Korotayeva A.M.*, Golovatch S.I. 2025. A new record and the first meaningful iconography of the millipede, Amplinus convexus (Carl, 1902) from Costa Rica (Diplopoda: Polydesmida: Aphelidesmidae: Amplininae) // Russian Entomol. J. Vol.34. No.1: 136–139 [in English].
Institute Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky prospekt 33, Moscow 119071 Russia.
Alyona Korotaeva: alenacorotaeva2017@mail.ru ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2716-5140
Sergei Golovatch: sgolovatch@yandex.ru ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7159-5484
* Corresponding author
doi: 10.15298/rusentj.34.1.17
ABSTRACT. The millipede, Amplinus convexus (Carl, 1902), previously unequivocally reported only from Costa Rica’s Prov. Limón, is recorded from Prov. Heredia for the first time. The species is fully redescribed and illustrated based on new material.
KEY WORDS: taxonomy, distribution, Neotropics.