Parascutigera sphinx explained

Parascutigera sphinx is a species of centipede in the Scutigeridae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was first described in 1925 by German myriapodologist Karl Wilhelm Verhoeff.^[1]

Distribution

The species occurs in south-west Western Australia.^[2] The type locality is Perth).^[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. 17 March 2023.
2. Web site: Species Parascutigera sphinx Verhoeff, 1925. . 2013. Australian Faunal Directory . Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia . 17 March 2023.