Myriapods of North Carolina
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Paitobius naiwatus (Chamberlin, 1911) - No Common Name


Paitobius naiwatusPaitobius naiwatus
Taxonomy
Class: Chilopoda (Centipedes)Order: Lithobiomorpha Family: Lithobiidae Checklist Number: 137.000
Species Status: Often shows a purplish pigment which tinges the muscles and gives the entire body a purplish tone. The ultimate legs are darker near the body with conspicuously paler, often yellow tarsi. The ultimate femur is moderately thickened with a dorsal longitudinal furrow.
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Photographs: BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, GBIF                                                                                 
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, VA
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Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Leaf Litter
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Paitobius naiwatusRecorded by: Carol Tingley on 2023-06-17
Avery Co.
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Paitobius naiwatusRecorded by: Carol Tingley on 2023-06-17
Avery Co.
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Paitobius naiwatusRecorded by: Carol Tingley on 2023-06-04
Burke Co.
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Paitobius naiwatusRecorded by: Carol Tingley on 2023-06-04
Burke Co.
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Paitobius naiwatusRecorded by: Carol Tingley on 2023-06-04
Burke Co.
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Paitobius naiwatusRecorded by: Carol Tingley on 2023-06-04
Burke Co.
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