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Species Lithobius peregrinus Latzel, 1886

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Species Lithobius peregrinus Latzel, 1886

Lithobius peregrinus Latzel, R. 1886. Die Myriapoden der Österreichisch-Ungarischen Monarchie. Die Chilopoden. Wien : Holder Vol. 1. [63].
Lithobius provocator Pocock, R.I. 1891. Descriptions of some new species of Chilopoda. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 6(8): 152-164 [152].

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

Jeekel, C.A.W. 1963. On the identity of Lithobius provocator Pocock 1891 (Chilopoda, Lithobiida). Entomologische Berichten (Amsterdam) 23: 84 [84]

Distribution

States

Tasmania

Extra Distribution Information

North America, Europe.

Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

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drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

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IBRA

Tas: Ben Lomond (BEL), Flinders (FLI), King (KIN), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Afrotropical Region

South Africa

Australian Region

Australia
- Tasmania
New Zealand

Ecological Descriptors

Litter, predator, soil dweller, solitary, terrestrial, under bark.

General References

Barber, A.D. & Eason, E.H. 1986. A redescription of Lithobius peregrinus Latzel, a centipede new to Britain (Chilopoda: Lithobiomorpha). Journal of Natural History 20: 431-437 [432 figs 1-4] (Lithobius peregrinus)

Chamberlin, R.V. 1904. New chilopods. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 56: 651-657 [653] (Lithobius provocator)

Chamberlin, R.V. 1920. The Myriopoda of the Australian region. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard 64(1): 1-269 [280 pl. 29 figs 6-8] (Lithobius provocator)

Chamberlin, R.V. 1925. The Ethopolidae of America north of Mexico. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard 57(7): 383-438 [408] (Lithobius provocator)

Eason, E.H. 1973. The type specimens and identity of the species described in the genus Lithobius by R.I. Pocock from 1890 to 1901 (Chilopoda, Lithobiomorpha). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) 25(2): 41-83 [59] (Lithobius provocator)

Eason, E.H. 1991. Distribution of the centipedes Lithobius obscurus Meinert and L. peregrinus Latzel (Chilopoda, Lithobiomorpha). Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 127: 23 [23] (Lithobius peregrinus; distribution)

Mesibov, R. 1986. A Guide to Tasmanian Centipedes. Hobart : R. Mesibov 64 pp. [18 figs 10-15] (Lithobius peregrinus; distribution)

Pocock, R.I. 1893. Report upon the Myriopoda of the 'Challenger' Expedition, with Remarks upon the Fauna of Bermuda. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (6) 11: 121-142, pl. 9 [122] (Lithobius provocator)

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
		12-Feb-2010	(import)