There are 78 species of Myriapoda native to Ireland.
Class Chilopoda (centipedes)
Order Scolopendromorpha (tropical centipedes)
Family Cryptopidae
Common cryptops (Cryptops hortensis) Cryptops parisi
Order Geophilomorpha (soil centipedes)
Family Geophilidae
Geophilus carpophagus Geophilus easoni Geophilus electricus Geophilus flavus Geophilus fucorum subsp. serauti Geophilus insculptus Geophilus osquidatum Geophilus truncorum
Family Dignathodontidae
Henia brevis
Family Schendylidae
Hydroschendyla submarina Schendyla carniolensis
Family Himantariidae
Stigmatogaster subterraneus
Family Linotaeniidae
Shorter red centipede (Strigamia acuminata) Strigamia crassipes Strigamia maritima
Order Lithobiomorpha (stone centipedes)
Family Henicopidae
Lamyctes emarginatus
Family Lithobiidae
Lithobius borealis Brown centipede (Lithobius forficatus) Lithobius melanops Lithobius muticus Lithobius pilicornis Common banded centipede (Lithobius variegatus) Lithobius crassipes Stone centipede (Lithobius microps)
Class Diplopoda (millipedes)
Order Polyxenida
Family Polyxenidae
Bristly millipede (Polyxenus lagurus)
Order Glomerida
Family Doderiidae
Adenomeris gibbosa
Family Glomeridae
Common European pill millipede (Glomeris marginata)
Order Chordeumatida
Family Anthroleucosomatidae
Irish silk millipede (Anamastigona pulchella)
Family Brachychaeteumatidae
Brachychaeteuma bagnalli Brachychaeteuma melanops
Family Chordeumatidae
Chordeuma proximum Melogona gallica Melogona scutellaris Nanogona polydesmoides
Family Craspedosomatidae
Craspedosoma rawlinsii
Order Julida
Family Blaniulidae
Archiboreoiulus pallidus Spotted snake millipede (Blaniulus guttulatus) Boreoiulus tenuis Choneiulus palmatus Nopoiulus kochii Proteroiulus fuscus
Family Julidae
Brachyiulus pusillus Cylindroiulus britannicus Cylindroiulus caeruleocinctus Cylindroiulus latestriatus Cylindroiulus londinensis Cylindroiulus parisiorum Blunt-tailed snake millipede (Cylindroiulus punctatus) Cylindroiulus truncorum Cylindroiulus vulnerarius Julus scandinavius Leptoiulus belgicus Striped millipede (Ommatoiulus sabulosus) Ophyiulus pilosus White-legged snake millipede (Tachypodoiulus niger)
Family Nemasomatidae
Nemasoma varicorne Thalassisobates littoralis
Order Polydesmida
Family Polydesmidae
Flat millipede (Brachydesmus superus) Flat-backed millipede (Polydesmus angustus) Polydesmus coriaceus Polydesmus denticulatus Polydesmus inconstans
Family Macrosternodesmidae
Macrosternodesmus palicola Ophiodesmus albonanus
Family Paradoxosomatidae
Greenhouse millipede (Oxidus gracilis) Stosatea italica
References
External links Chilopoda and Diplopoda by Rev. W. F. Johnson M.A. FRS. "‘Hundreds’ of reasons to like millipedes"