Rhysida celeris, the blue-legged centipede, is a species of centipede in the subfamily Otostigminae.[1] [2] It is found across Latin America and the Caribbean islands.[3] [4] [5] It is one of the most common and widespread species of its genus in the neotropical region, and sometimes enters houses. It can be found at a variety of altitudes, from sea level to mountains 1250 m above sea level.
Amazonas Chagas-Júnior described the colouration of the centipede thus: "General body color light blue or olive green, sternites and legs light blue or yellowish; prefemur and femur of the ultimate legs light blue, sometimes tibiae and tarsi are pale."
Rhysida celeris is a smallish species, growing between NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches) in length. Its antennae are flexible, and long, and are divided into 17 to 21 segments. The first three segments of the antennae are hairless, the remaining ones are densely bristly.[6] Its head (cephalic plate) is slightly wider than long, and smooth except for a median groove. The ultimate legs are long and thin, measuring up to 2.2cm (00.9inches).
Rhysida celeris can be distinguished from Rhysida brasiliensis, a morphologically similar species, by the sutures on its segments and the length of the ultimate legs.