Apheloria Explained

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.[1] [2] 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.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Hoffman, Richard L. 1999. Checklist of the millipeds of North and Middle America. Virginia Museum of Natural History Special Publications 8, pp. 293-296
  2. Marek, Paul; Tanabe, Tsutomu; Sierwald, Petra (2014) A Species Catalog of the Millipede Family Xystodesmidae (Diplopoda: Polydesmida). Special Publication 17. Virginia Museum of Natural History. pp. 7-9
  3. Marek. P. E.. Bond, J. E. . A Mullerian mimicry ring in Appalachian millipedes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 2009. 106. 24. 9755–9760. 10.1073/pnas.0810408106. 19487663. 2700981. free. 2009PNAS..106.9755M .

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