Leptoiulus umbratilis (Ribaut, 1905)

Kime, Richard Desmond & Enghoff, Henrik, 2017, Atlas of European millipedes 2: Order Julida (Class Diplopoda), European Journal of Taxonomy 346, pp. 1-299 : 115

355. Leptoiulus umbratilis (Ribaut, 1905)

Iulus umbratilis Ribaut, 1905 .

Distribution

ES-SPA, FR-FRA (Pyrenees, Landes).

Habitat

Montane woodland, e.g., Quercus , Castanea , in litter, on tree trunks, below moss. Pinus forest associated with Sorbus aucuparia , Vaccinium , Rhododendron , Lonicera, Rubus fruticosus, R. idaeus , Aconitum , Gentiana , Campanula , Epilobium . Pasture being invaded by woody plants, 1130 m. Echinospartum shrubland, 1272 m ( Serra et al. 1996). Under logs in pasture near old Pinus forest, 1600 m. Thus, so far found from a height of 95 m in the Landes up to at least 1600 m in the Pyrenees.

Remarks

The recent discovery of this species in the lowland pine forests in the Department of the Landes, on the west coast of France, about 175 km north-west of the nearest previously known locality, is noteworthy.