Callistocilla beatrix Hoffman, 1977

Enghoff, Henrik, Ngute, Alain Senghor K., Mnendendo, Hamidu R., Kivambe, Exaud E., Mhagawale, Waziri, Malanda, Robin C., Mpoto, Athuman & Marshall, Andrew R., 2025, A mountain of millipedes XII. The Chelodesmidae of the Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania (Diplopoda, Polydesmida), European Journal of Taxonomy 997, pp. 210-255 : 248

Callistocilla beatrix Hoffman, 1977

Fig. 20F

Callistocilla beatrix Hoffman, 1977: 73

Material examined (total 1 ♂)

Holotype

KENYA • ♂; Tiwi S of Mombasa; 18 May 1968; Schiøtz leg.; ZMUC 00101515.

Remarks

A small piece of one body ring was removed from the unique holotype and mounted for SEM. The paranotal microsculpture ( Fig. 20F ) is similar to that seeen in C. dolotrotrix ( Fig. 18E )

Figures

Fig. 20. Callistocilla spp. A–B. C. dolorotrix Hoffman, 2005, male from Udzungwa Mountains National Park (NHMD 1184737).A. Rings 12–13, right paranota.B. Right gonopod, apical part.C–E. Callistocilla sp. 1, male from Kanga Mountains (NHMD 1184571), ring 12. C. Dorsal view. D. Right ozopore. E. Microsculpture of paranotum. F. C. beatrix Hoffman, 1977, holotype, ♂ (ZMUC 00101515), microsculpture of paranotum 13. Abbreviations: fx = flexed edge of solenomere; ps = parasolenomere; slm = solenomere. Scale bars: A, C = 0.5 mm; B = 0.05 mm; D = 0.02 mm; E–F = 0.005 mm.

Fig. 18. Callistocilla dolorotrix Hoffman, 2005, male from Udzungwa Scarp Nature Reserve (NHMD 1184742). A. Rings 11–13, dorsal view; inset: close-up of crenulation. B. Telson and rings 18–19, dorsal view. C. Epiproct and spinnerets, posterior view. D. Limbus from ring 11. E. Microsculpture of paranotum 11. Scale bars: A–B = 0.2 mm; C = 0.05 mm; D = 0.01 mm; E = 0.005 mm.