original description
Attems, C. M. T. Graf von (1931). Die Familie Leptodesmidae und andere Polydesmiden. Zoologica (Stuttgart), (79): 1-150. Stuttgart
page(s): 23; note: figs 30-33; as Leptodesmus (Desmoleptus) silvestrii [details]
additional source
Attems, C. M. T. Graf von (1938). Myriapoda 3. Polydesmoidea II. Fam. Leptodesmidae, Platyrhachidae, Oxydesmidae, Gomphodesmidae. Das Tierreich, 69: 1-487. Berlin
page(s): 31; note: as Leptodesmus (Desmoleptus) silvestrii, figs 32-33 [details]
additional source
Loomis, H. F. (1968). A checklist of the millipeds of Mexico and Central America. <em>United States National Museum Bulletin.</em> 266: 1-137. Washington., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7893582
page(s): 11 [details] Available for editors 
new combination reference
Loomis, H. F. (1964). The millipeds of Panama (Diplopoda). Fieldiana, Zoology, 47(1): 1-136. Chicago
page(s): 130; note: as Alocodesmus silvestrii [details]
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