Myriapods of North Carolina

Scientific Name:	Common Name:		Order:	Class:	Family (Alpha):

View PDF	Scolopocryptopidae Members:	20 NC Records
Scolopocryptops nigridius McNeill, 1887 - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Class: Chilopoda (Centipedes)

Order: Scolopendromorpha

Family: Scolopocryptopidae

Checklist Number: 186.000

Identification

Field Guide Descriptions:

Online Photographs: BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, GBIF

Distribution in North Carolina


Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.


Dates: High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft. Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft. Piedmont (Pd) Coastal Plain (CP) Click on graph to enlarge

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: "Primarily inhabits moist deciduous litter, occasionally found in predominantly pine litter"" (Shelley, 1987)"

See also Habitat Account for General Forests

Status in North Carolina

Natural Heritage Program Status:

Natural Heritage Program Ranks: [GNR] S3S4

State Protection:

Comments:

Photo Gallery for Scolopocryptops nigridius - No common name		Photos: 10
	Recorded by: Carol Tingley on 2025-05-09 Cumberland Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Carol Tingley on 2025-05-09 Cumberland Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Carol Tingley on 2023-06-05 Yancey Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Carol Tingley on 2022-09-27 Richmond Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: C Tingley on 2022-04-07 Alexander Co. Comment:	Recorded by: C Tingley on 2022-04-07 Alexander Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Carol Tingley on 2021-06-06 Durham Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Carol Tingley on 2021-06-06 Durham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Carol Tingley on 2021-03-22 Orange Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Carol Tingley on 2021-03-22 Orange Co. Comment:

Photo Gallery for Scolopocryptops nigridius - No common name