Glomeris sublimbata Lucas, 1846

Golovatch, Sergei, Mauriès, Jean-Paul, Akkari, Nesrine, Stoev, Pavel & Geoffroy, Jean-Jacques, 2009, The millipede genus Glomeris Latreille, 1802 (Diplopoda, Glomerida, Glomeridae) in North Africa, ZooKeys 12 (12), pp. 47-86 : 67-72

Glomeris sublimbata Lucas, 1846

Figs 15-19

Glomeris sublimbata Lucas, 1846: 284 (D). Glomeris sublimbata – Gervais 1847: 74 (R); Lucas 1849: 324, plate 1, fig. 3 (R); Brolemann 1913a: 388, fig. 1 (R); 1921: 101 (L); Schubart 1953: 218 (L); Ab- rous-Kherbouche & Mauriès 1996: 586 (L). Glomeris connexa C. Koch , v. sublimbata (sic!) – Silvestri 1896: 156 (F).

Type material: Algeria, Philippeville (now Skikda), date?, leg. et det. Lucas?, ♁ lectotype (here designated) ( MNHN CC 094), paralectotypes: 1 ♁, 4 ♀ ( MNHN CC

094). The designation of a lectotype seems advisable in order to fix the type locality and to ensure that the name-bearing type shows the diagnostically important characteristics of the male sex, particularly as Lucas (1846) spoke about this species being recorded from several localities in Algeria.

Other material: Algeria, loc.?, date?, leg. H. Lucas?,? paralectotypes: 1 ♁, 4 ♀ ( MNHN CC 094) . Algeria, loc.?, 1850, leg. Lucas, 1 M ( MNHN CC 094, entry 67- 96). Algeria, “ Bona ” (now Annaba), leg. F. Meinert, 4 ♁, 22 ♀ ( ZMUC) . Algeria, Constantine, date?. leg. M. Hénon, 1 ♀ ( MNHN CC 094) . Algeria, Philippeville (now Skikda), 1902, leg. Théry, 2 ♀, 1 juv. ( MNHN CC 094) . Algeria, Mt Babor , between Sétif and Bougie (now Béjaia), date?, leg. P. de Peyerimhoff, 1 ♀ (MNHN CC 094) . Algeria, Guerrounchi Forest , date?, leg.?, 5 ♁, 20 ♀ (MNHN CC 094) . Algeria, date?, leg. I. de Gaulle, 1 ♀ (MNHN CC 094) . Algeria, ruisseau des Singes , date?, leg.?, 2 ♀ juv.(MNHN CC 094). Tunisia, Béja Gov., Jebel El Jouza, close to Amdoun Village , mixed oak forest dominated by Quercus suber , 36°49’N, 9°E, alt. approx. 560 m, under stone, 25.V.2005, leg. N. Akkari, 1 ♀ (NMNH) . Same locality, in litter and under barks, 5.II.2004, leg. N. Akkari, 8 ♁, 7♀, 1 juv. (NMNH) . Same locality, 4.XI.2003, leg. N. Akkari, 1 ♀, 1 juv. (ZMUM) . Same locality, 25.XII.2003, leg. N. Akkari, 3 ♁, 1 ♀ (ZMUM) . Tunisia, Jendouba Gov., Aïn Draham, Col des Ruines , in litter, 19.XI.2003, leg. N. Akkari, 2 ♀

(NMNH). Same locality, in litter, 18.IV.2004, leg. N. Akkari , 1 ♀ (NMNH). Tunisia, Jendouba Gov., Feija National Park , oak forest with mixed Quercus faginea and Q. suber , 36°29’N, 8°18’E, in litter, 7.III.2004, leg. N. Akkari , 2 ♁, 1 ♀ ( MNHN CC 094). Same locality, alt. approx. 690 m, in litter, 26.XII.2003, leg. N. Akkari , 2 ♁ ( NMNH). Tunisia, Jendouba Gov., 15 km of Tabarka, 36°49’97″N, 8°42’34″E, alt. approx. 230 m, Quercus forest, slope, under stones and barks, 21.III.2008, leg. N. Akkari and P. Stoev, 3 ♁, 3 ♀ ( MNHN CC 094). Tunisia, Béja Gov., Djebel El Jouza, 10.III.2005, leg. et det. N. Akkari, 2 ♁, 1 ♀ ( ZMUC 200112). Tunisia, Jendouba Gov., Aïn Draham area, 5-18.V.1988, leg. Z. M. Cop. Exp., 1 ♀ ( ZMUC 200107). Tunisia, Jendouba Gov. , 7 km S of Aïn Draham, Les Chênes, 22.III.1986, leg. Z. M. Cop. Exp., 1 ♀ (ZMUC 200109). Tunisia, Béja Gov. , Djebel Jouza , Amdoun , 2003, coll. N. Akkari, 2 ♀ (MNHN CC 094). Tunisia, Jendouba Gov. , 15 km of Tabarka , 36°49′97″N, 8°42′34″E, alt. approx. 230 m, Quercus suber forest, slope, under stones and barks, 21.III.2008, coll. P. Stoev and N. Akkari , 2 ♁, 1 ♀ (FMNH). Tunisia, Jendouba Gov., 9 km of Hammam Bourguiba (W of Aïn Draham), 36°48′05″N, 8°39′54″E, alt. approx. 380 m, humid Pinus forest, close to river, under stones, logs and in leaf litter, 22.III.2008, leg. P. Stoev and N. Akkari , 8 ♁, 10

♀, 1 ♀ juv. (FMNH). Tunisia, Jendouba Gov., 4 km of Tabarka (direction to Melloula ), 36°57′48″N, 8°43′78″E, alt. approx. 225 m, Eucalyptus and Pinus forest, under stones, 22.III.2008, leg. P. Stoev and N. Akkari, 1 ♁ 1 ♀ ( FMNH). Tunisia, Béja Gov., 13 km of Nefza (road Tabarka-Nefza), 36°57′61″N, 8°56′51″E, alt. approx. 150 m, Pinus forest, under stones, 23.III.2008, leg. P. Stoev and N. Akkari , 3 ♁, 3 ♀, 1 ♀ juv. ( FMNH). Tunisia, Jendouba Gov., W of Babouch (near frontier to Algeria), 36°48’20″N, 8°39’29″E, alt. approx. 400 m, Erica-Pinus or - Quercus forest, 11.III.2009, leg. N. Akkari and H. Enghoff , 1 ♁ juv., 1 ♀ ( ZMUC). Tunisia, Jendouba Gov., Aïn Draham, Col des Ruines , 11.III.2009, leg. N. Akkari and H. Enghoff , 1 ♀ ( ZMUC). Tunisia, Jendouba Gov., Aïn Snoussi, close to Tabarka , 36°50’12″N, 8°54’41″E, alt. approx. 420 m, Erica-Quercus forest , 11.III.2009, leg. N. Akkari and H. Enghoff , 3 ♀ (ZMUC). Tunisia, Jendouba Gov., Tbainia (on road Béja-Aïn Draham ), 36°47’06″N, 8°45’08″E, alt. approx. 575 m, Erica- Quercus forest, 11.III.2009, leg. N. Akkari and H. Enghoff , 3 ♀ (ZMUC).

Short description: Length up to 20 mm, width up to 10 mm. Coloration always brown-blackish, with 1+1 (adults) or 2+2 (some adults and all juveniles), more or less vague, greyish to brownish, marbled, lateral spots on terga 2(3)-11(12), pattern as in Figs 15-18. ♁ legs 17, 18 and 19 (telopods) as in Figs 19A-C.

Remarks: The type series of G. sublimbata has faded completely, probably due to the long preservation in alcohol. Fortunately, most of the other samples from North Africa, especially fresh ones, have retained their coloration ( Figs 15-17 ), which matches quite closely the pattern depicted by Lucas (1849), based on a then recently collected syntype (Fig. 18). We are certain, however, this species in Lucas’ (1849) Plate 1 was also printed or painted too dark compared to its natural coloration, since most probably Lucas used dry material which had become somewhat darkened.

This species is certainly among the largest and darkest in North Africa. It resembles the widespread and similarly uniformly very dark Western European G. marginata (Villers, 1789) , yet G. sublimbata belongs to the “ Stenopleuromeris ” type. On the other hand, the degree of development of the anterior part of tergum 3 in relation to its posterior part may again prove to vary even intraspecifically, as is apparently the case in G. klugii (see above).

Figures

Figure 1. Glomeris troglokabyliana sp. n., ♁ paratype; A, left part of head showing ocelli and Tömösváry’s organ, dorsal view; B, antenna, lateral view; C, thoracic shield and terga 3 & 4, lateral view; D, leg 17; E, leg 18; F, G, leg 19 (telopod), caudal and frontal views, respectively. – Scale bar: 0.3 mm (D-G); drawn not to scale (A-C).

Figure 2. Glomeris monostriata sp. n., ♁ paratype; A, thoracic shield and tergum 3, lateral view; B, leg 17; C, leg 18; D, E, leg 19 (telopod), caudal and frontal views, respectively. – Scale bar: 0.2 mm (B-E); drawn not to scale (A).

Figure 3. Glomeris colorata sp. n., ♀ paratype from Tunisia, Siliana Gov.; habitus, dorsal view. (Photographed not to scale by I. Muratov).

Figure 4. Glomeris colorata sp. n., ♁ holotype; A, habitus, dorsal view; B, pygidium, caudal view. A schematic, slightly too bright presentation of the colour pattern (del. J.-P. Mauriès).

Figure 5. Glomeris colorata sp. n., ♁ holotype; A, thoracic shield and terga 3 and 4, lateral view; B, leg 17; C, leg 18; D, leg 19 (telopod), frontal view. – Scale bar: 0.5 mm (B-D); drawn not to scale (A).

Figure 6. Glomeris flavomaculata Lucas, 1846, ♁?paralectotype; habitus, dorsal view.(Photographed not to scale by I. Muratov).

Figure 7. Glomeris flavomaculata Lucas, 1846, ♁ paralectotype; A, habitus, dorsal view; B, pygidium, caudal view. A schematic, slightly too bright presentation of the colour pattern (del. J.-P. Mauriès).

Figure 8. Glomeris flavomaculata Lucas, 1846, syntype; habitus, dorsal view. (after Lucas 1849).

Figure 9. Glomeris flavomaculata Lucas, 1846, ♁ lectotype; A, leg 17; B, leg 18; C, D, leg 19 (telopod), caudal and frontal views, respectively. – Scale bar: 0.5 mm.

Figure 15. Glomeris sublimbata Lucas, 1846, ♁ from Tunisia, Aïn Draham area; habitus, lateral view. (Photographed not to scale by N. Akkari).

Figure 16. Glomeris sublimbata Lucas, 1846, ♁ from Algeria, Guerrounchi Forest (MNHN CC 094); A, habitus, dorsal view; B, pygidium, caudal view. A schematic, slightly too vague presentation of the colour pattern (del. J.-P. Mauriès).

Figure 17. Glomeris sublimbata Lucas, 1846, juvenile ♀ from Algeria, ruisseau des Singes (MNHN CC 094); A, habitus, dorsal view; B, pygidium, caudal view. A schematic, slightly too vague presentation of the colour pattern (del. J.-P. Mauriès).

Figure 18. Glomeris sublimbata Lucas, 1846, syntype from Algeria. (after Lucas 1849).

Figure 19. Glomeris sublimbata Lucas, 1846, ♁ lectotype; A, leg 17; B, leg 18; C, leg 19 (telopod), frontal view. – Scale bar: 0.5 mm.