Abstract
Five new species of the millipede genus Nepalella Shear, 1979 (Chordeumatida, Megalotylidae) are described from mainland China: N. brevichaeta sp. nov., N. fruticulosa sp. nov., N. labolensis sp. nov., N. shimianensis sp. nov. and N. zhumanica sp. nov. All currently known species of Nepalella are keyed, including the new ones.
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