Kingdom Animalia Class Diplopoda Family Xystodesmidae Rank Genus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Polydesmida Scientific name Apheloria | |
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Similar Apheloria virginiensis, Xystodesmidae, Polydesmida, Apheloria tigana, Brachoria | ||
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.
Apheloria virginiensis corrugata
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