Millipede with large gonopods - Ochrogramma bentona - BugGuide.Net

HomeGuideID RequestRecentFrassForumsDonateHelp

Clickable Guide

Calendar

Upcoming Events

Registration is open for the 2024 BugGuide gathering in Idaho July 24-27

Moth submissions from National Moth Week 2023

Photos of insects and people from the 2022 BugGuide gathering in New Mexico, July 20-24

Photos of insects and people from the Spring 2021 gathering in Louisiana, April 28-May 2

Photos of insects and people from the 2019 gathering in Louisiana, July 25-27

Photos of insects and people from the 2018 gathering in Virginia, July 27-29

Previous events

TaxonomyBrowseInfoImagesLinksBooksData

Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Myriapods (Myriapoda) » Millipedes (Diplopoda) » Chordeumatida » Caseyidae » Ochrogramma » Ochrogramma bentona

Photo#1630512

Copyright © 2019 Nick Wiser

Millipede with large gonopods - Ochrogramma bentona -

Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, USA
January 25, 2019
Size: 23mm

Found under leaf litter on an old log at the park. I believe those are gonopods, and not ticks, or something else like that.

It has a light stripe going down the entire backside.

Images of this individual: tag all

Millipede with large gonopods - Ochrogramma bentona - male

Millipede with large gonopods - Ochrogramma bentona - male

Millipede with large gonopods - Ochrogramma bentona - male

Millipede with large gonopods - Ochrogramma bentona - male

tag · login or register to post comments

Contributed by Nick Wiser on 27 January, 2019 - 5:06pm
Last updated 21 February, 2019 - 8:32pm

Placed as this species based

Placed as this species based on examination of a specimen.

… Derek Hennen, 21 February, 2019 - 8:33pm

login or register to post comments

Moved

Moved from Millipedes.

… Derek Hennen, 21 February, 2019 - 8:32pm

login or register to post comments

This is a really strange mill

This is a really strange millipede, interesting find! My best guess is something in the family Caseyidae, did you happen to collect the specimen? If you can send me an adult male (like this one), I may be able to identify it.

… Derek Hennen, 30 January, 2019 - 9:38pm

login or register to post comments

specimen

I didn't collect this one for longer than a few hours before I released it, but I've been out the past few days and seen at least two more just like it. They're always inside of larger pieces of rotting wood, which I've started rooting through lately, but it may take a little bit to get another adult male.

Are males always the best for identification? If I do find one, I'll email you for further processing instructions.

… Nick Wiser, 30 January, 2019 - 11:18pm

login or register to post comments

Yep, males are best for ident

Yep, males are best for identification, since many of the characters are based on the male gonopods. That's good you've been seeing more out! Please do email me if you're able to collect one.

… Derek Hennen, 31 January, 2019 - 8:32am

login or register to post comments

I submitted them to the wrong place

Moved from Tylobolus.

… Nick Wiser, 27 January, 2019 - 5:08pm

login or register to post comments

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2024 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by:

Printer Friendly Version

Terms of Use
Privacy Statement
Site Map
Contact