Rhysida celeris

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Rhysida celeris
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Chilopoda
Order: Scolopendromorpha
Family: Scolopendridae
Genus: Rhysida
Species:
R. celeris
Binomial name
Rhysida celeris
(Humbert & Saussure, 1870)
Synonyms [1]
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  • Branchiostoma celerHumbert & Saussure, 1870
  • Trematoptychus celerisChamberlin, 1914
  • R. c. andina Bücherl, 1953
  • R. caripensisGonzaléz-Sponga, 2002
  • R. neoespartanaGonzaléz-Sponga, 2002
  • R. guayanicaGonzaléz-Sponga, 2002
  • R. maritimaGonzaléz-Sponga, 2002
  • R. monaguensisGonzaléz-Sponga, 2002
  • R. porlamerensisGonzaléz-Sponga, 2002
  • R. sucupanensisGonzaléz-Sponga, 2002

Rhysida celeris, the blue-legged centipede, is a species of centipede in the subfamily Otostigminae. [2] [3] It is found across Latin America and the Caribbean islands. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] It is one of the most common and widespread species of its genus in the neotropical region, and sometimes enters houses. [2] [4] It can be found at a variety of altitudes, from sea level to mountains 1250 m above sea level. [2]

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Appearance

Amazonas Chagas-Júnior described the colouration of the centipede thus: "General body color light blue or olive green, sternites and legs light blue or yellowish; prefemur and femur of the ultimate legs light blue, sometimes tibiae and tarsi are pale." [2]

Rhysida celeris is a smallish species, growing between 4 and 7 centimetres (1.6 and 2.8 in) in length. [2] [4] Its antennae are flexible, and long, and are divided into 17 to 21 segments. [4] The first three segments of the antennae are hairless, the remaining ones are densely bristly. [7] Its head (cephalic plate) is slightly wider than long, and smooth except for a median groove. [2] The ultimate legs are long and thin, measuring up to 2.2 centimetres (0.87 in). [2]

Rhysida celeris can be distinguished from Rhysida brasiliensis , a morphologically similar species, by the sutures on its segments and the length of the ultimate legs. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Chagas Junior A (2013) A redescription of Rhysida celeris (Humbert & Saussure, 1870), with a proposal of eight new synonyms (Scolopendromorpha, Scolopendridae, Otostigminae). ZooKeys 258: 17-29. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.258.4675
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Junior, Amazonas Chagas (2013-01-14). "A redescription of Rhysida celeris (Humbert & Saussure, 1870), with a proposal of eight new synonyms (Scolopendromorpha, Scolopendridae, Otostigminae)". ZooKeys. 258: 17–29. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.258.4675 . ISSN   1313-2970. PMC   3591754 . CC-BY 3.0
  3. 1 2 "Rhysida celeris Humbert & Saussure, 1870". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
  4. 1 2 3 4 F, Aléssio (2020-04-20). "Rhysida celeris - Portal de Zoologia de Pernambuco". Portal de Zoologia de Pernambuco (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-12-24.
  5. ↑ "Rhysida celeris | Myriatrix". myriatrix.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
  6. ↑ ".:CHILOBASE:". chilobase.biologia.unipd.it. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
  7. ↑ Godman, Frederick Du Cane; Horman-Fisher, Maud; Knight, H.; Salvin, Osbert; Saunders, G. S.; Schlereth, M. v; Sharp, M. A.; Wilson, Edwin; Wulp, F. M. van der (1910). Biologia Centrali-Americana :zoology, botany and archaeology. [London: Published for the editors by R. H. Porter].
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