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

Biodiversity Data Journal 2026 Open access

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Authors: Yutong Zhang, Huiqin Ma, Sujian Pei, Feng Zhang
DOI: 10.3897/bdj.14.e182797
Cited by: 1
References: 13

Abstract

The genus Australobius Chamberlin, 1920 is a small genus of subfamily Lithobiinae Newport, 1844 within family Lithobiidae Newport, 1844. The World Catalogue of Centipedes currently records 35 species or subspecies for Australobius . A new species Australobius septforaminis sp. nov., is described based on both sexes (four males and two females specimens) from Guanshan, Yintiaoling National Nature Reserve, Wuxi County, Chongqing, China. A detailed morphological description and illustrations of Australobius septforaminis sp. nov. are provided.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy Amphibian and Reptile Biology Orthoptera Research and Taxonomy

Publication details

Journal / source
Biodiversity Data Journal
Publisher
Pensoft Publishers
Volume
14
Pages
e182797–e182797
Publication date
22 January 2026
Language
EN