Allothereua lesueurii explained

Allothereua lesueurii is a species of centipede in the Scutigeridae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was first described in 1840 by French entomologist Hippolyte Lucas.[1]

Distribution

The species occurs in Queensland and Western Australia.[2]

Behaviour

The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter and soil.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bonato L. . Chagas Junior A. . Edgecombe G.D. . Lewis J.G.E. . Minelli A. . Pereira L.A. . Shelley R.M. . Stoev P. . Zapparoli M. . 2016 . ChiloBase 2.0 . A World Catalogue of Centipedes (Chilopoda) . Rosario Dioguardi and Giuseppe Cortese, University of Padua. 16 March 2023.
  2. Web site: Species Allothereua lesueurii (Lucas, 1840). . 2013. Australian Faunal Directory . Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia . 16 March 2023.