Lithobius scotophilus Latzel, 1887, une espèce troglobie et endémique des Alpes maritimes méconnue (Chilopoda, Lithobiomorpha, Lithobiidae)

The lithobiomorph Lithobius scotophilus Latzel, 1887, which had not been seen in Italy for more than thirty years, was reobserved in 2023. This species having been the subject of few details in the literature, we provide a redescription thanks to specimens recently collected in two Italian caves, including the type locality. A few older individuals were also seen again, including two from the only known cave for the species in France, where L. scotophilus has not been found since 1979. Potentially, a population stands out from the typical species in the cavity Sotterranei di Vernante, located in Vernante (province of Cuneo, Italy). They are currently considered to belong to the same species due to their strong morphological similarities.