New Species in Allopauropus (Myriapoda: Pauropoda) from East Africa

Nineteen specimens of Pauropoda from East Africa were studied. They belong to six species in the genus Allopauropus, 4 of them new to East Africa and 3 of them—A. etliiopicus and A. galamanus from Ethiopia and A. kemjanus from Kenya—new to science. Pauropods are reported for the first time from Ethi...

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Published in:Insect science and its application 1999-09, Vol.19 (2-3), p.241-249
Main Author: Scheller, Ulf
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Africa, East
Allopauropus
Ethiopia
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Summary:Nineteen specimens of Pauropoda from East Africa were studied. They belong to six species in the genus Allopauropus, 4 of them new to East Africa and 3 of them—A. etliiopicus and A. galamanus from Ethiopia and A. kemjanus from Kenya—new to science. Pauropods are reported for the first time from Ethiopia. Dix-neuf individus de pauropodes du genre Allopauropus sont signalés de l'Afrique orientale. Ils sont répartis entre 6 espèces: 2 d'entre elles avaient déjà été mentionnées de l'Afrique orientale, 4 sont nouvelles pour cette region dont 3 nouvelles espèces: A. ethiopiens et A. galamanus de l'Ethiopie et A. kenyanus du Kénia. Les pauropodes sont signalés pour la première fois de l'Ethiopie.
ISSN:1742-7584
0191-9040
1742-7592
DOI:10.1017/S1742758400019548