First records of the order Siphonophorida from Madagascar and Mauritius (Diplopoda) Author Wesener, Thomas Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig, Leibniz Institute for Animal Biodiversity, Center for Taxonomy and Evolutionary Research (Section Myriapoda), Adenauerallee 160, D- 53113 Bonn, Germany. t.wesener@zfmk.de text Revue suisse de Zoologie 2014 2014-09-30 121 3 415 423 journal article 53809 10.5281/zenodo.5823062 184067dc-1eea-48e1-bdbf-7f204033a1b1 0035-418X 5823062 Siphonophoridae Newport, 1844 Siphonophorida characterized by a head extended into a sharply acuminate ‘beak’ or rostrum, lower half of it formed by gnathochilarium. Head with four macrosetae. Antennae straight, not elbowed, antennomeres 5 and 6 with large, conspicuous pit containing numerous sensory cones ( Hoffman, 1982 ). Antennomere 2 of normal length. 104 species in ten genera distributed in America, SE Asia and the Indian subcontinent (including N Pakistan ), Australia and New Zealand ( Jeekel, 2001 ). MATERIAL EXAMINED: FMNH-INS 3978 ; 1 ♀ ; Madagascar , Province Antsiranana , R.S. Manongarivo , 20.4 km SW Antanambao , 14.0467°S , 48.4017°E , 1860 m , montane rainforest ; coll. B. L. Fisher , 03.xi.1998 , Winkler extraction. Remarks: Colouration marbled greyish, body short and densely pilose. FMNH-INS 4089 ; 1 ♂ ; Madagascar , Province Antsiranana , Befingotra ( 9.2 km WSW ), Rés. Anjanaharibe-Sud , 14.7500°S , 49.4667°E , 1280 m , montane rainforest ; coll. B. L. Fisher , 05.xi.1994 , Winkler extraction. Remarks: Colour similar to FMNH- INS 3978 .