Lithobius (Ezembius) zebrinus sp. nov. (Lithobiomorpha, Lithobiidae), a new species from south-western China

2026/07/02 by Sujian Pei, Huiqin Ma, Bing Li +4 · 1 voice
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Earth and Planetary Sciences · Environmental Science · #Amphibian and Reptile Biology #Orthoptera Research and Taxonomy #Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy

paper · pdf · doi:10.3897/bdj.14.e194005

openalex publication_date 2026/07/02 · openalex created_date 2026/07/03 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/13

Abstract

Background: Leach, 1814 in the family Lithobiidae in 1919 by Chamberlin; it accommodates a group of approximately 79 species/subspecies mostly known from Asia, with little extension into north-western North America. New information: A new species Lithobius (Ezembius) zebrinus sp. nov. is described, based on both sexes from Daweishan National Nature Reserve, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, south-western China. A detailed morphological description and illustrations of the new species are provided.

Citations

• A new species of the genus Australobius Chamberlin, 1920 (Lithobiomorpha, Lithobiidae) from southwestern China

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• Meet Lithobius (Ezembius) zebrinus, a newly described centipede species from Daweishan National Nature Reserve in Yunnan, south-western China, part of a group of ~79 species mostly found across Asia. [bsky, 1 points, 0 comments]

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