A new species of Trichopeltis Pocock, 1894 from southern China, with a checklist and a distribution map of Trichopeltis species (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Cryptodesmidae)

By

Likhitrakarn, Natdanai
Golovatch, Sergei
Srisonchai, Ruttapon
Somsak Panhā‏

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2017

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

725

Pages

123-137

Subjects

China , Cryptodesmidae , millipede , new species , Trichopeltis

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.725.22014

 

Abstract

The millipede genus Trichopeltis Pocock, 1894 contains 12 described species including a new species from southern China described here. Trichopeltis sutchariti sp. n. can be distinguished from congeners by its gonopods that are strongly caudolaterally curved and have a prominent, high, curved, densely setose process on each coxa. An updated checklist and a distribution map are provided for all species of the genus.