Barrow Island striped House Centipede
Scutigeridae gen. indet.
FP-15272
Discoverer: V.W. Framenau (2026)
Fauna Portal species: 15272
Scutigeridae gen. indet. FP-15272 female, dorsal (HBI N5850-1; Barrow Island)
Image: V.W. Framenau (2026)
Fauna Portal Image No. 15667Diagnosis
The curved female gonopod of Scutigeridae gen. indet. FP-15272 is very similar to that of the genus Pesvarus, and this species may be part of that genus.
Status
- native
Fauna Portal Reference
Australia
- Western Australia
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