Genus

Harpaphe

Harpaphe haydeniana. Photo: (c) Franco Folini, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Harpaphe is a genus of flat-backed millipedes native to the Pacific Northwest of North America. The genus contains three described species: two occurring only in northern California, and one with a large range extending from Southeast Alaska to Central California.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Myriapoda (Myriapods)
      - Class: Diplopoda (Millipedes)
        Subclass: Chilognatha (Chilognathan millipedes)
        Infraclass: Helminthomorpha (Worm-like millipedes)
        Subterclass: Eugnatha
        Superorder: Merocheta
        Order: Polydesmida (Flat-backed millipedes)
        Suborder: Leptodesmidea
        Superfamily: Xystodesmoidea
        Family: Xystodesmidae (Cherry millipedes)
        Subfamily: Xystodesminae
        Tribe: Xystodesmini
        Genus: Harpaphe
        Species: Harpaphe haydeniana (Yellow-spotted millipede)
        Species: Harpaphe telodonta

Subtaxa

Species: Harpaphe haydeniana (Yellow-spotted millipede)

Species: Harpaphe telodonta

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