Monographis Explained

Monographis is a terrestrial genus of millipede in the family Polyxenidae comprising 10 species.^[1]

Description

Similarly to other genera in Polyxenidae, Monographis millipedes are covered in characteristic Setae which they use in defense against predators (primarily ants).^[2] They are very small, typically ranging from 1.5-4mm.

Species^[3]

• Monographis annandalei (Silvestri, 1948)
• Monographis baihualingensis Ishii & Yin, 2000
• Monographis condorensis Huynh & Veenstra, 2020
• Monographis demangei Jacquemin-Nguyen Duy & Condé, 1967
• Monographis kraepelini Attems, 1907
• Monographis mirus (Turk, 1947)
• Monographis queenslandicus Huynh & Veenstra, 2013
• Monographis schulzei Attems, 1909
• Monographis tamoyoensis Schubart, 1939
• Monographis yunnanensis Ishii & Yin, 2000

Notes and References

1. Web site: MilliBase - Monographis Attems, 1907 . 2024-01-11 . www.millibase.org.
2. Web site: Order Polyxenida . 2024-01-11 . keys.lucidcentral.org.
3. Web site: Monographis Attems, 1907 . 2024-01-11 . www.gbif.org . en.