Scolopendra pinguis
Species of centipede
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Scolopendra pinguis is a species of centipede in the subfamily Scolopendrinae that is endemic to Southeast Asia.[1][2][3]
| Scolopendra pinguis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Scolopendromorpha |
| Family: | Scolopendridae |
| Genus: | Scolopendra |
| Species: | S. pinguis |
| Binomial name | |
| Scolopendra pinguis Pocock, 1891 | |
Appearance
Scolopendra pinguis is small, growing around 6.4 cm in length. Its antennae are blue and hairless at the base, fading to pale blue and covered with fine, short hairs. They have 17 articles (antennae segments).[1][2]
Colour morphs
Pocock initially described S. pinguis as "of a deep uniform olivaceous tint",[2] but a 2015 paper described four colour morphs that can be separated into a blackish monocromatic population and a dichromatic blue/yellow one, which are presented below:[4][1]
| # | Head | Segments | Legs | Pleurites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | Dark blue | Dark blue | All blue; legs 19-21 dark blue. | Black with pale blue integument. |
| 1B | Dark blue | Dark blue | Yellowish on prefemur, with other articles pale blue with yellowish banding near joints. Last three legs dark blue to black. | Black with pale blue integument. |
| 2A | Dark blue in front, yellow in back | First tergite yellow, other tergites dark blue. | Dark blue to black | Black with pale blue integument. |
| 2B | Dark blue in front, yellow in back | First tergite yellow, others blue to bluish-grey. | Yellowish on prefemur, with other articles pale blue with yellowish banding near joints. | Black with pale blue integument. |