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A large-sized species of Hyleoglomeris collected from Shiga Prefecture, Central Japan, was discriminated from the described species known from Japan and surrounding areas by our careful examination of external body structure as well as male telopods. The new species is similar to H. stuxbergi from Japan, but can be distinguished from the latter by the following combination of characters: syncoxital lobe widely bifid forming two sublobes which are extended ventrolaterad (vs. narrowly bifid forming a pair of sublobes extended ventrad in H. stuxbergi); syncoxital horns slightly converging to each other (vs. almost parallel in H. stuxbergi); femoral trichostele slightly curved mesad (vs. strongly bent laterad in H. stuxbergi). On the base of these differences, the species is herein described as Hyleoglomeris awaumi Kuroda, Susukida & Eguchi, sp. nov. Our COI-based phylogenetic tree involving H. awaumi and other five congeneric Japanese species also shows the genetic distinctiveness of the new species. In addition, our analysis further suggests that Japanese Hyleoglomeris is non-monophyletic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Two new pill millipede species, namely Hyleoglomeris hoanglien sp. nov. and H. fanxipan sp. nov., are described from high elevations (approximately 2,800–2,900 m) of the Hoang Lien National Park, northern Vietnam. A new species, H. hoanglien sp. nov. is clearly distinguished by the telopods being short, stout and incrassate, femora strongly condensed, tibia without modifications, syncoxital lobe bifid trapeziform, and syncoxital horns with an apical seta and a spine. Hyleoglomeris fanxipan sp. nov., is diagnosed by the telopods being long and robust, tibia without modifications, syncoxital lobe roundly trapeziform, and syncoxital horns truncated at tip. COI-based DNA barcodes of the two species are also provided for the first time in the genus Hyleoglomeris. The K2P genetic distance between the two new species is 0.148. In addition, an identification key to the Vietnamese Hyleoglomeris species is also provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Urban organic solid waste needs appropriate attention for transformation into compost or manure through bioconversion to reduce the landfill and to avoid waste-borne hazards. This study proposes the possibilities of using pill millipedes (Arthrosphaera) as saprophagous fauna for transformation of urban organic solid waste into compost. Pill millipedes transform solid organic waste into quality compost (neutral pH, low phenolics, narrow C/N ratio and elevated nitrogen and phosphorus contents) within a short-time frame. Pill millipedes can be maintained or reared in the laboratory conditions throughout the year by feeding mixed organic waste (leaf litter) and soil. Various containers are recommended for bench-scale and green house conditions with a model compost bin to generate compost form organic solid waste using pill millipedes. Solid organic waste processing model has been proposed for eco-friendly production of manure using pill millipedes and earthworms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]