genus
Compost Centipedes
Geophilus
Field notes
Geophilus (from Ancient Greek γεω- (geo-), meaning "earth", and φίλος (phílos), meaning "lover") is a large, heterogeneous genus of soil centipedes in the family Geophilidae largely considered to be synonymous with Brachygeophilus. The generic name first appeared in Brewster's Edinburgh Encyclopaedia in 1814 as Geophilus electricus. This genus has a Holarctic distribution.
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- Boreal Yellow-headed Soil Centipede presumed native
- Diamondback Soil Centipede native
- Luminous Centipede
- Geophilus regnans native
- Geophilus claremontus native
- Linnaeus' Centipede presumed native
- Geophilus varians presumed native
- Geophilus ampyx presumed native
- Pitted Soil Centipede presumed native
- Geophilus cayugae
- Geophilus becki
- Geophilus alaskanus
- Geophilus virginiensis
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Most observed native compost centipedes All
Native to the US, by observations.
