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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Myriapods (Myriapoda) » Millipedes (Diplopoda) » Flat-backed Millipedes (Polydesmida) » Euryuridae » Euryurus » Euryurus leachii
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Brown/Orange Millipede? - Euryurus leachii
Copyright © 2009 Abigail

Brown/Orange Millipede? - Euryurus leachii
Spring Valley, Greene County, Ohio, USA
April 18, 2009
Size: 1-1.5"
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Contributed by Abigail on 19 April, 2009 - 2:40am
Last updated 3 July, 2015 - 6:34pm

Moved
Moved from Flat-backed Millipedes.
… v belov, 3 July, 2015 - 6:34pm login or register to post comments

This can be moved to the Eury
This can be moved to the Euryurus leachii page now.
… Derek Hennen, 3 July, 2015 - 6:26pm login or register to post comments

Euryurus leachii
It appears to be Euryurus leachii, usually found in rotting hardwoods.
Compare:
… Jeff Brown, 4 August, 2014 - 11:49am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Millipedes.
… Sam McNally, 4 October, 2013 - 11:06am login or register to post comments

Millipede
Maybe a Harpaphe or Sigmoria sp.?
… James Bailey, 19 April, 2009 - 6:30pm login or register to post comments

 
It looks closer to Sigmoria t
It looks closer to Sigmoria than Harpaphe to me.... The Harpaphe look much "rounder" than this guy was. I found another one of these, but it was a much lighter tan color with the orange tips.
… Abigail, 20 April, 2009 - 3:38am login or register to post comments

 
There are a few more genera to compare it to
I could try with that, but I am not an expert with millipedes.
… James Bailey, 21 April, 2009 - 10:14pm login or register to post comments

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