Abstract
The small-bodied millipede, Myrmecodesmus hastatus (Schubart, 1945), which seems to be strongly associated with ant and termite nests, and currently populates much of South America, is recorded from Martinique for the first time. Abundant, mostly SEM illustrations are provided to facilitate its recognition. This record strongly extends its distribution to also cover the Antilles.
Highlights
The small-bodied, cryptic millipede Myrmecodesmus hastatus was first described as the type and only species of the genus Gonographis Schubart, 1945: G. hastata Schubart, 1945, from Distrito Federal, Brazil ( 1945)
The bulk of Myrmecodesmus species diversity is confined to Central America together with the Caribbean, whereas only a few species inhabit southern North America and entire South America (Golovatch & Adis 2004)
In Myrmecodesmus, as http://rcin.org.pl implied by the generic name, there are several species that can be termed as formi- and/or termiticoles
Summary
The small-bodied, cryptic millipede Myrmecodesmus hastatus was first described as the type and only species of the genus Gonographis Schubart, 1945: G. hastata Schubart, 1945, from Distrito Federal, Brazil ( 1945). INTRODUCTION The small-bodied, cryptic millipede Myrmecodesmus hastatus was first described as the type and only species of the genus Gonographis Schubart, 1945: G. hastata Schubart, 1945, from Distrito Federal, Brazil ( 1945). The distribution pattern is pan-Neotropical, ranging from Florida, Alabama, Missisippi, Louisiana and Texas in the USA in the north (Shelley 2004) to Argentina in the south.
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