Lithobius (Monotarsobius) meifengensis, a new species of centipede from high altitude forest in central Taiwan (Chilopoda, Lithobiomorpha, Lithobiidae)

Lithobius (Monotarsobius) meifengensis, a new species of centipede from high altitude forest in central Taiwan (Chilopoda, Lithobiomorpha, Lithobiidae)

Lithobius (Monotarsobius) meifengensis sp. n. occurring at Mei-Feng Farm, Highland Experimental Farm of National Taiwan University, Nantou, Taiwan, is characterised by a male secondary sexual character on leg 15, a very large ventral swelling occupying almost 50% of the...

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Main Authors: Jui-Lung Chao, Kwen-Shen Lee, Hsueh-Wen Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2018-03-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:https://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=21036
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spelling doaj-a4d7ff205fbd49788a86f76b496ba2322020-11-24T22:21:09ZengPensoft PublishersZooKeys1313-29891313-29702018-03-0174118119210.3897/zookeys.741.2103621036 Lithobius (Monotarsobius) meifengensis, a new species of centipede from high altitude forest in central Taiwan (Chilopoda, Lithobiomorpha, Lithobiidae)Jui-Lung Chao0Kwen-Shen Lee1Hsueh-Wen Chang2National Museum of Natural ScienceNational Museum of Natural ScienceNational Sun Yat-Sen University Lithobius (Monotarsobius) meifengensis sp. n. occurring at Mei-Feng Farm, Highland Experimental Farm of National Taiwan University, Nantou, Taiwan, is characterised by a male secondary sexual character on leg 15, a very large ventral swelling occupying almost 50% of the ventral surface of the femur; the gently curved apical region bearing approximately 20 short setae and numerous very small pores of flexo-canal epidermal glands. This male secondary sexual character is described for the first time in the genus Lithobius. https://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=21036
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Kwen-Shen Lee
Hsueh-Wen Chang
Lithobius (Monotarsobius) meifengensis, a new species of centipede from high altitude forest in central Taiwan (Chilopoda, Lithobiomorpha, Lithobiidae)
ZooKeys
author_facet Jui-Lung Chao
Kwen-Shen Lee
Hsueh-Wen Chang
author_sort Jui-Lung Chao
title Lithobius (Monotarsobius) meifengensis, a new species of centipede from high altitude forest in central Taiwan (Chilopoda, Lithobiomorpha, Lithobiidae)
title_short Lithobius (Monotarsobius) meifengensis, a new species of centipede from high altitude forest in central Taiwan (Chilopoda, Lithobiomorpha, Lithobiidae)
title_full Lithobius (Monotarsobius) meifengensis, a new species of centipede from high altitude forest in central Taiwan (Chilopoda, Lithobiomorpha, Lithobiidae)
title_fullStr Lithobius (Monotarsobius) meifengensis, a new species of centipede from high altitude forest in central Taiwan (Chilopoda, Lithobiomorpha, Lithobiidae)
title_full_unstemmed Lithobius (Monotarsobius) meifengensis, a new species of centipede from high altitude forest in central Taiwan (Chilopoda, Lithobiomorpha, Lithobiidae)
title_sort lithobius (monotarsobius) meifengensis, a new species of centipede from high altitude forest in central taiwan (chilopoda, lithobiomorpha, lithobiidae)
publisher Pensoft Publishers
series ZooKeys
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publishDate 2018-03-01
description Lithobius (Monotarsobius) meifengensis sp. n. occurring at Mei-Feng Farm, Highland Experimental Farm of National Taiwan University, Nantou, Taiwan, is characterised by a male secondary sexual character on leg 15, a very large ventral swelling occupying almost 50% of the ventral surface of the femur; the gently curved apical region bearing approximately 20 short setae and numerous very small pores of flexo-canal epidermal glands. This male secondary sexual character is described for the first time in the genus Lithobius.
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