First records of Lithobius (Lithobius) forficatus (Linnaeus 1758) (Chilopoda: Lithobiomorpha: Lithobiidae) from mainland Hokkaido, Japan

Natsuki Hirakizawa; Takeo Yamauchi

doi:10.2476/asjaa.70.1

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First records of Lithobius (Lithobius) forficatus (Linnaeus 1758) (Chilopoda: Lithobiomorpha: Lithobiidae) from mainland Hokkaido, Japan

Natsuki Hirakizawa, Takeo Yamauchi

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Keywords: habitat, indoor invasion, lithobiomorph centipedes, morphological variation, synanthropic area

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2021 Volume 70 Issue 1 Pages 1-5

DOI https://doi.org/10.2476/asjaa.70.1

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Abstract

The lithobiomorph centipede Lithobius (Lithobius) forficatus (Linnaeus 1758) is here reported for the first time in mainland Japan. All specimens were collected in Obihiro City, eastern Hokkaido, Japan. This species has a rather widely morphological variation and seems to inhabit synanthropic areas. The present study is the first record of indoor invasion of lithobiomorph species in Japan.

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