Sepedonophilus attemsii explained

Sepedonophilus attemsii is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 1925 by German myriapodologist Karl Wilhelm Verhoeff.^[1]

Description

The original description of this species is based on female specimens ranging from 23 mm to 36 mm in length with 53 or 55 pairs of legs.

Distribution

The species occurs in north-eastern Queensland.^[2]

Behaviour

The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter, soil and rotting wood.^[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. 22 February 2023.
2. Web site: Species Eurytion attemsi Verhoeff, 1925 . . 2010. Australian Faunal Directory . Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia . 22 February 2023.