''Thereuonema tuberculata'' is a centipede species in the family

Scutigeridae Scutigeridae is a family of centipedes that are known as house centipedes. It includes most species of house centipedes, including ''Scutigera coleoptrata'' and '' Allothereua maculata''. Genera These 25 genera belong to the family Scutigeridae ...

. It is native to

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...

, the

Korean peninsula Korea is a peninsular region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula, Jeju Island, and smaller islands. Since the end of World War II in 1945, it has been politically divided at or near the 38th parallel between North Korea (Dem ...

, and

Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...

, and has recently been identified as an introduced species in

North America North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere, Northern and Western Hemisphere, Western hemispheres. North America is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South Ameri ...

where it is found primarily in the eastern United States, but has been found as far west as Nebraska. In its introduced range it is commonly confused with ''

Scutigera coleoptrata ''Scutigera coleoptrata'', also known as the house centipede, is a species of centipede that is typically yellowish-grey and has up to 15 pairs of long legs. Originating in the Mediterranean region, it has spread to other parts of the world, wh ...

.''

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* * Scutigeromorpha Animals described in 1862 Centipedes of China Centipedes of Korea Centipedes of Japan {{Centipede-stub