Otostigmus astenus

Otostigmus astenus is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It was first described in 1878 by E. Köhlrausch.[1]

Otostigmus astenus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Chilopoda
Order: Scolopendromorpha
Family: Scolopendridae
Genus: Otostigmus
Species:
O. astenus
Binomial name
Otostigmus astenus
(Köhlrausch, 1878)[1]
Synonyms
  • Branchiotrema luzonicum Kohlrausch, 1878
  • Branchiotrema calcitrans Kohlrausch, 1878
  • Otostigmus orientalis acutidens Haase, 1887
  • Otostigmus discretum Silvestri, 1894
  • Otostigmus barbouri Chamberlin, 1914
  • Otostigmus moluccanus Chamberlin, 1914
  • Otostigmus glaber Chamberlin, 1920

Distribution

The species has been recorded from Australia, Melanesia, the Philippines and Indonesia, as well as from some Pacific and Indian Ocean islands.[2]

Behaviour

The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter, soil and rotting wood.[2]

References
  1. Köhlrausch, E (1878). Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Scolopendriden (Inaugural Dissertation). University of Marburg. p. 22.
  2. "Species Otostigmus astenus (Köhlrausch, 1878)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
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