This millipede is known from a small area in Harlan and Leslie counties, southeastern Kentucky, USA.
Males have a dark brown background on the back.
In August 2003, a swarm estimated at 400 individuals was observed covering about four square metres in Blanton Forest State Nature Preserve, Kentucky.
Males have white spots on the side extensions of the body segments.
In males, the upper surface of the plate immediately behind the head is smooth, with a white margin.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.