Dichelobius flavens
Dichelobius flavens is a species of centipede in the Henicopidae family. It was first described in 1911 by Austrian myriapodologist Carl Attems.[1][2]
| Dichelobius flavens | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Lithobiomorpha |
| Family: | Henicopidae |
| Genus: | Dichelobius |
| Species: | D. flavens |
| Binomial name | |
| Dichelobius flavens | |
Distribution
The species occurs in south-west and north-west Western Australia.[3] Type localities are Eradu, Lion Mill, Jarrahdale, Donnybrook and Gooseberry Hill.[2]
Behaviour
The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter and soil.[3]
References
- Attems, C. G. (1911). "Myriopoda exkl. Scolopendridae". In Michaelsen, W.; Hartmeyer, R. (eds.). Die Fauna Südwest-Australiens (in German). Vol. 3 part 6. Jena: Gustav Fischer. pp. 145–204 [154].
- 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. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- "Species Dichelobius flavens Attems, 1911". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2010. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
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