Elena Mikhaljova

Laboratory of Entomology
Senior Researcher
Candidate of biological sciences(Ph.D.)

Research interests: Millipedes (Diplopoda)of the Asian part of Russia and adjacent territories, fauna, taxonomy, ecology, zoogeography, phylogeny

Selected publications


2026 - A new species of the millipede genus Hedinomorpha Verhoeff, 1934, from China, the first to be reported from Hebei Province (Diplopoda: Polydesmida: Paradoxosomatidae) Mikhaljova E.V., Kazarin V.M. & Marusik Yu.M. Zootaxa Year: 2026 Volume: 5750 Number: 1 Pages: 145-150 DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5750.1.10
2025 - The millipede genus Nepalmatoiulus Mauriès, 1983 (Diplopoda, Julidae) in Nepal, with descriptions of two new species Mikhaljova E.V. Zootaxa Year: 2025 Volume: 5706 Number: 3 Pages: 426-438 DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5706.3.6
2025 - Genus Leptoiulus Verhoeff, 1894 new to the fauna of China, with a description of a new species and a review of and a key to genera of Julidae Leach, 1814 occurring in China (Diplopoda, Julida) Mikhaljova E.V., Kazarin V.M., Marusik Yu.M. Zootaxa Year: 2025 Volume: 5609 Number: 1 Pages: 116-124 DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5609.1.7
2024 - The millipede genus Skleroprotopus Attems, 1901 (Diplopoda, Julida, Mongoliulidae) in China, with description of a new species Mikhaljova E.V., Kazarin V.M., Marusik Yu.M. Zootaxa Year: 2024 Volume: 5536 Number: 3 Pages: 483-491 DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5536.3.8
2024 - New species and new records of millipedes of the genera Nepalmatoiulus Mauriès, 1983 and Anaulaciulus Pocock, 1895 (Diplopoda, Julida, Julidae) from mainland China Mikhaljova E.V. Zootaxa Year: 2024 Volume: 5447 Number: 4 Pages: 496–512 DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5447.4.3
2023 - A contribution to the millipede fauna of China: descriptions of four new species of the genus Nepalmatoiulus Mauriès, 1983 from high-altitude areas of Yunnan Province (Diplopoda, Julida, Julidae) Mikhaljova E.V. Zootaxa Year: 2023 Volume: 5357 Number: 2 Pages: 285-300 DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5357.2.6
2023 - Descriptions of the new species of the genus Nepalmatoiulus Mauriès, 1983 from China, with notes on the closely coexisting species (Diplopoda, Julida, Julidae) Mikhaljova E.V. Zootaxa Year: 2023 Volume: 5297 Number: 3 Pages: 380-392 DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5297.3.3
2023 - First record of the millipede order Polydesmida (Diplopoda) in the Kamchatka Peninsula Mikhaljova E.V. Far Eastern Entomologist Year: 2023 Number: 469 Pages: 11-12 DOI: 10.25221/fee.469.2
2022 - The millipede family Diplomaragnidae Attems, 1907 confirmed for mainland China, with descriptions of a new genus and new species (Diplopoda, Chordeumatida) Mikhaljova E.V. Zootaxa Year: 2022 Volume: 5219 Number: 2 Pages: 185-192 DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5219.2.7
2022 - Contributions to the millipede fauna of China: five new species of the genus Nepalella Shear, 1979 (Diplopoda, Chordeumatida, Megalotylidae) Mikhaljova E.V. Zootaxa Year: 2022 Volume: 5196 Number: 3 Pages: 388–406 DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5196.3.4
2022 - MILLIPEDES (DIPLOPODA) OF NATURE RESERVES IN THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST Mikhaljova E.V. Biota and environment of natural areas Year: 2022 Volume: 10 Number: 1 Pages: 26-49 DOI: 10.37102/2782-1978_2022_1_2 IN RUSSIAN
2021 - INVERTEBRATE SPECIES IN NEED OF CONSERVATION IN PRIMORYE TERRITORY, RUSSIAN FAR EAST (FOR THE REGIONAL RED DATA BOOK UPDATE) Prozorova L.A., Bogatov V.V., Beljaev E.A., Storozhenko S. YU., Leley A.S., Shabalin S.A., Kuprin A.V., Proshchalykin M. YU., Sundukov YU. N., Kupyanskaya A.N., Teslenko V.A., Tiunova T.V., Vshivkova T.S., Makarchenko E.A., Sidorov D.A., Mikhaljova E.V., Lutaenko K.A., Gulbin V.V., Chernyshev A.V., Barabanshchikov E.I., Sirenko B.I., Martynov A.V., Korshunova T.A. Biota and environment of natural areas Year: 2021 Number: 3 Pages: 88-105 DOI: 10.37102/2782-1978_2021_3_6 IN RUSSIAN
2021 - Review of the millipede genus Levizonus Attems, 1898, with description of a new species from the Far East of Russia (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Xystodesmidae) Mikhaljova E.V. European Journal of Taxonomy Year: 2021 Volume: 751 Pages: 159-184 DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2021.751.1387
2021 - Обзор двупарноногих многоножек Сихотэ-Алинского природного биосферного заповедника (Дальний Восток России) с обнаружением морфологической изменчивости Diplomaragna terricolor (Attems, 1899) (Diplopoda) Михалева Е.В., Сергеев М.Е. Амурский зоологический журнал Year: 2021 Volume: 13 Number: 2 Pages: 167-182 DOI: 10.33910/2686-9519-2021-13-2-167-182
2020 - New data on the fauna of China, part II: the millipede genus Nepalmatoiulus Mauriès, 1983 (Diplopoda, Julidae) in continental China and Taiwan, with descriptions of seven new species Mikhaljova E.V Zootaxa Year: 2020 Volume: 4852 Number: 1 Pages: 101-124 DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4852.1.5
2020 - New data on the fauna of China, part I: the taxonomy of the millipede family Julidae (Diplopoda) Mikhaljova E.V. Zootaxa Year: 2020 Volume: 4729 Number: 1 Pages: 47-66 DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4729.1.3
2019 - Millipedes of the order Chordeumatida (Diplopoda) from the Russian Far East and Siberia in the collection of the Natural History Museum of Denmark Mikhaljova E.V. Far Eastern Entomologist Year: 2019 Number: 374 Pages: 1-9 DOI: 10.25221/fee.374.1
2019 - Identities of the millipede genera Skleroprotopus Attems, 1901 and Ansiulus Takakuwa, 1940 (Diplopoda: Julida: Mongoliulidae), with emphasis on the postembryonic development of Skleroprotopus coreanus (Pocock, 1895) Mikhaljova E.V. Zootaxa Year: 2019 Volume: 4551 Number: 5 Pages: 501-529 DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4551.5.1
2018 - New and poorly-known millipedes (Diplopoda) from Korea Mikhaljova E.V., Lim K.-Y. Far Eastern Entomologist Year: 2018 Number: 349 Pages: 1-10 DOI: 10.25221/fee.349.1
2018 - "Open access" growth histories in millipedes (Diplopoda) Enghoff H., Jensen L.M., Mikhaljova E.V. Arthropod Structure & Development Year: 2018 Volume: 47 Issue: 1 Pages: 104-116 DOI: 10.1016/j.asd.2017.11.009
2017 - A new genus of mongoliulid millipedes from the Far East of Russia, with a list of species in the family (Diplopoda, Julida, Mongoliulidae) Enghoff H., Jensen L.M., Mikhaljova E.V. European Journal of Taxonomy Year: 2017 Number: 326 Pages: 1-19 DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2017.326
2016 - Subterranean fauna from Siberia and Russian Far East. Encyclopaedia Biospeologica (Siberia-Far East special Issue) Juberthie C., Sidorov D., Decu V., Mikhaljova E., Semenchenko K. Ecologica Montenegrina Year: 2016 Volume: 7 Pages: 507-529
2016 - New species and new records of Millipedes (Diplopoda) from the Asian part of Russia Mikhaljova E.V. Far Eastern Entomologist Year: 2016 Number: 316 Pages: 1-25
2015 - Cold hardiness and range of the myriapod Angarozonium amurense (Polyzoniidae, Diplopoda, Arthropoda) in permafrost environments Berman D.I., Meshcheryakova E.N., Mikhaljova E.V. Cryoletters Year: 2015 Volume: 36 Number: 4 Pages: 237-242
2015 - Genus Leptoiulus Verhoeff, 1894 new to the fauna of the Asian part of Russia, with description of a new species from the Altai and its comparison with the European Leptoiulus trilineatus (C.L. Koch, 1847) (Diplopoda, Julida, Julidae) Mikhaljova E.V., Nefediev P.S., Nefedieva Ju.S., Dyachkov Ju.V. Zootaxa Year: 2015 Volume: 3974 Number: 2 Pages: 267–276
2015 - Review of the millipede genus Yasudatyla Shear & Tsurusaki, 1995 new to the fauna of Russia, with description of new species from the Kurile Islands (Diplopoda, Chordeumatida, Conotylidae) Mikhaljova E.V. Zootaxa Year: 2015 Volume: 3964 Number: 3 Pages: 363–370
2015 - Review of the millipede family Diplomaragnidae of Japan, with description of a new species and the restoration of the combination Diplomaragna hokkaidensis (Verhoeff, 1939) (Diplopoda, Chordeumatida, Diplomaragnidae) Mikhaljova E.V., Korsós Z. Zootaxa Year: 2015 Volume: 3914 Number: 5 Pages: 569–576
2014 - Review of the millipede genus Sibiriulus Gulička, 1972, with descriptions of three new species from Altai, Siberia, Russia (Diplopoda, Julida, Julidae) Mikhaljova E.V., Nefediev P.S., Nefedieva Yu.S., Sakhnevich M.B., Dyachkov Yu.V. Zootaxa Year: 2014 Volume: 3866 Number: 1 Pages: 30–52
2014 - Endemics in the millipede fauna of the Asian part of Russia (Diplopoda) Mikhaljova E.V. 16th International Congress of Myriapodology: Book of Abstracts Year: 2014 Pages: 53
2013 - New data on the millipede fauna (Diplopoda) of Altai, Russia Mikhaljova E.V. Far Eastern Entomologist Year: 2013 Number: 265 Pages: 1-10
2013 - New data on the Millipedes (Diplopoda) from east Kazakhstan (Altai) Mikhaljova E.V., Ulykpan K., Burkitbaeva U.D. Far Eastern Entomologist Year: 2013 Number: 260 Pages: 1-11
2013 - The millipede order Chordeumatida (Diplopoda) in Kazakhstan, with descriptions of three new species Mikhaljova E.V., Burkitbaeva U.D., Tuf I.H., Ulykpan K. Zootaxa Year: 2013 Volume: 3635 Number: 5 Pages: 533-544
2012 - The millipedes (Diplopoda) of the Shantar islands (Khabarovskii krai, Russia) Mikhaljova E.V. Far Eastern Entomologist Year: 2012 Number: 250 Pages: 10-12
2012 - The class Diplopoda in Mongolia, with description of a new species Mikhaljova E.V. Zootaxa Year: 2012 Volume: 3418 Pages: 41-50
2011 - Description of a new species of Tokyosoma Verhoeff, 1932 from Taiwan, with a key to the species of the genus occurring in Taiwan (Diplopoda, Chordeumatida, Diplomaragnidae) Mikhaljova, E.V., Golovatch S.I., Chang H.W. Korean Journal of Soil Zoology Year: 2011 Volume: 15 Number: 1-2 Pages: 27-30
2011 - The millipede genus Anaulaciulus Pocock, 1895 in Taiwan, with descriptions of four new species (Diplopoda, Julida, Julidae) Mikhaljova E.V., Golovatch S.I., Chang H.W. Zootaxa Year: 2011 Volume: 3114 Pages: 1-21
2011 - The millipede family Metopidiotrichidae new to the fauna of Taiwan: the description of a new species; a review of and a key to the Chordeumatida occurring in Taiwan (Diplopoda) Mikhaljova E.V., Golovatch S.I., Chang H.W. Zootaxa Year: 2011 Volume: 3104 Pages: 59-63
2011 - The Millipede Families Cryptodesmidae, Haplodesmidae, Pyrgodesmidae, Opisotretidae and Xystodesmidae in Taiwan (Diplopoda, Polydesmida) Golovatch S.I., Mikhaljova E.V., Chang H.-W. Tropical Natural History Year: 2011 Volume: 11 Number: 2 Pages: 119-134
2011 - The millipede family Niponiosomatidae new to the fauna of Taiwan, with descriptions of a new genus and two new species (Diplopoda, Chordeumatida) Mikhaljova E.V., Golovatch S.I., Chang H.W. Zootaxa Year: 2011 Volume: 2980 Pages: 49-60
2011 - The millipede family Polydesmidae in Taiwan, with descriptions of five new species (Polydesmida, Diplopoda) Golovatch S.I., Mikhaljova E.V., Chang H-W. ZooKeys Year: 2011 Volume: 93 Pages: 9-42 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.93.1167
2010 - The millipede order Platydesmida (Diplopoda) in Taiwan, with descriptions of two new species Mikhaljova E.V., Golovatch S.I., Korsos Z., Chen Ch.-Ch., Chang H.-W. Zootaxa Year: 2010 Volume: 2718 Pages: 51-63
2010 - The millipede family Diplomaragnidae in Taiwan, with descriptions of nine new species (Diplopoda, Chordeumatida) Mikhaljova E.V., Golovatch S.I., Chang H.-W. Zootaxa Year: 2010 Volume: 2615 Pages: 23–46
2010 - Pill-millipedes (Glomerida, Diplopoda) in Taiwan Golovatch S.I., Mikhaljova E.V., Chang H-W Zootaxa Year: 2010 Volume: 2477 Pages: 1-20
2010 - The Millipede Family Haplodesmidae (Diplopoda, Polydesmida) Recorded in Taiwan for the First Time, with the Description of a New Species Golovatch S.I., Mikhaljova E.V., Korsós Z., Chang H.-W. Tropical Natural History Year: 2010 Volume: 10 Number: 1 Pages: 27-36
2010 - The millipede genus Anoplodesmus Pocock, 1895, recorded in Taiwan for the first time, with descriptions of two new species (Diplopoda: Polydesmida: Paradoxosomatidae: Sulciferini) Chen Ch.-Ch., Golovatch S.I., Mikhaljova E.V., Chang H.-W. Zootaxa Year: 2010 Volume: 2399 Pages: 20-30
2009 - The millipedes (Diplopoda) of the Russian Far East islands and the Kamchatka Peninsula Mikhaljova E.V. Soil Organisms Year: 2009 Volume: 81 Number: 3 Pages: 599-616
2009 - The millipedes (Diplopoda) of the Sakhalin Island Mikhaljova E.V. Biodiversity and Biogeography of the Kuril Islands and Sakhalin. Vol.3. Year: 2009 Volume: 3 Pages: 63-77
2009 - A list of the millipedes (Diplopoda) of the Russian Far East Mikhaljova E.V. Far Eastern Entomologist Year: 2009 Number: 197 Pages: 1-8
2009 - New species of the family Julidae Leach 1814 from Altai, Russia (Diplopoda, Julida) Mikhaljova E.V. Zootaxa Year: 2009 Volume: 2235 Pages: 59-68
2008 - A new species and new records of millipedes of the family Diplomaragnidae (Diplopoda, Chordeumatida) from Altai Mikhaljova E.V., Nefediev P.S., Nefedieva Ju.S. Zootaxa Year: 2008 Volume: 1931 Pages: 49-56
2008 - The millipede family Diplomaragnidae Attems 1907 in the Korean Peninsula, with the descriptions of a new genus and new species (Diplopoda, Chordeumatida) Mikhaljova E.V., Lim K.-Y. Zootaxa Year: 2008 Volume: 1925 Pages: 51-61
2008 - A new species of the millipede genus Maritimosoma (Diplopoda, Diplomaragnidae) from the Russian Far East Mikhaljova E.V. Far Eastern Entomologist Year: 2008 Number: 189 Pages: 1-4
2008 - The millipedes (Diplopoda) of the islands in the Russian Far East. Abstracts 14th International Congress of Myriapodology Görlitz/Germany. Mikhaljova E.V. Peckiana Year: 2008 Volume: 6 Pages: 60-61
2007 - New data on millipedes of the family Julidae (Diplopoda, Julida) from Altai, Siberia Mikhaljova E.V., Nefediev P.S., Nefedieva Ju.S. Zootaxa Year: 2007 Volume: 1541 Pages: 57-63
2006 - Millipedes (Diplopoda) of the Kurile Islands Mikhaljova E.V., Marusik Yu.M. Biodiversity and Biogeography of the Kuril Islands and Sakhalin. Т.2. Year: 2006 Volume: 2 Pages: 115-127
2006 - The millipede genus Epanerchodus Attems, 1901 in the Korean Peninsula, with a description of a new species (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Polydesmidae) Mikhaljova E.V., Lim K.-Y. Zootaxa Year: 2006 Volume: 1350 Pages: 45-53
2006 - New records of the milliped order Polyzoniida from Korean Peninsula, with a redescription of Kiusiozonium okai (Takakuwa & Miyosi, 1949) (Diplopoda) Mikhaljova E.V., Lim K.-Y. Zootaxa Year: 2006 Volume: 1256 Pages: 59-68
2006 - New species of the genus Hyleoglomeris from Korea Mikhaljova E.V., Lim K.-Y. Zootaxa Year: 2006 Volume: 1224 Pages: 45-58
2006 - New data on the millipede fauna of the basin of Amur River Mikhaljova E.V. Arthropoda Selecta Year: 2006 Volume: 14 Number: 3 Pages: 129-132
2005 - Description of Diplomaragna provecta sp. n., with the new records of two congeners from the Russian Far East (Diplopoda, Chordeumatida, Diplomaragnidae) Mikhaljova E.V. Far Eastern Entomologist Year: 2005 Number: 145 Pages: 1-4
2004 - Faunal connections in millipedes (Myriapoda: Diplopoda) of the Asian part of Russia and North America Mikhaljova E.V. Bridges of Science Between North America and the Russian Far East: Past, Present, and Future: Proceedings of an International Conference on the Arctic and North Pacific Year: 2004 Pages: 89
2004 - The millipedes (Diplopoda) of the Asian part of Russia Mikhaljova E.V. Year: 2004
2004 - New data on taxonomy and fauna of the millipedes (Diplopoda) from the Russian Far East, Siberia and Mongolia Mikhaljova E.V., Marusik Yu.M. Far Eastern Entomologist Year: 2004 Number: 133 Pages: 1-12
2003 - Millipedes (Diplopoda) from Korea, the Russian Far East, and China in the collection of the Hungarian Natural History Museum Mikhaljova E.V., Korsos Z. Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae Year: 2003 Volume: 49 Number: 3 Pages: 215-242
2003 - A contribution to the millipede fauna of Siberia (Diplopoda) Mikhaljova E.V., Nefediev P.S. Arthropoda Selecta Year: 2003 Volume: 11 Number: 1 Pages: 81-87
2002 - On some poorly-known millipedes from Siberia (Diplopoda) Mikhaljova E.V. Arthropoda Selecta Year: 2002 Volume: 10 Number: 3 Pages: 201-207
2002 - A contribution to the millipede faunas of Korea and the Russian Far East (Diplopoda) Mikhaljova E.V. Arthropoda Selecta Year: 2002 Volume: 10 Number: 2 Pages: 147-150
2001 - New millipedes from Korea, with notes on the identity of Epanerchodus koreanus Verhoeff, 1937 (Diplopoda) Mikhaljova E.V., Lim K.-Y. Arthropoda Selecta Year: 2001 Volume: 10 Number: 1 Pages: 19-26
2001 - A new species of the millipede genus Skleroprotopus Attems, 1901 (Diplopoda: Julida: Mongoliulidae) from Korea Lim K.-Y., Mikhaljova E.V. Arthropoda Selecta Year: 2001 Volume: 9 Number: 2 Pages: 119-122
2001 - A review of the millipede fauna of Siberia (Diplopoda) Mikhaljova E.V., Golovatch S.I. Arthropoda Selecta Year: 2001 Volume: 9 Number: 2 Pages: 103-118
2000 - Millipede fauna (Diplopoda) of South Korea Mikhaljova E.V., Lim K.-Y. Korean Journal of Systematic Zoology Year: 2000 Volume: 16 Number: 2 Pages: 147-157
2000 - On some new or poorly-known millipedes (Diplopoda) from North Korea Mikhaljova E.V., Golovatch S.I., Wytwer J. Fragmenta Faunistica Year: 2000 Volume: 43 Number: 10 Pages: 109-122
2000 - New records of Symphyla (Myriapoda)from the Russian Far East Scheller U., Mikhaljova E.V. Arthropoda Selecta Year: 2000 Volume: 9 Number: 1 Pages: 29-30
2000 - Review of the millipede family Diplomaragnidae (Diplopoda: Chordeumatida) Mikhaljova E.V. Arthropoda Selecta Year: 2000 Volume: 8 Number: 3 Pages: 153-181
1999 - Some peculiarities in the distribution and ecology of Diplopoda in Siberia and the Far East of Russia. Abstract to 11th International Congress of Myriapodology Mikhaljova E.V. Fragmenta Faunistica Year: 1999 Volume: 42 Supplement: Su Pages: 41
1998 - The millipedes of the Far East of Russia (Diplopoda). Arthropoda Selecta - KMK Sci.Press Ltd. Mikhaljova E.V. Arthropoda Selecta Year: 1998 Volume: 7 Number: 1
1998 - New and little-known millipedes (Diplopoda) from the Russian Far East Mikhaljova E.V. Far Eastern Entomologist Year: 1998 Number: 60 Pages: 1-8
1997 - New data on the millipede genus Diplomaragna Attems, 1907, in the Far East of Russia (Diplopoda Chordeumatida Diplomaragnidae) Mikhaljova E.V. Arthropoda Selecta Year: 1997 Volume: 6 Number: 1/2 Pages: 123-130
1997 - Review of the cavernicolous millipede fauna of the Far East of Russia, with description of a new troglophilic species (Diplopoda) Mikhaljova E.V. Arthropoda Selecta Year: 1997 Volume: 5 Number: 3/4 Pages: 143-149
1996 - Fauna and some ecological peculiarities of the millipedes (Diplopoda) of the Russian Southern Far East Mikhaljova E.V. X International Congress of Myriapodology: Abstracts Year: 1996 Pages: 40
1996 - A new species of the genus Epanerchodus (Diplopoda, Polydesmidae) from Kuril Islands Mikhaljova E.V. Far Eastern Entomologist Year: 1996 Number: 29 Pages: 1-4
1995 - Review of the East Asian millipede genus Haplogonosoma Brolemann, 1916 (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Paradoxosomatidae) Golovatch S.I., Mikhaljova E.V., Tanabe T. Proceedings of the Japanese Society of Systematic Zoology Year: 1995 Number: 53 Pages: 71-80
1995 - The millipedes (Diplopoda) of the Sakhalin and Kurile Islands Mikhaljova E.V., Basarukin A.M. Arthropoda Selecta Year: 1995 Volume: 4 Number: 3/4 Pages: 89-96
1995 - The millipede genus Diplomaragna Attems, 1907, on the Sakhalin and Kurile Islands (Diplopoda Chordeumatida Diplomaragnidae) Mikhaljova E.V. Arthropoda Selecta Year: 1995 Volume: 4 Number: 3/4 Pages: 79-87
1993 - About Diplopoda of Siberia and Far East of Russia Mikhaljova E.V. IX International Congress of Myriapodology: Abstracts Year: 1993 Pages: 48
1993 - Contribution to the millipede fauna of Korea (Diplopoda) Mikhaljova E.V., Kim J.-P. Korean Arachnology Year: 1993 Volume: 9 Number: 1-2 Pages: 31-42
1993 - The millipedes (Diplopoda) of Siberia and the Far East of Russia Mikhaljova E.V. Arthropoda Selecta Year: 1993 Volume: 2 Number: 2 Pages: 3-36