Centipede Identification
There are two modern identification guides for our species; both by A.D. (Tony) Barber and both are obtainable from FSC Publications.
Key to the identification of British centipedes ~ AIDGAP key (2008)
This is primarily aimed at those lacking experience in centipede identification.
Centipedes ~ Linnean Society Synopsis (New Series) 58 (2009)
This uses the same identification key, but provides a more detailed account of each species including additional figures and is suitable for more experienced users.
Centipedes of the British Isles
Ted (E.H.) Eason's (1964) classic but standard work, from which the above derive much of their information, has been long out of print. It is now available on CD in Adobe Acrobat pdf format, with fully searchable text and hyperlinks for ease of navigation. Although some of the nomenclature has since changed, the original species descriptions, illustrations and details of distribution remain invaluable.
Key to the Centipedes of Northern France
A fully illustrated key (by Iorio, Labroche & Jacquemin, 2022) to the identification of the 74 species of centipede known to occur in Northern France can be downloaded free online. It includes most (if not all) of the centipedes known to occur in Britain and Ireland and several that could eventually make it across The Channel. The text is in French but the illustrated identification key is duplicated in English.