Two new cave-dwelling millipedes from Macedonia - Diplopoda, Myriapoda

Abstract

Two new Macedonian species from the families Julidae and Polydesmidae are illustrated, described and diagnostified: Typhloiulus (Typhloiulus) giganteus n. sp. and Brachydesmus zlatiborpetrovici n. sp. Interspecific relationships, zoogeographic data and some taxonomic evidence is briefly discussed. Keys for the Macedonian species of Typhloiulus Verhoeff and Brachydesmus Heller are provided.