Lamyctes africanus

Porat, 1871

Lamyctes africanus is a of in the Henicopidae, first described by Swedish naturalist Carl Oscar von Porat in 1871. It belongs to the order Lithobiomorpha, a group of short-bodied centipedes. The species has been recorded across a remarkably wide geographic range spanning multiple continents and isolated island systems.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Lamyctes africanus: /ˈlæmɪˌsiːts æfrɪˈkeɪnəs/

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Habitat

Inhabits plant litter and soil.

Distribution

Recorded from Africa (including Senegal and Central Africa), Europe, south-western Western Australia, Hawaii, the Juan Fernandez Islands (Chile), and Madagascar.

Behavior

Solitary terrestrial .

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Taxonomic history

Originally described as Henicops africanus before being transferred to the Lamyctes.

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