Sepedonophilus hodites explained

Sepedonophilus hodites is a species of centipede in the Geophilidae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 1940 by American biologist Ralph Vary Chamberlin.^[1]

Description

The original description of this species is based on a male specimen measuring 18 mm in length with 49 pairs of legs.

Distribution

The species occurs in most Australian states. It has also been recorded in Hawaii as an adventive species, though is probably not established there.^{[2] [1]}

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. 26 February 2023.
2. Web site: Species Sepedonophilus hodites Chamberlin, 1940. . 2010. Australian Faunal Directory . Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia . 26 February 2023.