Pseudosphaeroparia nilgirensis, Carl, 1932: 477 - 478

Hollier, John, Stöckli, Eduard, Wesener, Thomas, Mesibov, Robert, Decker, Peter & Sierwald, Petra, 2020, An annotated list of the millipede (Diplopoda) species described by Johann Carl, Revue suisse de Zoologie 127 (1), pp. 183-240 : 220

nilgirensis Carl, 1932: 477-478 , figs 85, 89, 90 [ Pseudosphaeroparia ].

Nilgiris: Coonor [sic], 1600 m, im Urwald, unter Laub und Moder, 24.XII.26; schattiger Wegrand, unter Steinen auf Mulm, 4.I.27, ♂ und ♀ Typen; Dodabetta Reserved Forest, ca. 2400 m, unter faulem Holz, 11.I.27; Elk-Hill ca. 2400 m, Shola unter Steinen, 14.I.27; Avalanche, Shola, 2050 m. Unspecified number of ♂ and ♀.

The MHNG collection contains 30 specimens in alcohol in two jars. The first jar (MHNG-ARTO-18594) contains four specimens. The data label has “Coonoor 4.I Wegrand” written on it. The identification label has “ Pseudosphaeroparia niligrensis Carl types!” indicating that the specimens are syntypes. The second jar (MHNG- ARTO-18595) contains two vials, each with specimens from two localites separated by a cotton wool plug. The first vial contains one specimen with a data label with “Nilgiris Avalanche R.F.” written on it and ten specimens with a data label with “Coonoor 2- 4.XII petite jungle” written on it. The second vial contains two specimens, one of them broken, with a data label with “Nilgiris Elkhill Sholas 14.I.27 ” written on it and 13 specimens with a data label with “Nilgiris Dodabetta R.F.” written on it. The specimens in the second jar are not part of the type series.

Pseudosphaeroparia nilgirensis Carl, 1932 , Fuhrmannodesmidae