Myriapods of North Carolina

Scientific Name:	Common Name:		Order:	Class:	Family (Alpha):

View PDF	Polydesmidae Members:	1 NC Records
Pseudopolydesmus paludicolus Hoffman 1950 - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Class: Diplopoda (Millipedes)

Order: Polydesmida

Family: Polydesmidae

Checklist Number: 345.100

Identification

Field Guide Descriptions:	Online Photographs: BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, GBIF
Adult Markings: P. paludicolus is much smaller than the other species of Pseudopolydesmus that we have in NC, with an adult male body length of only 11-13 mm.
Adult ID Requirements: Unmistakable and widely known.

Distribution in North Carolina


Distribution: Its distribution is not well known. It has been recorded in VA and SC, but this is the first record for NC.
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.


Dates: High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft. Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft. Piedmont (Pd) Coastal Plain (CP) Click on graph to enlarge

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: It seems to prefer swamps and wetland areas. Lives in moist leaf litter.

Status in North Carolina

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	Recorded by: C Tingley on 2022-05-01 Martin Co. Comment:	Recorded by: C Tingley on 2022-05-01 Martin Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: C Tingley on 2022-05-01 Martin Co. Comment:

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