Lithobius obscurus

Lithobius obscurus is a species of centipede in the Lithobiidae family. It was first described in 1872 by Danish arachnologist Frederik Vilhelm August Meinert.

Distribution
The species has a cosmopolitan distribution. The type locality is Carratraca, in Malaga, Spain.

Subspecies

 * Lithobius obscurus azoreae Eason & Ashmole, 1992
 * Lithobius obscurus mediocris Eason & Ashmole, 1992
 * Lithobius obscurus obscurus Meinert, 1872

Behaviour
The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter and soil.