Lithobius variegatus Leach, 1813
(a stone centipede)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLithobius variegatus (a stone centipede)
GenusLithobius (stone centipedes)
FamilyLITHOBIIDAE (stone centipedes)
OrderLITHOBIOMORPHA (stone centipedes)
ClassCHILOPODA (centipedes)
SubphylumMYRIAPODA (myriapods)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Lithobius variegatus (a stone centipede) :
1: Lithobius variegatus (a stone centipede)
18 Oct 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
female, in clump of Honey Fungus growing on old Ash stump
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - enlargedImage 2: Adult - ventral view - enlargedImage 3: Central portion - dorsal view - enlargedImage 4: Central portion - dorsal view - enlarged (2)Image 5: Central tergites - dorsal view - enlargedImage 6: Coxal pores on 15th leg - magnifiedImage 7: Head and anterior portion - dorsal view - enlargedImage 8: Head and anterior portion - ventral view - enlargedImage 9: Head - dorsal view - enlargedImage 10: Head - ventral view - enlargedImage 11: Tail portion - dorsal view - enlargedImage 12: Tail portion - ventral view - enlargedImage 13: Terminal segments - ventral view - magnified
2: Lithobius variegatus (a stone centipede)
2 Apr 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
under wet bark on cut Ash wood
Image 1: Adult - dorsal viewImage 2: Adult - dorsal view (2)
3: Lithobius variegatus (a stone centipede)
15 Mar 1998 OSGR: SU97 51° 30’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
under Oak bark on ground
Image 1: Adult - dorsal and ventral views
4: Lithobius variegatus (a stone centipede)
11 Apr 1972 OSGR: TQ21 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
under log
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - enlargedImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged (2)Image 3: Head - dorsal view - magnifiedImage 4: Head - ventral view - magnified

Lithobius variegatus (a stone centipede) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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