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Small, long, thin Millipede with more than 40 segments and slightly clubbed antennae. - male
Copyright © 2008 Emile

Small, long, thin Millipede with more than 40 segments and slightly clubbed antennae. - Male
Santa Monica Mountains, Los Angeles County, California, USA
December 11, 2008
Size: ~ 1 cm long, ~ 1 mm thick
Found under an old moldy log in an open area on a partially sunny day.

Looks like a male Spirostreptid, perhaps in genus Nannolene.
It might be a juvenile, albeit late in the season.

Any help with identification is greatly appreciated.

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Small, long, thin Millipede with more than 40 segments and slightly clubbed antennae. - male Small, long, thin Millipede with more than 40 segments and slightly clubbed antennae. - male Small, long, thin Millipede with more than 40 segments and slightly clubbed antennae. - male
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Contributed by Emile on 13 December, 2008 - 12:36am

This looks like a representat
This looks like a representative of the family Cambalidae, order Spirostreptida, which does occur in southern California, even down to San Diego. Rowland Shelley
… Rowland Shelley, 13 December, 2008 - 10:01pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you very much Rowland !
Thank you very much for your ID and for your valuable contributions to BugGuide in general.
That's much appreciated !
I was hoping you might see, and reply to, this posting.

May I ask how many Cambalidae species you think might be found in (the Transverse Ranges of) Coastal Southern California ?

And if you think/know whether there will be a revision of the Cambalidae in the near future ?

Lastly, can you tell if this small cutie is an adult or a juvenile ?

I had initially also uploaded a second photo, but that apparently didn't make it first time around.
I uploaded this second photo again today, together with a third photo that shows a segment without legs, indicating that this would be a male.
… Emile, 16 December, 2008 - 9:48pm login or register to post comments

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