Lithobiid
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Arebius diplonyx
Arebius diplonyx is a species of stone centipede in the family Lithobiidae, described by Chamberlin in 1916. It belongs to the order Lithobiomorpha, which comprises small to medium-sized centipedes with 15 pairs of legs in adults. The species has been documented in arid regions of the southwestern United States.
Arenobius
Arenobius is a genus of lithobiomorph centipedes in the family Lithobiidae, established by Chamberlin in 1912. These centipedes belong to the stone centipede group, characterized by elongated bodies with 15 pairs of legs in adults. The genus is distinguished from related lithobiid genera primarily by subtle morphological features of the forcipules and tergite structure. Arenobius species are poorly documented in scientific literature, with limited species descriptions and biological studies available.
Arenobius manegitus
Arenobius manegitus is a species of lithobiomorph centipede described by Chamberlin in 1911, originally placed in the genus Lithobius before being transferred to Arenobius. It belongs to the family Lithobiidae, a group of stone centipedes characterized by 15 pairs of legs in adults. The species is known from a limited number of records in the eastern United States. Available documentation suggests it is a small to medium-sized centipede inhabiting forest floor environments.
Bothropolys
Bothropolys is a genus of lithobiid centipedes established by Wood in 1862. The genus comprises approximately 30 valid species distributed across North America and East Asia, with notable diversity in China. Species are primarily associated with temperate forest habitats, ranging from low elevations to montane environments above 2000 meters. Members of this genus are characterized by specific morphological traits including particular arrangements of ocelli, coxosternal teeth, and tergite projections.
Gonibius
Gonibius is a genus of stone centipedes (order Lithobiomorpha) in the family Lithobiidae, established by Chamberlin in 1925. These centipedes are terrestrial predators with elongated, multi-segmented bodies characteristic of lithobiomorphs. The genus is poorly known, with minimal published biological or ecological information available. Records indicate very few observations, suggesting either genuine rarity or undercollection.
Gonibius rex
Gonibius rex is a species of stone centipede in the family Lithobiidae, first described by Bollman in 1888. It belongs to the order Lithobiomorpha, a group of short-bodied centipedes commonly known as stone centipedes. The species has been recorded from Georgia and Tennessee in the southeastern United States. Like other lithobiids, it is a terrestrial predator inhabiting moist microhabitats.
Gosibius paucidens
Gosibius paucidens is a lithobiomorph centipede in the family Lithobiidae, described by Wood in 1862. It belongs to a genus of small to medium-sized stone centipedes characterized by 15 pairs of legs in adults. The species has been recorded across a broad but disjunct North American range spanning from California to New Hampshire and south to the Gulf of California in Mexico. Despite its wide geographic distribution, detailed biological information remains limited.
Lithobius peregrinus
Peregrine Stone Centipede
Lithobius peregrinus is a stone centipede species first described in 1880 by Austrian myriapodologist Robert Latzel. The species has a cosmopolitan distribution with type locality in Dalmatia, Croatia. A 2022–2024 study of a troglophilic population in Gaura cu Muscă Cave, Romania documented significant morphological variations, asymmetries, and teratological features across 39 specimens. The species exhibits close water affinity and has been recorded in both surface and subterranean habitats.
Nothembius insulae
Nothembius insulae is a species of lithobiomorph centipede described by Chamberlin in 1916. It belongs to the family Lithobiidae, a group commonly known as stone centipedes. The species is known only from California, USA. Like other lithobiids, it is presumed to be a predatory soil-dwelling arthropod, though specific biological details remain undocumented.
Paitobius
Paitobius is a genus of centipedes in the family Lithobiidae, order Lithobiomorpha. It was established by Chamberlin in 1912. The genus is part of the diverse stone centipede group, characterized by elongated bodies with 15 pairs of legs in adults. Records in iNaturalist suggest limited but documented observations of these arthropods.
Pokabius
Pokabius is a genus of stone centipedes in the family Lithobiidae, established by Chamberlin in 1912. These centipedes belong to the order Lithobiomorpha, a group characterized by having 15 pairs of legs as adults. The genus is part of a diverse family of epigeic (surface-dwelling) centipedes found primarily in temperate regions. Taxonomic sources differ on its rank, with some treating it as a subgenus within a broader Lithobiidae classification. The genus has been documented through limited but verified observations.