| Henicops maculatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Lithobiomorpha |
| Family: | Henicopidae |
| Genus: | Henicops |
| Species: | H. maculatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Henicops maculatus | |
| Synonyms | |
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Henicops maculatus is a species of centipede in the Henicopidae family. It was first described in 1845 by British entomologist George Newport. [1] [2]
The species occurs in south-eastern Australia and New Zealand. [3] The type locality is Tasmania. [2]
The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators, that inhabit plant litter and soil. [3]
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Lamyctes emarginatus is a species of centipede in the Henicopidae family. It was first described in 1844 by British entomologist George Newport.
Henicops brevilabiatus is a species of centipede in the Henicopidae family. It is endemic to New Caledonia, a French overseas territory in Melanesia. It was first described in 1923 by entomologist Henri Ribaut.
Scolopocryptops melanostomus is a species of centipede in the Scolopocryptopidae family. It was described in 1845 by British entomologist George Newport.
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