An unusual new centipede subgenus Lithobius (Sinuispineus), with two new species from China (Lithobiomorpha, Lithobiidae)

An unusual new centipede subgenus Lithobius (Sinuispineus), with two new species from China (Lithobiomorpha, Lithobiidae)

The present study describes a new Lithobiomorpha subgenus, Lithobius (Sinuispineus) subgen. nov., and two new species, L. (Sinuispineus) sinuispineus sp. nov. and L. (Sinuispineus) minuticornis sp. nov. from China. The representatives of the new subgenus are characterized by a consid...

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Main Authors: Xiaodong Chang, Sujian Pei, Chunying Zhu, Huiqin Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2020-10-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/47295/download/pdf/
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spelling doaj-c6b93157dce14cdc8df486c0fa18e3462020-11-25T03:37:07ZengPensoft PublishersZooKeys1313-29702020-10-01980435510.3897/zookeys.980.4729547295An unusual new centipede subgenus Lithobius (Sinuispineus), with two new species from China (Lithobiomorpha, Lithobiidae)Xiaodong Chang0Sujian Pei1Chunying Zhu2Huiqin Ma3Hengshui UniversityHengshui UniversityHengshui UniversityHengshui University The present study describes a new Lithobiomorpha subgenus, Lithobius (Sinuispineus) subgen. nov., and two new species, L. (Sinuispineus) sinuispineus sp. nov. and L. (Sinuispineus) minuticornis sp. nov. from China. The representatives of the new subgenus are characterized by a considerable sexual dimorphism of the ultimate leg pair 15, having the femur and tibia unusually enlarged in males, and the dorsal side of the femur with curved posterior spurs. These features distinguish Lithobius (Sinuispineus) subgen. nov. from all other subgenera of Lithobius. The diagnosis and the main morphological characters of the new subgenus and of the two new species are given for both male and female specimens. https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/47295/download/pdf/
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author Xiaodong Chang
Sujian Pei
Chunying Zhu
Huiqin Ma
spellingShingle Xiaodong Chang
Sujian Pei
Chunying Zhu
Huiqin Ma
An unusual new centipede subgenus Lithobius (Sinuispineus), with two new species from China (Lithobiomorpha, Lithobiidae)
ZooKeys
author_facet Xiaodong Chang
Sujian Pei
Chunying Zhu
Huiqin Ma
author_sort Xiaodong Chang
title An unusual new centipede subgenus Lithobius (Sinuispineus), with two new species from China (Lithobiomorpha, Lithobiidae)
title_short An unusual new centipede subgenus Lithobius (Sinuispineus), with two new species from China (Lithobiomorpha, Lithobiidae)
title_full An unusual new centipede subgenus Lithobius (Sinuispineus), with two new species from China (Lithobiomorpha, Lithobiidae)
title_fullStr An unusual new centipede subgenus Lithobius (Sinuispineus), with two new species from China (Lithobiomorpha, Lithobiidae)
title_full_unstemmed An unusual new centipede subgenus Lithobius (Sinuispineus), with two new species from China (Lithobiomorpha, Lithobiidae)
title_sort unusual new centipede subgenus lithobius (sinuispineus), with two new species from china (lithobiomorpha, lithobiidae)
publisher Pensoft Publishers
series ZooKeys
issn 1313-2970
publishDate 2020-10-01
description The present study describes a new Lithobiomorpha subgenus, Lithobius (Sinuispineus) subgen. nov., and two new species, L. (Sinuispineus) sinuispineus sp. nov. and L. (Sinuispineus) minuticornis sp. nov. from China. The representatives of the new subgenus are characterized by a considerable sexual dimorphism of the ultimate leg pair 15, having the femur and tibia unusually enlarged in males, and the dorsal side of the femur with curved posterior spurs. These features distinguish Lithobius (Sinuispineus) subgen. nov. from all other subgenera of Lithobius. The diagnosis and the main morphological characters of the new subgenus and of the two new species are given for both male and female specimens.
url https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/47295/download/pdf/
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