The millipede tribe Nedyopodini, with special reference to the fauna of Taiwan (Diplopoda: Polydesmida: Paradoxosomatidae) Author Chen, Chao-Chun Author Golovatch, Sergei I. Author Chang, Hseuh-Wen text Journal of Natural History 2006 2006-03-20 39 47 3997 4030 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222930600556112 journal article 10.1080/00222930600556112 1464-5262 5226520 Key to the Taiwanese species of Nedyopus 1. Paraterga relatively to rather well developed ( Figures 1–3 , 32–34 , 55, 56 , 83, 84 ); metatergal transverse sulcus reaching base of paraterga 5–18; pleurosternal carinae with a caudal tooth on segments 5(6)–7; gonopod femorite narrowed to moderately broadened at base............... 2 – Paraterga very poorly developed ( Figures 11–13 , 22–24 , 42–44 , 65–67 , 75, 76 , 91, 92 ); metatergal transverse sulcus not reaching base of paraterga 5–18, or reaching the base only on some segments; pleurosternal carinae without caudal teeth; gonopod femorite always moderately broadened at base........ 3 2. Size larger: body length 26–31 mm , width 3.5–4.8 mm; colour pattern not contrasting; antennae long (reaching midpoint of metatergum 4); only few tergal setae until segment 3 ( Figure 32 ); axial line evident from collum to end of epiproct; gonopod femorite narrow at base, lamella ( l ) not divided; telopodite tip with three lobes ( Figures 39–41 , 115, 116, 118–120 )....... N. latus – Body size smaller: length 12–18 mm , width 1.4–1.8 mm; colour pattern contrasting; antennae short (only reaching end of segment 2); numerous setae on all postcollar metaterga ( Figures 1–3 , 54, 55, 57, 58 ); axial line poorly visible or absent; gonofemorite moderately broadened at base, lamella ( l ) divided; telopodite tip with two lobes ( Figures 8–10 , 97–102 )........ N. hsientienensis 3. Coloration black-brown; antennae relatively long (reaching segment 4); calluses delimited by a sulcus both dorsally and ventrally; metatergal transverse sulcus on segments 4–19, reaching base of paraterga 5, 7–18; gonopod lamella ( l ) divided, without denticulation at margin; telopodite tip with only one lobe, bearing up to three lobules ( Figures 19–21 , 103–105 )......... N. pectinatus – Coloration light brown; antennae short (reaching segment 2); calluses delimited by a sulcus only dorsally; metatergal transverse sulcus on segments 5–18, not reaching base of paraterga; gonopod lamella ( l ) not divided, margin denticulate; telopodite tip with more than one lobe............. 4 4. Epiproct long and widely bifid ( Figures 25 , 77 ); pleurosternal carinae on segments 2–4 to segments 2–7, with caudal teeth on segments 5–7; two sternal cones between „ coxae 4 ( Figures 27 , 80 ); solenophore with three apical lobes ( Figures 29–31 , 109, 110, 114 )............ N. caudatus – Epiproct short and narrowly emarginate ( Figures 45 , 93, 94 ); pleurosternal carinae on segments 2–7; a narrowly notched, linguiform, sternal lamina between „ coxae 4 ( Figures 47 , 96 ); solenophore with four apical lobes ( Figures 49–52 , 121, 122, 126 )..................... N. wui