Review of the Spirobolida on Madagascar, with descriptions of twelve new genera, including three genera of ' fire millipedes' (Diplopoda)
Wesener, Thomas
Enghoff, Henrik
Sierwald, Petra
ZooKeys
2009
2009-09-04
19
19
1
128
4NQZF
Wesener
Wesener & Enghoff & Sierwald
2009
[140,553,166,193]
Diplopoda
Pachybolidae
Pseudocentrobolus
Animalia
Spirobolida
62
63
Arthropoda
species
aureus
sp. nov.
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Materialexamined: 34 ♂, 12 ♀, 1 imm. Holotype:1 ♂ ( 42 mmlong, dissected), CAS BLF 6071, Madagascar, Province Toliara, Forêt Beroboka, 5.9 km131°SE Ankidranoka, tropical dry forest, 80 m, 22°13’59” S, 043°21’59” E, leg. Fisher, Griswoldet al., 12–16.III.2002. Paratypes:2 ♂, 1 ♀, CAS BLF 6071, same data as holotype; 11 ♂, 3 ♀, FMMC 5495, Forêt des Mikea, 7.5 kmNE Tsifota, spiny bush forest, 60 m, 22°48.0’ S, 43°26.0’ E, leg. S. Goodman, pitfall trap, 25–26.II.2003; 4 ♂, 3 ♀, FMMC 5497, Forêt des Mikea, 9.5 km W. Ankiloaka, partially disturbed dry forest on red sands, 80 m, 22°46.7’ S, 43°31.4’ E, leg. V. Soarimalala, pitfall trap, 16–17.II.2003; 3 ♂, 9 ♀, FMMC 5501, same data as previous, but leg. S. Goodman, 14–15.II.2003; 8 ♂, FMMC 5506, same data as previous, but leg. S. Goodman, 16–17.II.2003; 2 ♂, FMMC 5681, Forêt des Mikea, 19 kmSW Tanandava, 70 m 21°52.0’ S, 43°39.6’ E, leg. V. Soarimalala, pitfall trap, 22–24.III.2003. Othermaterial examined: 4 ♂, CASENT 9032809, Lake Ranobe, spiny forest, 30 m, 23°2.941’ S, 43°36.635’ E, leg. Frontier Wilderness Project, 21–28.I.2003.
Differentialdiagnosis:see key for a separation between P. aureusand P. vohibasiensis sp. n.The colour pattern of Pseudocentrobolus aureusis unique for Malagasy millipedes and allows for an easy identification.
Description. Measurements: males with 40 body rings, 40–48 mmlong, 4.4–4.6 mmwide. Females with 39 or 40 body rings, 40–47 mmlong, 4.9–5.0 mm wide. Colorationaffected by alcohol. Head, legs, antennae, telson and mesozonites of body rings golden. Metazonites of body rings black ( Figs 31A–D). Antennaevery short, protruding back to body ring 2 ( Fig. 31D). Male coxal processesshort and conical, only present on coxae 3 and 4. Coxae 5–7 slightly swollen in appearance ( Fig. 31B). Preanal processwell-rounded, prominently extending beyond anal valves ( Fig. 31C). Anterior gonopodsternite elongated into a wide, mesally slightly notched lobe ( Fig. 34A). Coxite shorter than sternite ( Fig. 34A). Telopodite on anterior side visible, on posterior side apically with a well-rounded process ( Fig. 34B). Telopodite process short and well-rounded, laterally curved, only slightly longer than coxite ( Fig. 34B). Posterior gonopods: telopodite disc covered with numerous teeth ( Fig. 35B). Membranous process well-developed, basally wide, apically slightly tapering ( Fig. 35A). Intraspecificvariation:although specimens from the typeseries were collected from three different localities, no intraspecific variation of gonopods, colour or size was observed. Females are always 0.5 mmwider than males.
Distributionand ecology: this species was recorded from spiny forests close to the West Coast( Fig. 30).
Etymology: aureus, adjective, refers to the characteristic golden colour pattern of the species ( Fig. 31A).
2608818325
2002-03-12
2002-03-16
2002-03-12
CAS
Fisher & Griswold
Madagascar
80
-22.233055
Foret Beroboka
21
43.366386
Province
62
63
BLF 6071
13
12
Toliara
holotype
2608818327
2002-03-12
2002-03-16
2002-03-12
CAS
Fisher & Griswold
Madagascar
80
-22.233055
Foret Beroboka
21
43.366386
Province
62
63
BLF 6071
1
1
Toliara
paratype
2608818206
2003-02-25
2003-02-26
2003-02-25
FMMC
S. Goodman
Madagascar
60
-22.8
Foret des Mikea
125
43.433334
62
63
FMMC 5495
3
3
Toliara
paratype
2608818269
2003-02-16
2003-02-17
2003-02-16
FMMC
W. Ankiloaka & V. Soarimalala
Madagascar
80
-22.778334
Foret des Mikea
125
43.523335
62
63
FMMC 5497
3
3
Toliara
paratype
2608818320
2003-02-14
2003-02-15
2003-02-14
FMMC
S. Goodman
Madagascar
80
-22.778334
Foret des Mikea
125
43.523335
62
63
FMMC 5501
9
9
Toliara
paratype
2608818249
2003-02-16
2003-02-17
2003-02-16
FMMC
S. Goodman
Madagascar
80
-22.778334
Foret des Mikea
125
43.523335
62
63
FMMC 5506
1
Toliara
paratype
2608818351
2003-03-22
2003-03-24
2003-03-22
FMMC
V. Soarimalala
Madagascar
70
-21.866667
Foret des Mikea
125
43.66
62
63
FMMC 5681
1
Toliara
paratype
2620669305
2003-01-21
2003-01-28
2003-01-21
Frontier Wilderness Project
30
-23.049017
Lake Ranobe
1
43.610584
62
63
4
4