
%0 Journal Article
%A Shear, William A. 
%T The millipede genus <emph type="2">Metopidiothrix</emph> Attems (Diplopoda : Chordeumatida : Metopidiotrichidae)
%J Invertebrate Systematics
%D 2002/12/13
%V 16
%N 6
%P 849-892
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/IS02005
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/IS02005 
%X The millipede genus Metopidiothrix Attems, 1907 (Chordeumatida : Heterochordeumatoidea : Metopidiotrichidae), of south-east Asia, is examined and 30 new species (M. abuyog, M. anderssoni, M. apoensis, M. baletei, M. baybay, M. burckhardti, M. calamei, M. cameronensis, M. danao, M. dolok, M. gallus, M. gressetti, M. hoogsraali, M. kagpili, M. kalang, M. laguna, M. layang, M. lehtineni, M. leyte, M. loebli, M. mada, M. matang, M. mujong, M. nebulosa, M. samuelsonorum, M. santubong, M. schawalleri, M. sedgwicki, M. visca, M. werneri) are added to the genus. The synonymy of M. javana Chamberlin under M. lacertosa Attems is confirmed. Notes are provided on natural history, biogeography and taxonomic characters. The family Metopidiotrichidae is closely related to the Heterochordeumatidae. A key to the genera of Metopidiotrichidae is presented. The family is divided for the first time into three subfamilies: Metopidiotrichinae Attems contains Metopidiothrix and Reginaterreuma Mauri&#232;s, 1987; Neocambrisomatinae Mauri&#232;s (new status) includes Neocambrisoma Mauri&#232;s, 1987, Australeuma Golovatch, 1987, Nesiothrix Shear &#38; Mesibov, 1997 and Nipponothrix Shear &#38; Tanabe, 1994; and Schedotrigoninae Mauri&#232;s (new status) includes only Schedotrigona Silvestri, 1903. 
