Lithobius obscurus


Lithobius obscurus is a species of centipede in the Lithobiidae family. It was first described in 1872 by Danish arachnologist Frederik [Vilhelm August Meinert].

Distribution

The species has a cosmopolitan distribution. The type locality is Carratraca, in Malaga, Spain.

Subspecies

  • Lithobius obscurus azoreae Eason & Ashmole, 1992
  • Lithobius obscurus mediocris Eason & Ashmole, 1992
  • Lithobius obscurus obscurus Meinert, 1872

Behaviour

The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter and soil.