Otostigmus politus

Otostigmus politus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Myriapoda
Class:	Chilopoda
Order:	Scolopendromorpha
Family:	Scolopendridae
Genus:	Otostigmus
Species:	O. politus
Binomial name
Otostigmus politus Karsch, 1881[1]

Otostigmus politus is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It is found in Australia and Melanesia, and was first described in 1881 by German arachnologist Ferdinand Karsch.[1]

Distribution

The species occurs in northern and eastern coastal Queensland as well as in New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.[2]

Behaviour

The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter, soil and rotting wood.[2]

References

1. Karsch, F (1881). "Chinesische Myriopoden und Arachnoideen". Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 25: 219–220 [219].
2. "Species Otostigmus politus Karsch, 1881". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 15 February 2023.