Scolopendra laeta

Scolopendra laeta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Chilopoda
Order: Scolopendromorpha
Family: Scolopendridae
Genus: Scolopendra
Species:
S. laeta
Binomial name
Scolopendra laeta
Haase, 1887[1]
Synonyms
  • Scolopendra laeta flavipes Kraepelin, 1908
  • Scolopendra laeta viridis Kraepelin, 1908
  • Scolopendra laeta fasciata Kraepelin, 1908

Scolopendra laeta is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 1887 by German entomologist Erich Haase.[1]

Distribution

The species has a wide range across mainland Australia.[2]

Behaviour

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

References

  1. ^ a b Haase, E (1887). "Die Indisch-Australischen Myriopoden. Pt I. Chilopoden". Abhandlungen und Berichte des Königlichen Zoologischen und Anthropologische-Ethnographischen Museums zu Dresden. 5: 1–118 [51].
  2. ^ a b "Species Scolopendra laeta Haase, 1887". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
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