Polyzoniida

Wesener, Thomas, 2014, Redescription of ' Polyzonium ' malagassum, a new synonym of Rhinotus purpureus (Pocock, 1894), with notes about the occurrence of the order Polyzoniida on Madagascar (Diplopoda), Zootaxa 3790 (4), pp. 587-594 : 591

publication ID	https://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3790.4.7
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:8179D8F9-A776-448E-9503-4D1CAD8692F2
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6142685
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/A1418783-BF30-B77F-3C82-FD0CFAEFF817
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Polyzoniida
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Polyzoniida not belonging to Rhinotus

CAS BLF 10501 View Materials , Madagascar, Province Toamasina, Ambatovy, 18 ° 51 '03" S, 048° 19 ' 17 " E, 1075 m, montane rainforest, colls. Malagasy ant team, 21.iii. 2004, sifted litter; 1 specimen.

Remarks: Small, pale yellow specimen.

FMNH-INS 3977, Madagascar, Province Antsiranana, R.S. Manongarivo, 20.4 km SW 219 º Antanambao, 14.0467 S, 48.4017 E, 1860 m, montane rainforest, coll. B. L. Fisher, 03.xi. 1998, Winkler extraction. 1 M.

FMNH-INS 3991, Madagascar, Province Toamasina, Station Forestiere Tampolo, 10 km NNE Fenoarivo Atn., 17.2833 S, 49.4167 E, 10 m, littoral rainforest, coll. B. L. Fisher, 10.iv. 1997, Winkler extraction. 1 M, 1 F.

Remarks: Specimen ca. 7 mm long, 0.65 mm wide, yellow-brownish with black antennae.

FMNH-INS 4016, Madagascar, Province Fianarantsoa, R. S. Ivohibe, 6.5 km ESE Ivohibe, camp III, 22.4967 S, 46.9550 E, 1575 m, montane rainforest, coll. B. L. Fisher, 24.– 30.x. 1997, Winkler extraction. 1 specimen.

Remarks: Siphonotidae , yellow. Very slender, ca. 5 mm long, 1 / 4 mm wide. One specimen, occurring sympatric with numerous R. purpureus .

FMNH-INS 4023, Madagascar, Province Fianarantsoa, R. S. Ivohibe, 8.0 km NE Ivohibe, camp IV, 22.4267 S, 46.9383 E, 900 m, rainforest, coll. B. L. Fisher, 12.– 17.xi. 1997, Winkler extraction. ~ 30 specimens (?).

Remarks: Siphonotidae , same species as above?

FMNH-INS 4026, Madagascar, Province Fianarantsoa, R. S. Ivohibe, 9.0 km NE Ivohibe, camp V, 22.4217 S, 46.8983 E, 1200 m, montane rainforest, coll. B. L. Fisher, 03.–09.xi. 1997, Winkler extraction. 2 specimens.

Remarks: Siphonotidae , same species as above? Sympatric with numerous R. purpureus .

FMNH-INS 4050, Madagascar, Province Fianarantsoa, 29 km SSW Ambositra, Ankazomivady, 20.7767 S, 47.1650 E, 1700 m, disturbed montane rainforest, coll. B. L. Fisher, 07.i. 1998, Winkler extraction. 3 specimens

Remarks: Large, surface shiny, 12 mm long, 2 mm wide. Sympatric with numerous R. purpureus .

FMNH-INS 4110, Madagascar, Province Toliara, southern Isoky-Vohimena Forest, 22.6833 S, 44.8333 E, 730 m, tropical semi-dry forest, coll. B. L. Fisher, 21.i. 1996, Winkler extraction. 2 F.

Remarks: Sympatric with numerous R. purpureus .

FMN-INS 8104, Madagascar, Province Toamasina, 6.3 km S Ambanizana, Andranobe Field Station, 15.6814 S, 49.9583 E, 25 m, rainforest, coll. B. L. Fisher, 14.xi. 1993, Winkler extraction. 2 F.

Remarks: Sharp-edged head, anal segment not completely covering anal valves, body long and wide.