Shearia densecava ( Gulička, 1972 )

Nefediev, P. S., 2019, New data on the millipede genus Shearia Mikhaljova, 2000 from the Russian and Mongolian Altais (Diplopoda: Chordeumatida: Diplomaragnidae), Russian Entomological Journal 28 (2), pp. 219-225 : 220-221

Shearia densecava ( Gulička, 1972)

Figs 1 , 8–13.

Altajosoma densecavum Gulička, 1972: 38 , 37: fig.

Altajosoma densecavum — Lokšina, Golovatch, 1979: 382; Nefediev, Nefedieva, 2008a: 117.

Diplomaragna densecava — Shear, 1990: 38; Mikhaljova, 1993: 22.

Shearia densecava — Mikhaljova, 2000: 165, 166: figs; 2004: 165, figs, 164: map; 2013: 7; 2017: 201, 202: figs, 140: map; Mikhaljova, Golovatch, 2001: 110; Mikhaljova, Nefediev, 2003: 86; Nefediev, Nefedieva, 2007: 162; 2008b: 62; 2013: 87; Mikhaljova et al., 2008: 53; Nefedieva, Nefediev, 2008: 123.

MATERIAL EXAMINED. 1 ♂, Russia, Republic of Altai, Ulagan District, ca 15 air-km NNW of Aktash, Lake Taldu-Kiol, 50.442703°N, 87.535550°E, Larix sibirica forest, ca 1840 m a.s.l., 17–18.VII.2006, leg. P.S. Nefediev, J.S. Nefedieva; 2 ♂♂, same Republic and District, Kuraiskii Mt. Range, watershed of Korumduairy and Yarlyamry rivers, 50°20´N, 87°43´E, Pinus sibirica forest, in stumps, ca 2000 m a.s.l., 7.VIII.2016, leg. Yu. V. Dyachkov; 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀, 1 juv., same Republic, Shebalino District, 3.5 air-km SE of Topuchaya, 51.11189°N, 85.63219°E, Betula pendula , Larix sibirica , Pinus sibirica and Picea obovata forest with Alnus , Lonicera , Ribes nigrum and tall grass vegetation on hummocks, along brook, 1435 m a.s.l., hand sampling, sifted leaf litter, pitfall traps, 20–22.VII.2018, leg. P.S. Nefediev, V.I. Gusarov, M.F. Maurstad, V. Løveng.

DISTRIBUTION. This species is known only from the Republic of Altai, occurring in its northern, central and SE districts ( Fig. 1 ).

REMARKS. Endemic to the Russian Altais. Neither the gonopods nor coxae 10, nor coxae 11 of this species have ever been shown using SEM. Therefore, they are given here (Figs 8–13).

Figures

Fig. 1. Distribution of Shearia calycina (triangle) and S. densecava (circle). Previously known localities marked in black, new records given in white. Рис. 1. Распространение Shearia calycina (треугольник) и S. densecava (круг). Чёрным отмечены ранее иЗвестные места находок, новые находки отмечены белым.