Parascutigera sphinx
Species of centipede
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Parascutigera sphinx is a species of centipede in the Scutigeridae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was first described in 1925 by German myriapodologist Karl Wilhelm Verhoeff.[1][2]
| Parascutigera sphinx | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Scutigeromorpha |
| Family: | Scutigeridae |
| Genus: | Parascutigera |
| Species: | P. sphinx |
| Binomial name | |
| Parascutigera sphinx | |
Distribution
The species occurs in south-west Western Australia.[3] The type locality is Perth).[2]
Behaviour
The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter and soil.[3]
