Henicops maculatus explained

Henicops maculatus is a species of centipede in the Henicopidae family. It was first described in 1845 by British entomologist George Newport.^[1]

Distribution

The species occurs in south-eastern Australia and New Zealand.^[2] The type locality is Tasmania.^[1]

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. 6 March 2023.
2. Web site: Species Henicops maculata Newport, 1845. . 2010. Australian Faunal Directory . Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia . 6 March 2023.