Australiophilus ferrugineus is a species of centipede in the Zelanophilidae family.

It was first described in 1877 by New Zealand biologist Frederick Hutton.

[1][2] Since then, authorities have recognized two junior synonyms,[2] deeming Geophilus huttoni a synonym in 1936[3] and Geophilus polyporus a synonym in 2014.

[4] This species can have as few as 95 pairs of legs in males[5][4] or as many as 109 leg pairs in females[6] and can reach 120 mm in length,[3] the maximum size recorded in the family Zelanophilidae.

[7] The type locality is Wellington and Otago.