Review of Dragon Millipedes (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Paradoxosomatidae) in the Fauna of Vietnam, with Descriptions of Three New Species Author Nguyen, Anh D. Author Nguyen, Manh-Ha Author Nguyen, Thu-Anh T. Author Phung, Hong-Luong T. text Zoological Studies 2019 2019-07-12 58 14 1 31 journal article 56108 10.6620/ZS.2019.58-14 de0647eb-9b73-4bac-9ff7-f7bff7518dc0 PMC6759935 31966315 8065869 Hylomus proximus ( Nguyen, Golovatch & Anichkin, 2005) ( Figs. 1 , 13 ) Desmoxytes proxima Nguyen, Golovatch & Anichkin, 2005: 252 , figs. 1−5. Hylomus proximus : Srisonchai et al. 2018a: 11 . Material examined : 1 male (IEBR-28) Lao Cai Province , Van Ban District, Nam Xay commune, bamboo forest, 1,000 m , 6 April 2005 , coll. Anh D. Nguyen; 2 females (IEBR-33) same locality and habitat, 8 April 2005 , coll. Anh D. Nguyen; 1 female (IEBR-34) same locality, secondary forest, 850 m , 3 April 2005 ; 1 male (IEBR-44) Lao Cai Province , Hoang Lien National Park, Sa Pa, forest, 2,000 m , 2 December 2005 , coll. Anh D. Nguyen; 2 males , 2 females (IEBR-Myr 243) same locality, but bamboo forest, near a stream, 1,800 m , 26 March 2007 , coll. Anh D. Nguyen; 3 males , 1 female (IEBR-42) same locality, but forest, 2,000 m , April 2003 , coll. Nguyen Tri Tien. Diagnosis : The species differs from its congeners in the transverse sulcus starting from metatergum 2; paraterga antler-shaped; male leg femora 5 and 6 humped ventrally; gonopod femorite subequal to postfemoral region in length; both solenophore and solenomere long; tip of solenophore serrated ( Fig. 13 ). Previous records : Lao Cai Province (Van Ban District) ( Nguyen et al. 2005 ). Distribution : Only known from northern Vietnam .