03135nas a2200241 4500008004100000022001400041245025000055210006900305260001500374300001200389490000700401520225900408653002202667653001602689653001402705653002002719653002502739100002402764700002002788700001802808700002302826856004402849 2018 eng d a1445-522600aMorphological and mitochondrial DNA data reshuffle the taxonomy of the genera Atopochetus Attems, Litostrophus Chamberlin and Tonkinbolus Verhoeff (Diplopoda: Spirobolida: Pachybolidae), with descriptions of nine new species0 aMorphological and mitochondrial DNA data reshuffle the taxonomy  c01/02/2018 a159-1950 v323 a

Species-level taxonomy and phylogeny of two genera of South-East (SE) Asian pachybolid millipedes are analysed with a combination of morphological characters and DNA sequences (two mitochondrial gene fragments: COI and 16S rRNA). Strong support is found for the genera Litostrophus Chamberlin, 1921 and Atopochetus Attems, 1953 and for a clade consisting of Litostrophus + Atopochetus. Four species of Litostrophus are recognised and (re)described: L. segregatus Chamberlin, 1921 (type species of the genus), L. scaber (Verhoeff, 1938), comb. nov., L. chamaeleon, sp. nov. and L. saraburensis, sp. nov. The genus Tonkinbolus Verhoeff, 1938 (type species T. scaber Verhoeff, 1938) is synonymised under Litostrophus. Atopochetus (type species A. rubropunctatus Attems, 1953), hitherto considered a dubious synonym of Aulacobolus Pocock, 1903, is re-instated for several species until now placed in Tonkinbolus and seven new species. All in all, 10 species of Atopochetus are (re)described: A. dollfusii (Pocock, 1893) (= Aulacobolus rubropunctatus Attems, 1938, syn. nov.), A. moulmeinensis (Pocock, 1893), A. sumatranus (Carl, 1906) (= Trachelomegalus laciniatus Attems, 1937, syn. nov.), A. anaticeps, sp. nov., A. helix, sp. nov., A. setiferus, sp. nov., A. spinimargo, sp. nov., A. truncatus, sp. nov., A. uncinatus, sp. nov. and A. weseneri, sp. nov. Three species recently included in Tonkinbolus are left incertae sedis because they are based exclusively on female type specimens: Spirobolus capucinus Porat, 1896, S. caudulanus Karsch, 1881 and S. macrurus Pocock, 1893. The results of the DNA analysis (COI and 16S rRNA) are congruent with morphological (gonopodal) characters in terms of delimitation of species of Litostrophus and Atopochetus. This is the first DNA study of SE Asian Pachybolidae and as such it provides a basis for further evolutionary and biogeographic studies of SE Asian millipedes.

10amitochondrial DNA10anew species10aphylogeny10aSouth-East Asia10aspecies delimitation1 aPimvichai, Piyatida1 aEnghoff, Henrik1 aPanha, Somsak1 aBackeljau, Thierry uhttps://www.publish.csiro.au/is/IS1705201309nas a2200217 4500008004100000022002500041245009400066210006900160260001500229300001100244490000800255520066300263653001500926653001100941653001000952653001300962653001600975100002600991700002001017856005401037 2018 eng d a1313-2970, 1313-298900aFirst continental troglobiont Cylindroiulus millipede (Diplopoda, Julida, Julidae)0 aFirst continental troglobiont iCylindroiulusi millipede Diplopod c08/11/2018 a93-1030 v7953 a

The new species of millipede Cylindroiulus villumi is described from a cave in the Estremenho karst massif in central Portugal. It is the first cave-adapted species of its genus with a strict subterranean life-style in continental Europe, and is the fifth blind species of the genus. The new species is illustrated with photographs and diagrammatic drawings. It is tentatively placed in the purely Iberian Cylindroiulus perforatus-group. The differences between the new species and its relatives are discussed, as well as its adaptations to a subterranean life-style.

10aCave fauna10aJulida10aKarst10aPortugal10atroglobiont1 aReboleira, Ana, SP.S.1 aEnghoff, Henrik uhttps://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=2761901334nas a2200277 4500008004100000022001400041245017400055210006900229260001500298300001200313490000700325520038600332653001300718653001700731653001400748653001600762653002200778653001900800653002500819653002200844653003200866100002600898700002700924700002600951856007900977 2018 eng d a0136-006X00aThe first record of the millipede genus Eviulisoma Silvestri, 1910 (Diplopoda: Polydesmida: Paradoxosomatidae) in Cameroon, with descriptions of three new species0 afirst record of the millipede genus iEviulisomai Silvestri 1910  c21/12/2018 a278-2830 v273 a

Three new species of Eviulisoma are described from Cameroon: E. subfalcatum sp.n., E. bipartitum sp.n., and E. simplex sp.n. These first records of the genus from Cameroon extend its distribution range to central West Africa and confirm the Afrotropical distribution of the genus. A key to all three new Cameroonian species is provided.

10aCameroon10afirst record10amillipede10anew species10aParadoxosomatidae10aКамерун10aмногоножка10aновый вид10aпервая находка1 aFiemapong, Armand, RN1 aTamesse, Joseph, Lebel1 aVandenSpiegel, Didier uhttps://kmkjournals.com/journals/AS/AS_Index_Volumes/AS_27/AS_27_4_278_28302002nas a2200169 4500008004100000022001400041245014700055210006900202260001500271300001100286490000700297520141400304100001901718700002101737700002101758856005301779 2018 eng d a1096-003100aPhylogeny, host association and biogeographical patterns in the diverse millipede-parasitoid genus Myriophora Brown (Diptera: Phoridae)0 aPhylogeny host association and biogeographical patterns in the d c09/02/2017 a93-1120 v343 a

Myriophora is the most species‐rich group of parasitoids that attack toxic, chemically defended millipedes in the superorder Juliformia and order Polydesmida—a resource that few insect predators and parasitoids are able to exploit. Worldwide, there are an estimated 200 species of Myriophora, with the majority of the diversity centred in the Neotropical region. The phylogeny of Myriophora is unknown, biogeographical patterns are not documented, and known host associations have not been assessed in a phylogenetic context. We provide the first phylogenetic study of the genus from a data set composed of 52 taxa primarily from the Neotropical region including 10 outgroups, 40 morphological characters, and molecular data from three mitochondrial (16S, COI and ND1) and one nuclear marker (AK). We find that Myriophora dispersed from the New World to the Old World in a single event before subsequently spreading to the Afrotropical region. The ancestral hosts reconstructed for Myriophora are the benzoquinone‐producing Juliformia, and this association has been retained in the Old World clade. In the Neotropical region, Myriophora that are associated with cyanide‐producing polydesmidan millipedes are confined to a single clade that shows remarkably little genetic variation between clearly morphologically diagnosable species.

1 aHash, John, M.1 aHeraty, John, M.1 aBrown, Brian, V. uhttp://doi.wiley.com/10.1111/cla.2018.34.issue-101519nas a2200229 4500008004100000022001400041245009700055210006900152260001600221300001100237490000900248520078400257653001301041653001401054653001001068653001001078653001401088100002401102700003001126700001801156856011501174 2018 eng d a1175-533400aThe millipede genus Julus Linnaeus, 1758 in the Caucasus (Diplopoda: Julida: Julidae)0 amillipede genus iJulusi Linnaeus 1758 in the Caucasus Diplopoda  c2018 Aug 20 a89-1170 v44613 a

The genus Julus includes seven species already described from the Caucasus region: J. alexandrae Evsyukov, 2016; J. colchicus Lohmander, 1936; J. jedryczkowskii Golovatch, 1981; J. kubanus Verhoeff, 1921; J. lignaui Verhoeff, 1910; J. lindholmi Lohmander, 1936; and J. subalpinus Lohmander, 1936, as well as two new species: J. khostensis sp. n., from the Krasnodar Province, and, J. dagestanus sp. n., from the Republic of Dagestan, both in Russia. All nine species are described, illustrated and keyed, their morphological variations outlined, and distributions mapped, based on the literature data and abundant new samples. Altitudinal distribution patterns are also discussed.

10aCaucasus10aDiplopoda10afauna10aJulus10amillipede1 aEvsyukov, Aleksandr1 aGolovatch, Sergei, Ilyich1 aReip, Hans, S uhttps://myriatrix.myspecies.info/content/millipede-genus-julus-linnaeus-1758-caucasus-diplopoda-julida-julidae01924nas a2200217 4500008004100000245012000041210006900161260001200230300001400242490000700256520127800263653001401541653001501555653001401570653001101584653001201595653001301607100002001620700001701640856004901657 2018 eng d00aChecklist of the Myriapoda in Cretaceous Burmese amber and a correction of the Myriapoda identified by Zhang (2017)0 aChecklist of the Myriapoda in Cretaceous Burmese amber and a cor c12/2020 a1131-11400 v143 a

An inventory of the Myriapoda (Diplopoda, Chilopoda, Symphyla) from Cretaceous Burmese amber, Myanmar, is presented, including the oldest and/or first fossil record for numerous orders. For millipedes (Diplopoda) 527 records, including 460 new specimens determined by us, belonging to 13 of 16 recent orders are listed: Polyxenida, Glomeridesmida, Glomerida, Siphonophorida, Polyzoniida, Platydesmida, Siphoniulida, Chordeumatida, Polydesmida, Stemmiulida, Callipodida, Spirostreptida and Spirobolida. For centipedes, 33 records for 4 of the 5 recent orders are listed: Scutigeromorpha, Lithobiomorpha, Scolopendromorpha and Geophilomorpha. For Symphyla, three records for both families, Scutigerellidae and Scolopendrellidae, are listed. The majority of Diplopoda records (30.5%) are Polydesmida. The record of the Polyzoniida includes first instar octopod juveniles. The checklist includes the first fossil representatives known of the Platydesmida, as well as the oldest known fossils of the Polyxenida, Glomeridesmida, Glomerida, Siphonophorida, Polyzoniida, Siphoniulida, Spirostreptida, as well as both Symphyla families. Misidentifications by Zhang (2017) are corrected; while most Chilopoda in that list are correct, almost all Diplopoda are misidentified.

10aChilopoda10aCretaceous10aDiplopoda10afossil10aMyanmar10aSymphyla1 aWesener, Thomas1 aMoritz, Leif uhttps://checklist.pensoft.net/article/30320/02019nas a2200241 4500008004100000022001400041245013200055210006900187260001500256300001200271490000900283520126400292653001501556653001301571653001101584653001801595653001301613653001301626100002601639700002501665700002101690856006601711 2018 eng d a1175-532600aXanthotropis, a new genus in the Neotropical millipede subfamily Aphelidesminae (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Aphelidesmidae)0 aiXanthotropisi a new genus in the Neotropical millipede subfamil c05/09/2018 a351-3600 v44713 a

The monotypic taxon Xanthotropis n. gen. is established to accommodate Haematotropis media Golovatch, Hoffman & Spelda, 2004, known only from the vicinity of Manaus, Brazil, as it is incompatible with both its originally assigned genus and Aphelidesmus Brölemann, 1898, a suggested alternative. Xanthotropis is defined primarily by minute teeth on paranota 2–4, a sublinear posterior margin of the telson, and an elongated, distally expanded/laminate acropodite. The  Brölemann, 1916, range from northeastern Mexico and Tobago to northern Brazil and southwestern Peru; a questionable more-northerly record, from Monterey, Mexico, requires verification with fresh material. One of two families of the polydesmidan superfamily Platyrhacoidea (Leptodesmidea), Aphelidesmidae comprises two subfamilies, the nominate and Amplininae Hoffman, 1954. The latter has been addressed by several authors, and we here review Aphelidesminae by providing full synonymies, a literature review, and a key to its four genera: Aphelidesmus Brölemann, 1898; Haematotropis and Ochrotropis, both by Jeekel, 2000; and Xanthotropis n. gen.

10aacropodite10aAmazonia10aBrazil10aHaematotropis10aparanota10aprefemur1 aDe Almeida, Thaís, M1 aShelley, Rowland, M.1 aRafael, José, A uhttps://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4471.2.701405nas a2200241 4500008004100000022001400041245016500055210006900220260001600289300001200305490000900317520050100326653001600827653001900843653001000862653001300872653001900885100002000904700002300924700002500947700002000972856017100992 2018 eng d a1175-532600aOut of the dark void: Ommatoiulus longicornis n. sp., a new julid from Spain (Diplopoda, Julida) with notes on some troglobiomorphic traits in millipedes0 aOut of the dark void iOmmatoiulus longicornisi n sp a new julid  cMay-05-2019 a415-4290 v44203 a

A new millipede species, Ommatoiulus longicornis n. sp. is described from the subterranean habitat in eastern Spain, and the elongation of its antennae is discussed in relation to the habitat where it dwells. We take the occasion to discuss the elongation of appendages as a troglobiomorphic character in millipedes and shed the light on the various, sometimes controversial, hypotheses that could have led to these modifications in millipedes and other subterranean arthropods.

10anew species10aSchizophyllini10aSpain10aTaxonomy10atroglomorphism1 aAkkari, Nesrine1 aGilgado, José, D.1 aOrtuño, Vicente, M.1 aEnghoff, Henrik uhttps://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/issue/view/zootaxa.4420.3https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4420.3.7https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/viewFile/38811/3316001753nas a2200241 4500008004100000022001400041245018100055210006900236260001600305300001200321490000700333520093300340653001401273653001901287653001901306653002101325653001201346653001501358653001101373653001301384100002101397856009301418 2018 eng d a1742-758400aThe invasive species Cylindrodesmus hirsutus Pocock (Diplopoda: Polydesmida: Haplodesmidae) spreads to the northern Caribbean, with a compilation of published localities0 ainvasive species iCylindrodesmus hirsutusi Pocock Diplopoda Poly cJan-12-2018 a299-3020 v383 a

Millipede diversity in tropical regions, and in Mexico in particular, is still mostly unknown. A modest but recurrent source of new Mexican species is the colonization of exotic species, due to human activity. The invasive species Cylindrodesmus hirsutus Pocock, 1889 has spread from its area of origin in Indonesia or Melanesia and become a virtually pantropical species. Although long known from South and Central America, reports from the Caribbean are sparse and limited to some eastern islands and southern Central America. On 9 March 2016, two adult specimens were found on Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, in an area of medium semideciduous tropical forest. This paper comprises the first record of this species from Mexico and the northern Caribbean. Given the intense commercial activity in the region, the presence of more populations both in Cozumel Island and in the mainland coast is highly probable.

10aCaribbean10aCylindrodesmus10aExotic species10ainvasive species10aMéxico10amillipedes10aOxidus10aRhinotus1 aRecuero, Ernesto uhttps://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S1742758418000255/type/journal_article