Brachoria


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, 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 Brachoria badbranchensis Marek, 2010Brachoria blackmountainensis Marek, 2010Brachoria calceata Brachoria campcreekensis Marek, 2010Brachoria camptera Means, Hennen & Marek, 2021Brachoria cedra Keeton, 1959Brachoria conta Keeton, 1965Brachoria cryocybe Hennen, Means & Marek, 2021Brachoria cumberlandmountainensis Marek, 2010Brachoria dentata Keeton, 1959Brachoria divicuma Keeton, 1965Brachoria electa Causey, 1955Brachoria enodicuma Keeton, 1965Brachoria evides Brachoria flammipes Marek, 2010Brachoria forficata Brachoria glendalea Brachoria gracilipes Brachoria grapevinensis Marek, 2010Brachoria guntermountainensis Marek, 2010Brachoria hansonia Causey, 1950Brachoria hendrixsoni Marek, 2010Brachoria hoffmani Keeton, 1959Brachoria hubrichti Keeton, 1959Brachoria indianae Brachoria initialis Chamberlin, 1939Brachoria insolita Keeton, 1959Brachoria kentuckiana Brachoria laminata Keeton, 1959Brachoria ligula Keeton, 1959Brachoria mendota Keeton, 1959Brachoria ochra Brachoria platana Means, Hennen & Marek, 2021Brachoria plecta Keeton, 1959Brachoria sheari Marek, 2010Brachoria splendida Brachoria virginia Marek, 2010
  • ''Brachoria viridicolens''