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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Myriapods (Myriapoda) » Millipedes (Diplopoda) » Flat-backed Millipedes (Polydesmida) » Xystodesmidae » Apheloriini » Apheloria » Apheloria montana
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Diplopoda: Polydesmida: Xystodesmidae: - Apheloria montana
Copyright © 2010 Jeff

Diplopoda: Polydesmida: Xystodesmidae: - Apheloria montana
Great Smoky Mountains Nat. Park, Tennessee, USA
August 26, 2009
Apheloria or Sigmoria? How does one differentiate between these two genera? And then, which species did I find? Is there a published key to the species of Xystodesmidae of the eastern U.S.? Thanks for any and all assistance!
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Contributed by Jeff on 18 January, 2010 - 1:32pm
Last updated 7 November, 2015 - 8:42pm

Moved
Moved from Apheloria virginiensis montana.
… Jeff Brown, 7 November, 2015 - 8:42pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Polydesmida.
… John F. Carr, 23 January, 2010 - 7:31pm login or register to post comments

With the yellow middorsal spo
With the yellow middorsal spotted color pattern, this can only be Apheloria virginiensis montana. Aphelor, Sigmoria, and a host of other genera are distinguished by their male gonopods primarily, but this is much too complex a topic to get into here. Rowland Shelley
… Rowland Shelley, 23 January, 2010 - 7:30pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
Thank you very much for your id. I am very interested in learning more about the Xistodesmidae of the eastern U.S. What source do you use to identify members of this family? Is there a published key? I am more than willing to investigate male gonopods for id'ing. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated... Thank you. -Jeff
… Jeff , 25 January, 2010 - 6:39pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request. Our millipede expert is more likely to check the millipede pages.
… John F. Carr, 18 January, 2010 - 1:59pm login or register to post comments

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