006, 2910 m, 05º42'13''N 73º27'18''W, Winkler; IAVH, 1 specimen, Caldas, Aranzazu, Vda. La Guaira, L. E. Franco & J. Bedoya, 1-3-VIII- 2003, 1960 m, 05º17'08,8''N 75º27'53,8''W, Winkler, Fca. Villa Ofelia; IAVH, 1 specimen, Caldas, Aranzazu, L. E. Franco & J. Bedoya, 30-VI- 2003, 1950 m, Winkler, Fca. Balcones; IAVH, 1 specimen, Boyacá, Arcabuco, S. Sierra, C. Montaña, 26-IV-1999, 2500 m, 05º45'00''N 73º28'45''W, Winkler, Bosque 1; IAVH, 1 specimen, Risaralda, Pereira, Vda. La Suiza, SFF Otun, Quimbaya, L. E. Franco, 10-12-I-2003, 1900 m, 04º43'45,11''N 75º34'41,23''W, Pitfall; IAVH, 1 specimen, Huila, Palestina, Jericó, L. E. Franco & G. Montealegre, 29-31-VIII to 2-IX- 2005, 1980 m, 01º39'54''N 76º08'28''W, Winkler, Bosque Villa Nora; IAVH, 1 specimen, Boyacá, Arcabuco, E. González & D. Davila, 17-VI-1999, 2500 m, 05º45'00''N 73º28'45''W, Bosque Pequeño; IAVH, 1 specimen, Risaralda, Santa Rosa de Cabal, Vda. La Linda, A. Pulido & Y. Martinez, 26-28-II- 2004, 2490-2650 m, 04º52'26'' 75º31'21''W, Fca. La Granja, Parque Municipal Natural Campo Alegre; IAVH, 1 specimen, Valle del Cauca, La Cumbre, Cgto. Bitaco, Vda. Chicoral Alto Bitaco, I. Quintero & E. González, 29-31-VII- 2003, 2030 m, 03º33'30''N 76º34'58''W, Winkler, Fca. Monte Bello; IAVH, 1 specimen, Boyacá, San Pedro de Iguaque, Morro Negro E. González & C. Reina, 12- 15-V- 2003, 3245 m, 05º38'32.1''N 73º28'58,7''W, Winkler; IAVH, 1 specimen, Boyacá, Arcabuco, SFF Iguaque, P. Reina, 6-9-V- 2000, 2850 m, 5º25N 73º27''W, Winkler, La Planada; IAVH, 1 specimen, Risaralda, Pereira, Vda. La Suiza, L. E. Franco, 09-11-I- 2003, 1930 m, 4°44'29,65"N 75°34'48,75"W, Winkler, Fca. Lisbrand; IAVH, 1 specimen, Risaralda, Pereira, Vda. La Suiza, SFF Otun, Quimbaya, L. E. Franco, 21-23-XI- 2002, 1990 m, 4°43'28,41"N 75°34'33,52"W; IAVH, 1 specimen, Risaralda, Pueblo Rico, Cuchilla La Linea, PNN Tatamá, A. Pulido & E. González, 21-23-VIII- 2004, 2620-2680 m, 05º08'54''N 76º02'00''W; IAVH, 1 specimen, F. Normandia, C5T2W19 Jul 17-02; MNRJ, 1 specimen, Cundinamarca, Cota, A. Giupponi, viii.2006, Pt7; MNRJ, 1 specimen, Meta, Villavicencio, A. Giupponi, 20.viii.2006, Pt1; MNRJ, 2 specimens, Valle Del Cauca, Cali, A. Giupponi, 20- VIII-2006, Pt4; MPUJ _ENT 0001121, (MPUJ-CHI-0118), 1 specimen, Risaralda, Ucumari, PNN los Nevados, Muños & Ulcatesaqui, 20/03/2002, 4°47'45.75"N- 75°22'11.00"O; NMNH 31288, 1 specimen, Valle, W.M. Marn, 1967; NMNH 31482, 1 specimen, Valle, Cali, S. Chapin, 1971; NMNH 31482, 1 specimen, Cauca, Palace, R. Robert & W.L. Bran, 24.iii.1967; NMNH 03285, 1 specimen, Valle Del Cauca, Finca La Zingara, c.a. Km 18, G. Hormiga, 11.ii.1988.
Distribution. Newportia monticola is known from Central America (Costa Rica) and South America (Guyana, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Brazil) (Ribaut 1912; Attems 1930; Bücherl 1942, 1974; Schileyko & Minelli 1998). It is the most widespread Newportia species in Colombia occurring in all geographical regions of the country. It is most common in the Andean Región.
Altitudinal range. 100 to 3600 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 147-148, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3779.2.2, http://zenodo.org/record/4910241