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Polyzoniid Millipede - Petaserpes
Copyright © 2009 Stephen Luk

Polyzoniid Millipede - Petaserpes
The Arboretum, Guelph (N43º32'03"W080º12'18"), Wellington, Ontario, Canada
April 18, 2009
Size: 12.0 mm
I went leaf litter-sifting with Adam Brunke and another friend, and while collecting in a cedar forest (without many expectations for what the habitat was worth), we were very excited when we stumbled upon a Hemiquedius staph and some of these now rarely-encountered millipedes.

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Contributed by Stephen Luk on 22 April, 2009 - 10:58am
Last updated 22 April, 2009 - 6:30pm

Moved
Moved from Polyzoniidae.
… john and jane balaban, 22 April, 2009 - 6:30pm

Yes, these are representative
Yes, these are representatives of the family Polyzoniidae, order Polyzoniida. The only genus in Ontario is Petaserpes Cope, and two species inhabit this Canadian Province, P. cryptocephala (McNeill) and P. mutabile (Causey) P. cryptocephala is the more common Canadian representative, so it is more likely this species. Rowland Shelley
… Rowland Shelley, 22 April, 2009 - 6:22pm

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