Black-And-Gold Flat Millipede
Apheloria virginiensis Drury, 1770
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Myriapoda |
| Class | Diplopoda |
| Order | Polydesmida |
| Family | Xystodesmidae |
| Genus | Apheloria |
| Species | Apheloria virginiensis Drury, 1770 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Accidental
Distribution
Range
Known from one county in Kentucky.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Kentucky
Counties
- Kentucky
- Edmonson
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G5 Secure
National ranks
- Canada
- N5 Secure
- United States
- NNR
Subnational ranks
- Ontario
- S5 Secure
- South Carolina
- SNR Unranked
- Virginia
- S5 Secure
Ranks looked up 3 September 2026. Conservation status changes, and a rank here is as current as that date and no more.
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
References
This account was last revised 6 September 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 3 September 2026.
How to cite this account
Apheloria virginiensis Drury, 1770. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2195. https://cavebiology.org/species/apheloria-virginiensis/ (accessed 22 October 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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