Montaphe

Montaphe is a genus of flat-backed millipedes in the family Xystodesmidae, established by Chamberlin in 1949. The genus contains at least two described species: Montaphe elrodi and Montaphe paraphoena. As members of the Polydesmida order, these millipedes possess a dorsoventrally flattened body form characteristic of their common name. The genus is part of the diverse North American millipede fauna.