''Allothereua'' is a genus of
scutigeromorph
The centipedes or Chilopoda are divided into the following orders.
Scutigeromorpha
The Scutigeromorpha are anamorphic, reaching 15 leg-bearing segments in length. Also known as house centipedes, they are very fast creatures, and able to withstand ...
centipedes containing 9 species ranging from Central Asia (Kazakhstan and Nepal) to the Philippines to Australia, where at least six species are found. A 2009 study of scutigeromorph phylogeny found ''Allothereua'' to be polyphyletic; some species were more closely related to ''
Parascutigera''.
Species
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Allothereua bidenticulata'' Verhoeff, 1925 - Australia
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Allothereua caeruleata'' Verhoeff, 1925 - Australia
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Allothereua incola'' Verhoeff, 1925 - Australia
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Allothereua kirgisorum'' Lignau, 1929 - Kazakhstan
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Allothereua lesueurii'' (Lucas, 1840) - Australia
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Allothereua maculata
''Allothereua maculata'' is a species of centipedes found in Australia known as the house centipede – a name applied elsewhere to other species.
Description
The body of ''Allothereua maculata'' is made up of 15 segments and bears 15 pairs ...
'' (Newport, 1844) - Australia
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Allothereua manila'' Chamberlin, 1944 - Philippines
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Allothereua serrulata'' Verhoeff, 1925 - Australia
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Allothereua wilsonae'' Dobroruka, 1979 - Nepal
References
Centipede genera
Scutigeromorpha
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