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Lithobius meifengensis

species of centipede

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionMay 21, 2026
Entity authorityQ55390120 ↗
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Lithobius (Monotarsobius) meifengensis, is a species of centipede of the family Lithobiidae. It was described from high altitude forest in central Taiwan.

Body length is about 7.0–9.8 mm. Antennae with 19 articles. Cephalic plate smooth and convex. Six ocelli present on each side. Tömösváry's organ comparatively small and nearly rounded. Tergites smooth, without wrinkles. Sternites trapeziform and narrower posteriorly. All legs with fairly long claws.

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This entry incorporates text from “Lithobius meifengensis” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.