Mecistocephalus modestus

Mecistocephalus modestus is a species of centipede in the Mecistocephalidae family. It was described in 1919 by the Italian myriapodologist Filippo Silvestri. This species has 49 pairs of legs and can reach 35 mm in length.

Distribution
The species occurs in New Guinea and Southeast Asia. The type locality is Sattelberg, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.