Millipedes (Diplopoda) of the Canarian Islands: Checklist and key

Abstract

A list of the 83 millipede species known from the Canary archipelago is given. 56 species are regarded as Canarian endemics. The family Fuhrmannodesmidae (gen. and sp. indet.) was recorded first time on the islands. Only females were collected which makes the determination of species or genus impossible. The fuhrmannodesmid species is figured and a key to all genera of Diplopoda from the archipelago and all species except those of the prolific genus Dolichoiulus is provided.