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Family: Philosciidae



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371 species (see list below)
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Paraguascia pigmentata
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Parapacroscia negreai
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Paraphiloscia armata
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Paraphiloscia brevicornis
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Paraphiloscia elongata
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Paraphiloscia fragilis
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Paraphiloscia gracilis
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Paraphiloscia hammeni
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Paraphiloscia maculata
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Paraphiloscia mendanai
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Paraphiloscia propinqua
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Paraphiloscia sancristobali
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Paraphiloscia santaisabellae
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Paraphiloscia stenosoma
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Parischioscia omissa
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Pentoniscus dominicanus
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Pentoniscus exilis
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Pentoniscus pruinosus
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Pentoniscus silvestrii
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Pentoniscus vargasae
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Perinetia reducta
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Philoscina incisa
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Philoscina insularis
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Philoscina natalis
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Platycytoniscus granulatus
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Platycytoniscus spinosus
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Pleopodoscia isabellensis
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Plumasicola orghidani
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Plymophiloscia ashtoni
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Plymophiloscia guttata
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Plymophiloscia maxima
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Plymophiloscia montana
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Plymophiloscia notleyensis
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Plymophiloscia tasmaniensis
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Plymophiloscia thomsoni
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Plymophiloscia ulverstonensis
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Portoricoscia richmondi
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Prosekia albamaculata
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Prosekia galapagensis
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Prosekia hamigera
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Prosekia insularis
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Prosekia lejeunei
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Prosekia rutilans
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Prosekia silvatica
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Prosekia tarumae
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Pseudophiloscia angusta
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Pseudophiloscia donanensis
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Pseudophiloscia fragilis
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Pseudophiloscia gracilis
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Pseudophiloscia haradai
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Pseudophiloscia inflexa
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Pseudophiloscia shimojana
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Pseudophiloscia sundaica
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Pseudophiloscia tsukamotoi
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Pseudosetaphora ovata
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Pseudosetaphora pallidimaculata
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Pseudotyphloscia alba
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Puteoscia silvestrii
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Rostrophiloscia dominicana
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Sechelloscia angustissima
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Sechelloscia benoiti
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Sechelloscia mucronata
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Sechelloscia vanmoli
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Serendibia denticulata
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Setaphora aokii
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Setaphora boninensis
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Setaphora buddelundi
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Setaphora camerata
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Setaphora conspersa
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Setaphora curvifrons
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Setaphora daitoensis
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Setaphora fasciata
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Setaphora iriomotensis
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Setaphora ishigakiensis
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Setaphora japonica
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Setaphora lateralis
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Setaphora murotoensis
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Setaphora notabilis
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Setaphora panningi
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Setaphora patiencei
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Setaphora pulchella
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Setaphora shibatai
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Setaphora tjurupensis
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Setaphora watanabei
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Setaphora yonakuniensis
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Sinhaloscia dimorpha
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Stenopleonoscia albomarginata
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Stenopleonoscia nitida
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Stenopleonoscia setosa
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Stenopleonoscia wahrbergi
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Stephenoscia bifrons
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Sulesoscia epigea
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Tenebrioscia antennuata
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Thomasoniscus angulatus
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Tiroloscia apenninorum
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Tiroloscia corsica
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Tiroloscia esterelana
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Tiroloscia exigua
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Tiroloscia montana
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Tiroloscia pyrenaica
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Tiroloscia squamata
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Tiroloscia squamuligera
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Togoscia buettneri
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Tongoscia vandeli
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Trichophiloscia murisierii
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Troglophiloscia belizensis
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Troglophiloscia laevis
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Troglophiloscia silvestrii
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Tropicana minuta
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Tropiscia flagellata
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Uluguroscia austroafricana
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Uluguroscia inflata
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Uluguroscia madagascariensis
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Uluguroscia montana
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Uluguroscia pugionifera
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Vandelophiloscia pfaui
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Wahrbergia sarasini
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Xiphoniscus mirabilis
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Zebrascia buddelundi
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Zebrascia longicornis
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Zebrascia plurimaculata
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Paraguascia pigmentata 1995
Parapacroscia negreai 1981
Paraphiloscia armata 1973
Paraphiloscia brevicornis 1913
Paraphiloscia elongata 1970
Paraphiloscia fragilis 1904
Paraphiloscia gracilis 1879
Paraphiloscia hammeni 1973
Paraphiloscia maculata 1885
Paraphiloscia mendanai 1973
Paraphiloscia propinqua 1973
Paraphiloscia sancristobali 1973
Paraphiloscia santaisabellae 1973
Paraphiloscia stenosoma 1900
Parischioscia omissa 1936
Pentoniscus dominicanus 1932
Pentoniscus exilis 1925
Pentoniscus pruinosus 1913
Pentoniscus silvestrii 1927
Pentoniscus vargasae 1998
Perinetia reducta 1959
Philoscina incisa 1985
Philoscina insularis 1985
Philoscina natalis 1985
Platycytoniscus granulatus 1987
Platycytoniscus spinosus 1931
Pleopodoscia isabellensis 1942
Plumasicola orghidani 1981
Plymophiloscia ashtoni 1973
Plymophiloscia guttata 1922
Plymophiloscia maxima 1922
Plymophiloscia montana Western Central Pacific. 1926
Plymophiloscia notleyensis Western Central Pacific. 1961
Plymophiloscia tasmaniensis Western Central Pacific. 1961
Plymophiloscia thomsoni Western Central Pacific. 1961
Plymophiloscia ulverstonensis Western Central Pacific. 1961
Portoricoscia richmondi Western Central Pacific. 1901
Prosekia albamaculata Western Central Pacific. 1996
Prosekia galapagensis Western Central Pacific. 1960
Prosekia hamigera Western Central Pacific. 1952
Prosekia insularis Western Central Pacific. 1986
Prosekia lejeunei Western Central Pacific. 1986
Prosekia rutilans Western Central Pacific. 1952
Prosekia silvatica Western Central Pacific. 1986
Prosekia tarumae Western Central Pacific. 1984
Pseudophiloscia angusta Western Central Pacific. 1853
Pseudophiloscia donanensis Western Central Pacific. 1986
Pseudophiloscia fragilis Western Central Pacific. 1901
Pseudophiloscia gracilis Western Central Pacific. 1885
Pseudophiloscia haradai Western Central Pacific. 1986
Pseudophiloscia inflexa Western Central Pacific. 1904
Pseudophiloscia shimojana Western Central Pacific. 1986
Pseudophiloscia sundaica Western Central Pacific. 1931
Pseudophiloscia tsukamotoi Western Central Pacific. 1986
Pseudosetaphora ovata Western Central Pacific. 1913
Pseudosetaphora pallidimaculata Western Central Pacific. 1913
Pseudotyphloscia alba Western Central Pacific. 1898
Puteoscia silvestrii Western Central Pacific. 1981
Rostrophiloscia dominicana Western Central Pacific. 1932
Sechelloscia angustissima Western Central Pacific. 1913
Sechelloscia benoiti Western Central Pacific. 1983
Sechelloscia mucronata Western Central Pacific. 1983
Sechelloscia vanmoli Western Central Pacific. 1983
Serendibia denticulata Western Central Pacific. 1987
Setaphora aokii Western Central Pacific. 1986
Setaphora boninensis Western Central Pacific. 1986
Setaphora buddelundi Western Central Pacific. 1931
Setaphora camerata Western Central Pacific. 1931
Setaphora conspersa Western Central Pacific. 1931
Setaphora curvifrons Western Central Pacific. 1931
Setaphora daitoensis Western Central Pacific. 1986
Setaphora fasciata Western Central Pacific. 1935
Setaphora iriomotensis Western Central Pacific. 1986
Setaphora ishigakiensis Western Central Pacific. 1986
Setaphora japonica Western Central Pacific. 1986
Setaphora lateralis Western Central Pacific. 1913
Setaphora murotoensis Western Central Pacific. 1986
Setaphora notabilis Western Central Pacific. 1931
Setaphora panningi Western Central Pacific. 1931
Setaphora patiencei Western Central Pacific. 1908
Setaphora pulchella Western Central Pacific. 1931
Setaphora shibatai Western Central Pacific. 1986
Setaphora tjurupensis Western Central Pacific. 1931
Setaphora watanabei Western Central Pacific. 1986
Setaphora yonakuniensis Western Central Pacific. 1986
Sinhaloscia dimorpha Western Central Pacific. 1987
Stenopleonoscia albomarginata Western Central Pacific. 1931
Stenopleonoscia nitida Western Central Pacific. 1931
Stenopleonoscia setosa Western Central Pacific. 1931
Stenopleonoscia wahrbergi Western Central Pacific. 1931
Stephenoscia bifrons Western Central Pacific. 1977
Sulesoscia epigea Western Central Pacific. 1973
Tenebrioscia antennuata Western Central Pacific. 1985
Thomasoniscus angulatus Western Central Pacific. 1981
Tiroloscia apenninorum Western Central Pacific. 1908
Tiroloscia corsica Western Central Pacific. 1888
Tiroloscia esterelana Western Central Pacific. 1918
Tiroloscia exigua Western Central Pacific. 1885
Tiroloscia montana Western Central Pacific. 1996
Tiroloscia pyrenaica Western Central Pacific. 1897
Tiroloscia squamata Western Central Pacific. 1938
Tiroloscia squamuligera Western Central Pacific. 1928
Togoscia buettneri Western Central Pacific. 1893
Tongoscia vandeli Western Central Pacific. 1988
Trichophiloscia murisierii Western Central Pacific. 1925
Troglophiloscia belizensis Western Central Pacific. 1984
Troglophiloscia laevis Western Central Pacific. 1977
Troglophiloscia silvestrii Western Central Pacific. 1929
Tropicana minuta Western Central Pacific. 1987
Tropiscia flagellata Western Central Pacific. 1968
Uluguroscia austroafricana Western Central Pacific. 1985
Uluguroscia inflata Western Central Pacific. 1985
Uluguroscia madagascariensis Western Central Pacific. 1985
Uluguroscia montana Western Central Pacific. 1980
Uluguroscia pugionifera Western Central Pacific. 1984
Vandelophiloscia pfaui Western Central Pacific. 1978
Wahrbergia sarasini Western Central Pacific. 1926
Xiphoniscus mirabilis Western Central Pacific. 1968
Zebrascia buddelundi Western Central Pacific. 1978
Zebrascia longicornis Western Central Pacific. 1942
Zebrascia plurimaculata Western Central Pacific. 1978



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