Ballophilidae Cook, 1896, 1847

Chagas-Jr, Amazonas & Bichuette, Maria Elina, 2018, A synopsis of centipedes in Brazilian caves: hidden species diversity that needs conservation (Myriapoda, Chilopoda), ZooKeys 737, pp. 13-56 : 25-26

Family Ballophilidae Cook, 1896

Material examined.

PARÁ: Parauapebas ( Equatorial Rainforest and " Campos Rupestres "), Iron Ore : Gruta N 4E 22 CL, (MNRJ) 1 spec, 7-12.x.2008, Andrade, R.; Gruta N 4E 08, (MZUSP) 1 spec, 20.x-01.xi.2006, Andrade, R.; Gruta N 4E 32, (MZUSP) 1 spec, 08-12.ii.2007, Andrade, R.; Canaã dos Carajás (Equatorial Rainforest and " Campos Rupestres "), Iron Ore: Gruta NV 09, (MNRJ) 1 spec, 22-28.ii.2006, Andrade, R., Arnone, IS.; Gruta S 11C 0060, (UFMT) 1 spec, 05.ix.2015, BioEspeleo Consultoria Ambiental; Caverna ST 0054, (UFMT) 1 spec, 29.i.2016, BioEspeleo Consultoria Ambiental; GOIÁS: São Domingos (Cerrado), Limestone: Lapa São Bernardo II, (UFSCAR) 1 spec, 19.v.2015, Bichuette, ME.; BAHIA: Paripiranga (Caatinga), Limestone: Caverna do Alto do Morro da Candeia, (UFSCAR) 3 spec, 25.xi.2014, Gallão, JE., Bolfarini, MP., Rosendo, MJ., Moreira, R.; Furna Sem Nome, (UFSCAR) 1 spec, xi.2014, Gallão, JE., Bolfarini, MP., Rosendo, MJ., Moreira, R.; MINAS GERAIS: Itabirito ( “Canga” - heterogeneous flora), Iron Ore: Gruta VL 32 Mina Várzea do Lopes, (MNRJ) 1 spec, 3-20.xi.07, Andrade, R .

Taxonomic notes.

These specimens were only identified to the family level because some were juveniles, while others were damaged or possibly unknown species that should be examined in greater detail.

Distribution.

Brazil (specifically Amazonas and Rio de Janeiro states) has eight Ballophilidae species from the genera Ityphilus Cook, 1899 and Taeniolinum Pocock, 1894 ( Bonato et al. 2016). This study is the first to report ballophilid species in Brazilian caves. Most known Brazilian species in this family are from the Amazonian Forest, except Ityphilus bonatoi Pereira, 2013 from the Atlantic Rainforest of Rio de Janeiro. This study presents further records in caves of Pará (iron ore), Minas Gerais (iron ore), as well as Goiás and Bahia (limestone caves).