Asanada brevicornis explained

Asanada brevicornis is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It was first described in 1885 by Danish entomologist Frederik Vilhelm August Meinert.

Distribution

The species’ distribution ranges from India, Burma and the Andaman Islands to the Philippines, Sumba, New Guinea and north-eastern Australia.^{[1] [2]}

Behaviour

The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter, soil and rotting wood.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Species Asanada brevicornis Meinert, 1885 . . Australian Faunal Directory . Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia . 17 February 2023.
2. Koch. LE . 1983 . Occurrence in Australia of the Centipede Genus Asanada Meinert (Chilopoda, Scolopendridae, Scolopendrinae). Records of the Western Australian Museum . 11 . 1 . 75–76 . 17 February 2023.