Pauropoda from upland and inundation forests in Central Amazonia, Brazil (Myriapoda, Pauropoda: Millotauropodidae, Pauropodidae)

Abstract

A large collection of Pauropoda from upland and inundation forests in Central Amazonia has been studied from taxonomical point of view. Fifty-two species were found in 7 genera, one in Millotauropodidae and 6 in Pauropodidae. Two new subgenera are described. Perissopauropus in Allopauropus and Nesopauropus in Cauvetauropns. Twenty-five new species are described: Millotauropus acostae, Allopauropus ieenus, A. tohoius, A. junki, A. anomaios, A. mirimus, A. korynetes, A. pachyflagellus, A. aius, A. hylaios, A. campinaranicus, A. careiroensis, A. kordylinos, A. disappendicalis, A. dischides, A. aduncus, A. amphikomos; Cauvetauropus biglobulosus; Scleropauropus rimatus, S. heritae; Polypauropus tchimbus; Polypauropoides naous, P. foliolus, P. monosetosus and P. cuneatus