Thereuonema tuberculata
Wood, 1862
Japanese House Centipede
Thereuonema tuberculata is a scutigeromorph in the Scutigeridae. to Asia, it has been documented from China, Japan, the Korean peninsula, and Taiwan. The has established in North America, particularly in the eastern United States, with confirmed outdoor populations in forested and lakeside in Nebraska. It is commonly confused with the related Scutigera coleoptrata in its introduced range.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Thereuonema tuberculata: /ˌθɜːriəˈniːmə ˌtjuːbərkjuːˈleɪtə/
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Identification
Commonly confused with Scutigera coleoptrata in its North range. Specific diagnostic features distinguishing it from similar are not documented in available sources.
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Habitat
In its Asian range, occurs at altitudes of 0–540 m in Japan, including subarctic zones and isolated islands. In North America, established have been documented in forested and lakeside environments in Nebraska, indicating capacity for survival outside of strictly settings.
Distribution
to China, Japan (Honshu Island southwards, with northern limit at Nakagawa Town, Hokkaido, including isolated islands off southwestern Hokkaido), South Korea, and Taiwan. to the United (indoor records) and the United States (eastern states, with outdoor confirmed in Nebraska; recorded as far west as Nebraska).
Behavior
; frequently associated with human dwellings and indoor environments. Capable of establishing in outdoor forested and lakeside in range.
Human Relevance
Frequently encountered in human dwellings in and ranges. Established introduced in North America may impact local , though specific effects are not documented.
Similar Taxa
- Scutigera coleoptrataCommonly confused with T. tuberculata in the North range; S. coleoptrata was previously misreported from the Asian part of Russia and has been excluded from that fauna list.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
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