Otostigmus astenus is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It was first described in 1878 by E. Köhlrausch. Distribution The species has been recorded from Australia, Melanesia, the Philippines and Indonesia, as well as from some Pacific and Indian Ocean islands. Behaviour The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter, soil and rotting wood. References astenus Centipedes of Australia Fauna of Queensland Arthropods of New Guinea Arthropods of Indonesia Arthropods of the Philippines Animals described in 1878