Rudiloria trimaculata is a species of millipede in the family Xystodesmidae. It is found in the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada.[1][2][3] A recently proposed common name for this species is Bob's Yellow and Black Millipede [4]

Rudiloria trimaculata
Rudiloria trimaculata trimaculata, Canada
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Polydesmida
Family: Xystodesmidae
Tribe: Apheloriini
Genus: Rudiloria
Species:
R. trimaculata
Binomial name
Rudiloria trimaculata
(Wood, 1864)

Subspecies

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These subspecies belong to the species Rudiloria trimaculata:

  • Rudiloria trimaculata tortua
  • Rudiloria trimaculata trimaculata

References

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  1. ^ Shelley, R. M. "The myriapods, the world's leggiest animals". University of Tennessee. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  2. ^ Sierwald, P.; Spelda, J. (2024). "Millibase". doi:10.14284/370. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
  3. ^ "Rudiloria trimaculata Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
  4. ^ "Rudiloria trimaculata". 25 October 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-26.

Further reading

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  • Hoffman, Richard L. (1999). Checklist of the millipeds of North and Middle America. Virginia Museum of Natural History Special Publications. Vol. 8. ISBN 9781884549120.
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