A review of the millipedes (Diplopoda) of Namibia, with identification keys and descriptions of two new genera and five new species
Author
Vohland, Katrin
Author
Hamer, Michelle
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African Invertebrates
2013
2013-06-30
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journal article
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Key to species of
Odontopygidae
occurring in
Namibia
1 Minute species, width <
1 mm
, paraprocts without spines (
Figs 78
,
89
); gonopod solenomere with distal spinous processes (
Figs 78
,
88
) .........................................2
– Medium-sized species, width>
2 mm
, paraprocts with dorsal spines (
Fig. 80
); gonopod solenomere without distal processes (
Figs 79
,
83
,
85
).............................3
2 Less than 60 segments; telocoxite without basally directed acute process (
Fig. 77
) .....................................................................................
Bandeirenica andara
sp. n.
– More than 70 segments; telocoxite distal-orally with basally directed acute process (
Fig. 88
,
tc
)..............................................................
Syndesmogenus fragilis
sp. n.
3 With red longitudinal line dorsally; solenomere spiralled distally, main part of tarsus comprising a single leaf and much enlarged (
Fig. 86
) .............................................. ..................................................................
Spinotarsus xanthonotus
Attems, 1909
Fig. 75. Distribution of the family
Odontopygidae
(
Diplopoda
) in Namibia.
– Animal with transversely striped appearance; solenomere not distally spiralled, main part of tarsus divided into three leaves, the medium one beset with hairs (
Figs 79
,
83
) (
Chaleponcus
) ...................................................................................................4
4 Gonopod telocoxite apically sclerotised, with lateral spines (
Fig. 83
) ..................... ...............................................................................................
C. niger
Attems, 1914
– Gonopod telocoxite not sclerotised apically, but broadly widened (
Fig. 79
)..........5
5 Median lamella of telopodite tarsus prolonged..............
C. limbatus
Attems, 1914
– Median lamella of telopodite tarsus not prolonged.....
C. hereronius
Attems, 1922