A new species of the genus <i>Australobius</i> Chamberlin, 1920 (Lithobiomorpha, Lithobiidae) from southwestern China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

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.

New information

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.

SUBMITTER: Zhang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12856488 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature