Rhysida celeris
Species of centipede
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Rhysida celeris, the blue-legged centipede, is a species of centipede in the subfamily Otostigminae.[2][3] It is found across Latin America and the Caribbean islands.[2][3][4][5][6] It is one of the most common and widespread species of its genus in the neotropical region, and sometimes enters houses.[2][4] It can be found at a variety of altitudes, from sea level to mountains 1250 m above sea level.[2]
| Rhysida celeris | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Scolopendromorpha |
| Family: | Scolopendridae |
| Genus: | Rhysida |
| Species: | R. celeris |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhysida celeris (Humbert & Saussure, 1870) | |
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Appearance
Amazonas Chagas-Júnior described the colouration of the centipede thus: "General body color light blue or olive green, sternites and legs light blue or yellowish; prefemur and femur of the ultimate legs light blue, sometimes tibiae and tarsi are pale."[2]
Rhysida celeris is a smallish species, growing between 4 and 7 centimetres (1.6 and 2.8 in) in length.[2][4] Its antennae are flexible, and long, and are divided into 17 to 21 segments.[4] The first three segments of the antennae are hairless, the remaining ones are densely bristly.[7] Its head (cephalic plate) is slightly wider than long, and smooth except for a median groove.[2] The ultimate legs are long and thin, measuring up to 2.2 centimetres (0.87 in).[2]
Rhysida celeris can be distinguished from Rhysida brasiliensis, a morphologically similar species, by the sutures on its segments and the length of the ultimate legs.[2]
