Lithobius (Ezembius) tetraspinus, a new species of centipede from northwest China (Lithobiomorpha, Lithobiidae)

By

Pei, Sujian
Lu, Yanmin
Liu, Haipeng
Hou, Xiaojie
Ma, Huiqin

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2018

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

741

Pages

203-217

Subjects

Chilopoda , Lithobius (Ezembius) , NW China , Xinjiang Autonomous Region

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.741.19980

 

Abstract

Lithobius (Ezembius) tetraspinussp. n.(Lithobiomorpha: Lithobiidae), recently discovered from Hami City, Xinjiang Autonomous Region, NW China, is described. Morphologically this species resembles L. (E.) sibiricus, Gersfeldt, 1858, but is distinguishable by a different coxal pore formula, absence of accessory spurs on leg 15, morphology of the second article of the female gonopod, and legs 14 plectrotaxy. A table of the main morphological characters of Chinese Lithobius (Ezembius) species is presented.