Brachoria is a genus of polydesmidan millipedes in the family Xystodesmidae inhabiting the Eastern United States. Also known as the Appalachian mimic millipedes, at least 30 species are known, with highest diversity in the Appalachian Mountains, especially the Cumberland Plateau and Ridge and Valley Province.
Species of Brachoria are boldly patterned with yellow, orange, red, violet that contrasts with a black background, and in the Appalachians some species mimic species of Apheloria where they co-occur, a phenomenon known as Müllerian mimicry
Species There are over 30 species of Brachoria which differ mainly in characteristics of the male gonopods (reproductive appendages), but since many species have very small known ranges, geographic location can aid in identification as well.
These species belong to the genus Brachoria:
Brachoria abbreviata (Shelley, 1986) Brachoria badbranchensis Marek, 2010 Brachoria blackmountainensis Marek, 2010 Brachoria calceata (Causey, 1955) Brachoria campcreekensis Marek, 2010 Brachoria camptera Means, Hennen & Marek, 2021 Brachoria cedra Keeton, 1959 Brachoria conta Keeton, 1965 Brachoria cryocybe Hennen, Means & Marek, 2021 Brachoria cumberlandmountainensis Marek, 2010 Brachoria dentata Keeton, 1959 Brachoria divicuma Keeton, 1965 Brachoria electa Causey, 1955 Brachoria enodicuma Keeton, 1965 Brachoria evides (Bollman, 1887) Brachoria flammipes Marek, 2010 Brachoria forficata (Shelley, 1986) Brachoria glendalea (Chamberlin, 1918) Brachoria gracilipes (Chamberlin, 1947) Brachoria grapevinensis Marek, 2010 Brachoria guntermountainensis Marek, 2010 Brachoria hansonia Causey, 1950 Brachoria hendrixsoni Marek, 2010 Brachoria hoffmani Keeton, 1959 Brachoria hubrichti Keeton, 1959 Brachoria indianae (Bollman, 1888) Brachoria initialis Chamberlin, 1939 Brachoria insolita Keeton, 1959 Brachoria kentuckiana (Causey, 1942) Brachoria laminata Keeton, 1959 Brachoria ligula Keeton, 1959 Brachoria mendota Keeton, 1959 Brachoria ochra (Chamberlin, 1918) Brachoria platana Means, Hennen & Marek, 2021 Brachoria plecta Keeton, 1959 Brachoria sheari Marek, 2010 Brachoria splendida (Causey, 1942) Brachoria virginia Marek, 2010 Brachoria viridicolens (Hoffman, 1948)
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External links
The Appalachian Mimic Millipedes: Tree of Life