Myriapods of North Carolina
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View PDFXystodesmidae Members: 3 NC Records

Nannaria komela Means, Hennen & Marek, 2021 - Lambsburg Twisted-Claw Millipede

Taxonomy
Class: Diplopoda (Millipedes)Order: Polydesmida Family: Xystodesmidae Checklist Number: 474.400
Comments: Described in 2021: Means JC, Hennen DA, Marek PE (2021) A revision of the minor species group in the millipede genus Nannaria Chamberlin, 1918 (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Xystodesmidae). ZooKeys 1030: 1–180. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1030.62544
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Photographs: BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, GBIF                                                                                 
Adult Markings: Members of the genus Nannaria are generally smaller with more subdued coloration than other Xystodesmids. Nannaria komela tergites with orange paranotal spots. Black background. Dorsum of collum smooth with orange margin. Compare gonopod to N. wilsoni and N. domestica.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: Known from southwestern VA and Surry County NC.
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 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: Mesic deciduous forests dominated by oak, maple, tuliptree, and rhododendron. They are often found under 1–2 cm moist soil on hillsides.
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