Review of the millipede subfamily Amplininae (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Aphelidesmidae) with remarks on phylogeny and the description of some new SouthAmerican genera and species

A review of the millipede subfamily Amplininae (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Aph elidesmidae) is presented. The genera Meridiurus, Tribrachiorus, Coleocacam us, Kallistopeltis, Sculptoteles and Pastazina are erected as new. Descript ion of the new species Polylepiscus hirmerae n.sp., Meridiurus venitus n.sp ., Tribrachiorus suarezi n.sp., T. huila n.sp., Coleocacamus depressus n.sp ., C. labialveus n.sp., Thrinoxethus juani n.sp., T. junini n.sp., T. sioli i n.sp. and Pastazina crassa n.sp. are given. Tribrachiorus polygonatus (GE RVAIS, 1847), Kallistopeltis kalonota (ATTEMS, 1899), and Sculptoteles brau eri (CARL, 1918) are redescribed. An analysis is attempted to elucidate the phylogenetic and, to some extent, biogeographical relationships of the gen era as they are conceived of at the present.