Myriapods of North Carolina
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View PDFXystodesmidae Members: 2 NC Records

Nannaria serpens Means, Hennen & Marek, 2021 - Serpentine Twisted-Claw Millipede

Taxonomy
Class: Diplopoda (Millipedes)Order: Polydesmida Family: Xystodesmidae Checklist Number: 477.500
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. N. serpens tergites with bright orange paranotal spots. Dark brown background. Dorsum of collum smooth with orange margin. Compare gonopod to N. wilsoni.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: Known from southwestern Virginia and northwestern North Carolina. In NC, Ashe and Avery counties.
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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: Mesic hardwood forests composed of oak, maple, tuliptree, sassafras, and rhododendron, often found under leaves on wooded hillsides.
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