Catálogo de los milpiés (Myriapoda: Diplopoda) de Chile

Abstract

A catalogue of the millipede species recorded or described from Chile is presented, both in continental and insular territories, including synonyms, type localities, and distribution maps, based on the published literature between 1847 and 2022. A total of six orders, eleven families, 26 genera, 75 species and two subspecies were found distributed almost all over the Chilean territory. Most of the records in Chile are concentrated in the central-south zone of the country; furthermore, the described species have a high degree of endemism and the existence of seven introduced species is recognized. A key for the identification of the orders, families, and genera of millipedes occurring in Chile are provided. Finally, the species Chondrodesmus auxus Chamberlin, 1957, Chondrodesmus sierricola Chamberlin, 1957 and Rhinocricus gaudichaudi (Gervais, 1847) are proposed in nomina dubia.

Two new species of Anaulacodesmus Attems, 1898 (Polydesmida: Dalodesmidae) from temperate forest fragments in southern Chile

“…Reported body length and distribution of Anaulacodesmus (unless otherwise noted, measurements are assumed to be based on adult males). Distributions based on Schubart (1954), Parra-Gómez (2022) and Parra-Gómez & Fernández (2022) supplementary material 1 (names and occurrences of Chilean millipede species), except for the species described herein. M = male, F = female, n/a = not available, NP = National Park.…”

“…With 47 described species in 10 genera, Dalodesmidae is the most diverse millipede family in Chile (Parra-Gómez 2022). Most of the dalodesmid taxa inhabit forested areas situated between Santiago and Chiloé provinces reaching as far north as the Coquimbo Region, where species have been reported from the relict hydrophilic forest of the Bosque de Fray Jorge National Park (Silva and Sáiz 1975).…”

“…The genus has not been taxonomically evaluated and several problems exist, including the presence of species of dubious adscription due to character states that do not conform to available diagnoses (Parra-Gómez 2022). In addition, Anaulacodesmus levissimus Attems, 1898 likely represents a species complex and deserves a detailed investigation (Golovatch 2014;Parra-Gómez 2022). A taxonomic revision of the genus is desirable when more material becomes available for study.…”