The millipede family Striariidae Bollman, 1893. II. New records and species of the genus Amplaria Chamberlin, 1941 (Diplopoda, Chordeumatida, Striarioidea)

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2021
Autoren:W. A. Shear
Journal:Zootaxa
Volume:4908
Problem:2
Pagination:205-224
Date Published:14/01/2021
ISSN:1175-5326
Schlüsselwörter:California, new species, Oregon, Striaria, troglobites, Washington
Zusammenfassung:

The millipede genus Amplaria Chamberlin, 1941 (senior synonym of Vaferaria Causey, 1958 and Speostriaria Causey, 1960) is endemic to western North America, from Mt. Palomar and San Luis Obispo, California, north to southwestern British Columbia, Canada, and east to northern Idaho. Seven species names are currently assigned to the genus. Below I describe ten additional new species: Amplaria crawfordi, Amplaria fontinalis, Amplaria rykkenae, Amplaria arcata, Amplaria baughi, Amplaria staceyi, Amplaria umatilla, Amplaria cervus, Amplaria mendocino and Amplaria flucticulus, and provide new records of Amplaria nazinta Chamberlin.

URL:https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4908.2.3
DOI:10.11646/zootaxa.4908.2.3
Short Title:Zootaxa
Citation Key:929
Refereed Designation:Refereed
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