Megaphyllum uncinatum Golovatch, Spelda & Wytwer, 2004

Vagalinski, Boyan, Golovatch, Sergei, Simaiakis, Stylianos Michail, Enghoff, Henrik & Stoev, Pavel, 2014, Millipedes of Cyprus (Myriapoda: Diplopoda), Zootaxa 3835 (4), pp. 528-548 : 536-537

13. Megaphyllum uncinatum Golovatch, Spelda & Wytwer, 2004

Records from Cyprus. Cistern 5 road-km from turn towards Cedar Valley, 4 km ENE Pano Panagia, 850 m (32.666°E, 34.916°N); Argaki Valley, start of forested area, 2 km NE Kannaviou, 4 km WNW Pano Panagia, 350 m (32.583°E, 34.916°N); Platani 2 km W Moutoullas, 3 km NW Pedoulas, 1100 m (32.800°E, 34.983°N); Moni Agiou Neofytou 1.5 km NE Tala, 8 km NE Pafos [Paphos], 300 m (32.433°E, 34.833°N); 2 km SW Fasoula, 4 km NE Nikoklela, 100 m (32.600°E, 34.750° N); E Moni Panagias Trooditissas 2 km NNE Foini, 3 km SE Palaiomylos, 1300 m (32.833°E, 34.900°N); SSW Moutoullas, 2 km NNW Pedoulas, 800–900 m (32.816°E, 34.983°N); Caledonia Falls N Psilodendron, 2 km NE Pano Platres, 1200–1300 m, woodland (32.866°E, 34.900°N); Baths of Aphrodite 4 km NW Neo Chorio, 9 km WNW Polis, 0–100 m (32.333°E, 35.05°N); Avgas Gorge 2 km NE Akrotirio Drepano, 8 km WNW Kathikas, 0–20 m (32.333°E, 34.916°N); Agios Minas 2 km W Neo Chorio, 7 km W Prodromi (32.333°E, 35.016°N); near Agia Napa ( Golovatch et al., 2004).

New material. NHMC: many ♀ and juv., FC0009: Nicosia, Troodos Mt., 2.5 km after Prodromos square, mixed pine forest, 1615 m, 28.X.2011 – 26.XI.2011, pitfall traps, SS & VL leg., BV det.—3 ♀, 4 juv., FC0061, Nicosia, Troodos Mt., Prodromos, 500 m east on the road to Troodos Peak, mixed pine forest, 1450 m, 19.III.2012, hand collection, SS leg., BV det.— 1 ♂, 6 ♀, BV det., FC0041, Larnaca, Maroni, sandy beach with ground cover, 1 m, 25.II.2012, hand collection, SS leg., BV det.—4 F, FC0075, Nicosia, Pedoulas, 3 km SE on road to Kakopetria, pine forest, 1340 m, 04.IV.2012, hand collection, SS leg., BV det.—many ♂ & ♀, FC0058: Nicosia, Troodos Mt., 1.5 km before Eurychou village, pine forest, 395 m, 04.II.2012 – 19.III.2012, pitfall traps, SS leg., BV det.—many ♀ & juv., FC0025: Nicosia, Troodos Mt., 1.5 km before Eurichou village, pine forest, 380 m, 4.II.2012, hand collection, SS leg., BV det.— 2 ♂, 1 ♀, 1 juv., FC0024, Nicosia, Troodos Mt., 1.5 km before Eurychou village, pine forest, 26.XI.2011 – 4.II.2012, pitfall traps, SS leg., BV det.—many ♂ & ♀, FC0053, Limassol [Limassol], Souni—Zanakia, open field with Ceratonia and phrygana, 410 m, 11.III.2012, hand collection, SS & VL leg., BV det.—many ♂ & ♀, FC0007, Nicosia, Troodos Mt., 3 km after Kakopetria village, next to Ayios Nikolaos church, phrygana, 825 m, 28.X.2011 –26.NI.2011, pitfall traps, SS & VL leg., BV det.—many ♂ & ♀, FC0044, Larnaca, Lefkara to Skarinou, 2 km before Skarinou, west of the main road, dense phrygana, 280 m, 25.II.2012, SS leg., BV det.—2 ♀, 1 juv., FC0066, Limassol, Agros, 1 km E on road to Palaichori, cultivated land with vineyard, 1150 m, 31.III.2012, hands, SS leg., BV det.—many, FC0068, Limassol, Troodos Mt., Almirolivado, seasonal moor pond with pine forest, 1640 m, 31.III.2012, hand collection, SS leg., BV det.— 1 ♂, 2 ♀, FC0008, Nicosia, Troodos Mt., 4 km before Prodromos square, pine forest next to road, 1305 m, 28.X.2011 — 26.XI.2011, pitfall traps, SS & VL leg., BV det.— 1 ♂, 2 ♀, 2 juv., FC0052, Limassol, Kantou, 2 km N of road to Sotira, phrygana along stream, 170 m, 11.III.2012, hand collection, SS leg., BV det.— 1 juv., FC0017, Limassol, Kourion, archaeological site, 130 m, 25.02.2011, hand collection, SF leg., SG det.—many ♀ & juv., FC0041, Larnaca, Maroni, sandy beach with ground cover, 1 m, 25.II.2012, hand collection, SS leg., BV det.; - many, FC0043, Larnaca, Vavatsinia, crossroads to Lithrodontas, woodland with pine, Quercus and Olea , 780 m, 25.II.2012; NMNHS: 2 ♂, 2 ♀, same place, date and collector; NHMG: several ♀ and juv., 2 km S of Phlamoudi, E-facing rocky ravine on a strongly profiled limestone slope, steep ridges and stony precipices, macquis with Pistacia , Ceratonia , Pinus , thorny bushes etc., 13.V.1972, HWW leg., BV det.—many ♂ & ♀, close S of Karni; karstic limestone mountain slope to N, with ledges, crevices and stone screes; open woodland with cypresses, Pistacia , Ceratonia , thorny bushes, grass and herbs, loc. 76, 30.IV.1974, HWW leg., BV det.— 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 2 km west of Kantara, dense macchia on a N-facing slope with limestone rocks, thorny bushes, Cistus , Pinus and other bushes, 13.V.1972, HWW leg., BV det.—many, 2.5 km S of Khalassa, on a NW-facing slope of a ravine falling W, dense macchia of thorny bushes, Ceratonia , Cistus etc.; grass, herbs, patches of mosses limestone ledges, 23.IV.1974, HWW leg., BV det.— 1 ♂, 1 ♀, below Kykko Monastery, in ravine falling E, on talus side slope to N, with Quercus alnifolia and leafy bushes, partly overgrown with masses, herbs, 950 m a.s.l., loc. 112, 6.V.1981, HWW leg., BV det.— 2 ♂, 1 ♀, 1 juv., 2 km S Chakistra, steep talus of stones and soil to N with Quercus alnifolia and various trees and bushes; partly overgrown with mosses, deep litter, 1050 m a.s.l., loc. 113, 7.V.1981, HWW leg., BV det.; NHMW: 1 ♂, 2 ♀, 1 juv., CY 81/1: 1200 m, Troodos: Platres, 14.II.81, KT leg., BV det.— 1 ♂: TH 208; CY 95-18 Trodos [Troodos], Platres-Troodos, 1600-1700 m a.s.l., 21.IV.1995, BT & KT leg., BV det.— 2 ♂, 1 ♀: TH 198, CY 95-8 Akamas, near Ag. Georgios, pasture, 17.II.1995, BT & KT leg., BV det.—many ♂ & ♀: TH 193; CY 95-3, Akamas—Lara Station, 13.2.1995, BT & KT leg., BV det.— 1 ♂: TH 206, CY 95-16 Troodos, Cedar Valley, 20.IV.1995, 1200 m, BT & KT leg., BV det.—many ♂ & ♀: TH 194; CY 95-4, Akamas—Lara Station, 13.2.1995, BT & KT leg., BV det.—1 ♀: TH 197, CY 95-7 Akamas, Fontana Amorosa, 16.II.1995, BT & KT leg., BV det.

Distribution. Israel ( Golovatch et al., 2004), Cyprus ( Golovatch et al., 2004; present study). This is undoubtedly one of the most common millipede species on the island.