Megaphyllum rossicum (Timotheew, 1897)

Kime, Richard Desmond & Enghoff, Henrik, 2017, Atlas of European millipedes 2: Order Julida (Class Diplopoda), European Journal of Taxonomy 346, pp. 1-299 : 127

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2017.346
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3866844
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scientific name	Megaphyllum rossicum (Timotheew, 1897)
status

Treatment

401. Megaphyllum rossicum (Timotheew, 1897) View in CoL

Iulus rossicus Timotheew, 1897 View in CoL .

Brachyiulus strandschanus Verhoeff, 1937 View in CoL .

Chromatoiulus rossicus View in CoL auct.

Chromatoiulus rossicus strandschanus View in CoL auct.

Distribution

BG, GR-GRC, RU-RUC, RU-RUE, RU-RUS, UA.

Habitat

Forest-steppe and steppe. Frequently in Quercus forest; calciphytic steppe, limestone denudations; meadows, orchards, 0– 300 m.

Remarks

Two subspecies are recognized. According to Golovatch (1990) the nominal subspecies is a Pleistocene relict with a disjunct distribution east of the Dniepr River. The subspecies Megaphyllum rossicum strandschanum (Verhoeff, 1937) occurs in southeast Bulgaria and Greece (Thrace).

References

Golovatch S. I. 1990. On the distribution and faunogenesis of Crimean millipedes (Diplopoda). In: Minelli A. (ed.) Proceedings of the 7 th International Congress of Myriapodology: 361 - 366. E. J. Brill, Leiden.