Greenhouse millipede
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O. gracilis
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| Oxidus gracilis (C. L. Koch, 1847)
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Fontaria gracilis C. L. Koch,1847 |
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The greenhouse millipede (Oxidus gracilis), also known as the hothouse millipede, short-flange millipede, or garden millipede, is a species of millipede in the family Paradoxosomatidae that has been widely introduced around the world, and is sometimes a pest in greenhouses.[3]
Description
Greenhouse millipedes achieve lengths of 18 to 23 mm (0.71 to 0.91 in) as adults, and widths from 2 to 2.5 mm (0.079 to 0.098 in). The dorsal section of each segment has a transverse groove, a trait found in most paradoxosomatids. They are brown in color with pale cream-colored legs and paranota (lateral "keels" extending from each segment).[4]
Distribution
Greenhouse millipedes are thought to be native to Japan, but have been introduced around the world. They are found in the tropics as well as temperate North and South America, and all of Europe.[4][2]
References
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons- Greenhouse millipede at the Encyclopedia of Life
