Stone-centipede
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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.
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 montereus
Gosibius montereus is a species of lithobiomorph centipede described by Chamberlin in 1917. It belongs to the family Lithobiidae, a group of stone centipedes characterized by elongated bodies and 15 pairs of legs in adults. The species is known from a limited number of records in California, USA. Like other lithobiids, it is likely a predatory soil-dwelling arthropod, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented.
Lithobiidae
stone centipedes
Lithobiidae is a family of centipedes in the order Lithobiomorpha, commonly known as stone centipedes. Members are characterized by anamorphic development, adding leg pairs with each molt until reaching 15 pairs in adulthood. The family exhibits K-selected life history traits including slow development, long lifespans, and low reproductive output. Lithobiidae has a cosmopolitan distribution with highest diversity in temperate regions.
Lithobius melanops
Garden Lithobius, European steppe centipede
Lithobius melanops is a small stone centipede in the order Lithobiomorpha, native to Europe but introduced to many regions worldwide. Adults measure 11–17 mm in length with a dorsoventrally flattened, fusiform body. The species is distinguished by a combination of morphological traits including 32–44 antennal articles, 10–13 ocelli with a notably enlarged posterior ocellus, and specific tergite projections. It inhabits dry, open habitats and is a nocturnal predator of soil invertebrates.
Lithobius microps
stone centipede
Lithobius microps is a small stone centipede in the family Lithobiidae, commonly found in gardens and woodland habitats across parts of North America and Europe. It is one of the most common centipedes in the northeastern United States and among the smallest centipedes in Britain. The species has been introduced to Tasmania.
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 aberrans
Nothembius aberrans is a species of stone centipede in the family Lithobiidae, first described by Chamberlin in 1916. It is a small, soil-dwelling centipede belonging to the order Lithobiomorpha, which contains the common stone centipedes. The species is known from California, USA, with limited published information available on its biology and ecology.
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.
Zygethobius ecologus
Zygethobius ecologus is a species of centipede in the family Henicopidae, first described by Chamberlin in 1938. It belongs to the order Lithobiomorpha, a group commonly known as stone centipedes. The species has been documented from Oregon, USA. Information regarding its biology and ecology remains limited.