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Georgia Flat-backed Millipede
Cherokia georgiana
3,148 observations in the source records
25 photos
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What the records say
- 3,148 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Yellow-and-black Flat MillipedeApheloria tigana
Rudiloria trimaculata
Log LurkerEuryurus leachii
Apheloria montana
Traveling Cherry MillipedePleuroloma flavipes
Brachoria ochra
Brachoria initialis
Boraria stricta
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,641 |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 744 |
| Tennessee | 669 |
| Alabama | 526 |
| North Carolina | 429 |
| South Carolina | 107 |
| Kentucky | 53 |
| Virginia | 28 |
| West Virginia | 6 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Millipedes · Diplopoda |
| Order | Flat-backed Millipedes · Polydesmida |
| Family | Cherry Millipedes · Xystodesmidae |
| Genus | Cherokia |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Georgia Flat-backed Millipede with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.