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Apheloria
Apheloria is a genus of flat-backed millipedes in the family Xystodesmidae, occurring in the central and southeastern United States, and ranging as far north as southern Quebec, Canada. They are aposematically colored in black and contrasting reds and yellows, and some species in the Appalachian Mountains resemble species of Brachoria where they co-occur, a phenomenon known as Müllerian mimicry.
7 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Aromatic Cherry Millipede
speciesApheloria corrugata
Yellow-and-black Flat Millipede
speciesApheloria tigana
Apheloria montana
speciesApheloria montana
Black-and-gold Flat Millipede
speciesApheloria virginiensis
Colorful Cherry Millipede
speciesApheloria polychroma
Apheloria uwharrie
speciesApheloria uwharrie
Laurel Creek Millipede
speciesApheloria whiteheadi
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 70418.