Geophilus duponti is a species of centipede in the Geophilidae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 1897 by Italian entomologist Filippo Silvestri.[1][2]
The original description is based on a female specimen measuring 55 mm in length with 73 pairs of legs.[1][3]
The species occurs in eastern New South Wales.[4] The type locality is Sydney.[2]
The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter, soil and rotting wood.[4]
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) Geophilus duponti is a species of centipede in the Geophilidae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 1897 by Italian entomologist Filippo Silvestri.
