Apheloria

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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.[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]

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Apheloria
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Apheloria virginiensis
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Polydesmida
Family: Xystodesmidae
Subfamily: Rhysodesminae
Tribe: Apheloriini
Genus: Apheloria
Chamberlin, 1921
Synonyms[1]

Leptocircus Attems, 1931

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Species

These species belong to the genus Apheloria:[4][5]

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