Myriapods of North Carolina
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View PDFXystodesmidae Members: 78 NC Records

Apheloria tigana Chamberlin, 1939 - No Common Name


Taxonomy
Class: Diplopoda (Millipedes)Order: Polydesmida Family: Xystodesmidae Checklist Number: 372.000
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Photographs: BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, GBIF                                                                                 
Adult Markings: Chameberlin (1939) described this species as follows: "Dorsum black with the caudal lateral portion of keels in the preserved specimens brown, the light color extending in a narrow stripe forward along lateral border. Head black above and brown below. Sides, venter and legs light brown or yellow."" According to Shelley (BugGuide, accessed 2021-01-28), ""Apheloria tigana is the dominant Xystodesmid millipede in central North Carolina, particularly the ""Triangle"" (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill region). Individuals typically have yellow paranota (lateral segmental expansions on the dorsa), a yellow middorsal spot on the anterior margin of the collum or 1st segment, and yellow middorsal spots on the caudalmost 3-5 segments. In central NC south of the Deep/Cape Fear Rivers there is a different and undescribed species with yellow middorsal splotches on essentially every segment."""
Distribution in North Carolina
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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)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: "It is common in hardwood localities and can be found in open litter as well as around logs and rocks
Observation Methods: it becomes scarce in predominantly pine areas"" (Shelley, 1978). Most of our records appear to come from mesic hardwood forests."
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Mesic Hardwood Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status: G5 S4S5
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 Photo Gallery for Apheloria tigana - No common name

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Recorded by: Carol Tingley on 2024-07-27
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Carol Tingley on 2023-05-25
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Carol Tingley on 2023-05-25
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Carol Tingley on 2023-05-25
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Becky Elkin on 2021-09-29
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: C Tingley on 2021-08-08
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: C Tingley on 2021-08-08
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: C Tingley on 2021-08-08
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: L. Amos on 2014-10-01
Vance Co.
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Recorded by: J. Mickey on 2012-04-21
Wilkes Co.
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Recorded by: M.Windsor on 2009-10-03
Surry Co.
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