| Parascutigera alveolus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Scutigeromorpha |
| Family: | Scutigeridae |
| Genus: | Parascutigera |
| Species: | P. alveolus |
| Binomial name | |
| Parascutigera alveolus | |
Parascutigera alveolus is a species of centipede in the Scutigeridae family. It is endemic to New Caledonia, a French overseas territory in Melanesia. It was first described in 1923 by French entomologist Henri Ribaut. [1] [2]
The species occurs on the main island of Grande Terre. The type locality is the commune of Koné. [2]