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 <small>Eason & Ashmole, 1992</small>
• Lithobius obscurus mediocris <small>Eason & Ashmole, 1992</small>
• Lithobius obscurus obscurus <small>Meinert, 1872</small>

Behaviour

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

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