Taxonomic review of the genus Erythrocricus Schubart, 1962 (Diplopoda, Spirobolida, Rhinocricidae)

  • Patrícia Elesbão Silva Rodrigues Laboratório de Diversidade e Sistemática de Arachnida – LaDiSA, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos. Avenida Unisinos 950, 93022-000 São Leopoldo, RS, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4448-3940
  • Everton Nei Lopes Rodrigues Laboratório de Diversidade e Sistemática de Arachnida – LaDiSA, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos. Avenida Unisinos 950, 93022-000 São Leopoldo, RS, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9814-0954
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2021.748.1353
Keywords: millipedes, taxonomy, Brazil, Neotropical

Abstract

We review the genus Erythrocricus Schubart, 1962 based on the type material of the species Erythrocricus sanguineostriatus (Schubart, 1962). We propose a new diagnosis, redescribe the type species, and propose a new synonymy and a new combination. In addition, a male-based key to both species recognized, including Erythrocricus electrofasciatus (Schubart, 1957), comb. nov. ex. Rhinocricus, is given.

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Published
2021-05-11
How to Cite
Rodrigues, P. E. S., & Rodrigues, E. N. L. (2021). Taxonomic review of the genus Erythrocricus Schubart, 1962 (Diplopoda, Spirobolida, Rhinocricidae). European Journal of Taxonomy, 748(1), 177–187. https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2021.748.1353
Issue
Vol. 748 (2021)
Section
Research article

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