Occurrence of the milliped <I>Ergodesmus compactus</I> Chamberlin in Canada (Polydesmida: Nearctodesmidae)
Authors
Carl L. Whitney
Rowland M. Shelley
Abstract
Recent collecting in southcentral British Columbia, near the International Border, has confirmed the Canadian occurrence of the milliped Ergodesmus compactus Chamberlin, which was predicted by field work in the adjacent part of the United States. With Nearctodesmus insulanus (Chamberlin) occupying the Shuswap Highlands and the Pacific Coastal region, the Nearctodesmidae is known from three separate regions of Canada, all in British Columbia. Other millipeds in the northwestern United States that may be reasonably anticipated in western Canada are discussed.
