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Species Lithobius microps

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Myriapoda (Myriapods)

Class Chilopoda (Centipedes)

Order Lithobiomorpha (Stone Centipedes)

Family Lithobiidae

Genus Lithobius

Species microps (Lithobius microps)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Formerly Sigibius puritanicus

Explanation of Names

Lithobius (Sigibius) microps Meinert 1868

Size

<10 mm

Identification

no triangular projections on segments

25 antennal segments

3-6 ocelli on each side of the head

The most similar common species is Lamyctes emarginatus, which is the same size and also has 25 antennal segments. However, Lamyctes doesn't have spines on its legs like Lithobius, and has only a single ocellus on each side of the head.

Range

Holarctic. Probably introduced from Europe.

Habitat

In soil.

Food

Soil invertebrates.

Internet References

Species page(1)

Works Cited

1.	NatureSpot: recording the wildlife of Leicestershire and Rutland

Contributed by Joseph DeSisto Alling on 9 April, 2014 - 8:25am
Additional contributions by v belov
Last updated 13 January, 2015 - 1:43am

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