---
title: "Long-flange Millipede"
description: "Orthomorpha coarctata — Altri animali. Orthomorpha coarctata, the long-flange millipede, is a widely introduced species of Polydesmidan millipede of the family Paradoxosomatidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/long-flange-millipede
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Long-flange Millipede

> Orthomorpha coarctata — Altri animali. Orthomorpha coarctata, the long-flange millipede, is a widely introduced species of Polydesmidan millipede of the family Paradoxosomatidae.

- Scientific name: *Orthomorpha coarctata*
- Category: `other` (Altri animali)
- Habitats: `urban` (Città e giardini)
- iNaturalist observations: 8626
- iNaturalist taxon: [308046](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/308046)

## Names

- en: Long-flange Millipede
- es: Milpiés asiático

## Countries with the most observations

US (1086), MX (554), BR (496), SG (174), TW (154), BO (126), PA (125), AU (123), PR (122), PH (74), CN (72), CO (72)

## Summary

Orthomorpha coarctata, the long-flange millipede, is a widely introduced species of Polydesmidan millipede of the family Paradoxosomatidae. It is presumed native to Southeast Asia but due to transport by humans occurs in tropical and sub-tropical areas throughout the world, including the Hawaiian Islands, the West Indies, Gulf Coast of North America, and the Galápagos Islands.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthomorpha_coarctata

## Photo

![Long-flange Millipede](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/long-flange-millipede/medium.jpg)

Photo: Aiken Lau · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/172954096

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/long-flange-millipede?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).