Paracortina stimula (Wang & Zhang, 1993)

Akkari, Nesrine, Macek, Oliver & Stoev, Pavel, 2023, A revision of the millipede family Paracortinidae (Diplopoda, Callipodida), ZooKeys 1187, pp. 341-399 : 341

Paracortina stimula (Wang & Zhang, 1993)

Fig. 28

Relictus stimulus Wang & Zhang, 1993: 379-380, figs 10-13.

Paracortina stimula : Stoev and Geoffroy 2004: 102, key; Liu and Tian 2015: 139, key.

Diagnosis.

Most similar to P. carinata , differing in the distal process, being dome-shaped (vs sub rectangular in P. carinata ). Both species could be recognised also by the body colouration which is dark brown in P. carinata and yellow in P. stimula .

Descriptive notes.

Holotype 35.5 mm long, 1.9 mm wide, number of PTs in holotype not specified, in female allotype 53 podous + 3 apodous; general colour light yellow ( Wang and Zhang 1993).

Gonopods (based on Wang and Zhang 1993: figs 10, 11). Each gonopod with two asymmetrical clavate prefemoroidal processes with (pf1) large and setose, (pf2) small with only a pair of large setae; one large falcate coxal processes (b) reaching the distal part of the telopodite, apically projecting in a pointed tip. Telopodite (T) with a stout stem, distally expanding into dome-like plate, with a notch on the mesal margin separating two oppositely directed crossing projections of more or less similar length: a downturned projection and upturned process pointing distomesad, bifurcated at tip with the opening of the solenomere (s) and parasolenomere (ps).

Distribution.

Shangrila (= Zhong Dian) County, Yunnan, China (Fig. 28 ).

Comments.

Species known only from its original description.

Figures

Figure 28. Distribution map of Paracortinidae in China and Vietnam.