biostudies-literatureUnknown14Zhang Y<h4>Background</h4>The genus <i>Australobius</i> 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 <i>Australobius</i>.<h4>New information</h4>A new species <i>Australobius septforaminis</i> 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 <i>Australobius septforaminis</i> sp. nov. are provided.Biodiversity data journale182797https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12856488biostudies-literatureA new species of the genus &lt;i&gt;Australobius&lt;/i&gt; Chamberlin, 1920 (Lithobiomorpha, Lithobiidae) from southwestern China.PMC12856488Pei SZhang FZhang YMa HfalseA new species of the genus &lt;i&gt;Australobius&lt;/i&gt; Chamberlin, 1920 (Lithobiomorpha, Lithobiidae) from southwestern China.<h4>Background</h4>The genus <i>Australobius</i> 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 <i>Australobius</i>.<h4>New information</h4>A new species <i>Australobius septforaminis</i> 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 <i>Australobius septforaminis</i> sp. nov. are provided.2026-01-01T00:00:00Z20262026-06-19T03:08:23.093Z2026-06-19T03:07:10.003ZS-EPMC128564884162442710.3897/BDJ.14.e182797