@article {1081, title = {Phylogenetic Systematics of the Millipede Family Xystodesmidae}, journal = {Insect Systematics and Diversity}, volume = {5}, year = {2021}, month = {01/03/2021}, pages = {1-26}, abstract = {

The millipede family Xystodesmidae includes 486 species distributed primarily in temperate deciduous forests in North America and East Asia. Species diversity of the family is greatest in the Appalachian Mountains of the eastern United States, with 188 species. Although the group includes notable taxa such as those that are bioluminescent and others that display M\üllerian mimicry, producing up to 600 mg of cyanide, basic alpha-taxonomy of the group is woefully incomplete and more than 50 species remain undescribed in the Appalachian Mountains alone. In order to establish a robust phylogenetic foundation for addressing compelling evolutionary questions and describing species diversity, we assembled the largest species phylogeny (in terms of species sampling) to date in the Diplopoda. We sampled 49 genera (out of 57) and 247 of the species in the family Xystodesmidae, recollecting fresh material from historical type localities and discovering new species in unexplored regions. Here, we present a phylogeny of the family using six genes (four mitochondrial and two nuclear) and include pivotal taxa omitted from previous studies including Nannaria, Erdelyia, taxa from East Asia, and 10 new species. We show that 6 of the 11 tribes are monophyletic, and that the family is paraphyletic with respect to the Euryuridae and Eurymerodesmidae. Prior supraspecific classification is in part inconsistent with the phylogeny and convergent evolution has caused artificial genera to be proposed. Subspecific classification is likewise incongruent with phylogeny and subspecies are consistently not sister to conspecifics. The phylogeny is used as a basis to update the classification of the family, diagnose monophyletic groups, and to inform species hypotheses.

}, keywords = {aposematic, biogeography, Polydesmida, Taxonomy}, issn = {2399-3421}, doi = {10.1093/isd/ixab003}, url = {https://academic.oup.com/isd/article/doi/10.1093/isd/ixab003/6154022}, author = {Means, Jackson C. and Hennen, Derek A. and Tanabe, Tsutomu and Marek, Paul E.} } @article {1055, title = {Review of the Neotropical millipede genus Pycnotropis CARL, 1914 (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Aphelidesmidae)}, journal = {Amazoniana: Limnologia et Oecologia Regionalis Systematis Fluminis Amazonas}, volume = {15}, year = {1998}, pages = {67-102}, abstract = {

A review of Pycnotropis is presented, with the description of 14 new species: P. goeldii n.sp., P. madeira n.sp., P. sigma n.sp. and P. urucu n.sp., all from Brazil, P. carli n.sp. from Ecuador, P. curvata n.sp., P. falcata n.sp., P. jeekeli n.sp., P. pallidicornis n.sp., P. similis n.sp., P. subfalcata n. sp., P. unapi n.sp., P. torresi n.sp. and P. zumbii n.sp., all from Peru. P. acuticollis (ATTEMS, 1899), is redescribed upon the holotype from Brazil. Based on abundant strictly topotypic material, P. tida (CHAMBERLIN, 1941), is considered as a subjective senior synonym of P. epiclysmus HOFFMAN, 1995 (syn.n.). A key has been compiled to all 26 species of this diverse genus, with notes on its distribution.

}, keywords = {Aphelidesmidae, Diplopoda, millipede, Neotropics, Polydesmida, Taxonomy}, issn = {0065-6755}, url = {http://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-0004-91C4-A}, author = {Sergei Ilyich Golovatch and Vohland, Katrin and Hoffman, Richard L. and Adis, Joachim and M{\'a}rmol, Andr{\'e}s E. and Bachmann, Lutz and Tomiuk, J{\"u}rgen} } @article {1048, title = {The discovery of a second population of the microendemic Apheloria whiteheadi (Shelley, 1986), a state-listed threatened species for Virginia}, journal = {Banisteria: a journal devoted to the natural history of Virginia}, volume = {55}, year = {2021}, month = {29/01/2021}, pages = {9-17}, abstract = {

Apheloria whiteheadi (Shelley, 1986), the Laurel Creek millipede, a state-listed threatened species for Virginia, was previously known only from a narrow stretch surrounding the type locality in the Blue Ridge Mountains of southwestern Virginia. Here we present the discovery of a second A. whiteheadi population from Virginia\’s inner Piedmont, approximately 20 km to the east of the type locality, and discuss habitat characteristics of the two sites and the potential implications of this finding.

}, keywords = {conservation, eastern United States, Laurel Creek millipede, Polydesmida, Xystodesmidae}, issn = {1066-0712}, url = {https://virginianaturalhistorysociety.com/banisteria/pdf-files/ban55/Laurel_Creek_millipede_Means.pdf}, author = {Means, Jackson C. and Ivanov, Kaloyan and Williams, Benjamin R.} } @article {924, title = {On several new or poorly-known Oriental Paradoxosomatidae (Diplopoda: Polydesmida), XXIX}, journal = {Arthropoda Selecta}, volume = {29}, year = {2020}, month = {30/09/2020}, pages = {297-308}, abstract = {

Abstract: This contribution is devoted to new records of five known, and to descriptions of two new, species from southern China: Hedinomorpha liuae sp.n. and H. distincta sp.n., both from Sichuan. The first precise locality is given for Mandarinopus corticinus (Attems, 1936), with notes on morphological variations in this species.

РЕЗЮМЕ. Данное сообщение посвящено новым находкам пяти известных и описаниям двух новых видов из Южного Китая: Hedinomorpha liuae sp.n. and H. distincta sp.n., оба из Сычуани. Впервые указано точное место находки вида Mandarinopus corticinus (Attems, 1936), с замечаниями о его морфологической изменчивости.

}, keywords = {China, Diplopoda, new records, new species, Paradoxosomatidae, Polydesmida, Taxonomy, Китай, новые вилы, новые находки, таксономия}, issn = {0136-006X}, doi = {10.15298/arthsel.29.3.01}, url = {https://kmkjournals.com/journals/AS/AS_Index_Volumes/AS_29/AS_29_3_297_308}, author = {Sergei Ilyich Golovatch} } @article {922, title = {On several new or poorly-known Oriental Paradoxosomatidae (Diplopoda: Polydesmida), XXVIII}, journal = {Arthropoda Selecta}, volume = {29}, year = {2020}, month = {19/06/2020}, pages = {161-172}, abstract = {

Abstract: This contribution is devoted to new records of three known, and to descriptions of three new, species from Vietnam and China: Hedinomorpha barbata sp.n. from Sichuan, and both Kronopolites typicus sp.n. and Tylopus uncinatus sp.n. from Yunnan. A key is presented to all 11 species of Kronopolites known to date.

РЕЗЮМЕ. Данное сообщение посвящено новым находкам трех известных и описаниям трех новых видов из Вьетнама и Китая: Hedinomorpha barbata sp.n. из Сычуани, а также Kronopolites typicus sp.n. и Tylopus uncinatus sp.n. из Юннани. Представлен ключ для всех 11 известных сейчас видов Kronopolites.

}, keywords = {China, Diplopoda, new records, new species, Paradoxosomatidae, Polydesmida, Taxonomy, Vietnam}, issn = {0136-006X}, doi = {10.15298/arthsel.29.2.01}, url = {https://kmkjournals.com/journals/AS/AS_Index_Volumes/AS_29/AS_29_2_161_172}, author = {Sergei Ilyich Golovatch} } @article {565, title = {A new genus and species of narrow-range millipede (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Dalodesmidae) from Tasmania, Australia}, journal = {ZooKeys}, volume = {966}, year = {2020}, month = {sep}, pages = {1{\textendash}8}, publisher = {Pensoft Publishers}, abstract = {

Kebodesmus zonarius gen. nov. et sp. nov. is only known from a small area on the Great Western Tiers in northern Tasmania, Australia, and like species of Paredrodesmus Mesibov, 2003 has no detectable paranota on the diplosegments. The gonopod telopodite of the new species is divided into a large, lateral, cowl-like structure, a solenomere and a medial branch with three processes.

}, keywords = {Australia, Dalodesmidae, Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Tasmania}, issn = {1313-2989}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.966.56308}, url = {https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/56308/element/8/32690/}, author = {Mesibov, Robert and Rodriguez, Juanita} } @article {506, title = {Revision of the Iberian millipede genus Schizomeritus Verhoeff, 1931 (Diplopoda: Polydesmidae), with the description of three new species}, journal = {International Journal of Myriapodology}, volume = {1}, year = {2008}, month = {01/01/2008}, pages = {111 - 122}, abstract = {

The genus Schizomeritus Verhoeff, 1931 is revised and the type species S. phantasma (Verhoeff, 1925) is redescribed. Three new species from Spain, S. ortizi sp. n., S. esgrimidor sp. n. and S. andalusius sp. n. are described and figured. Polydesmus mauriesi Vicente, 1979 is redescribed and included in Schizomeritus. Polydesmus armatus Machado, 1946 is evaluated based on the original description and also included in Schizomeritus. A key to the six species is given.

}, keywords = {Diplopoda, Iberia, new species, new combination, new synonym, Polydesmida, Polydesmidae, Schizomeritus, Spain}, issn = {1875-2535}, doi = {10.1163/187525408X316776}, url = {http://booksandjournals.brillonline.com/content/journals/10.1163/187525408x316776}, author = {Djursvoll, Per} } @article {409, title = {Review of the millipede subfamily Amplininae (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Aphelidesmidae) with remarks on phylogeny and the description of some new South American genera and species}, journal = {Amazoniana: Limnologia et Oecologia Regionalis Systematis Fluminis Amazonas}, volume = {15}, year = {1998}, month = {12/1998}, pages = {129-163}, abstract = {

A review of the millipede subfamily Amplininae (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Aphelidesmidae) is presented. The genera Meridiurus, Tribrachiorus, Coleocacamus, Kallistopeltis, Sculptoteles and Pastazina are erected as new. Description of the new species Polylepiscus hirmerae n.sp., Meridiurus venitus n.sp., Tribrachiorus suarezi n.sp., T. huila n.sp., Coleocacamus depressus n.sp., C. labialveus n.sp., Thrinoxethus juani n.sp., T. junini n.sp., T. siolii n.sp. and Pastazina crassa n.sp. are given. Tribrachiorus polygonatus (GERVAIS, 1847), Kallistopeltis kalonota (ATTEMS, 1899), and Sculptoteles braueri (CARL, 1918) are redescribed. An analysis is attempted to elucidate the phylogenetic and, to some extent, biogeographical relationships of the genera as they are conceived of at the present.

}, keywords = {Amplininae, Aphelidesmidae, biogeography, Diplopoda, phylogeny, Polydesmida, systematics, Taxonomy}, issn = {0065-6755}, url = {http://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-0004-91E6-4}, author = {Vohland, Katrin} } @article {343, title = {Two interesting records of millipedes (Diplopoda) from near Borjomi, Georgia}, journal = {Russian Entomological Journal}, volume = {29}, year = {2020}, month = {30/03/2020}, pages = {121{\textendash}122}, abstract = {

Polydesmus abchasius Attems, 1898 and Julus lindholmi Lohmander, 1936, both found recently near Borjomi, central Georgia, currently represent the southeasternmost records of the genera Polydesmus Latreille, 1803, subgenus Polydesmus s.str., and Julus Linnaeus, 1758, and of both these widespread, endemic, Caucasian millipede species.

РЕЗЮМЕ. Polydesmus abchasius Attems, 1898 и Julus lindholmi Lohmander, 1936, недавно найденные близ Боржоми (Центральная Грузия), пока представляют собой самые юго-восточные находки как родов Polydesmus Latreille, 1803, подрод Polydesmus s.str., и Julus Linnaeus, 1758, так и этих широкораспространенных эндемичных кавказских видов диплопод.

}, keywords = {Julida, Julus lindholmi, new records, Polydesmida, Polydesmus abchasius, новые находки}, issn = {0132-8069}, doi = {10.15298/rusentj.29.1.16}, url = {https://kmkjournals.com/journals/REJ/REJ_Index_Volumes/REJ_29/REJ_29_1_121_122}, author = {Kokhia, Mzia S. and Evsyukov, Aleksandr P. and Sergei Ilyich Golovatch} } @article {13, title = {New species of millipedes occurring in the Czech Republic: species discovered in the period 2003{\textendash}2017}, journal = {Schubartiana}, volume = {6}, year = {2017}, month = {12/2017}, pages = {27-30}, chapter = {27}, abstract = {

Since the year 2003, six millipede species new for the Czech Republic were announced. All of them were discovered in small populations mostly in natural habitats. They can be divided into two groups. One is represented by rare, relict and stenoecic species (Hungarosoma bokori, Hylebainosoma tatranum and Melogona transsylvanica). The other group is represented by species exhibiting a closer relationship to subterranean habitats in the Czech Republic (Brachychaeteuma bradeae, Macrosternodesmus palicola and Geoglomeris subterranea); their presence in the Czech Republic was revealed by modified pitfall traps used for collecting of deep-living invertebrates and by combination of several methods used during the research in caves. All six species are listed in the Red List of Threatened Invertebrates in the Czech Republic.

}, keywords = {Chordeumatida, Diplopoda, distribution, faunistics, Glomerida, Polydesmida, threatened species}, issn = {1861-0366}, url = {https://schubartiana.de/issues/pdf/vol6/Kocourek-2017-New_species_Czech_Republic_2003-2017.pdf}, author = {Kocourek, Pavel and Tajovsk{\'y}, Karel and Dolej{\v s}, Petr} }