Lithobius peregrinus Latzel, 1880

(Order Lithobiomorpha, family Lithobiidae)

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(a)  40 or more antennomeres
(b)  15-18 eyes, as shown below
(c)  5+5 teeth on coxosternite, sometimes 4+4 or 6+6
(d)  several large spines at the distal end of most leg segments
(e)  small lateral spine on coxa of legs 13, 14 and 15
(f)  typically 6-7 elliptical coxal pores on legs 12, 13, 14 and 15.

Left top:  Head, left anterior view, showing eyes (e).
Left bottom:  Maxillipedes, ventral view.
Centre:  Right leg 13, anterior view, showing large spines.
Right:  Last segments of mature female, ventral view, showing coxal pores (cp).

In Tasmania, the introduced L. peregrinus is typically dark brown in colour and grows to 25 mm in length. It is a quick-running species which is not uncommonly seen in houses in Hobart and Launceston. It was first collected in the State in 1938. The one non-urban record, from State forest near Lake Leake, may represent an escape from a shack site. L. peregrinus is known to be carried in firewood in Tasmania (Todd & Horwitz 1990). It is thought to be native to southern Europe.

Localities for L. peregrinus.  Scale bar = 100 km.
For an interactive map with more up-to-date localities, go to the mapper page.

More information:
 
Taxonomy - Barber and Eason (1986)
Distribution, conservation and general - Todd and Horwitz (1990)