Megaphyllum kievense (Lohmander, 1928)

Lazányi, Eszter & Vagalinski, Boyan, 2013, Redefinition of the millipede subgenus Megaphyllum sensu stricto Verhoeff, 1894 and neotype designation for Megaphyllum austriacum (Latzel, 1884) (Myriapoda: Diplopoda: Julida: Julidae), Zootaxa 3741 (1), pp. 55-100 : 78-79

Megaphyllum kievense (Lohmander, 1928)

Fig. 14d *

Chromatoiulus transsilvanicus kievensis Lohmander, 1928: 538 –540, Figs 9–11 . Chromatoiulus transsilvanicus kievensis: Jawłowski 1930: 8 –10, 12.

Chromatoiulus kievensis: Lokšina 1969: 13 , 39, 48, 69, Fig. 39 IV.

Chromatoiulus (Chromatoiulus) kievensis: Lokšina & Golovatch 1979: 385 .

Megaphyllum kievense: Chornyi & Golovatch 1993: 7 , 30, 46, Figs 120–122; Enghoff & Kime 2009.

Distribution. Republic of Moldova: Bălţi: Corneşti; Chişinău: Căpriana (Jawłowski 1930); Abator, Socola (Jawłowski 1935); Romania: without locality (Chornyi & Golovatch 1993); Russia: Kursk Region (Lokšina 1969); Middle-Russian Upland: Gherasimovka, Stanovye, Loznoe, Nagolnoye (Prisnyi 2001); Ukraine: Podole: Malyn; Borschiv [Borshchiv]; Zalishchyky (Jawłowski 1936); PushchaVoditsa and Irpen [Irpen’], near Kijev (type locality); Chortkiv, Odessa, Chervonyi Yar Kilia, Ternopol Region, Vinnytsia Region, Kharkiv Region, Luhansk Region, Dnipropetrovsk Region (Chornyi & Golovatch 1993).

Diagnosis. Differs from the closest M. transsylvanicum by the shorter, apically serrated posterior opisthomere process (pp) and anterior solenomere process (asp) ( Fig. 14d *) (Lohmander 1928).

Males with two yellowish dorsal longitudinal bands on a dark grey ground. Females more variable—even within the same sample—but basically showing the same pattern (Lohmander 1928).

Remarks. The species was originally described as subspecies of M. transsylvanicum (Lohmander 1928) near Kijev, but Jawłowski (1930) emphasized the differences between the two forms. Lokšina (1969) discussed kievense at the species level referring to Lohmander—without any reference of year or publication— who had elevated M. kievense to species rank. We did not find this publication of Lohmander’s so this could have been personal communication.

The species lives in steppe, deciduous forests and disturbed habitats (Chornyi & Golovatch 1993). M. kievense and M. transsylvanicum can co-occur in Romania, Moldova and Ukraine, though there is no exact locality from Romania for M. kievense .

Figures

FIGURES 14 a – g. Megaphyllum transsylvanicum and Megaphyllum kievenese. M. transsylvanicum syntype male from Transylvania, Romania, ZMB 4380: (14 a) gonopods, posterior view; (14 b) left gonopods, mesal view; (14 c) left promere, meso-posterior view. M. transsylvanicum male from Dobrostan, Bulgaria: (14 d) left opisthomere, antero-lateral view. M. kievense male, after Lohmander (1928): (14 d *) opisthomere. M. transsylvanicum. male from Fruska Gora, Serbia: penis, (14 e) posterior and (14 f) right lateral views. M. transsylvanicum. female from Sinemorec, Bulgaria: (14 g) right vulva, posterior view (setae omitted). Abbreviations: ah: anterior hump, asp: anterior process of the solenomere, ca: central ampulla, ct: connecting tube; pa: posterior ampulla, ph: posterior hump, pp: posterior process, psp: posterior process of the solenomere, rp: rod-like process, P: promere. Scale bars: 0.2 mm.

FIGURES 9 a – g. Megaphyllum dentatum males and a female from Ljuboten, Serbia, Inv. No. 8018: (9 a) gonopods, posterior view; (9 b) right gonopods, mesal view; (9 c) right promere, meso-posterior view; (9 d) right opisthomere, lateral view; penis, (9 e) posterior and (9 f) left lateral views; (9 g) right vulva, anterior view (setae omitted). Abbreviations: asp: anterior process of the solenomere, ca: central ampulla, ct: connecting tube; pa: posterior ampulla, ph: posterior hump, pp: posterior process, pr: protrusion, psp: posterior process of the solenomere, sl: serrated lobe, P: promere. Scale bars: 0.2 mm.

FIGURES 10 a – g. Megaphyllum glossulifer males and a female from Rhodopi Mts, Bulgaria: (10 a) gonopods, posterior view; (10 b) left gonopods, mesal view; (10 c) left promere, meso-posterior view; (10 d) left opisthomere, lateral view; penis, (10 e) posterior and (10 f) left lateral views; (10 g) left vulva, meso-posterior view (setae omitted). Abbreviations: asp: anterior process of the solenomere, ca: central ampulla, ct: connecting tube; pa: posterior ampulla, pp: posterior process, psp: posterior process of the solenomere, P: promere. Scale bars: 0.2 mm.

FIGURES 11 a – g. Megaphyllum monticola. Males from Korakas Mts, Greece, ZMB 1300: (11 a) gonopods, posterior view and (11 b) right gonopods, mesal view and (11 c) left promere, meso-posterior view. Males from Ostrovo, Greece, Inv. No. 8019: (11 d) Right opisthomere, lateral view, penis, (11 e) posterior and (11 f) right lateral views, (11 f *) another, bent penis, left lateral view. (11 g) Left vulva, posterior view, female from Korakas Mts, Greece (setae omitted). Abbreviations: asp: anterior process of the solenomere, ca: central ampulla, ct: connecting tube; op: operculum, pa: posterior ampulla, ph: posterior hump, pp: posterior process, psp: posterior process of the solenomere, P: promere. Scale bars: 0.2 mm.