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Species Euryurus evides

Diplopoda - Euryurus evides Colorful millipede - Euryurus evides Millipede - Euryurus evides Black light effect - Euryurus evides Flat-backed Millipede? - Euryurus evides colorful millipede - Euryurus evides Bug with lots of legs - Euryurus evides Bug with lots of legs - Euryurus evides
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Myriapoda (Myriapods)
Class Diplopoda (Millipedes)
Order Polydesmida (Flat-backed Millipedes)
Family Euryuridae
Genus Euryurus
Species evides (Euryurus evides)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Auturus evides
Explanation of Names
Euryurus evides (Bollman 1887)
Identification
"The epiproct, or telson, the caudalmost part of the body is broad and truncate as opposed to triangular and pointed as in other brightly colored polydesmidans in the same areas. Even when they don't show the bright adult colors, they can always be distinguished by the broad, not triangular, epiproct." -- Rowland Shelley